Post by: rainshadow1 on November 26, 2008, 02:00:10 PM
Well, the moisture came in yesterday when it was in the 40's up to 5 or 6000 feet, then it cleared off for the cold overnight. = No mountain snow.
Oh well, I planned to go, so going I am...
I decided we'd try a new "Cold Calling" technique I devised for Bobcats.
For our second stand we left the truck and skirted an overgrown clearcut for 200yards, and then faded into the dark timber for about 50 yards and set up.
About 2 minutes into the calling I had movement directly in front of me. I saw flashes of a BIG bobcat coming in from about 35 yards. It stopped at about 25 yards. I eased the gun up and had the cat's left rear hip in the scope. The rest was behind a clump of treetrunks.
Two steps later he'd be in a very small lane. I moistened my lips in anticipation of squeaking him to a stop in the lane... any second now.... I could only see the left rear flank. He kept me there, in a sitting position, holding the rifle mostly offhand, for quite awhile, probably almost a minute.
I started to get a little shaky with just one elbow on one knee. I decided to ease forward just a tad, and then I'd have both elbows on both knees. I couldn't see his front 2/3 at all, so I figured he couldn't see me either.
I eased forward and got the second elbow rested.
Immediately after that, the cat whirled and bounded away. I saw a flash of gray and black, and heard 3 bounds. I was definately busted! No sneaking away here, he was GONE!
I ran another sound for 5 minutes or so, but there was no hope for that one!
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!! I was so miffed I forgot to photograph the stand for you!
First call-in of the year and I blow it!
Post by: washingtonmuley on November 26, 2008, 02:11:04 PM
I plan to chase the varmits a little harder than I did last year. Maybe I will run into you.I will be in a grey chevy crew with alaska plates.
Post by: saylean on November 26, 2008, 02:16:51 PM
Post by: rainshadow1 on November 26, 2008, 04:15:19 PM
I'll look for you washingtonmuley. I'm in a 94 Reg Cab Toyota 4x4, mostly blue, but a red bedside and a black tailgate! (I've rebuilt it, but haven't painted it yet!) I'm hard to miss! I'll probably try your way some this year, need to expand my range!
Post by: saylean on November 26, 2008, 04:23:06 PM
a little sarcasm there...
Post by: huntinbuckeye on November 27, 2008, 09:24:20 PM
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Post by: billythekidrock on November 30, 2008, 05:12:38 PM