Post by: billythekidrock on January 02, 2009, 06:35:31 PM
We went to an area that Bobcat had scouted, but never hunted. When we got there we quickly noticed that it had recently been logged nearby. I wanted to take a look “over the hill” and found a downhill slope that was logged with reprod along the right side.
The wind was light from our left to our right and Bobcat set up downhill about 50 yards from me. He had the Foxpro about 25 yards away on his right side. I couldn’t see Bobcat, but wanted him closer to the call since he was shooting his shotgun. I hunkered down behind a fallen log and didn’t really have a great field of view.
I ran a hi-pitched cottontail sound for almost a minute, but didn’t like it and I switched to DSG. After about another minute I tried to reposition a bit so I could see Bobcat. What I saw was the shotgun come up and go BOOM! I quickly looked to the left and saw the coyote just as the shotgun went off again. BOOM! Spinning yote, right in the mud puddle. The dog came to 25 yards when Bobcat raised to shoot and it died only a few yards away.
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It was a small male with a kind of ratty hide. I drug it out of the puddle and Bobcat went for the camera. It was the only dog of the day though we did end up on a couple fresh sets of tracks. Some guy and his dogs walked in right behind us and blew that set. But it was a great day other than that.
Post by: Ray on January 02, 2009, 06:36:59 PM
Post by: rasbo on January 02, 2009, 06:41:41 PM
Post by: billythekidrock on January 02, 2009, 06:51:11 PM
boy he does look ratty. just in poor shape or cause hes wet..Good job
Not all from poor shape. He was healthy looking. He had short thick fur along his sides and rear with some long guard hair across his back. Most of it was water/mud, but he still wasn't worth skinning.
Post by: rasbo on January 02, 2009, 06:53:45 PM
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Post by: tmike on January 02, 2009, 07:00:43 PM
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on January 02, 2009, 07:10:58 PM
Post by: bobcat on January 02, 2009, 07:28:31 PM
boy he does look ratty. just in poor shape or cause hes wet..Good job
Definitely in much poorer shape after he met up with us. :chuckle:
Post by: Ray on January 02, 2009, 08:05:43 PM
Post by: billythekidrock on January 02, 2009, 08:23:24 PM
That first photo is kind of funny. You could almost make a caption for it. :chuckle:
LOL
Yea, ya could.
Actually he was talking to me but I cropped myself out of that one.
Post by: bearmanric on January 02, 2009, 09:01:37 PM
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Post by: Big10gauge on January 03, 2009, 03:27:02 AM
Post by: rasbo on January 03, 2009, 03:36:07 AM
Congrats, That is one ugly dog :chuckle:but it has a great personality :yike:
Post by: Wolf Track on January 03, 2009, 05:03:29 AM
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Post by: bobcat on January 03, 2009, 09:08:46 AM
Post by: billythekidrock on January 03, 2009, 12:22:00 PM
That first photo is kind of funny. You could almost make a caption for it. :chuckle:
Bobcat to coyote in a thick Jersey accent, "How you doin'?" :IBCOOL:
Post by: boneaddict on January 03, 2009, 12:29:11 PM
Just checked. Point added. SWEET!
Post by: LongTatLaw on January 03, 2009, 12:44:33 PM
So you decided not to eat this one :dunno: :dunno: :P
Post by: atomicjoe23 on January 03, 2009, 02:10:58 PM
Rick, how much are those "Dead Coyote" shells? I was thinking about picking some up, although the 2 3/4 inch BB's that I bought 20 years ago seemed to do ok.
I was gonna get some Hevi- Shot Dead Coyote shells, but I couldn't justify the price. . .$30/10 shells. . .I ended up buying som #4 buckshot instead at $5/5 shells. . .I can get 3 times as many shells for the same price. . .and what difference are 15 "bb's" gonna make really. . .although the 70+ yards thing on Hev-Shots website sure caught my eye. . .I wonder if my #4 buck can go to 70 yards effectively???
I haven't had a chance to find out yet because I haven't seen a coyote to shoot at since the snow fell on the ground out here on the West side of the state!!!!
Post by: bearmanric on January 03, 2009, 03:38:19 PM
Post by: bobcat on January 03, 2009, 06:53:35 PM
Post by: billythekidrock on January 03, 2009, 07:03:37 PM
Thats sweet! Nice jobs boys!
So you decided not to eat this one :dunno: :dunno: :P
It is being served at the Meet. I think it will be disguised as chili. :dunno: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: atomicjoe23 on January 03, 2009, 07:04:42 PM
I've still got 22 of the 2 3/4 inch BB's, 1 1/4 ounce. I'll have to get rid of them first, or maybe I should just save them for bobcats. Bought a box of 25 in 1989 for $10.79. :o
There's no way I could hold onto shells that long!!!
Post by: bobcat on January 03, 2009, 07:14:48 PM
I think I might have to shoot some of them up on crows. :chuckle:
Post by: bobcat on January 03, 2009, 07:16:48 PM
That first photo is kind of funny. You could almost make a caption for it. :chuckle:
Bobcat to coyote in a thick Jersey accent, "How you doin'?" :IBCOOL:
:chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: Kain on January 03, 2009, 07:34:36 PM
Post by: Kain on January 03, 2009, 07:54:19 PM
That first photo is kind of funny. You could almost make a caption for it. :chuckle:
Bobcat to coyote in a thick Jersey accent, "How you doin'?" :IBCOOL:
:chuckle: :chuckle:
Here you go.
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Post by: billythekidrock on January 03, 2009, 08:06:56 PM
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Post by: bobcat on January 03, 2009, 08:09:29 PM