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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: Kain on January 15, 2009, 12:41:55 AM

Title: Loosing sleep.
Post by: Kain on January 15, 2009, 12:41:55 AM: Well I did it, I called in a bobcat.

My wife stayed home sick from work today but was feeling well enough by this afternoon to watch the kiddo, so she suggested that I should go hunting. (Yeah she rocks)! I only had a few hours until dark so I headed to where I shot my first coyote a week and half ago. I kinda wanted to see if there was anything left of the coyote since I dumped her in the blackberries. I hike in about a mile and it was still there, untouched. :dunno: To cold I guess. Well I didnt have much time left so I decided to do a stand there, it worked before so why not. I have been trying to stick with just animal distress sounds and not using coyote vocals just in case there was some cats around. I started with kitten distress for about 5 minutes. Nothing but birds. :dunno: Then went to a call sequence I put together that starts off with rodent, then woodpecker, then cottontail, then repeat. Well it went through the first cycle and I decided to up the volume. I looked down at my mp3 player (my cell phone) and was having a hard time pushing the buttons with my gloves on. I got the volume up after about 20 seconds and raised my head and looked back towards the decoy....there was a bobcat batting at it!!!! A big, dark gray bobcat playing with the Mojo Critter like a house cat. The speaker blasting right next to it! I about jumped out of my skin. Then like an idiot I move my hand towards my gun too fast and the cat busted me. He stared at me and I didnt know what to do. I could see he was going to bolt so I raised the gun and fired at the same time he started running.

miss

The cat made it to the brush and my heart sank. My first called bobcat and I missed. A clean miss (believe me I checked). I feel sick to my stomach and now I cant sleep. Im sure I will get over it but this really sucks.

Anyways thought I would share.
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Post by: bowhunterforever on January 15, 2009, 01:00:54 AM: Dam man that sucks, atleast you called one in and you'll getum next time! :)
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Post by: Antlershed on January 15, 2009, 01:20:48 AM: Nice work callin the kitty in. I had a bird attack my Mojo decoy a couple weekends ago. :chuckle:
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Post by: 1bowhunter1 on January 15, 2009, 03:22:28 AM: Dont be so hard on your self....Thats pretty funny that the cat was toying with your decoy :chuckle: The cat would of ran off because, of the laughter!! If it where me..
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Post by: Gobble on January 15, 2009, 05:14:11 AM: Bummer :( At least you know your doing it right as far as the calling goes. Thats why they call it hunting. :chuckle:
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Post by: rasbo on January 15, 2009, 05:46:16 AM: try not to rush your shot,If the spot your movement usually they will give the shot to ya.
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Post by: deaddog on January 15, 2009, 07:37:10 AM: and the addiction continues, good luck. :chuckle:
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Post by: saylean on January 15, 2009, 10:56:28 AM: grats on the first bobcat!

I havent seen one since I first called about 2 years ago...sigh...

Better luck next time~
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Post by: demontang on January 15, 2009, 11:29:30 AM: It sounds like you have a great wife and atleast you have seen one when calling. Now you know that its in the area so go get it.
Title: Re: Loosing sleep.
Post by: Kain on January 16, 2009, 08:58:48 AM: Do bobcats get educated like a coyote? How long should I wait to go back?