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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: fly-by on January 09, 2022, 11:27:49 AM

Title: Called in a Bobcat this morning
Post by: fly-by on January 09, 2022, 11:27:49 AM: Found an old gravel pit within some thicker reprod today. The early morning light was at my back and the wind was good so set the Foxpro spitfire out in the middle of the pit in a clump of alder. Tucked up in the brush about 50 yards out and hit the rabbit distress call. About 5 minutes in I was unable to contain a cough and assumed that the set was blown, but decided to give it 10 more minutes.

At 13 minutes a Bobcat showed. She came in at ground level then bounded halfway up the side of the pit to get a better vantage point. As she surveyed the pit for what she thought was the rabbit I was able to take the shot.
Title: Re: Called in a Bobcat this morning
Post by: MADMAX on January 09, 2022, 11:34:47 AM: Very nicely done
Congrats
Title: Re: Called in a Bobcat this morning
Post by: bobcat on January 09, 2022, 11:34:51 AM: Very cool. What is the rifle you used?
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Post by: pianoman9701 on January 09, 2022, 11:35:00 AM: Beautiful cat!
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Post by: dreadi on January 09, 2022, 11:35:38 AM: Excellent.
And suppressed too.

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Title: Re: Called in a Bobcat this morning
Post by: fly-by on January 09, 2022, 11:44:07 AM: Quote from: bobcat on January 09, 2022, 11:34:51 AM
Very cool. What is the rifle you used?

Browning X-Bolt in .243. Cut to 21" and threaded. Suppressor is a SilencerCo Harvester.
Title: Re: Called in a Bobcat this morning
Post by: Timberstalker on January 09, 2022, 11:46:37 AM: Nice work. Looks like a good sized cat.
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Post by: shotguunar on January 09, 2022, 11:54:39 AM: Excellent I will hopefully be retiring sometime in march this year and next winter will be doing some of this. bobcat hunting good job this just shows that it can be done on the wet side
Title: Re: Called in a Bobcat this morning
Post by: JeepWrangler on January 09, 2022, 02:54:44 PM: Congratulations!

Them FOXPRO callers work great.

Thank-you for sharing the story and pictures.
Title: Re: Called in a Bobcat this morning
Post by: KFhunter on January 09, 2022, 03:46:37 PM: Quote from: fly-by on January 09, 2022, 11:44:07 AM
Quote from: bobcat on January 09, 2022, 11:34:51 AM
Very cool. What is the rifle you used?

Browning X-Bolt in .243. Cut to 21" and threaded. Suppressor is a SilencerCo Harvester.

How hard on the fur was it?
Title: Re: Called in a Bobcat this morning
Post by: trophyhunt on January 09, 2022, 03:56:26 PM: Awesome!!!! Going out in 2-3 weeks to do the same, you guys think a 10-22 is too light of a gun for bobcat and cougar? I think it’s legal
Title: Re: Called in a Bobcat this morning
Post by: MADMAX on January 09, 2022, 04:00:00 PM: I’d get something bigger for cougar personally :chuckle:
Title: Re: Called in a Bobcat this morning
Post by: Cougartail on January 09, 2022, 04:04:44 PM: Quote from: trophyhunt on January 09, 2022, 03:56:26 PM
Awesome!!!! Going out in 2-3 weeks to do the same, you guys think a 10-22 is too light of a gun for bobcat and cougar? I think it’s legal

lol.. Centerline for cougars. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Called in a Bobcat this morning
Post by: Dan-o on January 09, 2022, 04:04:55 PM: With the amount of effort and degree of difficulty in getting a cougar in your sights, there's no way I'm risking that with a 22 long rifle. No way.
Title: Re: Called in a Bobcat this morning
Post by: fly-by on January 09, 2022, 04:07:36 PM: Quote from: KFhunter on January 09, 2022, 03:46:37 PM
Quote from: fly-by on January 09, 2022, 11:44:07 AM
Quote from: bobcat on January 09, 2022, 11:34:51 AM
Very cool. What is the rifle you used?

Browning X-Bolt in .243. Cut to 21" and threaded. Suppressor is a SilencerCo Harvester.

How hard on the fur was it?

Not good, but it was my fault. I intended to load some 105 grain Hot-Cors this week but got sidetracked. I grabbed some factory 70 grain Varmageddons that I had lying around instead. Explosive. Hopefully it's salvageable.
Title: Re: Called in a Bobcat this morning
Post by: trophyhunt on January 09, 2022, 04:19:15 PM: Quote from: Cougartail on January 09, 2022, 04:04:44 PM
Quote from: trophyhunt on January 09, 2022, 03:56:26 PM
Awesome!!!! Going out in 2-3 weeks to do the same, you guys think a 10-22 is too light of a gun for bobcat and cougar? I think it’s legal

lol.. Centerline for cougars. :chuckle:
I thought the rim fire were illegal, thanks.
Title: Re: Called in a Bobcat this morning
Post by: Cougartail on January 09, 2022, 04:29:44 PM: Quote from: Dan-o on January 09, 2022, 04:04:55 PM
With the amount of effort and degree of difficulty in getting a cougar in your sights, there's no way I'm risking that with a 22 long rifle. No way.

Cougar is a "big game animal". No rimfires by law.
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Post by: go4steelhd on January 09, 2022, 06:19:23 PM: Right on
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Post by: redi on January 09, 2022, 06:41:49 PM: Congrats on the nice Bobbie.
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Post by: Suka on January 09, 2022, 07:09:21 PM: Way to get it done. Love the colors
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Post by: Wanttohuntmore on January 09, 2022, 08:30:44 PM: Cool! I've yet to get a cat, after dozens of yotes.... someday!
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Post by: hunter399 on January 09, 2022, 08:37:18 PM: Sweet👍
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Post by: ruttnbuck on January 15, 2022, 02:37:45 PM: Well done!! That's a beautiful bobcat!!
Title: Re: Called in a Bobcat this morning
Post by: sjhgraysage on January 15, 2022, 07:01:10 PM: Way to go! 👍👍