Post by: engelwood on October 13, 2009, 07:02:56 PM
I shot this Bobcat the other day with my Ruger 10/22 - 30 yard shot. I haven't seen many in the woods before, only one other one that I can remember. I know that it isn't small, but I'm wondering if anyone has any idea on how old it is or whether it is decent size or not. I'm getting a full body mount done on it, hopefully with it swiping at a rabbit or a grouse, should be pretty awesome. Let me know your thoughts! Thanks!
Post by: markts on October 13, 2009, 07:09:10 PM
Post by: engelwood on October 13, 2009, 07:10:47 PM
Post by: Kain on October 13, 2009, 07:11:58 PM
Post by: Navyhunter on October 13, 2009, 07:12:31 PM
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Post by: Wea300mag on October 13, 2009, 07:16:38 PM
Post by: ELKBURGER on October 13, 2009, 07:19:32 PM
Good job.
Post by: boneaddict on October 13, 2009, 07:22:20 PM
Post by: yelp on October 13, 2009, 07:22:30 PM
Thats a pretty cat. Congrats. Recently just got my first cat I thought it was a pretty big cat but ended up only weighing 19lbs.
Biggest one I ever seen dead was 38 lb female shot a few years back by a friend of mine..that thing was a hog.
Post by: engelwood on October 13, 2009, 07:25:04 PM
Post by: MuleySniper on October 13, 2009, 07:31:15 PM
MS
Post by: engelwood on October 13, 2009, 07:34:02 PM
Post by: MuleySniper on October 13, 2009, 07:39:57 PM
A guy out of Goldendale. How much did your mount run you? What position are you getting it done?
Bucklucky, or Charlies Taxidermy is doing mine. I think he is around $750 for full body. Check back in the taxidermy section at a bobby he finished around a month ago. Its beautiful. Mine will be climbing on this unique juniper branch. When I get it back from him, I'll carve the foam to look like a snow drift. It will be a pedestal mount when its done. I shot it last January. It was a good sized tom around 22lbs with a perfect thick coat.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi94.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fl89%2FMuleySniper%2FGetAttachment-2-1.jpg&hash=fc983ebe161b42e9b9ba4ce0d0dcc95d3aa49e51)
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi94.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fl89%2FMuleySniper%2FGetAttachment-4.jpg&hash=ab785628d85d0ec0854efadd84a9df2f8314dfc4)
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi94.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fl89%2FMuleySniper%2FIMGP3508.jpg&hash=3eb8322add854dd42fafb93e3678c83b199584d8)
Post by: MuleySniper on October 13, 2009, 07:44:42 PM
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,30977.0.html
MS
Post by: stumprat on October 13, 2009, 07:49:58 PM
Pretty cat. Did you call it in or just run across it??
Post by: engelwood on October 13, 2009, 07:52:02 PM
Post by: stumprat on October 13, 2009, 07:56:35 PM
Post by: Machias on October 13, 2009, 07:57:17 PM
Post by: engelwood on October 13, 2009, 08:06:25 PM
Post by: engelwood on October 13, 2009, 08:12:22 PM
Here is a link to that one Bucklucky did not that long ago.
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,30977.0.html
MS
Wow, that is a good looking cat. It looks way different than what I have. Mine is more brown, that one is more greyish... Thanks for showing me that!
Post by: Dirty Mike on October 13, 2009, 08:54:08 PM
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Post by: engelwood on October 14, 2009, 09:25:03 AM
Very cool. Can't wait to see the mount. For realism are you going to keep that turd thats hanging out of him in your mount? :chuckle: :chuckle:Well yeah, wouldn't you? I think it is a must keep!
Post by: gottatree on October 14, 2009, 09:36:42 AM
What a beautiful cat. I've treed about 50 so far. That looks to me to be a pretty young fella. Did you weigh him? I would guess 2 year old cat and he "looks" like he weighs about 13-15 pounds. Great looking spots!! Congrats.
Rember they watch this site. Might be a good idea to let people know Idaho, Oregon or elsewhere. I also travel to Oregon and Idaho to hunt my dogs. 12-15 pounds last years cat. Great job!!!!!
Post by: Ray on October 14, 2009, 09:38:22 AM
Post by: Machias on October 14, 2009, 09:51:26 AM
What a beautiful cat. I've treed about 50 so far. That looks to me to be a pretty young fella. Did you weigh him? I would guess 2 year old cat and he "looks" like he weighs about 13-15 pounds. Great looking spots!! Congrats.
Rember they watch this site. Might be a good idea to let people know Idaho, Oregon or elsewhere. I also travel to Oregon and Idaho to hunt my dogs. 12-15 pounds last years cat. Great job!!!!!
I understand what your saying, but they can watch all they want. I've stated many times on here that I used to run bobcats in OR, ID and even way back growing up in MO. They are more then welcome to stop by my house anytime.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 14, 2009, 11:36:22 AM
Post by: Axle on October 14, 2009, 10:03:31 PM
Axle
Post by: engelwood on October 15, 2009, 07:12:26 AM
Post by: halflife65 on October 15, 2009, 07:27:30 AM
Post by: Machias on October 15, 2009, 09:01:46 AM
Axel - Or anyone else for that matter... have you had any luck calling bobcats? Or are you just in an area where there are a lot of them?
They can be called in, but you have to have a little more Patience then when calling yotes. Plus in my experience they are much easier to call at night.
Post by: Kain on October 15, 2009, 10:29:57 AM
Axel - Or anyone else for that matter... have you had any luck calling bobcats? Or are you just in an area where there are a lot of them?
I had never seen a bobcat in my twenty + years of hunting until I started calling. I just started calling last year and have already called in 4 cats for sure and one that I am pretty sure was a cat but all I saw was flashes of fur. I got shots off on two of them and killed one. They just appear out of thin air in this heavy brush down here and they usually see me at the same time I see them.
Post by: NataSS on October 15, 2009, 10:45:10 AM
Post by: Axle on October 16, 2009, 04:56:32 PM
Do I call them? No but that is in the plans.
I have trapped them (in the '70s) and seen (and shot) many while hunting. They are more numerous than most imagine them to be. I spend a lot of time getting exercise all year long in the woods so I see them year-round. I walked up to 5 feet of one last year. Odd situation and funny too!
Many have eaten my chickens only to be 'gotten' after being fattened up.
A real good age indicator on bobcats is the skull. How big it is will give you an idea of how old it is (that is what I used in the picture to judge this cat's age). How big the body is can be relevant to how well it is eating. I also look at the coloring. Usually younger cats have more vibrant color characteristics which makes for better mounts. Older cats bleach-out a bit and the spots can tend to fade on the edges.
Axle