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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: swift on October 27, 2011, 04:06:45 PM

Title: when to call bobcats
Post by: swift on October 27, 2011, 04:06:45 PM: Can someone with lots of Bobcat hunting experience what's the best time of day to call Bobcats ?
Title: Re: when to call bobcats
Post by: predatorpro on October 27, 2011, 04:45:09 PM: well i dont have much experience calling cats, but i would assume they are like coyotes or most other nocturnal predators, of course first thing in the morning and right before dark is a great time to hunt but i have had great luck calling in coyotes around noon to about 2, im sure bobcats have to come out of hiding to pee and what not and try to find a snack in the middle of the day like anything else
Title: Re: when to call bobcats
Post by: Kain on October 27, 2011, 08:15:57 PM: I am no expert but I have called them at all times. Most times when I go out I try to call coyotes in the morning and evening and spend the rest of the day calling cats. I think if you are close enough to the cat it will come even if you wake it up.

I called this one in at 1:30pm
SW Washington Bobcat Nov 28th 2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwCXoSm5IvU#ws)
Title: Re: when to call bobcats
Post by: sebek556 on October 27, 2011, 08:23:34 PM: is that a squirell call you were doing there kain? sounded like a pissed off squirell... :dunno:
Title: Re: when to call bobcats
Post by: Kain on October 27, 2011, 08:33:59 PM: It is just called rodent squeaks.

Here is the calling sequence I made out of free sounds on the internet.

http://kaingraphics.com/Vantuckykains%20bobcat%20medicine%203.mp3 (http://kaingraphics.com/Vantuckykains%20bobcat%20medicine%203.mp3)