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Community => Photo & Video => Topic started by: bobcat on February 17, 2012, 02:20:13 PM

Title: Cougar
Post by: bobcat on February 17, 2012, 02:20:13 PM: This is a first for me. I've had this Wildview cam out since the beginning of December, with a deer rib cage as bait to start with, then later added part of an elk carcass, and then a half dozen duck carcasses. I hadn't been getting much action since the bobcat pictures I got on December 24th. Lately my other camera out there that's 1/4 mile away has been getting bobcat pictures every day. So I almost pulled this camera when I checked it last week but decided to leave it up a little longer, since it wasn't costing anything in batteries anyway, since I have it connected to an external battery. Sure glad I did! The pictures aren't great but there's no doubt what it is. If there had been any bait left (besides bones) it may have stayed around a little longer, but as it was I only got the two pictures.

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Title: Re: Cougar
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on February 17, 2012, 02:22:49 PM: :tup: Nice!!
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Post by: CementFinisher on February 17, 2012, 02:23:49 PM: very cool bobcat :tup:
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Post by: Curly on February 17, 2012, 02:24:04 PM: 8)
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 17, 2012, 02:26:50 PM: Very cool :tup:
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on February 17, 2012, 02:39:28 PM: funny how everything happens at night ... :dunno: Sweeeeet ! :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: Cougar
Post by: bobcat on February 17, 2012, 02:46:06 PM: A coyote did come by a couple days later, in the middle of the day. I think this is only the second time I've got a coyote at this spot, in 2 1/2 months.

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Title: Re: Cougar
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on February 17, 2012, 02:47:32 PM: have you tried calling at this spot ?
Title: Re: Cougar
Post by: bobcat on February 17, 2012, 02:50:12 PM: Quote from: BOWHUNTER45 on February 17, 2012, 02:47:32 PM
have you tried calling at this spot ?

Yes, about three different times now. I was just out there last Sunday evening, did a one hour session. Probably will try once sometime this weekend, if it doesn't rain the entire time. I'm really considering getting a good light and trying it at night.
Title: Re: Cougar
Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 17, 2012, 02:52:42 PM: Quote from: bobcat on February 17, 2012, 02:50:12 PM
Quote from: BOWHUNTER45 on February 17, 2012, 02:47:32 PM
have you tried calling at this spot ?

I'm really considering getting a good light and trying it at night.

:tup: :tup: :tup: A lot of critters will be bolder at night.
Title: Re: Cougar
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on February 17, 2012, 02:54:58 PM: yeah try that but make sure you have a red lenz over your light or they take off quick .... nice to have a pop up blind where you could sit quietly and listen for them when they show up and then hit them with the light .... :twocents: you may know this but I am just saying :tup:
Title: Re: Cougar
Post by: bobcat on February 17, 2012, 02:58:37 PM: Quote from: BOWHUNTER45 on February 17, 2012, 02:54:58 PM
yeah try that but make sure you have a red lenz over your light or they take off quick .... nice to have a pop up blind where you could sit quietly and listen for them when they show up and then hit them with the light .... :twocents: you may know this but I am just saying :tup:

No, I hadn't thought of using a blind, but I have one and may try that. I also just built a couple of ground blinds out there out of natural materials, mostly tree limbs that came down during the ice storm a few weeks ago.

I don't even have a spotlight anymore so I'd have to buy one. I was looking on www.predatormasters.com last night to get some ideas on a light to get, and it looks like the good ones with the red lens are about $200. :o
Title: Re: Cougar
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on February 17, 2012, 03:02:34 PM: the ones that attach to your scope ...yeah they spendy ....but nothen is cheap when it comes to having some fun ... :chuckle: :tup: I may go out tomorrow or even tonight and try to pop a bobby... this buddy of mine spotlights for them alot and he does the best in Febuary !!
Title: Re: Cougar
Post by: bobcat on February 17, 2012, 03:05:58 PM: Yeah, I may have to wait until next winter to kill a cat out there at night. Don't really have the money right now to invest in lights for night hunting.
Title: Re: Cougar
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on February 17, 2012, 03:10:25 PM: yeah most of us are broke now days but it is getting better for me now ... been bidding on a few projects .... need to get my turkey fund built back up !!! gobble gobble :chuckle:
Title: Re: Cougar
Post by: bobcat on February 17, 2012, 03:17:33 PM: Here's a few bobcat pictures from the other camera that's in the same area (about 1/4 mile away)

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Title: Re: Cougar
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on February 17, 2012, 03:23:53 PM: those are some good shots their now !! :tup: I killed 2 bobcats but pretty much blowed them in half... one thing missing in my game room I really need :yeah:
Title: Re: Cougar
Post by: bobcat on February 17, 2012, 10:48:10 PM: Alright, talked to my cousin tonight, and he's got a good spotlight, has never even used it yet, it's a "Go Light". He looked in the manual that came with it and there's a red lens available for it for around $5 so he's ordering it. Hopefully we'll be doing some night hunting next weekend.
Title: Re: Cougar
Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 17, 2012, 10:53:54 PM: :tup: :tup: :tup: Good deal. Hope you can bump into one!
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Post by: bearpaw on February 17, 2012, 11:25:39 PM: nice pics.... :tup: :tup: :tup:
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Post by: Kowsrule30 on February 17, 2012, 11:28:21 PM: Nice!!!! Hope you get one of em.... Or two.... :tup: