man attacked by bobcat while calling turkey

bamaranger · April 26, 2025, 01:44 AM

Saw this on YouTube, happened in central Alabama, near Selma. An 82 yr old gent was set up and calling a gobbler and was ambushed by a bobcat! There's a blurb on Youtube concerning the episode, a simple search should give you a link.

I've been buzzed by a hawk and and owl, and stalked by a coyote (twice) while chasing gobblers, now I'll have to worry about bobcats

Double Naught Spy · April 26, 2025, 08:43 AM

I saw some stuff on Youtube as well. A brief search and you can find it.

natman · April 26, 2025, 11:57 AM

I had a similar experience with a coyote. It came sniffing around looking for the hen who was making all that noise.

I wouldn't normally consider 2 ounces of #4 lead a coyote load, but it worked just fine in this instance.

armoredman · April 26, 2025, 02:38 PM

At his age he went out alone? I hope he's alright - cats can do a lot of damage very quickly, but they can't take damage at all.

jmr40 · April 26, 2025, 03:10 PM

I've spotted bobcat and coyote stalking me while calling both turkey and ducks. None got closer than 10-20' before figuring out I wasn't what they were looking for. At least as far as I know. I'm sure some may have gotten closer, and I never knew it.

I did have a bobcat let me get within inches before it bolted once. My brother and I were walking to a beaver pond to duck hunt one morning before sunup. It was a full moon, and I didn't need a light to see. Moon was bright enough to leave my shadow on the ground.

I put my right foot down and caught movement inches away. Something bolted and ran across the trail behind me. I didn't see it clearly enough to identify it, but my brother who was 10' behind me said it was a bobcat.

stagpanther · April 26, 2025, 04:13 PM

We have lots of bobcats in Maine but they tend to be reclusive--though I have seen a couple set up homestead within the town I live in. We have Lynx as well--but they are much more rare. The bobcats come around at night and I hate the screech they make--some of the noisiest animals there are. We have fishercats as well (I think they are some of the coolest animals in the woods)--I've run into them hunting in the winter and they are docile as long as you don't take them by surprise--but they are afraid of almost nothing and have been known to take on bobcats. Locals swear we have mountain lions--though I have never seen any evidence of them.

armoredman · April 26, 2025, 05:21 PM

Fisher cat? What is that?

stagpanther · April 26, 2025, 05:46 PM

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Fisher cat? What is that?

That's what we call them up north--might be referred to as simply fishers elsewhere (they don't eat fish--go figure). relatively small animal but a vicious scrapper once the fight has begun. They are also one of the only predators that will take on a quill pig (porcupine).

rickyrick · April 26, 2025, 05:47 PM

I was doing some rural technical work out in the rolling plains of Texas. I left to get some supplies from town, left my coworker in his truck while I was gone. It was a nice day so he was sitting in the cab with the windows open. When I returned to the site there was a bobcat creeping towards my coworker sitting in the truck. Wouldn’t have believed it if I didn’t see it myself. As I got closer it ran off.

Told my partner that there was a bobcat stalking him, in a few more words of course. I don’t think he believed me.

April 26, 2025, 01:44 AM	#1
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,800	man attacked by bobcat while calling turkey Saw this on YouTube, happened in central Alabama, near Selma. An 82 yr old gent was set up and calling a gobbler and was ambushed by a bobcat! There's a blurb on Youtube concerning the episode, a simple search should give you a link. I've been buzzed by a hawk and and owl, and stalked by a coyote (twice) while chasing gobblers, now I'll have to worry about bobcats

April 26, 2025, 08:43 AM	#2
Double Naught Spy Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Forestburg, Montague Cnty, TX Posts: 12,793	I saw some stuff on Youtube as well. A brief search and you can find it. __________________ "If you look through your scope and see your shoe, aim higher." -- said to me by my 11 year old daughter before going out for hogs 8/13/2011 My Hunting Videos https://www.youtube.com/user/HornHillRange

April 26, 2025, 11:57 AM	#3
natman Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2008 Posts: 2,681	I had a similar experience with a coyote. It came sniffing around looking for the hen who was making all that noise. I wouldn't normally consider 2 ounces of #4 lead a coyote load, but it worked just fine in this instance. __________________ Time Travelers' Wisdom: Never Do Yesterday What Should Be Done Tomorrow. If At Last You Do Succeed, Never Try Again.

April 26, 2025, 03:10 PM	#5
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,975	I've spotted bobcat and coyote stalking me while calling both turkey and ducks. None got closer than 10-20' before figuring out I wasn't what they were looking for. At least as far as I know. I'm sure some may have gotten closer, and I never knew it. I did have a bobcat let me get within inches before it bolted once. My brother and I were walking to a beaver pond to duck hunt one morning before sunup. It was a full moon, and I didn't need a light to see. Moon was bright enough to leave my shadow on the ground. I put my right foot down and caught movement inches away. Something bolted and ran across the trail behind me. I didn't see it clearly enough to identify it, but my brother who was 10' behind me said it was a bobcat. __________________ "If you're still doing things the same way you were doing them 10 years ago, you're doing it wrong" Winston Churchill

April 26, 2025, 04:13 PM	#6
stagpanther Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2014 Posts: 12,971	We have lots of bobcats in Maine but they tend to be reclusive--though I have seen a couple set up homestead within the town I live in. We have Lynx as well--but they are much more rare. The bobcats come around at night and I hate the screech they make--some of the noisiest animals there are. We have fishercats as well (I think they are some of the coolest animals in the woods)--I've run into them hunting in the winter and they are docile as long as you don't take them by surprise--but they are afraid of almost nothing and have been known to take on bobcats. Locals swear we have mountain lions--though I have never seen any evidence of them. __________________ "Everyone speaks gun."--Robert O'Neill *I am NOT an expert--I do not have any formal experience or certification in firearms use or testing; use any information I post at your own risk!* Last edited by stagpanther; April 26, 2025 at 04:21 PM.

April 26, 2025, 02:38 PM	#4
armoredman Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,480	At his age he went out alone? I hope he's alright - cats can do a lot of damage very quickly, but they can't take damage at all.

April 26, 2025, 05:21 PM	#7
armoredman Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,480	Fisher cat? What is that?

April 26, 2025, 05:47 PM	#9
rickyrick Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2010 Posts: 8,387	I was doing some rural technical work out in the rolling plains of Texas. I left to get some supplies from town, left my coworker in his truck while I was gone. It was a nice day so he was sitting in the cab with the windows open. When I returned to the site there was a bobcat creeping towards my coworker sitting in the truck. Wouldn’t have believed it if I didn’t see it myself. As I got closer it ran off. Told my partner that there was a bobcat stalking him, in a few more words of course. I don’t think he believed me. __________________ Woohoo, I’m back In Texas!!!

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