Bobcat Down!

huntinaz · January 28, 2015, 12:06 AM

This morning my daughter and I were up early before school. I had the day off so I asked her if she wanted to have some daddy-daughter time this afternoon and do some calling. She agreed so I picked her up from Kindergarten and we headed out. I had snacks and all the gear ready. Last month I brought my girls out calling for the first time and we got a fox Story here:
Fox Hunt

I had a spot picked out I wanted to try. We got settled on our chairs and I wrapped her up in the camo blanket I got her for her birthday for this purpose. Called for just over 20 minutes and was just about to pack it up when I saw something coming. It was heading for cover behind the call and it was fairly thick so instead of really identifying what it was I signaled to my daughter where to look and then got ready. I saw the animal (I was at first thinking fox) thru some thick stuff and then disappeared behind a big pine tree. When it didn't pop right out from the other side I realized that it may very well be a cat. The longer it didn't pop out the more I expected a cat face to appear. Sure enough after at least a minute is slowly walked out and stopped and my suspicion was confirmed. I slowly raised up the shotgun and flattened it, 15-20 yards max.

We were both very excited, bobcats are always a very welcome surprise!

Our chair and blanket setup:

Underneath attire:

She's not a bad little photographer either:

My youngest was excited too:

FrankenMauser · January 28, 2015, 12:51 AM

Congrats.

skizzums · January 28, 2015, 02:10 AM

I don't know how you do it. my son is 7 and already in the "guns are bad" camp bad hunting is "cruel". i'll make sure to record that now, so 11 years from now when he's wanting my guns, I can play it back for him.

congratulaions

Shooter2675 · January 28, 2015, 08:34 PM

Wow, that's one perdy bobcat! Is that your first one or have you got some Bobcats before?

John

huntinaz · January 28, 2015, 08:52 PM

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Wow, that's one perdy bobcat! Is that your first one or have you got some Bobcats before?

Yessir this is a really nice one, can't wait to get the pelt back. It's my third bobcat and it's my best one, way bigger than the other two I've killed.

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I don't know how you do it. my son is 7 and already in the "guns are bad" camp bad hunting is "cruel".

I only know what works for me, but first and foremost they have never heard "gun are bad" or "hunting is cruel" from my lips even once, and if somebody words something to the contrary I make sure I tell them what I think about it. As far as hunting and killing go, I explain and expose them to it. They know what's for dinner and they know where it comes from. It's ok to think animals are cute and cool, they are or can be. But sometimes they are also dinner. Or fur coats. It has ever been thus.

Sure Shot Mc Gee · January 28, 2015, 11:38 PM

Gee's that's a nice cat. Don't usually see them big ones. (Smart critters.) No wonder the pictures. I see some littl Pals there too with their daddy.> Cute!! No doubt about that.

Shooter2675 · January 29, 2015, 06:56 AM

That's sweet. 3 Bobcats! I would love to kill one but around here in Western PA they might be a little harder to find!

John

TimSr · January 29, 2015, 09:30 AM

They are protected in Ohio as we don't have huntable numbers here. That would make a nice full body mount. Congratulations!

Saltydog235 · January 29, 2015, 11:12 AM

Congrats on the cat, pretty animal for sure.

Killed one a few seasons back that was about that size. I was going to mount it but I put too big a hole in it for the taxidermist to fix and make look right on a full mount. Had a nice older cat that was all silver and black spots with white face come out, it was out of season and I'd of ruined it with the 7mm08.

zachattack2 · January 29, 2015, 04:48 PM

That's a perdy bobcat you got there! I hope I can get myself some of those!

g.willikers · January 29, 2015, 06:09 PM

So, you all are dog lovers, then?

2damnold4this · January 29, 2015, 06:47 PM

Good job!

Geezerbiker · January 29, 2015, 11:12 PM

The hide would make a nice throw rug for her bedroom...

Tony

RodTheWrench · January 30, 2015, 12:12 AM

Very nice! Good to see you include the little ones in your adventures!

Sure Shot Mc Gee · January 30, 2015, 05:13 PM

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So, you all are dog lovers, then?

YUP!! Only good cat is a mouser in the house'sir.

CowTowner · January 30, 2015, 05:45 PM

Or in the barn.

Double Naught Spy · January 30, 2015, 09:44 PM

Nice cat!!

Model12Win · January 30, 2015, 10:28 PM

Nice! Good eaten fried in some bacon grease with a light coat of flour and egg.

huntinaz · January 30, 2015, 11:47 PM

That sound good, I'll have to try that next time. I crock pot them to make sure they are done and are tender. They are very good eating, always a bonus to get a cat.

giaquir · January 31, 2015, 04:56 AM

oops, misread the post, my bad

"JJ" · March 6, 2015, 08:12 PM

Dang huntingaz! You have been putting the hurt on some felines! I have been away to long!
That is a nice bobcat! Did you get to weigh it?
From reading your latest successful hunts you may need to clear some wall space!

huntinaz · March 8, 2015, 01:08 PM

Hey JJ, I should have weighed the bobcat. Didn't think of it until it was too late

"JJ" · March 8, 2015, 01:14 PM

Well it is a trophy regardless the weight!
Congrats!
Are you going to have it mounted or was all of the trophy budget spent on that cougar?

huntinaz · March 8, 2015, 01:40 PM

I opened skinned it to have it tanned and tacked to the wall or laid out for display. My wife mentioned after I skinned it that she might like a full body mount of a bobcat which surprised me. This would have been a good one to mount but I didn't skin it well enough for that. Then the lion came along and that's gonna be enough money.

I'm doing a rug mount with the lion.

"JJ" · March 9, 2015, 09:43 AM

That will look great!
I can't wait to see the pics!

January 28, 2015, 12:06 AM	#1
huntinaz Senior Member Join Date: September 21, 2010 Location: az Posts: 1,332	Bobcat Down! This morning my daughter and I were up early before school. I had the day off so I asked her if she wanted to have some daddy-daughter time this afternoon and do some calling. She agreed so I picked her up from Kindergarten and we headed out. I had snacks and all the gear ready. Last month I brought my girls out calling for the first time and we got a fox Story here: Fox Hunt I had a spot picked out I wanted to try. We got settled on our chairs and I wrapped her up in the camo blanket I got her for her birthday for this purpose. Called for just over 20 minutes and was just about to pack it up when I saw something coming. It was heading for cover behind the call and it was fairly thick so instead of really identifying what it was I signaled to my daughter where to look and then got ready. I saw the animal (I was at first thinking fox) thru some thick stuff and then disappeared behind a big pine tree. When it didn't pop right out from the other side I realized that it may very well be a cat. The longer it didn't pop out the more I expected a cat face to appear. Sure enough after at least a minute is slowly walked out and stopped and my suspicion was confirmed. I slowly raised up the shotgun and flattened it, 15-20 yards max. We were both very excited, bobcats are always a very welcome surprise! Our chair and blanket setup: Underneath attire: She's not a bad little photographer either: My youngest was excited too: __________________ "When there’s lead in the air, there’s hope in the heart”- Hunter’s Proverb "Feed me, or feed me to something. I just want to be part of the food chain." -Al Bundy

January 28, 2015, 12:51 AM	#2
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,424	Congrats. __________________ Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.

January 28, 2015, 02:10 AM	#3
skizzums Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2013 Location: Douglasville, Ga Posts: 4,615	I don't know how you do it. my son is 7 and already in the "guns are bad" camp bad hunting is "cruel". i'll make sure to record that now, so 11 years from now when he's wanting my guns, I can play it back for him. congratulaions __________________ My head is bloody, but unbowed

January 28, 2015, 08:34 PM	#4
Shooter2675 Senior Member Join Date: August 17, 2013 Location: Western Pennsylvania Posts: 382	Wow, that's one perdy bobcat! Is that your first one or have you got some Bobcats before? John __________________ "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt." - Abraham Lincoln

January 29, 2015, 06:56 AM	#7
Shooter2675 Senior Member Join Date: August 17, 2013 Location: Western Pennsylvania Posts: 382	That's sweet. 3 Bobcats! I would love to kill one but around here in Western PA they might be a little harder to find! John __________________ "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt." - Abraham Lincoln

January 28, 2015, 11:38 PM	#6
Sure Shot Mc Gee Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,876	Gee's that's a nice cat. Don't usually see them big ones. (Smart critters.) No wonder the pictures. I see some littl Pals there too with their daddy.> Cute!! No doubt about that.

January 29, 2015, 09:30 AM	#8
TimSr Senior Member Join Date: March 8, 2013 Location: Rittman, Ohio Posts: 2,074	They are protected in Ohio as we don't have huntable numbers here. That would make a nice full body mount. Congratulations!

January 29, 2015, 11:12 AM	#9
Saltydog235 Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2010 Location: Pawleys Island Posts: 1,563	Congrats on the cat, pretty animal for sure. Killed one a few seasons back that was about that size. I was going to mount it but I put too big a hole in it for the taxidermist to fix and make look right on a full mount. Had a nice older cat that was all silver and black spots with white face come out, it was out of season and I'd of ruined it with the 7mm08.

January 29, 2015, 04:48 PM	#10
zachattack2 Senior Member Join Date: January 28, 2015 Posts: 167	That's a perdy bobcat you got there! I hope I can get myself some of those! __________________ I have a very strict gun control policy: if there's a gun around, I want to be in control of it - Clint Eastwood

January 29, 2015, 06:09 PM	#11
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	So, you all are dog lovers, then? __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

January 29, 2015, 06:47 PM	#12
2damnold4this Senior Member Join Date: August 12, 2009 Location: Athens, Georgia Posts: 2,526	Good job!

January 29, 2015, 11:12 PM	#13
Geezerbiker Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2011 Location: Willamina, OR Posts: 1,908	The hide would make a nice throw rug for her bedroom... Tony

January 30, 2015, 12:12 AM	#14
RodTheWrench Senior Member Join Date: April 24, 2013 Location: Utah Posts: 365	Very nice! Good to see you include the little ones in your adventures! __________________ "Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." - Han Solo

January 30, 2015, 05:45 PM	#16
CowTowner Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2007 Location: Cowtown of course! Posts: 1,747	Or in the barn. __________________ NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, Home Firearms Safety, Pistol and Rifle Instructor *“Today, we need a nation of Minutemen, citizens who are not only prepared to take arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as the basic purpose of their daily life......”* President John F. Kennedy

January 30, 2015, 09:44 PM	#17
Double Naught Spy Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Forestburg, Montague Cnty, TX Posts: 12,717	Nice cat!! __________________ "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

January 30, 2015, 10:28 PM	#18
Model12Win Junior member Join Date: October 20, 2012 Posts: 5,854	Nice! Good eaten fried in some bacon grease with a light coat of flour and egg.

January 30, 2015, 11:47 PM	#19
huntinaz Senior Member Join Date: September 21, 2010 Location: az Posts: 1,332	That sound good, I'll have to try that next time. I crock pot them to make sure they are done and are tender. They are very good eating, always a bonus to get a cat. __________________ "When there’s lead in the air, there’s hope in the heart”- Hunter’s Proverb "Feed me, or feed me to something. I just want to be part of the food chain." -Al Bundy

January 31, 2015, 04:56 AM	#20
giaquir Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2006 Location: Deerfield,New Hampshire Posts: 512	oops, misread the post, my bad Last edited by giaquir; February 2, 2015 at 08:15 PM.

March 6, 2015, 08:12 PM	#21
"JJ" Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2010 Location: NE Texas Posts: 576	Dang huntingaz! You have been putting the hurt on some felines! I have been away to long! That is a nice bobcat! Did you get to weigh it? From reading your latest successful hunts you may need to clear some wall space!

March 8, 2015, 01:08 PM	#22
huntinaz Senior Member Join Date: September 21, 2010 Location: az Posts: 1,332	Hey JJ, I should have weighed the bobcat. Didn't think of it until it was too late __________________ "When there’s lead in the air, there’s hope in the heart”- Hunter’s Proverb "Feed me, or feed me to something. I just want to be part of the food chain." -Al Bundy

March 8, 2015, 01:14 PM	#23
"JJ" Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2010 Location: NE Texas Posts: 576	Well it is a trophy regardless the weight! Congrats! Are you going to have it mounted or was all of the trophy budget spent on that cougar?

March 8, 2015, 01:40 PM	#24
huntinaz Senior Member Join Date: September 21, 2010 Location: az Posts: 1,332	I opened skinned it to have it tanned and tacked to the wall or laid out for display. My wife mentioned after I skinned it that she might like a full body mount of a bobcat which surprised me. This would have been a good one to mount but I didn't skin it well enough for that. Then the lion came along and that's gonna be enough money. I'm doing a rug mount with the lion. __________________ "When there’s lead in the air, there’s hope in the heart”- Hunter’s Proverb "Feed me, or feed me to something. I just want to be part of the food chain." -Al Bundy

March 9, 2015, 09:43 AM	#25
"JJ" Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2010 Location: NE Texas Posts: 576	That will look great! I can't wait to see the pics! __________________ ~ "JJ"