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Got Tagged By A Bobcat

Started by Sasha and Abby, April 22, 2022, 02:01:16 PM

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Sasha and Abby

I could never have imagined this could happen.

Walked in a black river swamp at daylight.  Heard two birds about 300 yards away.  It was still pretty dark so I cut the distance to 100 yards after crossing a small flat of water.  Set up against two massive cypress trees with about a 20 inch opening between the two. 

Gorgeous place with 12" grass as far as you can see and huge timber...  you can see 100-200 yards all through this place. Made a few light yelps and got cut off.   Birds gobbled 7-10 times and then went quiet.  I was waiting for 25 minutes and saw/heard nothing.  Called a couple of times and zilch...  waited another 15 min and decided to get real aggressive before going to another farm.  Got a box and started cutting on it while cutting back on the mouth call...  then finished up with  a jake gobble... NOTHING...  did this same sequence again a few min later and nothing.  Waited 5 more min and decided to check my texts.  As SOON as my hand hit my jacket pocket, there was a WHAP!!!!! across my back and bounced off my head. It pounced on me from between the two giant cypresses.  As I immediately turned to see a bobcat in high gear going across the same log that I crossed WIDE OPEN. 

Probably the most memorable hunt I have ever had...  Killed probably 40 yotes that came in to a call and seen many more.   I have only seen a handful of bobcats turkey hunting in the last 45 years...  I'm thinking I only saw a scarce few of the ones that are there.  Still trying to get my arms around what happened.  Absolutely unforgettable. 

guesswho

Cool experience, one of my favorite critters to observe.   A lot can be learned from his hunting methods. Glad you weren't hurt.
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Tail Feathers

Wow!  I'm glad he aborted that attack.  That's close!
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Tom007

I am glad your ok, what an experience......wow

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Turkeybutt

Experience of a lifetime! You will never forget that hunt. Happy to hear you didn't get hurt.

chadly

Glad you are okay.  You will be looking over your shoulder more than forward here on out. 

grayfox

That would have caused me to have a heart attack. Glad you're ok.

Ozarks Hillbilly

Counting Coup by a Bobcat that is a memory of a lifetime.  You'll be able to re live that story with children and grandchildren for years to come .

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RutnNStrutn

Awesome experience since you weren't hurt!!

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Flatbottomarky

Never know what you might call up out there.

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JeffC

Great story, better outcome, glad you are able to talk about it! Thanks for sharing
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Bagg-it Tag-it

That is wild. I've never called up a bobcat. I've called up bazillions of coyotes. I had a similar experience with an owl one time pre-dawn. I made an owl hoot in the dark and within seconds I was knocked to my knees. A barred owl knocked my hat off and then sat on a limb looking at me just as surprised as I was.

aclawrence

That is cool!  To bad about the gobblers.


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Sasha and Abby

Quote from: Bagg-it Tag-it on April 23, 2022, 08:04:48 AM
That is wild. I've never called up a bobcat. I've called up bazillions of coyotes. I had a similar experience with an owl one time pre-dawn. I made an owl hoot in the dark and within seconds I was knocked to my knees. A barred owl knocked my hat off and then sat on a limb looking at me just as surprised as I was.

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