Got Tagged By A Bobcat

[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.

[Tail Feathers]

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

[Tom007]

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

[the Ward]

Wow that is crazy!

[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

[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]

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.