These pic's were sent to me by a member here on the board. I believe this bobcat weighed 30LBS even. It was a good story that came with it and was killed by a not so friendly caliber. The member that sent me these pic's is a very good caller and hunter but does not say much on the subject.
I made this post to draw him out and tell us the story on this great kill. Yes I'am jealous I havent killed a Bobcat in the last 2 years.
I know this member to have a new short trac 243 and is always a pleasure to talk to, he has even taught me a thing or two about LBL hunting. So come on out and give us some details.
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Nice cat!! That is a large cat, did he call this one in ? Lets hear the story !!!! Congrats !
Jeb
Yeah, c'mon out and give us the details Mallardsr :sneer:
That is a big cat. Looks nice too. Congrats on that one!
Al
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I am with you Rich, I think he needs a big raspberry Thhhhhhhhhh!
Congrats Mallard :eyebrownod:Jimmie
Well I missed this some how :confused: Saturday was a cold day . I had been talked into a deer hunt Friday night and reluctantly drug myself from bed. We got to camp and were sitting in the dark waiting for some daylight(any excuse not to get out of the warm truck) and I told my buddy I wasnt sitting in a stand all morning as cold as it was. So we end up making a few sets. Had one of those light and variable winds (just got to love that) . First two were a zero and with the changing winds had give up hope on a yote . Third set in hardwoods next to a 7 year old pine flat and rolling creek gave promise for a cat so what the heck right ? Any port in a storm. Well ,Im trying to make a highpitch distress with the green Lil dog and maybe ten minutes in a hawk shows up. This part I see .What I cant see is a chipmunk. The hawk swoops down and gets the chipmunk . I hear the chipmunk distress. The rest I did not see. Apparently the cat was locked up close. When the hawk came down the cat came in. The cat was never heard in dry leaves but was seen leaving the scene at about 40 yards. The shot scared me. Wasnt expecting it. It was a bang flop at 75 yards with a 7MM. RP
Very nice Kitty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrads! :eyebrownod:
Brent
I find myself going back to these pic's been two years since I killed a bobcat. Maybe this will get me more motivated.
Thanks for the pic's and GREAT JOB you guy's :yoyo: :yoyo:
Very nice cat.. :congrats:
Quote from: Mallardsr on December 06, 2006, 08:18:16 PM
The hawk swoops down and gets the chipmunk . I hear the chipmunk distress.
Any chance we could get a reinactment of that sound from ya ? :laf:
Isn't a 7mm a little light for cats? I have always heard that you want at least a .338 mag for them. :laf:
Nice cat.
Jerry
I didn't see this one earlier.
Nice Cat!
Brad
Quote from: CCP on December 06, 2006, 08:57:23 PM
I find myself going back to these pic's been two years since I killed a bobcat.
I'm working on that Rich !!! :biggrin:
Jim
My friend got his bobcat back from the taxi" and I wanted to share the pic with yall. The mount was entered in a show and won first place. It was a small local show. The biggest complaint my friend had was the form wasnt big enough. What are yalls thoughts? RP
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Nuttin too small bout that one. :yoyo: Friggin beautiful mount too. I would have an ear to ear perma-grin over a dandy like that. :biggrin: Must be time for a trip to TX! I hear that is the place to get "caty".
I had a bobcat mount done a few years ago, and thought the same thing when I got it back. I think it is just the way the forms are made. That is a nice mount and a good looking cat. I have not seen one with that color to it.
rwehuntn
Well I think it's a purdy cool lookin mount myself. I didn't realize their noses were that pink. I thought they were darker. :shrug:
I think it looks good Reg. Cat's are tough to mount and even harder to photograph when they are done. But it's pretty clear whoever did both here had nooooooo problems what so ever.
:yoyo:
Man would I love to have one of those some day!
Quote from: HaMeR on June 10, 2007, 06:25:02 PM
Well I think it's a purdy cool lookin mount myself. I didn't realize their noses were that pink. I thought they were darker. :shrug:
Thirty pounds is a hog! Nice mount too. The nose color is probably enhanced by the flash or light from the picture. Here's one, you can kinda see the nose coloration on it. The day is dark cloudy with a snowy sky so maybe that is making mine look a little dark. Course' that .243 didn't help it retain the natural color either!
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OK. I've always thought of them to be the color of a pencil eraser with a touch more brown. Either way it's still a very nice mount for sure. Here in Ohio it's a definite no no to plug one. I've been lucky to see 1 in all the years I've been hunting .
That is a really nice bobcat, and a great mounting job. Anyone ought to be proud of that. Congrats! :highclap:
The cat noses I have seen have ranged from dark pink to almost white.
Here is a darker one....
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And here is a lighter one....
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Southeastern cats tend to have a darker, more subdued coloring than their western [or even northeastern] counter parts. A 30 lb southeastern cat is a biggin.
I think that's a pretty darn nice mount Reggie.
Here is a little western Kitty. Its nose is all most grey. The eastern cats here in OH and KY seem to be more pink.
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Brent
Thanks for your input guys. I have heard a good looking cat mount is hard to come by. I havent seen this mount in person, but hope to soon. RP
Both the cat and the mount are fantastic......... :congrats:
That IS A VERY NICE CAT & MOUNT !!! hell now i have to see what color my cats nose is ? mine is from West Vagina and my cousin mounted it on a Chesnut stump off of my Great randpa's farm,,i will TRY to get pics of it :shrug:
BUT once again VERY FINE CAT & MOUNT !!!
Bob