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Post by wwp on Nov 15, 2006 16:20:34 GMT -5
I've been mostly a deer hunter and some squirrel, but I sure would love a bobcat mount. Seen a few rarely when I'm out. I have no dogs, but I sure would appreciate any tips on how to go about it. At the rate of happenstance in simply seeing them while deer hunting, my success rate would probably be a hundred hunts to every bobcat seen. Want something a little better than that. Any help would be appreciated
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Post by bootlegger on Nov 15, 2006 20:16:04 GMT -5
Welcome to SDH. Gregg is a mod on this section of the board. Click on his name and You can send him a PM or email. He is good fellow and will help You any way he can.
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Post by gregg on Nov 17, 2006 19:47:52 GMT -5
Where are you located? I am trying to get my pack of cat dogs going again. I lost my male last Feb and have been through several since , but just haven't found what I am looking for yet. I will help you anyway I can
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Post by wwp on Nov 21, 2006 15:15:16 GMT -5
Central Mississippi
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Post by gregg on Nov 21, 2006 20:23:27 GMT -5
How far are you form Columbus, MS
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Post by wwp on Nov 28, 2006 12:20:35 GMT -5
Over 150 miles to where I hunt. However, I was kinda looking for any tips on doing it w/o a dog, since I have none.
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Post by gregg on Dec 3, 2006 8:23:17 GMT -5
I have only seen a couple while deer hunting. I use hounds and hunt river bottoms and swamps. I turned a couple of young dogs loose yestarday but they didn't finish it out. I look for sighn around creek banks and feeders. The one yestarday was around on of my deer feeders only found a couple of tracks leading away from the feeder. Hunting young dogs right now so not haveing good luck, but maybe nest time
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Post by bopeye on Dec 8, 2006 21:13:44 GMT -5
I've called in quite a few bobcats, but have been trying to get my dogs to do it for me. If ya need any advice on calling them in, just give me a holler. hawkshawcurs.tripod.com/ |
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Post by aintdeadyet on Feb 11, 2007 20:38:51 GMT -5
if you just want one to mount trap one. you'll trap a hundred cats for each one you call in.
cats are very easy to call in, first and really most important is to where there are cats. i find hunting from a treestand or elevated blind works very well because most cats are going to be in thick cover. the thickests rabbit cover you can find and you'll have cats hunting the natural edges within it and around it.
being above the brush allows you to see down into it and also gives you a chance to not blow your setup by spooking the fox and coyote that will likely come in first.
i give coyote and fox setups 20 minutes but normally wait 45 minutes for cats, many times they just come in and then hang out watching and waiting, while the grey fox reds and coyotes will come in, bust me or i'll bust them and then ofcourse the cats head out.
find rabbits or ground squirrel colonies and you'll find cats odds are.
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