Bobcat

[mcbuck58]

Second night after putting out some steel. Got my largest bobcat ever. Big Tom weighed 28lbs 6oz. Dirt hole set with some backing logs. Had dp's out earlier this season. So far 13 coon, 6 possum, 2 skunks (which I shot in my yard at night cause they been digging up grubs) and this big Tom. This was on a fire lane between a four acre orchard and a two acre fallow food plot. Get this the name of the food plot is Bobcat food plot. Here's my YouTube video.

And some pics.

 

[TNJones4530]

Nice setup! What'd you use for bait/gland lure etc. ?

 

[mcbuck58]

Nice setup! What'd you use for bait/gland lure etc. ?

All three.

 

[swampbadger]

that video is terrifying! Knowing that thing wants nothing more than to rip his paw off and tear your eyes out with the other one!!!

 

[mcbuck58]

@swampbadger, I knew that I was out of range but he still made me jump.

 

[swampbadger]

@swampbadger, I knew that I was out of range but he still made me jump.

He made me jump and i was watching him on a screen!! He's gonna have a nice looking pelt after you get him skinned out! How long does it take you to fully skin one out?

 

[mcbuck58]

He made me jump and i was watching him on a screen!! He's gonna have a nice looking pelt after you get him skinned out! How long does it take you to fully skin one out?

I've only skinned one out two years ago it took me about two hours. First time and being really careful. Might get him mounted so I just put him in freezer. I used a choke pole so no bullet hole.

 

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I find it interesting that coyotes cower when you walkup. Cats want to eat you!

 

[mcbuck58]

I find it interesting that coyotes cower when you walkup. Cats want to eat you!

Very true. Wonder why

 

[sneakybow]

Bobcats aren't afraid of anything

 

[rem270]

Congrats on the cat! The cavens is good stuff.

 

[jman 125]

I find it interesting that coyotes cower when you walkup. Cats want to eat you!

Not necessarily

 

[mcbuck58]

Not necessarily
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I've experienced that myself a couple times, but almost all cower. See that yote was wagging his tail like a friendly dog.

 

[jman 125]

I've experienced that myself a couple times, but almost all cower. See that yote was wagging his tail like a friendly dog.

Yeah we have noticed that when you catch the alphas they act exactly like that its usually the younger dogs that cower we have 1 or 2 out of 20 to 30 that act like that

 

[mcbuck58]

Yeah we have noticed that when you catch the alphas they act exactly like that its usually the younger dogs that cower we have 1 or 2 out of 20 to 30 that act like that

Yep

 

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wow! I'm a fairly new trapper. Never had one respond like that.