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First bobcat with a twist
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09/29/16 01:20 PM
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SapperTitan
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So last night I'm hunting for hogs sitting in a stand about 140 yds from the feeder. Wasn't seeing anything and then I heard a high pitch scream. I had my NV out scanning when a bobcat walks out of the cedar. so at this point I'm trying to figure out if I want to shoot him but it's hard to judge size with the NV. After a few seconds I decided WTH and shot. He turned and ran into the cedar thicket and I gave him a few minutes before getting out and looking for him. Once I get down to where he was at I find a big pile of blood and a great blood trail. Here is where it gets interesting, I go in this thick cedar and easily find the cat but he isn't dead he is barely hanging on and all I had was my 6.8 SPC and didn't want to shoot him again from that close and destroy the hide so I figured I had 3 options. One, stand there and wait for him to die but didn't want to watch him suffer. Two, grab a stick and bash his head but didn't want to destroy his skull so I can do a euro mount. Three, choke him to death quick easy and no damage to hide or skull. So I decided I'm gonna choke him to death. Now realize this cat is in bad shape he isn't wounded he is dying if it had just been wounded I never would have tried this. I watched the cat for about 10 min before I made this decision and it attempted to get up 3-4 times and just fell over. My first attempt I walk up it just lays there trying to crawl away, I placed my boot on the shoulder and reached down to grab the cats neck as soon as I applied pressure he leached forward and growled I about sheet myself. So at this point I'm trying to figure out whet to do and then I spot a cedar limb on the ground. I grabbed the limb and put it over the cats neck and then stepped on the limb applying pressure this worked great until the branch snapped so I used my boot to finish him off and ended the cats life after about 30 seconds. I have all this on video and will upload later. The cat isn't very big but it's my first, if I knew he was a smaller cat I would have let him walk but it is what it is. Lessons learned are, never track a bobcat without a pistol to finish him off and don't try to choke a bobcat with your hands. How not to choke a bobcat Warning there is some cursing
Last edited by SapperTitan; 09/29/16 01:38 PM.
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Re: First bobcat with a twist
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#6473321
09/29/16 01:28 PM
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aggiehunter03
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Next time just do it bare handed. If you scratch their belly at the same time they will go to sleep and start to purr then you can choke them. Just make sure your buddy videos this.
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Re: First bobcat with a twist
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#6473334
09/29/16 01:34 PM
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heredeer
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No, No, No... don't scratch their belly, you have to RUB their belly, then they go to sleep. BUT you have to have a friend video !!!
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Re: First bobcat with a twist
[Re: aggiehunter03]
#6473336
09/29/16 01:35 PM
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Next time just do it bare handed. If you scratch their belly at the same time they will go to sleep and start to purr then you can choke them. Just make sure your buddy videos this. That's what I forgot ok remember that next time. Scratch belly then choke
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Re: First bobcat with a twist
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#6473341
09/29/16 01:39 PM
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Edited with the first attempt
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Re: First bobcat with a twist
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#6473358
09/29/16 01:52 PM
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hook_n_line
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Should have tried a saucer of warm milk then rub his belly. He would have probably followed you home.
Sometimes it's hard being me! But somebody has to do it.
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Re: First bobcat with a twist
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#6473381
09/29/16 02:13 PM
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Red Cloud
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Good story and a very memorable experience. Bobcat choking is NOT on my hunting to do list!
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Re: First bobcat with a twist
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#6473438
09/29/16 02:45 PM
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Well Sapper, looks like you earned your "Bobcat tab"
If at first you dont succeed, then skydiving is not for you..
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Re: First bobcat with a twist
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09/29/16 02:50 PM
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You been hanging out with East?
Just to make sure that it is done thoroughly, I go both ways.
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Re: First bobcat with a twist
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#6473449
09/29/16 02:52 PM
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dkershen
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To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.www.NewHopeEquine.com - Health and Healing through Horses.
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Re: First bobcat with a twist
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#6473482
09/29/16 03:08 PM
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kdkane1971
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Choke your chicken not your bobcat
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Re: First bobcat with a twist
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#6473484
09/29/16 03:09 PM
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CCBIRDDOGMAN
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So we have a Catfish Choker and a Bobcat Choker here on the forum.
Haven't had it in years but never spit any out. I am a sucker for happy endings and strapped cowboys.
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Re: First bobcat with a twist
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#6473582
09/29/16 04:06 PM
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....I hit play on the video thinking....there's NO WAY he really tried that.....would love to have been there to see that....
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Re: First bobcat with a twist
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#6473688
09/29/16 05:12 PM
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BOLT GUY
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So your saying you learned something and won't try that again? Good Call! LOL
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Re: First bobcat with a twist
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#6473694
09/29/16 05:23 PM
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So your saying you learned something and won't try that again? Good Call! LOL I may try it again but there would have to be a bet involved haha.
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Re: First bobcat with a twist
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#6473704
09/29/16 05:36 PM
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Pitchfork Predator
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They broke the mold on you my friend. LOL! I don't blame it for biting you though, putting it through all that misery.
Last edited by Pitchfork Predator; 09/29/16 05:37 PM.
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Re: First bobcat with a twist
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#6473707
09/29/16 05:38 PM
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mikei
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And who cleaned up your underwear? Or did you just throw them out?
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Re: First bobcat with a twist
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#6473799
09/29/16 06:41 PM
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Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back. _____________"Illegitimus non carborundum est"_______________
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Re: First bobcat with a twist
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#6473809
09/29/16 06:47 PM
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kry226
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That's right up there with my "cat jumped into my HMMWV engine compartment" story.
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Re: First bobcat with a twist
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#6473885
09/29/16 07:51 PM
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ChadTRG42
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That's funny right there, I don't care who you are!
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Re: First bobcat with a twist
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#6473936
09/29/16 08:27 PM
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Deerhunter61
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They broke the mold on you my friend. LOL! I don't blame it for biting you though, putting it through all that misery. And who cleaned up your underwear? Or did you just throw them out? lol!
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Re: First bobcat with a twist
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#6474126
09/29/16 10:58 PM
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I watched that text this morning and had to get a second cup of Coffee and gather my thoughts A guy at Lunch watched it and said he's not Geared Right
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Re: First bobcat with a twist
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#6474131
09/29/16 11:07 PM
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JCB
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I have done some really dumb things out in the woods but I cant saying grabbing a live Bobcat is one of them. Cant wait for the rest of the video! Glad you got your first kitty.
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Re: First bobcat with a twist
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#6474163
09/29/16 11:26 PM
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SapperTitan
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I have done some really dumb things out in the woods but I cant saying grabbing a live Bobcat is one of them. Cant wait for the rest of the video! Glad you got your first kitty. I might get sent to ban camp if I post the actual choking of the bobcat haha
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Re: First bobcat with a twist
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#6474166
09/29/16 11:27 PM
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I watched that text this morning and had to get a second cup of Coffee and gather my thoughts A guy at Lunch watched it and said he's not Geared Right I stare death in the eye and laugh
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