For most of you this won't be a big deal but I have been in the outdoors most of my 40 years hunting, fishing, camping etc. and never seen a bob cat. I was hunting in Wayne Co Indiana yesterday morning right at day light. I was sitting on the edge of a woods facing an open picked field. I was watching a small buck walking toward me quartering to my right about 100 yards out. As it began to get out of view I saw it jump and turn and start to run back to them middle of the field. It was looking back from time to time so I figured there was another hunter up in that area (adjoining property). I was watching it through my scope when I caught some noise below me. I looked down and my first instinct was a coyote due to it's size. Second look it looked exactly like a house cat only 2 -3 times the size. At first I was in disbelief and confused not knowing what I was seeing. It walked right under my stand crossing in front of me and out of sight to my left.

I got online and found that Indiana does have a growing bobcat population however according to what I saw on the DNR's web site there have been no confirmed sightings in Wayne Co. For me it was a cool experience. Many of you with them will think no big deal.