Last year,the fellow I was hunting with dropped a doe, and before he could get to it,a bobcat had made it's way to it.I never saw it,but he said it was one of the wildest things he has ever seen...Bob

You can't shoot one in MD according to the regs. Although I doubt I would anyway. This is my first year hunting and I've been fortunate enough to shoot 2 deer. However, the highlight would have to be the 4 seperate bear we ran into in two days of hunting in PA. Two of which were within 20 yards, one of them was within 25 feet. It was a mix of terror and delight. I told by hunting partners that I didn't need to shoot a deer to call that trip a success. Of course shooting a buck on top of that made the day even more special.

??? I've never heard it. What is it?

I saw my first bobcat this year. I was on a stand that I saw 1 deer, 3 turkeys and 1 bobcat. It slipped into a creek bottom from an open field (field micing?). When it hit the creek bottom, the squirrels all went crazy. They would run to the closest tree, get about 15' up and start yelling like you wouldn't believe!!!

It was just one of those moments you just have to smile and laugh at! For me, that is what hunting is all about.

I shot at one with my bow a few years back. They are fast...I sat and watched as my arrow flew harmlessly over his shoulder as he ducked under it. He didn't wait around for the second one!

Good sighting davidmil. I've got one in my area and I see him about twice a year. Last time I saw him was from my stolen ladder stand, early this bow season. The big guy just walked right beneath me and never knew I was spotting his movement. Those things sure make hunting interesting.

We were camping out one night on a clearing on top of a hill and we heard 2 bobcats, one down the hill on each side of us, squalling back and forth at each other. It was dang creepy.

Dave,
I have been hunting in Maryland since 1973 and I have only seen one bobcat in the wild. My sighting took place in the Wolfsville area of Northern Frederick County. Just as vivid in my mind today as it was on the day it happened. I like sharing the woods with other predators!

Man, how can you guys walk in to your stand in the morning knowing those things are there?????? OR walk out at night??????? I wouldn't be able to stand knowing I might be a Bobcat's next meal. My girl always askes if I'm scared walking through the woods in the dark. I tell her No, there's nothing out there that can hurt me. That's cause we don't have those big cats down here.

They're neat to watch. I saw one while gun hunting on opening day of gun season last year in western Maryland. It was just sneaking along about 80 yards below my stand.
Like Cablebandit said, they're illegal to shoot in Maryland. Cool story, David!

Solax-I don't think a bobcat would attack you--they're more interested in getting the heck away from you. You would have more of a threat from a mountian lion, but they're not exactly common around here and they're scared of people too. I do agree with you though--it'll raise the hair on the back of you're neck when you're walking to your stand in the dark and one screams from where you're headed--been there, done that!