bobcat hunting
01-26-2013, 04:31 AM
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 253
bobcat hunting
So ive been reading up on hunting predators, ive read that Bobcats use their eyes more than their nose. Wouldn't it be a good idea for the E-caller to be combined with some kind of realistic looking animal struggling? distressed mouse with a squirming mouse, woodpecker flapping around?
01-26-2013, 08:07 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Kansas
Posts: 3,907
Lucky Bird from FoxPro does well for bobcats. Higher pitched distress sounds like bird distress (woodpecker distress), vole squeaks, rodent distress, etc are the ticket for calling kitties...
In general, most guys will say, for cats, just let the caller run continuously. Decoys are a great tool. I seem to do better getting cats to come to the decoy with intermittent motion decoys, seems to pique their interest more.
Decoys don't have to look anything specifically, except something edible in distress. A feather on a string is fine. A decoy topper with white, black or brown, and red do well.
A FoxPro caller with the corresponding FoxJack decoy are fantastic cat calling tools.
In general, most guys will say, for cats, just let the caller run continuously. Decoys are a great tool. I seem to do better getting cats to come to the decoy with intermittent motion decoys, seems to pique their interest more.
Decoys don't have to look anything specifically, except something edible in distress. A feather on a string is fine. A decoy topper with white, black or brown, and red do well.
A FoxPro caller with the corresponding FoxJack decoy are fantastic cat calling tools.
02-27-2013, 12:09 PM
#7
Spike
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 29
Quick question: I've never had this happen, but would you shoot the yote and risk scaring an approaching feline? Or just leaveit go and risk letting the dogs be educated by your calls?
02-27-2013, 08:00 PM
#8
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Kansas
Posts: 3,907
I would wait for the shot on the $150-200 cat instead of taking a $20 coyote...
But then again, usually if a coyote shows up, kitties take for the trees. Maybe not all situations are the same, but that has been my experience.
But then again, usually if a coyote shows up, kitties take for the trees. Maybe not all situations are the same, but that has been my experience.
Last edited by Nomercy448; 02-27-2013 at 08:04 PM.
