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04-16-2007, 06:41 PM
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Steelhead
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Called a bobcat while bear hunting. (PICs)
Yesterday I was calling along a cut/swamp for bears and I happened to notice a tan stump. After a couple of double takes I raised my rifle thinking it was a yote. Realising it was a cat I took some pics. It stayed for about ten minutes, but never came closer.
It was 100 yards exactly (ranged) and my little camera actually did ok.
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04-16-2007, 06:55 PM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Re: Called a bobcat while bear hunting. (PICs)
nice pic
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04-16-2007, 06:56 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Dec 2001
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Re: Called a bobcat while bear hunting. (PICs)
Well done with the pics! 
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04-16-2007, 07:02 PM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Re: Called a bobcat while bear hunting. (PICs)
I called this one to about 17 yards last year bear hunting. The pic is not good due to the crappy camera I had, but you can tell its a bobcat....LOL.
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04-16-2007, 07:07 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Southern OR
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Re: Called a bobcat while bear hunting. (PICs)
Thats a nice picture from a hundred yards.
Was it a pretty good size cat? It looks like it was in the pic.
What call sounds do you use for bear?
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04-16-2007, 07:12 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Dec 2002
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Re: Called a bobcat while bear hunting. (PICs)
Nice pic  I saw one the other day out on a skid road hunting. Are they breeding this time of year or have a litter? I sure tend to see them more at certain times of the year. A bonus for sure.
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04-16-2007, 07:23 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: May 2005
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Re: Called a bobcat while bear hunting. (PICs)
Thanks.
The stump he is sitting next to is almost waist high (I am 5' 9"). I was just glad I had my camera with me. Too many times you miss these types of opportunities.
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04-16-2007, 07:25 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: May 2005
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Re: Called a bobcat while bear hunting. (PICs)
Limbhanger - if it was just a tad bit clearer it would be an incredible picture.
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04-16-2007, 08:30 PM
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King Salmon
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Re: Called a bobcat while bear hunting. (PICs)
Nice picture. Lots of fun calling in those cats.
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04-16-2007, 08:35 PM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Re: Called a bobcat while bear hunting. (PICs)
Quote:
Originally Posted by riverswild
Limbhanger - if it was just a tad bit clearer it would be an incredible picture.
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The cat in your photo looks like a big Tom, great looking cat. That is the exact type of cat I was hoping to call in during the bobcat season.
We didnt have any luck on them at all.
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04-16-2007, 09:09 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Re: Called a bobcat while bear hunting. (PICs)
ah the art of stealth... He came in on the high ground..
nice photo's, for 100 yards. good photo. YEP it's a Mr.Bob.
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04-17-2007, 08:34 AM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Dec 2006
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Re: Called a bobcat while bear hunting. (PICs)
I too am interested in what call sound you were using to trick this Bob, the duration ... and pauses ... if you don't mind? 
After 10 years of trying to kill a cougar with a bow by stand calling ... I'm switching weapons, using electronics and decoys and learning to ask questions ... IMO there are no experts in cougar calling ... just a few lucky guys out there.
John
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04-17-2007, 11:48 AM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Re: Called a bobcat while bear hunting. (PICs)
John,
The one I called up in the above picture I spotted first at several hundred yards. I whipped out a mouth reed....all I had......and began a whiney dying critter sound. two or three, 5 to 10 second sequences and he was in my lap. Snapped a picture, talked to him outloud and then had to stand up and walk towards him to run him off.......it was pretty cool.
I think they are keying in on fawns as it was late May and he was out in the middle of a clear cut, mid day snooping around.
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04-17-2007, 01:51 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Nov 2004
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Re: Called a bobcat while bear hunting. (PICs)
Great picture
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04-17-2007, 02:07 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Central Oregon
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Re: Called a bobcat while bear hunting. (PICs)
Nice pictures. What kind of camera did you use. How easy is it to use. I'm in the market for one.
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04-17-2007, 04:15 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: May 2005
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Re: Called a bobcat while bear hunting. (PICs)
I will try to answer the best I can.
As for calling, I was using a call that I turned on a lathe with reeds I purchased. I started with typical rabbit distress tones and cadence then went to fawn distress. I was probably calling about 30 minutes when I noticed him watching me.
My camera is nothing special. It is a Canon PowerShot S2 IS, 5 Megapixels, 12 times Optical Zoom. It has more features then I will ever use, but it is very easy, point and shoot type camera.
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04-17-2007, 07:35 PM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: Jun 2005
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Re: Called a bobcat while bear hunting. (PICs)
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04-18-2007, 04:17 PM
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Coho
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Re: Called a bobcat while bear hunting. (PICs)
Quote:
Originally Posted by STRUTTIN-1
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now thats funny 
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04-18-2007, 06:17 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Re: Called a bobcat while bear hunting. (PICs)
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04-18-2007, 10:53 PM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Battle Ground WA
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Re: Called a bobcat while bear hunting. (PICs)
Wow, very cool pix...
Keith
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04-19-2007, 08:56 AM
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Chromer
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Linn County
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Re: Called a bobcat while bear hunting. (PICs)
Nice pics!
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04-23-2007, 03:55 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Vancouver, WA
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Re: Called a bobcat while bear hunting. (PICs)
Great pictures!
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