Is it really all about the video.........
or should I just hunt?
Last Friday evening the weather convinced me I should hunt out of a popup. I hunt mostly tree and ladder stands, so was looking forward to a view from a different setup. The trailcam setup on the feeder showed quite a few deer and a couple of bobcat pictures, so I was hoping to stick something and get it on film. Before I climbed in the blind, I put out some hand corn and tucked a Johnny Stewart Attractor in the brush about 15 yards from the popup. After getting the camera setup and situated in my new digs, I waited for the feeder to throw and a suitable target to come forth.
An hour later and still not one deer, I decided to grab the remote for the varmint call and give it a 30 second blast of cottontail, since we seem to have a lot of rabbits hopping around the place. Another 45 minutes and still nothing under the feeder but redbirds. I give the call one more shot and was just about to pack up, when out of a side flap, I see a bobcat just sitting there in the brush at 12 yards.
I have always wanted to get a cat with my bow and the thought of getting it on film really had me pumped. As I tried to position the camera on the cat, he moved across the open area by the feeder and headed toward the brush I had placed the call in. I was able to get the camera positioned back to the spot he was going, but he circled in directly behind the brush, sat down, and never did offer a shot. I tried some bad lip squeaking to get him on my side, but after a few seconds, he decided something wasn’t right and took off.
As we mature, the reality of our missed opportunities becomes more evident. I don’t do much varmint hunting, but now the game is on, and I will take a couple of lessons learned with me from this encounter. I kick myself for messing with the camera instead of the bow. I don't even know if it is worth it, but if it is all about the video, this is all I got.
Popup bobcat.wmv
I would have settled for a plain LDP.
Last Friday evening the weather convinced me I should hunt out of a popup. I hunt mostly tree and ladder stands, so was looking forward to a view from a different setup. The trailcam setup on the feeder showed quite a few deer and a couple of bobcat pictures, so I was hoping to stick something and get it on film. Before I climbed in the blind, I put out some hand corn and tucked a Johnny Stewart Attractor in the brush about 15 yards from the popup. After getting the camera setup and situated in my new digs, I waited for the feeder to throw and a suitable target to come forth.
An hour later and still not one deer, I decided to grab the remote for the varmint call and give it a 30 second blast of cottontail, since we seem to have a lot of rabbits hopping around the place. Another 45 minutes and still nothing under the feeder but redbirds. I give the call one more shot and was just about to pack up, when out of a side flap, I see a bobcat just sitting there in the brush at 12 yards.
I have always wanted to get a cat with my bow and the thought of getting it on film really had me pumped. As I tried to position the camera on the cat, he moved across the open area by the feeder and headed toward the brush I had placed the call in. I was able to get the camera positioned back to the spot he was going, but he circled in directly behind the brush, sat down, and never did offer a shot. I tried some bad lip squeaking to get him on my side, but after a few seconds, he decided something wasn’t right and took off.
As we mature, the reality of our missed opportunities becomes more evident. I don’t do much varmint hunting, but now the game is on, and I will take a couple of lessons learned with me from this encounter. I kick myself for messing with the camera instead of the bow. I don't even know if it is worth it, but if it is all about the video, this is all I got.
Popup bobcat.wmv
I would have settled for a plain LDP.
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