I'll preface this story by going back almost 20 years to my first up close encounter with a bobcat. I was scouting a fenceline, looking at rubs when I noticed a bobcat less than 10 yards away walking parallel across the property line. All I had was a Colt Gov't Model .45. For a split second, ok, maybe several, I considered shooting across the fence line and taking my first ever cat.
My voice of reason kicked in and I passed. Since that day, I've wanted a cat to display in my home.
Last night as I was riding my atv out of the pasture, a blur ean across the head lights. I was on the edge of a non-existent wheat field with a tree line to my left which is where the blur went. In the middle of the tree line there is a deep, mostly dry creek bed.
My curiosity got the best of me so I turned the atv around and shined the headlights up into the brush. About 10 yds away stood a bobcat! He didn't seem too eager to leave so I thought I'd try my luck with my ccw Glock.
About the time I fired he began to move. I was pretty sure the first shot missed and took a second. He must have jumped 4-5 feet straight up in the air! I felt better about that shot and followed him into the brush. Now, with my only light being my head-lamp, I see his eyes as he stopped and looked back at me right before going down into the creek.
I knew the light on my head wasn't sufficient for any kind of trailing job so I opted to back out and go get a decent light. Before I left, I noticed this mound.
That explained why I don't think he wanted to get run off any where real fast.
While back at camp, I decided to run to my stand and get a trail-cam to set up on the stashed food. I figured if I didn't make a good shot Iight at least get some good pics of him in the next couple of days.
When I got back to the creek, as soon as I turned on my bright Streamlight, I saw eyes peaking around a tree on the opposite side of the creek. I kept the beam on him and closed to the near side of the creek bank. About the time I got in position, as if on cue, he stepped from behind the tree and stood long enough for me to take another shot.
This time, he piled up. I retrieved my prize and got him on ice. Hopefully the taxi can sew his face up. The kill shot went through his left eye.
Looking forward to weighing him. He seems real lanky for his overall size. Would probably be a lot prettier cat with his winter coat.
Shot of how it looks inside the tree-line.
My voice of reason kicked in and I passed. Since that day, I've wanted a cat to display in my home.
Last night as I was riding my atv out of the pasture, a blur ean across the head lights. I was on the edge of a non-existent wheat field with a tree line to my left which is where the blur went. In the middle of the tree line there is a deep, mostly dry creek bed.
My curiosity got the best of me so I turned the atv around and shined the headlights up into the brush. About 10 yds away stood a bobcat! He didn't seem too eager to leave so I thought I'd try my luck with my ccw Glock.
About the time I fired he began to move. I was pretty sure the first shot missed and took a second. He must have jumped 4-5 feet straight up in the air! I felt better about that shot and followed him into the brush. Now, with my only light being my head-lamp, I see his eyes as he stopped and looked back at me right before going down into the creek.
I knew the light on my head wasn't sufficient for any kind of trailing job so I opted to back out and go get a decent light. Before I left, I noticed this mound.
That explained why I don't think he wanted to get run off any where real fast.
While back at camp, I decided to run to my stand and get a trail-cam to set up on the stashed food. I figured if I didn't make a good shot Iight at least get some good pics of him in the next couple of days.
When I got back to the creek, as soon as I turned on my bright Streamlight, I saw eyes peaking around a tree on the opposite side of the creek. I kept the beam on him and closed to the near side of the creek bank. About the time I got in position, as if on cue, he stepped from behind the tree and stood long enough for me to take another shot.
This time, he piled up. I retrieved my prize and got him on ice. Hopefully the taxi can sew his face up. The kill shot went through his left eye.
Looking forward to weighing him. He seems real lanky for his overall size. Would probably be a lot prettier cat with his winter coat.
Shot of how it looks inside the tree-line.
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