While Turkey Hunting yesterday afternoon I had a Bobcat come in to my Turkey calling. I've heard of this before but never thought it would happen to me. I've called in several cats this past season so I know they are there just suprised me I guess. To bad our season ended March 31, I had to let him walk. This ever happen to anyone else?

I called a young doe fawn into a turkey call about 3 years ago. The weirdest thing I think I've ever seen. Then she wouldn't leave. I bet she hung around for close to thirty minutes checking out the decoys before mossing off.

The first time I called in a bobcat was when I wasn't trying a few years back when deer hunting. It was opening weekend of archery season and I was using a young fawn bleat to try and take out a doe for the freezer. Called in a male bobcat about 50 yards but he never came any closer. Throughout the season that year I called in two others (that I know of). I ended up shooting a large male during gun season. That place was ate up with bobcats!

Here he is:

Oklahoma bobcat (to give you an idea of how big this guy was: he weighed 42 lbs and the mount he is standing on is almost 44 inches long)

Very nice cat! We have a bunch of them here but I have yet to see one go 42 pounds. I've called in six this past season, but only closed the deal on two. I sure do enjoy hunting cats.

Beautiful coloring.

Really great pose too.

Whoever mounted this cat did a great job.
I hope the tanning was real good so the ears, lips, toes etc don't rot off in a few years like mine did.

Since I lost a deer mount, bobcat, Dad's bear and a gray fox all to sorry assed self tanning by the taxidermist. I won't ever let another one tan anything for me.

I'll flesh them best I can, then pay the tannery extra to go over it before the tannery does the tanning.

I've seen a great number of cats, coyotes, elk, antelope etc and they've done great work. So much better than the taxidermists I've seen.

Wish you well on a long life for this great mount. Varmints down south eat well year around I have no doubts about a 42# full grown male cat.

George