Hunting & Fishing bobcat calling and tactics?

[pickpick]

What do ya'll use for a bobcat set? I have a mojo critter and a foxpro. I haven't had any luck at calling up a bobcat, I'm not sure if i should use a wounded rabbit call or a tweety bird. And should I play the sound continuous or off and on? I have a friend with more than 4 different cats on his game cameras. We are looking to kill them all. How do ya'll get them to come in? Thanks.

 

[JCH]

Re: bobcat calling and tactics?

continuous bird sounds for a long period of time. Limit movement.

 

[ewoaf]

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higher pitched sounds (like bird) as said above.
stay a lot longer, maybe hour at least.
cat sounds will also work.

 

[psinclair]

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+1 on the stay longer.....this big male showed up after 45 minutes. I was using a homemade open reed call imitating a cottontail distress....back in the day.(1986)

 

[JCH]

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NICE, I like the Magnum P.I. look!

 

[Sendero_Man]

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like they said, lots of time and patience ! little movement and scan the brush line, tree line, edge of draws good. they have a way of just showing up !

this one and the coyotes on "Lucky Bird"

 

[psinclair]

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Come on.....I'm way better looking than Selleck!!!! Or should I say WAS.....grin!

 

[soreloser]

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We fill our 5 alloted tags every year here in California and regularly call in 35-40 cat per year.

We do not specifically target the bobcats they just show up while targeting coyotes and we just happen to be there. We seldom EVER stay on stand longer than 12-15 minutes and we play the same sounds that we would for coyotes, obviously since we are hunting coyotes.

Our experience, both on film and not has shown that the cats respond to the call just as quickly as coyotes will. The problem for most folks is that often times, once the cat gets to a place where he thinks he can see the sound he will check up and observe the area before commiting to the open where you can see him better.

 

[mdesign]

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Good to hear from you guys who have made it work. I bought a "Tweety" open reed cal that I was going to try this winter and have been practicing the high pitched bird sounds.

I've called a lot of coyotes but never a cat.

 

[cbosshog79]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: soreloser</div><div class="ubbcode-body">We do not specifically target the bobcats they just show up while targeting coyotes and we just happen to be there. We seldom EVER stay on stand longer than 12-15 minutes and we play the same sounds that we would for coyotes, obviously since we are hunting coyotes.

Our experience, both on film and not has shown that the cats respond to the call just as quickly as coyotes will. The problem for most folks is that often times, once the cat gets to a place where he thinks he can see the sound he will check up and observe the area before commiting to the open where you can see him better. </div></div>

+1

I don't call in near as many as they do but I have similar experiences and don't ever specifically target cats.

 

[pickpick]

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Thanks for the info fellas. I will try the tweety bird. i also have mojo woodpecker, the one with only one wing. I will be trying to call them out of the timber into a little of a grassy opening. What volume do ya'll runyour calls? I have the non-remote foxpro. Also, should I set the caller at the decoy or keep it close to me.

 

[Sendero_Man]

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I target cats especially on good "fur" years. I averaged $395 a cat two years ago and still got $150 to $250 per cat this year.

the $395 year I got 27 cats. no limits here

It not only pays for fuel, ammo, guns... but keeps the 'ol lady happy when I throw her some cash for fun money for her

 

[hunter223]

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I wish I lived up north and could do some real fur hunting. The pelts down here generally are quite up to snuff

 

[ChadTRG42]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: soreloser</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Our experience, both on film and not has shown that the cats respond to the call just as quickly as coyotes will. The problem for most folks is that often times, once the cat gets to a place where he thinks he can see the sound he will check up and observe the area before commiting to the open where you can see him better. </div></div>
Big +1. They will stay in an area almost hidden to scope out the location you are at. Any ditches, draws, tree or brush lines will hide a bobcat. Watch these areas. I have always called them up when coyote hunting with a rabbit in distress mouth call.
I did take a random bobcat when deer hunting with a bow with no calling. It was awesome.