Family Vacation

[AZbowhntr]

Well my wife and I decided to get away for a few days and take the kids to play in the snow. We decided to invite some friends of ours to come along who also happen to have some kids. Well my buddy and I decided to take the rifles and maybe get a few hours of calling in one morning. Well we happened to get out yesterday morning for a few hours north of Springerville a ways. I have only seen a couple bobcats in the wild so when we called on in I was kind of shocked. At first when I put my scope on him at about 500 yards I thought man this coyote is small. But when I cranked my scope up to 9 power I was jacked to see this guy coming in. He stopped at about 150 yds and gave me a broadside shot. Right as I shot he turned and I missed. But he luckily didn't know which way to run so he didn't. My second shot did not miss. I think I blew off his privates because that was the only damage. The hide is in perfect condition otherwise. I dropped him off at the taxidermist today for a full body mount. Check him out. I though he was small but the taxidermist said he was real nice sized. By the way I did have a camo hat on and pants during calling. Just took them off for the pictures. And he came across from the ridge in the background of the second picture.

 

[bonecollector]

Congrats on your cat!

[CouesWhitetail]

Congratulations on your hunt! You did a wardrobe change for the photo session??

 

Amanda

[Coues 'n' Sheep]

 

 

Congrats on a nice cat!

[FlyingW]

Nice cat !!! Congrats

[Coach]

Great job - BTW, I love you in 'America's Dirtiest Jobs' - Did you get scared on the side of that skyscraper in Hawaii? Just Kiddin' Nice cat.

[coueshunter]

Beautiful cat, great job...........cant wait to see the full body mount...........Allen............

[Knifeboy]

Great job - BTW, I love you in 'America's Dirtiest Jobs' - Did you get scared on the side of that skyscraper in Hawaii? Just Kiddin' Nice cat.

 

Wow Orlin, I have known you for a long time and it just dawned on me; you really do look like Mike Row from 'Dirty Jobs'. LOL

 

By the way congratulations on a really nice Bobcat.

I would have died if I had been shot in the junk (poor cat, what a way to go)!

 

Who did you take it too?

[Chef]

With a goatee he looks just like Gonzo from the D-Backs too!

 

Congrats again man. It will be cool to see what Woody does with him.

 

Now that's what I call a VACATION!

[AZbowhntr]

Thanks guys. I am having a guy up in Young do it for me. He is also doing my bull from this last fall. He is retired but still does it on the side. And he does incredible work. I can't wait to get a coues deer for him to do.

[AZantlerhead]

Congrats!! Great BoB-tail!!! Your new name shall be "AZBobcatRifleHunter"

 

Good News= Vogue/GQ magazine want you on the cover next month, good thing you changed..... ..

 

Bad news= I sent your pics to Western Hunter and they said lack of camo/blood will keep you from they're pages.... .

 

In good spirits I assure..... Congrats again, that's a fine cat and I'm sure you'll enjoy the mount, am a bit jealous.

 

Boy you either have a great Ol' lady, OR your still sleeping with Old Red on the porch.....Dreaming of Bobcats.. CLASSIC!!

 

Your definately a Hunting addict!! Thanks for posting your " vacation"