CWpredator Report post Posted January 8, 2013 Yesterday was a very slow day deer hunting for me and my partner. We started the morning off with only finding 3 deer by 11:00am. No bucks anywhere so we packed up our gear and hiked back to the truck. We ended up driving about an hour away to a spot where I had been seeing good bucks the prior week. We end up getting there and hike to my glassing spot. We set up and glass for 2 hours without seeing any deer. I was starting to get pretty discouraged. About 430 rolls around and I finally glass up 1 solo doe. Then about 10 minutes later I glass up a nice big bobcat walking a ridge about 700 yards away. I decide to go after the bobcat since we are not seeing any deer movement at all. I close the gap to about 200 yards then relocate the cat. So I keep moving in. I end up getting to 46 yards from it and it spots me. So I stop and have a staring contest with it for about 5 minutes. I wait until it looks the other way and draw my bow. I let the arrow fly. Perfect double lung shot and the bobcat runs and crashes about 25 yards away. This is my first bobcat with a bow and to do it spot and stalk to say the least I was extremely excited. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Adicted Report post Posted January 8, 2013 dude thats sweet, good job Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted January 8, 2013 You are the man, spot n stalk archery cat is awesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowfishAZ Report post Posted January 8, 2013 Travis you ugly coyote!!! Good lookin cat man!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues Sniper Report post Posted January 8, 2013 Definitely something to be proud of man. Awesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
'Ike' Report post Posted January 8, 2013 Excellent...One day, it'll happen I just don't know when yet! Congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swishjth Report post Posted January 8, 2013 Congrats! ...it would be awsome to have a similar opportunity some day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted January 8, 2013 Congratulations Travis on your cat. Taking off after that cat at that distance had all the odds stacked against you but you pulled it off. My hats off to ya young man. I have yet to take a bobcat with any weapon. Thanks for sharing and the picture is awesome. TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trophyhnter Report post Posted January 8, 2013 Great cat! really cool that you could pull it off with bow! Great stocking ability to get that close to such an alert creature! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Will K Report post Posted January 9, 2013 Cool. Nice shot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues Archer Report post Posted January 9, 2013 Awesome! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted January 9, 2013 Great story.....nice job on the cat......dang Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cramerhunts Report post Posted January 9, 2013 Congratulations on a challenging task! Don't think I would of even considered attempting a stalk that far out. Way to go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
izquik72 Report post Posted January 9, 2013 That is the first Spot and stalk Archery cat I have ever heard of. Huge accomplishment, my hats off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites