PowellSixO Report post Posted February 26, 2019 Day one of the hunt started with me shoveling snow all day trying to dig my camper out of the yard. Ugg. Day two I finally got out and spent the day humping hills, and glassing with no luck. Day three I spent humping hills, and glassing some more. At the end of the day I finally spotted 2 pigs about 629 yards away. I couldn't get setup for a comfortable shot, so I let them walk. Day four I went back to the same spot I had seen the pigs the day before. After 3 hours of nothing, I got up and moved a ridge deeper into the unit. I sat down and heard a pig squealing over the NEXT ridge. I packed up, and moved to the next ridge. I started glassing, and couldn't find the pigs making the noise. But I did spot a big Male bobcat. I moved in closer for a shot, and spotted the pigs. They were all huddled up under a tree. I setup for a shot, and my 7 saum found its mark at 309 yards. I tried to get on the cat after the pig, but I was too slow. I went over to where the cat was sitting, and found a baby javelina dead. The cat had bit his throat and killed it. All in all it was a great hunt. I probably should have shot the bobcat first, but I've killed plenty of Bobcats, and I really wanted to get a pig under my belt. I capped it, and it's off to the taxidermist. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PowellSixO Report post Posted February 26, 2019 Here is the pig that was killed by the bobcat. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigorange Report post Posted February 26, 2019 Awesome experience. Thanks for sharing. Yeah I’d have shot the cat first...I don’t have a cat or pig under my belt yet. Congrats on the first pig! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Will K Report post Posted February 26, 2019 Good Shot. Congrat's. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DUG Report post Posted February 26, 2019 Nice work!!! And congrats!!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HuntHarder Report post Posted February 26, 2019 Congrats on the pig, but epic failure on shooting the pig before the bobcat. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildwoody Report post Posted February 26, 2019 Well done, great shooting 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elkhunter Report post Posted February 27, 2019 Awesome! You reminded me of a time I had javelina located, maybe 700 yards off and they all spooked. I was glassing around and could only see a road runner, I was watching it and caught moment below. A bobcat was stalkin the roadrunner and shortly after got it! One solid leap and he pounded it. Those pigs ran off a good half mile and started feeding again, wouldn’t surprise me if bobcats slay those red/juvies all the time. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted February 27, 2019 Poor bobcat, musta been desperate to eat a javelina. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goldfinger78 Report post Posted February 27, 2019 Sounds like a pretty cool experience. Congratulations! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rkv09 Report post Posted February 27, 2019 Good job, what are you going to do with it at the taxidermist? I have always like the javi rug mount. Just always quartered em not to pack the stink in. Haha 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PowellSixO Report post Posted February 27, 2019 7 hours ago, rkv09 said: Good job, what are you going to do with it at the taxidermist? I have always like the javi rug mount. Just always quartered em not to pack the stink in. Haha Plan on doing a shoulder mount. I wasn't sure how much skin he would need. So I just capped the whole thing. Lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZDirtyTaco Report post Posted February 27, 2019 Cool story and awesome pics! Thanks for sharing. I hadn't considered doing anything with the hide for the exact reason rkv09 mentioned... but you may have inspired me to rethink it a little. Nice work man! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couestracker Report post Posted February 27, 2019 What a cool hunt! Congratulations on your 1st! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
