Another miss still working on 1st trad kill

Jayb · July 15, 2012, 08:36:00 PM

Went to the lease yesterday and brought a 5 gallon bucket of corn & kook aid that has been souring for a week for the hogs.
We'll walking to the stand realized my hat from college & mask fell out of my pocket so went back to look. By the time I got to the stand I was literally soaked. Another spray down of homemade scent killer and now no hat or mask e hunt was on. Soquickly realized I'm in the sun so sat there for 1.5hrs sweating more.
The huge hig highway under the fence I hear a noise, and see a cat walk out. Thinking a neighbors I didn't move. Closer it got I could see its big, by the time I realized it was a bobcat & not the neighbors it was under a huge branch of my tree. I tried to thread an arrow thru a hole and missed. The cat then just looked at me, givening me time to grab another arrows, swat down to see under the branch and try again.
2nd shot the cat jumped 5 feet up and ran into the woods. I couldn't stop shacking!!! After 15 mins I had to check the arrows, both we're misses!
2nd time seeing a bobcat & best chance to get one and I missed...twice!! Looking back I didn't pick a spot.
I joke and say good thing cause I can't afford a bobcat mount right now

Oh e owner was sitting in the stand I planned to (shade) and 9 hogs came in and he got a 125 lb sow.

It's hunting and that's how it goes. I really missed on purpose cause I want to use Snags arrows he's making for me

Cyclic-Rivers · July 15, 2012, 09:10:00 PM

Love hunting!

TxAg · July 15, 2012, 09:22:00 PM

Don't worry....bobcats have LOTS of spota. Hard to pick just one

Jayb · July 15, 2012, 09:39:00 PM

LOL TxAg! I heard the hogs grunt behind me so thought I could Redeem myself but they must have smelled me or decided to take other path.
A humming bird cane with a foot a me trying to drink from my bright nocks/fletchings. He later landed on a branch close by, never saw a humming bird land before.

Still a great time in the woods! Since I lost my hat I'm using that as an accuse to go to Caeblas for a new one

huntingarcher · July 16, 2012, 12:58:00 AM

Yea those bobcats have kikked my butt for 35 years.I have had 4 legit shots with 2 of them should have been a sure thing.The last one I did cut off some hair.Sounds like a you had a great hunt.

Shedrock · July 16, 2012, 07:46:00 AM

Keep after it, it will happen before you know it.

kat · July 16, 2012, 08:10:00 AM

Great story. What college was that?

Big Ed · July 16, 2012, 09:06:00 AM

Cool encounter!

Jayb · July 16, 2012, 09:15:00 AM

I got it at Indiana Univ of Pa, I'm hoping to find it.

Blue Tick · July 16, 2012, 09:33:00 AM

It'll come soon. Bobcats sure make for cool trophies.

kat · July 16, 2012, 09:38:00 AM

Pa is a long ways from Texas. Hope you find it.

Grizzbear · July 16, 2012, 10:35:00 AM

Whats your homemade recipe for scent ?

huntmaster80 · July 16, 2012, 11:41:00 AM

I missed the same doe 2 days in a row last year. stick with it!!!!! I put her in the freezer about a week later

Gil Verwey · July 16, 2012, 11:47:00 AM

Only 7 more lives (misses) and he is yours next time.

njloco · July 16, 2012, 11:53:00 AM

Or someone else's!

old_goat2 · July 16, 2012, 12:01:00 PM

yeah so far all my trad hunting stories and most of my old compound hunting stories end with the phrase, "I did everything right till I pulled back the string" I'll get it right one of these days and so will you, till then I'll keep having the time of my life doing it wrong;) I really think I'd rather miss with a bow than kill everything with a gun! Although it is nice to put something in the freezer. Good luck and keep on trying!