A little varminting.

Zee

A buddy and I went Varmint hunting tonight. We were after a good size bobcat I’ve been getting on camera at the hunt pit. Alas, he was a no-show. Only a domestic/feral car showed up. 

Went to another location and had a fox come in rather quickly. Sat down on his haunches and stared at the electronic caller. My buddy shot him at something around 150yrds +/- and dropped it in the spot. 

On the way back to the barn, we tried a water trough I’d seen plenty of fox and coons at. 

Within minutes, my buddy saw coons off to our right in some trees. He switched to a raccoons fighting sound and I’ve never seen a raccoon come running so fast. The first one came running in like a bolt of lightning. Hit the caller, and knocked it over. Heading to the brush on the far side. 

The next one came running in just the same. Pulling up shy of tackling the caller, he veared off just shy.  Presenting a nice broadside shot with which I dropped him at roughly 75-80 yrds  

Calling some more, we saw two more raccoons in a tree and I hit one of them. Reluctantly coming out of the tree. Lost sight of the 3rd and called it a night. Fun times with good folks. 

Ernie Bishop

That's cool.    I don't see you varmint hunt often.  Do you plan to do more in the future?

Zee

Ernie Bishop said:

That's cool.    I don't see you varmint hunt often.  Do you plan to do more in the future?

I don’t typically go out calling. Though, I try to stay on the yotes and cats on my buddies place. 

Jayhawker

Using a caller can produce a lot of fun critter interactions. My cousin put his caller on a remote control truck and would run it around the pasture...drove the coyotes nuts...it was also a great way to get the caller away from your hide without buggering the whole set up...

Zee

After I left, my buddy went to another place and called up this cat. 

Linefinder

Man! That's one big ol' cat.

Mike

Linefinder

Did a little varminting myself this morning. I've gotta give the cat her due credit though. She treed it even though there was a glass patio door between her and the tree.

Mike

bellcat

What fun!

Zee

Yeah, it was pretty fun.