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That's where it came from.
I'm setting here in the shade agin a tree beside an old fell log hid good. Had been blind calling some. Picked up my phone and was checking TNdeer and heard the slightest movement to my right hand side behind me. I looked just in time to see a BOBCAT running at me from the weeds. It jumped and sailed through the air toward me. I swatted it with my arm to keep it off my face. It was as scared as I was I reckon. I'm telling they are super quite and lightning fast. It had me if I hadn't picked up my phone I probably would have been bit. I had given thought to taking a nap but decided I'd see if anyone had been successful.
My heart has finally slowed down. I can't believe that just happened to me.
Don't let your guard down
That was crazy!
 
Wus


Joshua 24:15
"But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord."


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When I was 12 before I killed my first turkey I had this happen to me. But I shot him in the face at 6ft. You talk about a nervous little boy. My dad had herd the shot from the house and thought I was coming in with a turkey. Boy was he surprised when came walking up with a 17lb cat. We had never even seen one on our place at the time.
 
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Events like that is what make the woods so alluring. Scary, but I'd rather experience that than sitting on the couch.
 
Tennessee Lead":13b8x3i9 said:
REN":13b8x3i9 said:
Wus


Joshua 24:15
"But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord."


Sent from my phone sucka
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I bet I sure sounded like one. Can't believe my high pitched squeal didn't shock a gobble lol
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:rotf: :rotf: Now this is FUNNY! Wish I was there to see it!

Glad you're okay.
 
Man, never thought a bobcat would go on the attack like that on a human. I always thought them to be more shy critters. I will be more cautious in the future. Glad you're ok
 
dsa5455":3cha3j76 said:
Man, never thought a bobcat would go on the attack like that on a human. I always thought them to be more shy critters. I will be more cautious in the future. Glad you're ok
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I'm sure he wasn't aware it was a human till he found out by the high pitched lady scream he heard at the end
 
REN":3cr11xf0 said:
dsa5455":3cr11xf0 said:
Man, never thought a bobcat would go on the attack like that on a human. I always thought them to be more shy critters. I will be more cautious in the future. Glad you're ok
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I'm sure he wasn't aware it was a human till he found out by the high pitched lady scream he heard at the end
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:lol: :lol: :lol:
 
REN":1tyickj0 said:
dsa5455":1tyickj0 said:
Man, never thought a bobcat would go on the attack like that on a human. I always thought them to be more shy critters. I will be more cautious in the future. Glad you're ok
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I'm sure he wasn't aware it was a human till he found out by the high pitched lady scream he heard at the end
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lol good one


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REN":2dcjfi08 said:
dsa5455":2dcjfi08 said:
Man, never thought a bobcat would go on the attack like that on a human. I always thought them to be more shy critters. I will be more cautious in the future. Glad you're ok
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I'm sure he wasn't aware it was a human till he found out by the high pitched lady scream he heard at the end
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Exactly lol!
I was planning on waiting one out so I had nestled in between the tree and the log wasn't much of me showing to the cat.
I'm sure he thought I was a nesting hen. Probably wasn't anticipating being swatted out of the air and deafened by lady like screaming.
 
Wow man. Not too many people can say checking TnDeer on their phone saved them from a bobcat attack!

BTW, I bet your scream started just about the time it was getting airborne. Can you imagine what was going through its mind as it was flying toward you. I bet it was trying to reverse thrust :D !

You, sir, have a tale that you will never forget!
 
Wow man. That could have been bad. I've heard of it before too. Thanks goodness for TNDeer. :)

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Hunting with a buddy years ago and he was set up calling behind me about 10 yards while I was overlooking a clear-cut. He screamed and I spun around to see a bobcat hauling butt. It crept in and when it started to pounce he jumped up and it spun around probably 2' from him and was gone in a flash.
 
I'm glad you weren't hurt!

I had a bobcat creep up on me while dove hunting. I was hunched over sitting on a bucket, facing towards the field. He came from the field edge, and was in a low crawl (like stalking) towards me.

I heard a faint sound and turned around to see him about 10-12 feet away. I was absolutely terrified, and swung my gun around. I shot him, but was so shook up that I couldn't keep hunting. I just kept thinking "what if I hadn't turned around??"

I think the theme here is a case of mistaken identity. In hindsight, I would have preferred not to have shot the bobcat, because it was the first one I had personally seen in the wild (this was about 20 years ago), but I was too scared at the time to think of doing anything else. The whole ordeal happened in just a few seconds.
 
I bet that was scary, I'm glad it didn't get it's claws or teeth on you. Hey be glad it was just a bobcat and not a BIG cat like have been spotted in a few areas in the state. I saw a guy post on Facebook that he was charged by a mountain lion this season. I think it was in Kansas. Luckily he was able to get a shot off real quick and killed it before it killed him.
 

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