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I was driving through some public land and saw a hen turkey run across the road. As she ran, I noticed some smaller birds scattering not knowing what the hell to do. I realized they were poults. I then noticed 10 yards in front of me a bobcat ran across the road. He was initially on the opposite side from the hens/poults, then my truck spooked all of them with the result of them being on the opposite side of the road again. I hope the bobcat was spooked enough to have kept moving.
Scientist and Author, Fly Fishing for Redeye Bass: An Adventure Across Southern Waters and Alabama's Best Fly Fishing
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"I do not hunt turkeys because I want to, I hunt them because I have to." - Tom Kelly
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12 point
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It amazes me people who turkey hunt pass up bobcats…bet that was cool though!
2017 Team Aldeer Turkey Contest Champion
2018 Team Aldeer Turkey Contest Champion
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I didn't have anything but a fly rod with me. Not sure I wanted to deal with it that way!
Scientist and Author, Fly Fishing for Redeye Bass: An Adventure Across Southern Waters and Alabama's Best Fly Fishing
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"I do not hunt turkeys because I want to, I hunt them because I have to." - Tom Kelly
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4 point
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I wish more people would shoot and trap them jokers. I think they are more relentless on deer, turkey, and quail than what people think.
"Your woodsmanship value and qualities are ten times more important than the actual calling ability."-Preston Pittman
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Fancy
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Fancy
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Bobcats are killers. Much more efficient than a coyote. Coyotes rarely ever catch adult birds. Bobcats on the other hand can flat out do it. I’ve also seen them not be too shaken by human presence or interruption while hunting or on a kill. Hopefully in that case he eased away.
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Old Mossy Horns
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Joined: Apr 2000
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I guess I may be wrong but I just never seen Bob cats and foxes that big of a problem .
I be Bob cats are way down the list .
Last edited by Frankie; 05/12/22 10:27 PM.
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Booner
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Booner
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It amazes me people who turkey hunt pass up bobcats…bet that was cool though! I don't understand it either. Folks are mesmerized with cats for some reason. For those of you who have pets, does your dog or cat drag up more animals? Cats are far superior hunters IMO. Only thing worse than a cat is eagles and hawks
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All predators get removed from this farm. Its a steady fight as more keep coming but I keep things in check around here.
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Talking Turkey
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Talking Turkey
Joined: Mar 2003
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I guess I may be wrong but I just never seen Bob cats and foxes that big of a problem .
I be Bob cats are way down the list . I watched a fox try to attack a mature gobbler that was coming to the call. If he had been closer he would have met some TSS. Boogered up the entire hunt on that bird.
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Impatient Stinky Britches Wearin’ Off-Roadin’ Guru
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Impatient Stinky Britches Wearin’ Off-Roadin’ Guru
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Anything that eats turkeys or turkey eggs gets shot....If I'm on a deer hunt or a turkey hunt and any sort of predator/nest predator shows up, it immediately becomes a predator hunt. I don't care if it disturbs the hunt in progress...predators don't get a pass from me.
Period.
Isaiah 5:20
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12 point
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I may have said this before, but 3 years ago in youth season my son and I watched a hen chase a bobcat out of a field. It wanted no part of her.
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Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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Where I am bobcats and foxes just ain't a problem . I've never seen a red fox here .got a couple greys runnin around I see them at night in the yard.
I pop possums and coons all the time. My Jack Russell killed a possum week ago in the yard . Lol
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10 point
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Joined: Jan 2014
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Bobcats and Cooper Hawks kill more poults than any other predators.
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