Was between two gobblers one morning with one in front and one behind me. I was on the edge of a creek too wide and deep to cross but was gonna figure a way if I killed one on other side. Behind me and to my right was a 6 inch diameter dead tree on the other side of the creek that had broken off about 10 feet up and the top of the tree landed on my side of the creek. The top on my side was still attached to the tree on the opposite side creating a bridge at about a 45 degree angle.
After a series of calls I could hear something behind me and to my right. Thinking a gob had slipped up on me, I slowly eased my head around. To my surprise a bobcat was slowly creeping down the tree trying to cross to my side. He was about halfway across and in one heck of a position going downhill. He was about 12 feet above the water.
Our eyes locked and he froze. After a staring contest he decided to leave. In the most amazing feat of balance I've ever seen, that bobcat backed up all the way back to the top of the broken end of that tree on the opposite side of the crreek. Going backwards UP to the end of the tree where it had broken. He NEVER ONCE took his eyes off me. It was like he was walking a tightrope backwards and uphill.
When he finally got to where he was over dry land, he jumped down the 10 feet to the ground and bounded out of sight. That was impressive.
Dr. B
PS. Didn't get the turkey. Another member who was signed out over a mile away heard the birds gobbling and came walking up to me about 10 minutes later.
