Best sound to attract bobcats?

DrenalinJunkie

DrenalinJunkie

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I am new to the e-calling world and was wondering, with what sounds have you folks had your best luck with bobcats?

I am about to buy a FX3 and want to be sure to have whatever sounds I need set up and ready to go.

Thanks in advance.
 
I have called in several using the "house cat in distress" on my Phantom while trying for coyotes. Lots of small horse barns, so of course barn cats in the area. No luck on the coyotes though. It seems to take about 1/2 hr to get the cats to come in.
 
Kind of off topic, but I just went out and tried calling with a phantom caller, I think the sounds on them things are pathetic. This one is old so maybe thats the problem, but I thought the sounds were junk.
 
called two bobcat's in and a coyote last sat calling cougar's. i start out with luckybird awsome sound. prairie dog, ground hog and dsg rabbit. i like alot. any bird or rodent. used the bobcat in heat that time of year. Rick
 
Derag, you're right on most of the sounds, but the cat seems realistic, also cottontail & pigs have called in coyotes other years. Birds, fawn, crows are terrible. I was wondering if new chips are any better. Does anyone use handcalls for the bird sounds? What brand?
 
I called in a Coyote 3 weeks ago and a Bobcat this last Saturday. Yote took 8 minutes, cat took 20. Didnt get a shot on either. I used the Cottentail distress on an FX3. I havnt had any luck with lucky bird. I was surprized the way people talk it up here. I even bought a woodpecker decoy, I was disappointed.
 
If you're ordering sounds for cats on your call I have to say.
Lightning Jack
Snowshoe Hi-pitch
Snowshoe1
Juv. Red fox Distress
Screamin Gray Fox
Luckybird
Gray Squirrel Distress

These sounds have worked well for me on bobcats.
 
I have had the best luck on Cats using Bird in distress calls. As others above have previously mentioned
Woodpecker, meadowlark, pleading chicken, etc.
In our part of Texas, we have lots of deer & I have had decent luck getting cats to come into the fawn in distress call also.
One other tip when hunting cats.
I string up a simple decoy made up of a half of a turkey wing... the fluttering wing in the breeze seems to sell them on a bird down. Be carefull and place the wing 25 yds away...I have had them grab the wing before I even knew they were in area! they are some kind of sneaky !
Good Luck & Good Hunting
 


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