Bobcat Calling – Scouting & Scat Identification (photos)
Consistent bobcat calling success begins with field scouting and knowing what you are looking for.
After my last post on fox habitat and sign (see it here: http://tinyurl.com/ydxwgoa ), I was asked what to look for when pursuing bobcats and if Wildlife Callers would make a post on the subject (who would have thought that predator poo was so popular??). I told the gentleman we would oblige as quickly as possible. We hope all of our readers find this post helpful.
This post focuses on bobcat and cougar scat identification and we’ll make another post on terrain types in a later post.
Scott Francom - AKA Hyperwrx on the Internet
Veteran Arizona predator caller and friend Scott Francom of Gilbert, AZ and I made a trip to the field to collect some photos and data. The photos that we collected were from the desert areas around Maricopa, Arizona, but the information is applicable anywhere you hunt bobcats. The location we scouted was new to both of us, but using our knowledge of bobcat behavior we quickly located what we were looking for.
NOTE: The sign that we found is applicable to any location – I have seen bobcat sign just like I’m posting here all over Arizona, British Columbia Canada, Sonora Mexico, Missouri, and many other places. You don’t need to be in the AZ desert to scout for bobcats.
Below you’ll find several photos of what we found on our scouting trip. (more…)
