Unusually cold here this morning -- about 25 F with strong wind so I headed out of the cabin at daylight. Actually had a goodly amount of snow flurries. I think our local deer were hunkered down as not much was moving early.
About 8 AM I had a doe and yearling feed toward me eating acorns. I caught movement behind them and it turned out to be a large bobcat. He was on his belly sneaking up on the yearling. Got within about 20 yards and he launched himself at the deer.
Everything happened so fast it is still a blur, but the little deer escaped untouched by going supersonic in a split second. The cat gathered himself back up,looked around as if to make sure nobody was watching and went on his way back into the creek bottom.
First time I ever saw a cat try to kill a deer! Made for a great morning.
Last edited by bull; 12/12/10.
