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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.
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Had one chase a rabbit right by me. He threw the brakes on when he saw me, stopping a whopping 8 ft. away to stare for a few seconds.
Then he left.
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I hunted this am as well in MS. I didn't see squat. I'm in Lee County. Lots of snow flurries. Where are you? Lee
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I shot this one on a relatively slow afternoon.... ![[Linked Image]](http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j178/chaseguitar/DSC01672.jpg) I shot this coyote one morning last season chasing a spike... ![[Linked Image]](http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j178/chaseguitar/P1020066.jpg)
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I live in Batesville but was hunting in Benton County.
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I'd rather shoot a bobcat than a deer these days. Have never taken a 'cat.
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I hunt west of Batesville in Quitman Co., always see lots of bobcats. Hunting most of my life in TN, I've seen maybe 8, but I've seen 6 in one day there. I think they have a huge food source-mostly field rats-from the rice and corn. Still feel like it's a treat to see one.
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bull, I hunt in Tallahatchie County, grew up in Charleston. I hunted yesterday morning too. Saw a spike and a bobcat, but not at the same time. Big bobcat, wish it would have been closer so I could have taken a shot at it. I killed a small one a couple of weeks ago.
BTW, a friend of mine works in Batesville. He's the plant manager at Insituform.
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Greetings Mississippi hunters. I just registered on this site. I own a camp outside of Vaiden just off the Big Black. There is good deer, hog, duck and turkey hunting on the place. If any of you fellars are interested in swapping hunts let me know. I'm going in tomorrow and won't be back till Friday and will get back to anyone interested asap after that.
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More MS folk here than I realized. How many of yall post on the MSoutdoorforum and the bull nettler?
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I post on the bull nettler some but do a lot more reading there. Also on Mississippi Gun Owners....
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I keep forgetting to hit the gun owners forum when I make the rounds. Robb Belote still posting over there?
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I tried to get on MsOutdoors but they wouldn/t take any new members. I got over it.
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More MS folk here than I realized. How many of yall post on the MSoutdoorforum and the bull nettler? Does being born and raised in Corinth count?
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Hmmm I cannot imagine why, they are begging for members.
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I'm from Oxford, live in Tupelo now. Hunt in Marshall/Benton, Quitman, Tallahatchie, and around Oxford/Tupelo. There are quite a bit of MS members hanging out here. I know quite a bit of them, have met some other on here and have referred people here. Maybe we should do a 24hour MS group hunt. Lee
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Ebby, I've not been here near as long as some but have enjoyed the trip so far. A 24hr Ms hunt would be fun..
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I would sign up for a 24HR get together as well. I cook some mighty good ribs!
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And Ebby may have cooked some of the best deer burgers I've ever eaten....
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More MS folk here than I realized. How many of yall post on the MSoutdoorforum and the bull nettler? I post there occassionally. I go by "Bones" over there.
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