02-23-2004, 10:24 PM
If you do a lot of calling you'll have some serious trouble with any predator. You'll get plenty of close calls but thats half the fun. Here's a couple our close call stories.
Last year a group of us were calling for coyotes and had a bobcat slip past us. It attacked the guy calling and he made a quick motion shot to finish it. He was luck since he didn't see it until it charge at 15 ft.
Calling elk last year we had many coyote packs come in and they didn't leave even after we stood up. They would circle waiting for a chance to attack. I wasted many broad heads shooting them. They would only leave after the shooter came walking back to the caller.
Predators aren't the only ones you have to be worried about. My younger brother has had bull elk charge him instead of running away. Our hunting party listen on radios to the last one. It was scary for us just listening to that bull crashing through the trees and the bull screaming. We all took off in the general area and the bull didn't leave him until we all showed up. It was a huge bull and was awesome to see this bull but considering the situation I'd shot the bull once I felt my life was threatened.
Good luck and be safe.
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Last year a group of us were calling for coyotes and had a bobcat slip past us. It attacked the guy calling and he made a quick motion shot to finish it. He was luck since he didn't see it until it charge at 15 ft.
Calling elk last year we had many coyote packs come in and they didn't leave even after we stood up. They would circle waiting for a chance to attack. I wasted many broad heads shooting them. They would only leave after the shooter came walking back to the caller.
Predators aren't the only ones you have to be worried about. My younger brother has had bull elk charge him instead of running away. Our hunting party listen on radios to the last one. It was scary for us just listening to that bull crashing through the trees and the bull screaming. We all took off in the general area and the bull didn't leave him until we all showed up. It was a huge bull and was awesome to see this bull but considering the situation I'd shot the bull once I felt my life was threatened.
Good luck and be safe.
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