so i went out on saturday up to palomar mountain. an area where ive seen some bobcat before but failed to call in any coyotes. driving up the roads were icy and it was in the low 30's. parked and headed out and decided to set up my first stand with bob cat in heat. nothing. tried for an hour with no results. thought i saw a coyote trying to circle on me but it ended being a branch. saw sign but it seemed it was either from yesterday or the night before beacuse it snowed over night.
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nevertheless i kept trying switch calls from bobcat in heat to different types of prey sounds. i would sit an hour and move on trying to cover land. nothing came. i came to the conclusion all the melt away since the sun had been ou and he temperatures climbing washed all the areas the mice and rabbits would hide and say rabbit track going up hill. so i followed and same result. with the temperature staying around hi 40's i then just started hiking to cover land and scout some waypoints i had plotted.
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ended up climbing a few thousand feet in elevation and kept seeing sign but with no luck on the calls.
over all it was a fun trip out cant complain. waked 10.3 miles and climbed 2130 feet. found a USFS surveying monument at 5300 feet. nice view for lunch. going back down i had an encounter with a skunk that almost got me sprayed. so i added another species to my bow list.
like i said i cant complain i was out in Gods wilderness and tried to the best of my ability. i mouth called bobcat in het sounds and set up stands in both heat and prey with no results. either way my equipment kept up and i wasnt hurt.
what i learned.
-always bring your archers tools just in case something comes loose. had to use a zip tie to secure my quiver to my bow.
-check your boot laces every now and then. they just might come undone as you step in 3 feet of snow slosh (had extra socks whiched saved the day)
one last thing. as i came back to the car i had a note on my car saying i parked on a private road and Jeff valley had no public access. i will have to check up or does anyone have any information of that location.
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