looking for pigs on tejon, shot a large cat instead

[bobby7321]

I've never actually seen one while hunting in CA. I thought I may have caught a glimpse of one here or there a couple times but could never be sure. Well today I went out looking for pigs, and there was absolutely no doubt about what I was seeing. At first I thought it was a deer coming up out of the creek bottom, but the way it was moving made me think otherwise. Three minute stare down with this cat and I thought my heart was going to jump out of my chest.

wish it was more in focus but I had to crop and also brighten. Light was still low, and I was fumbling with the settings just to get a shot before it left.

[video=vimeo;66352005]http://vimeo.com/66352005[/video]

Not sure if it was the weather change or what, but everything seemed calm today. Weather was perfect. I was able to get pretty damn close to a few deer as well. Ran into some gobblers too, but I was without my camera.

Not as exciting but a couple deer photos.

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[RodeoFlyer]

Holy Crap I would have pee'd myself in your shoes. Hell - just looking at the pic I think I pee'd a little.

 

[arod50006]

That's a BIG cat. Nice shot by the way.

 

[cali-carnivore]

That's cool. The reason we never see them is we scare the hell out of them. Love the buck pic.

 

[mgriffith80]

Very cool photos! I was hunting pigs there in January and had a young lion run in between my and my buddy on a road, we were about 80 yards apart.

 

[eoats]

Great pictures!

Could it be that cat is mom to be?

 

[bobby7321]

eoats, That's what I was thinking too.

 

[Bayboy2020]

She looks prego her stomach is huge but her head is small. Hoe close where you?

 

[spectr17]

Awesome shots bobby. Them big cats just seem to stare right into your soul.

 

[jls456]

Nice photos!

 

[Criley]

Nice photos!

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[KTKT70]

good job bro. Looks like a fun day at the ranch. Nice cam work.

 

[Sea 2'er]

That's a big ol cat alright! Those are some great shots! Keep them coming!

 

[nickstone530]

Thats pretty cool, great pics

 

[1USD]

Very cool! I'm actually glad to see the pictures of the deer too. I just pulled my trail cam the other day and there's a little buck on there and he's only got a couple of velvet spikes for antlers but based on your photo's it makes me wonder if they're still growing or if they'll stay spikes? Any thoughts? Are their antlers still growing this time of year?

 

[cali-carnivore]

They will keep growing through the summer! As long as they are in velvet they are getting nutrients.

 

[Robbos]

Nice pics!

 

[CalTex]

I have hunted there at least a dozen times over the years and have only been there twice when we did not see a cat. They are all over that place.

 

[mr sunset]

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[dwikkles]

man excellent photos! Big cat