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How To Call Bobcats
How To Call Bobcats By Troy Hoepker A doe peacefully munched soybeans in the field out in front of me as I sat hidden in the shadows overlooking the field behind my calling partners Larry McKnight and Mark Johnston. Sounds of the agonizing wails of a dying rabbit pierced the air every few minutes as […]
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Feline Fever: Calling Cats By Troy Hoepker Minutes of boredom followed by moments of exhilaration! That’s the feeling that accompanies calling bobcats. My heart began beating in a higher gear when I first spotted a feline bounding over the corn stubble towards my position. Their bounce is unmistakable. The next 20 minutes would give me […]
READ MOREPursuing an Iowa Ghost: The Bobcat
Pursuing an Iowa Ghost: The Bobcat By Troy Hoepker They’re here! I can almost sense their presence as each footstep drives us deeper into their sanctuary. It’s like that every time I’m here. Fortifications Mother Nature has built up over hundreds of years surround us in the shape of rugged hills, acres and acres of […]
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Feline Fever: Calling Cats By Troy Hoepker Minutes of boredom followed by moments of exhilaration! That’s the feeling that accompanies calling bobcats. My heart began beating in a higher gear when I first spotted a feline bounding over the corn stubble towards my position. Their bounce is unmistakable. The next 20 minutes would give me […]
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