First bobcat

[Angry Perch]

Was on my way to a spot I've been working for bears, and nature called. Pulled down an old road/ trail and as I got out of the truck, I saw what I thought was a coyote about 75 yards down the trail. As I grabbed the rifle out of the back seat and loaded it, it started to head for the woods. I gave a whistle and it stopped broadside and looked at me. Yikes, it's a bobcat! Never seen one before. 

[jrebel]

Nice cat...congrats

[Josh_D.]

Looks like a big one!  What caliber did you smack him with?

[Angry Perch]

165 grain 30-06. Not ideal, but it didn't mess her up too bad. The rifle was handed down to me last year from my Dad. It's a 1947 Model 70 that he got 40-some years ago, and was going to fix it up, but it never made it to the top of his project list. It was a goal of mine to send him a picture of the finished project on a successful hunt. I never imagined it would be a cat. Dad was thrilled! Now, to get a grouse with the old Model 11...

[cdriver]

Nice bobcat and rifle. I wish I saw more bobcats when I am out hunting, just don't seem to spot them or call them in ever.

[Machias]

Um, are you certain it's a bobcat??

[hollymaster]

Um, are you certain it's a bobcat??

Feet don't look big enough for lynx.

[bowhunterwa87]

Nice looking BOBCAT!! 

[Buckmark]

A Bobcat is a lynx   

Lynx rufus

[KenPCPilot]

Sweet.  I am going to really try to get me one this fall/winter.  I want another skull trophy. 

[elkoholic1]

 

[jasnt]

Good job   got any pics of the belly

[justyhntr]

Very nice 

[steen]

Looks like a lynx, hence, no spots and the spike fur at the end of the ears. But I've never seen one before so I'm not an expert.  Nice cat!

[The100Road]

what happened to the tail 

[Angry Perch]

Tail is kind of tucked in on that pic. I did not get a picture of the belly.It was a little spotty. Taxidermist said it was typical for westside cats to be less spotty/ more red.

[Buckmark]

If it is at the taxi then it has already been seen and sealed by WDFW, so it is a bobcat...,,but then again they say every wolf pic is a coyote..

[Brad Harshman]

Man at first glance that looked like a lynx.  I've never seen either in real life Though.  I'm not confident I could positively I.D. one.  Great job OP!  Gotta love making things happen with sentiment. 

[Blacklab]

Nice cat congrats 

What kind of work are you having done at the taxi, besides stitching   

[Angry Perch]

Nice cat congrats 

What kind of work are you having done at the taxi, besides stitching   

Full mount of some sort. Have to take some time and look at forms/ mounts.

[Skillet]

Good luck finding a taxi anywhere that stocks lynx mounting forms.  Probably have to just shop online.  Nice cat though.

[RadSav]

Sure looks like a bobby to me!

Congratulations on a unique cat.  Should make a great mount.  I need to get out and try to find another pumpkin cat.  I find that color my favorite by far.

[Angry Perch]

Good luck finding a taxi anywhere that stocks lynx mounting forms.  Probably have to just shop online.  Nice cat though.

Smart a$$. I actually did some research and I think it might be a dwarf sabertooth tiger...

[Southpole]

Nice cat. We see a lot of orange/brown, reddish/orange bobs in our neighborhood. The spotting is more vague on the top side and more prevalent on the legs and the belly. I always thought that was quite common on the westside

[Skillet]

Good luck finding a taxi anywhere that stocks lynx mounting forms.  Probably have to just shop online.  Nice cat though.

Smart a$$. I actually did some research and I think it might be a dwarf sabertooth tiger...

 

  Nice looking bob, man.  I've never seen one up there.

[Duckhunter14]

Nice cat man! That's awesome. If you're looking for an idea on how to mount it. This is how I got mine done, and it seems to get a lot of compliments. I also love the way it turned out.

[RadSav]

Nice cat. We see a lot of orange/brown, reddish/orange bobs in our neighborhood. The spotting is more vague on the top side and more prevalent on the legs and the belly. I always thought that was quite common on the westside

The pumpkins are very common on the west side.  I tried for a good number of years to get a grey westside cat.  I have seen a few lynx with that color variation, but their undercoat is much lighter in color than that of a bobby.