Black bobcat

[Humptulips]

Copied this from Trapperman. Taken in New Brunswick I guess.

[carpsniperg2]

Pretty cool. I have seen black coyotes posted before but never a black bobcat.

[hunter399]

Big money right there,so rare

[eastsidemallard74]

Definitely a mount

[Blacktail Sniper]

 

[Dan-o]

Wow....

I am the farthest thing form an expert, but I'd love to know if that is as rare as I think it is.

So cool.

[Blacktail Sniper]

I think I would be loading the area around that catch with sets to see if there are more of its siblings or off-spring out there....

[mtman]

Thats a bobcat with melanism a dark color pigment opposite of albino's. Rare just like albinos are. There was a deer with that same thing running around washougal about 10 years ago. Pretty cool I would be happy just to get a normal one.

[redi]

That is very cool and looks like a big one. Is that a snare wire hanging from it?

[Sitka_Blacktail]

Looks like something crossed with a house cat. lol

[bear hunter]

I want one. 

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

That's awesome!!!!

[MtnMuley]

Wow, catch of a lifetime!

[Humptulips]

That is very cool and looks like a big one. Is that a snare wire hanging from it?

Sure looks like it.

[kodiak 907]

Mini black panther

[carpsniperg2]

I am no trapping expert by any means. Been around bobcats, the more I look at it anyone else think it could be a lynx?

[predatorpro]

I am no trapping expert by any means. Been around bobcats, the more I look at it anyone else think it could be a lynx?

Feet look too small to be lynx to me...but who knows!

[pnwmtnmn]

Nope, it is a bobcat. already been verified and tagged.

According to War Eagle Archery, it was trapped in New Brunswick, Canada

[fastdam]

Lynx legs are longer and much more big around

[carpsniperg2]

Cool never been around a lynx before but thought with the size and area ot was caught it maybe but still very cool to see.

[fastdam]

I had one walk up to me at Bear Gap, up in Morse Creek. I was in cam and resting up against a tree where 5 trails came together on the ridge. At first I was convinced it was a slender bear. It's legs looked almost as big around as its body and real tall. I had to go home and look at pictures to realize what it was.
 The black cat is amazing.

[notellumcreek]

Very cool thanks for posting

[boneaddict]

I've seen quite of few melanistic critters, never a bobcat.   That's amazing

[pianoman9701]

What a cool looking animal.

[Mark251]

Cool!  I've never seen one like that before....

[eburgtrapper]

I have a side question for you guys. How do they grade Bobcats? I know they like white bellies, but What color does the fur market want, more tan or grey?

[sivart33]

I have a side question for you guys. How do they grade Bobcats? I know they like white bellies, but What color does the fur market want, more tan or grey?

They want a white belly. I think they like it wide also.

[Humptulips]

Most important is the belly, wider the better but they also like spotty and clear definition between the white and the spots. Belly's will have grades like clear, casty even xtra casty. Casty is a belly that the white on the belly is off in color and not a nice bright white. Then they grade on the length of the fur and somewhat on the back color. Usually this is the section. I get a lot of them grade North Western which  the coast gets but also cats from MN, WI, MI and even east of there. Western are the best and come from the Rocky mountain states. Also they will give you a grade on notable problems like red, xtra red or short nap.
Then there are size and quality grades like large, select or medium, l-ll
W WA has for the most part some of the poorest cats in the country.

[Elkslayer]

Here's another one that was just recently posted on facebook.

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[Boss .300 winmag]

Here's another one that was just recently posted on facebook.

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That thing is ugly. 

[boneaddict]

There is a nice interview out with the guy, detailing the cat now.  I'm sorry I don't do the video thing.  It's a New Brunswick news story.   Close up of the cat and details.   It's actually got black spots that are even darker than the overall color.