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Re: Black bobcat
« Reply #15 on: December 26, 2016, 09:15:51 PM »
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?
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Re: Black bobcat
« Reply #16 on: December 26, 2016, 09:17:38 PM »
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!

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Re: Black bobcat
« Reply #17 on: December 26, 2016, 09:33:36 PM »
Nope, it is a bobcat. already been verified and tagged.

According to War Eagle Archery, it was trapped in New Brunswick, Canada
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Re: Black bobcat
« Reply #18 on: December 26, 2016, 09:57:42 PM »
Lynx legs are longer and much more big around

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Re: Black bobcat
« Reply #19 on: December 26, 2016, 11:27:06 PM »
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.
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Re: Black bobcat
« Reply #20 on: December 27, 2016, 06:44:22 AM »
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.

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Re: Black bobcat
« Reply #21 on: December 27, 2016, 06:59:46 AM »
Very cool thanks for posting
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Re: Black bobcat
« Reply #22 on: December 27, 2016, 07:04:55 AM »
I've seen quite of few melanistic critters, never a bobcat.   That's amazing

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Re: Black bobcat
« Reply #23 on: December 27, 2016, 07:06:21 AM »
What a cool looking animal.
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Re: Black bobcat
« Reply #24 on: December 27, 2016, 03:57:01 PM »
Cool!  I've never seen one like that before....

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Re: Black bobcat
« Reply #25 on: December 27, 2016, 04:10:18 PM »
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?

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Re: Black bobcat
« Reply #26 on: December 27, 2016, 05:14:36 PM »
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.

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Re: Black bobcat
« Reply #27 on: December 27, 2016, 11:07:16 PM »
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.
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Re: Black bobcat
« Reply #28 on: December 28, 2016, 10:03:19 PM »
Here's another one that was just recently posted on facebook.

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Re: Black bobcat
« Reply #29 on: December 29, 2016, 10:55:28 AM »
Here's another one that was just recently posted on facebook.

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