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Bobcat on the Farm
« on: January 11, 2012, 11:03:55 PM »
This is my first time putting up a trail cam.
The story started 2 weeks ago. A friend of mine had lost a few fowl from their coop. They lost one every other night for a week. I suspected one of the following: Coyote, bobcat, raccoon or mink. So I contacted H20hunter to ask if he had a trail cam I could borrow since I don't own one; YET. As luck would have it he had just retieved his the night before.
The first night I had the camera too high(4'), no good pics.
I moved the cam to about 2' above ground level. Nothing except normal farm animals the next 2 nights.
I decided to not check it for a few days thinking the animal was catching my scent. I went and checked it tonight.
As you can see he finally showed himself  :)
We had found feathers were he dragged the birds over the fence. He went over the 7' fence in the back ground. he even left a single paw print in the muck and muddy smears on the fence post.
Now I get to try and pattern him.
Hope you enjoy the pics

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Re: Bobcat on the Farm
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2012, 11:11:34 PM »
Nice looking bobby :tup:
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Re: Bobcat on the Farm
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2012, 09:10:13 AM »
Looks like a nice Tom! Find someone with a trapping license and get that guy.
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Re: Bobcat on the Farm
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2012, 09:14:41 AM »
Nice photos, looks like it posed for you.


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Re: Bobcat on the Farm
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2012, 10:46:22 AM »
Looks like a nice Tom! Find someone with a trapping license and get that guy.
Thought about that except this is less than 100yds from the house and there are dogs, cats, etc running around.   :dunno:    95% of the pics were of those and rabbits. 

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Re: Bobcat on the Farm
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2012, 10:54:46 AM »
Gorgeous cat! Good luck scoring!

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Re: Bobcat on the Farm
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2012, 10:58:09 AM »
Once the chickens are gone the rabbits will start to get thinned a bit.

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Re: Bobcat on the Farm
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2012, 10:58:49 AM »
He is a NICE looking cat!!
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Re: Bobcat on the Farm
« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2012, 11:13:03 AM »
Nice solid CAT.   A beautiful trophy.

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Re: Bobcat on the Farm
« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2012, 11:24:29 AM »
Time to break out the foxpro and the .223  :tup:

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Re: Bobcat on the Farm
« Reply #10 on: January 12, 2012, 11:29:34 AM »
Cool pictures of a nice looking cat. I think I'll get one of those trail cams and stake out a few areas I've been curious about....
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Re: Bobcat on the Farm
« Reply #11 on: January 12, 2012, 12:23:43 PM »
You wont pattern a bobcat, there are too many factors that determine where or what hes doing in his day...get a trapping license and have fun

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Re: Bobcat on the Farm
« Reply #12 on: January 12, 2012, 12:32:43 PM »
awesome pic i bet that one is about a 35 to 40 pounder, damn nice bobby
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Re: Bobcat on the Farm
« Reply #13 on: January 12, 2012, 12:41:59 PM »
That h20hunter he's a swell guy to let you barrow his camera like that.  Nice pictures

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Re: Bobcat on the Farm
« Reply #14 on: January 12, 2012, 12:43:05 PM »
Better it is there watching Bob than being fed to a chainsaw!

 


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