Best grade bobcat in the state

[TeacherMan]

Quick question, what part of the state do you think has the best grade bobcat? When you hear people talk about eastern cats is that going to be any cat east of the Cascades?

thanks

[Skyvalhunter]

The best ones are in Alaska

[TeacherMan]

The best ones are in Alaska

funny thing about that is bobcat just averaged over twice what lynx averaged. I was thinking for my dad who still lived in WA. Who knows one of these days I may end up back down there. Family is a strong draw.

thanks

[Skyvalhunter]

Well Teacherman enjoy being up there to the fullest!! Usually the cold winters drive a person back to the lower 48

[WAcoyotehunter]

Northeast grows some nice cats.

[rasbo]

ne montana puts out awesome cats

[Humptulips]

The best ones are in Alaska

Wrong, Best cats in WA? NE and the Blues would be my guess.
Best cats in the country? They are scattered about MT, ID, WY, CO, NM
Last year I think the top lot at a NAFA, 5 cats had a MT, WY amd three from NM.
I read where someone had a lot of four from ID at the OTC sale that brought $1200 a cat. Seems like the east side average was $441.

[carpsniperg2]

The east side of this state has some outstanding looking cats. Most worth very good money compared to a lot of the cats from other areas. I have seen a few pictures of some amazing cats that came out of montana as well.

[seth30]

The east side of this state has some outstanding looking cats. Most worth very good money compared to a lot of the cats from other areas. I have seen a few pictures of some amazing cats that came out of montana as well.

I notice the colors are day and night between the two sides.  I would love to have one of each on my wall.

[MuleySniper]

ok so my question is... how much is the medium sized nicely spotted winter coat eastiside cat that is tubed out in my freezer worth? second, where can i sell it? seriously....
ms

[Beartrap]

put the skin on a board. dry it for a couple hrs. turn it fur side out. then we can see what it may be worth. the pelt hopefully has been tagged, and ready to sell.

[Humptulips]

A lot of variables but yea, need to see what it looks like to make a guess.
If you don't want to put them up. George Brady will buy them but you will take a cut in price.

[MuleySniper]

so if i do that i can put it back in the freezer and it will be ok? and yes the pelt is sealed. thanks!

[rasbo]

so if i do that i can put it back in the freezer and it will be ok? and yes the pelt is sealed. thanks!

can you flesh it and dry it

[Humptulips]

so if i do that i can put it back in the freezer and it will be ok? and yes the pelt is sealed. thanks!

If you plan on selling it frozen. Skinned but otherwise not processed is known as in the grease. I would not hold them too much longer. The last sales of the year will be in May but the last receiving dates for those sales will be during the first week of April. Your buyer needs time to put them up for market. If you don't get them in soon enough and he has to hold them over until next year the price will drop because of the uncertainty of the  future fur prices.
Don't hold them over yourself if frozen. Bobcats are bad for freezer burn and that is not good for trying to sell them.

[Annette]

Here's one from the west side, they'er more red and not as much white on the belly.

[SunnySlopes]

The best bobcat is the one on your stretcher. Don't listen to anyone else. I guy can burn alot of fuel chaseing "pretty" cats while driving by alot of great marketable fur.

[TeacherMan]

Reason I'm asking is my dad wants to set a wall tent up next year and chase them for a couple months I use to see a lot up around Curlew but I also use to see a ton around the 1500 rd. elk hunting over in the Bumping, Bethal and Rimrock area. Thinking of getting him set up with around 25 - 40 cages 

thanks

[summit creek]

ok so my question is... how much is the medium sized nicely spotted winter coat eastiside cat that is tubed out in my freezer worth? second, where can i sell it? seriously....
ms

moscow hide and fur but dont know the laws 4 selling pelts from wa 2 idaho

[Humptulips]

ok so my question is... how much is the medium sized nicely spotted winter coat eastiside cat that is tubed out in my freezer worth? second, where can i sell it? seriously....
ms

moscow hide and fur but dont know the laws 4 selling pelts from wa 2 idaho

Once they have that CITES tag on them they can be shipped anywhere.

[TeacherMan]

Anyone ever trap cats around the Nile, Little Naches and Bumping? Thats the area we are thinking of running. Top of White down and then up the Little Naches rd??? Would they grade out Eastern cats?

Set up a nice hunting/trapping camp for the season. My dad's going to be a Subaru trapper once the line is set to save on fuel 

[Hornseeker]

We've caught a lot of cats up Lil natch, nile, bumping, etc... and they will not compete with something further east for color... in general. There are exceptions of course.

Describing what you want to do, I'd either go Blues for high dollar cats or north central. like Sherman and that country... really from Omak across to Curlew....

SOunds awesome though!

[bob maier]

The blues have nice cats but they are spread out pretty good. Really isn't a high numbers area in my opinion.

[TeacherMan]

I lived in Curlew for 5 years and I did see a few cats around there but the ground that is kept open in the winter time is mostly private along the rds. There are a few spots that are good in that area. One of the other spots we are thinking about is from Colville over Tiger then down to Newport and then from Colville over Sherman to Republic. There are at least a few spots to make some good sets with good access.

We've caught a lot of cats up Lil natch, nile, bumping, etc... and they will not compete with something further east for color... in general. There are exceptions of course.

Describing what you want to do, I'd either go Blues for high dollar cats or north central. like Sherman and that country... really from Omak across to Curlew....

SOunds awesome though!