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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: Angry Perch on October 02, 2014, 08:57:59 AM

Title: First bobcat
Post by: Angry Perch on October 02, 2014, 08:57:59 AM: 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.
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Post by: jrebel on October 02, 2014, 09:05:25 AM: Nice cat...congrats :tup:
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Post by: Josh_D. on October 02, 2014, 12:20:43 PM: Looks like a big one! What caliber did you smack him with?
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Post by: Angry Perch on October 02, 2014, 12:40:27 PM: 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...
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Post by: cdriver on October 02, 2014, 02:56:41 PM: 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.
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Post by: Machias on October 02, 2014, 04:10:20 PM: Um, are you certain it's a bobcat??
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Post by: hollymaster on October 02, 2014, 04:25:30 PM: Quote from: Machias on October 02, 2014, 04:10:20 PM
Um, are you certain it's a bobcat??

Feet don't look big enough for lynx.
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Post by: bowhunterwa87 on October 02, 2014, 04:31:31 PM: Nice looking BOBCAT!! :tup:
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Post by: Buckmark on October 02, 2014, 04:50:47 PM: A Bobcat is a lynx ;)

Lynx rufus
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Post by: KenPCPilot on October 02, 2014, 09:17:58 PM: Sweet. I am going to really try to get me one this fall/winter. I want another skull trophy.
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Post by: elkoholic1 on October 03, 2014, 08:09:17 AM: :tup:
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Post by: jasnt on October 03, 2014, 08:37:42 PM: Good job :tup: got any pics of the belly :drool:
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Post by: justyhntr on October 03, 2014, 09:46:25 PM: Very nice :tup:
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Post by: steen on October 03, 2014, 10:01:32 PM: 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!
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Post by: The100Road on October 04, 2014, 06:03:12 AM: what happened to the tail :dunno:
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Post by: Angry Perch on October 05, 2014, 05:54:56 PM: 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.
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Post by: Buckmark on October 05, 2014, 06:02:54 PM: 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.. :chuckle:
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Post by: Brad Harshman on October 05, 2014, 06:11:31 PM: 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.
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Post by: Blacklab on October 08, 2014, 05:26:05 AM: Nice cat congrats ;)

What kind of work are you having done at the taxi, besides stitching :chuckle:
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Post by: Angry Perch on October 09, 2014, 12:27:56 PM: Quote from: Blacklab on October 08, 2014, 05:26:05 AM
Nice cat congrats ;)

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

Full mount of some sort. Have to take some time and look at forms/ mounts.
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Post by: Skillet on October 09, 2014, 12:50:24 PM: Good luck finding a taxi anywhere that stocks lynx mounting forms. Probably have to just shop online. Nice cat though.
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Post by: RadSav on October 09, 2014, 01:09:42 PM: 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.
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Post by: Angry Perch on October 09, 2014, 01:36:14 PM: Quote from: Skillet on October 09, 2014, 12:50:24 PM
Good luck finding a taxi anywhere that stocks lynx mounting forms. Probably have to just shop online. Nice cat though.
Smart a$$. I actually did some research and I think it might be a dwarf sabertooth tiger...
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Post by: Southpole on October 09, 2014, 01:57:26 PM: Nice cat. We see a lot of orange/brown, reddish/orange bobs in our neighborhood. The spotting is more vague on the top side and more prevalent on the legs and the belly. I always thought that was quite common on the westside :dunno:
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Post by: Skillet on October 09, 2014, 02:21:42 PM: Quote from: Angry Perch on October 09, 2014, 01:36:14 PM
Quote from: Skillet on October 09, 2014, 12:50:24 PM
Good luck finding a taxi anywhere that stocks lynx mounting forms. Probably have to just shop online. Nice cat though.
Smart a$$. I actually did some research and I think it might be a dwarf sabertooth tiger...

:chuckle: Nice looking bob, man. I've never seen one up there.
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Post by: Duckhunter14 on October 09, 2014, 02:45:39 PM: 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.
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Post by: RadSav on October 09, 2014, 03:33:43 PM: Quote from: Southpole on October 09, 2014, 01:57:26 PM
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 :dunno:

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.