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Other Activities => Trapping => Topic started by: Humptulips on December 26, 2016, 04:45:21 PM

Title: Black bobcat
Post by: Humptulips on December 26, 2016, 04:45:21 PM: Copied this from Trapperman. Taken in New Brunswick I guess.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 26, 2016, 04:48:49 PM: Pretty cool. I have seen black coyotes posted before but never a black bobcat.
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Post by: hunter399 on December 26, 2016, 04:49:32 PM: Big money right there,so rare
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Post by: eastsidemallard74 on December 26, 2016, 05:01:32 PM: Definitely a mount
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Post by: Blacktail Sniper on December 26, 2016, 05:20:34 PM: :yeah:
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Post by: Dan-o on December 26, 2016, 05:21:19 PM: 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.
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Post by: Blacktail Sniper on December 26, 2016, 05:23:14 PM: 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....
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Post by: mtman on December 26, 2016, 05:52:50 PM: 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.
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Post by: redi on December 26, 2016, 06:31:31 PM: That is very cool and looks like a big one. Is that a snare wire hanging from it?
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Post by: Sitka_Blacktail on December 26, 2016, 06:38:36 PM: Looks like something crossed with a house cat. lol
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Post by: bear hunter on December 26, 2016, 07:57:35 PM: I want one. :drool:
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on December 26, 2016, 08:15:21 PM: That's awesome!!!!
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Post by: MtnMuley on December 26, 2016, 08:44:16 PM: Wow, catch of a lifetime! :tup:
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Post by: Humptulips on December 26, 2016, 08:55:15 PM: Quote from: redi on December 26, 2016, 06:31:31 PM
That is very cool and looks like a big one. Is that a snare wire hanging from it?

Sure looks like it.
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Post by: kodiak 907 on December 26, 2016, 09:03:14 PM: Mini black panther
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Post by: carpsniperg2 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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Post by: predatorpro on December 26, 2016, 09:17:38 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 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?
Feet look too small to be lynx to me...but who knows!
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Post by: pnwmtnmn 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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Post by: fastdam on December 26, 2016, 09:57:42 PM: Lynx legs are longer and much more big around
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Post by: carpsniperg2 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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Post by: fastdam 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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Post by: notellumcreek on December 27, 2016, 06:59:46 AM: Very cool thanks for posting
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Post by: boneaddict 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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Post by: pianoman9701 on December 27, 2016, 07:06:21 AM: What a cool looking animal.
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Post by: Mark251 on December 27, 2016, 03:57:01 PM: Cool! I've never seen one like that before....
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Post by: eburgtrapper 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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Post by: sivart33 on December 27, 2016, 05:14:36 PM: Quote from: eburgtrapper 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?

They want a white belly. I think they like it wide also.
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Post by: Humptulips 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.
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.
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Post by: Elkslayer on December 28, 2016, 10:03:19 PM: Here's another one that was just recently posted on facebook.(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20161229%2F3eac74a3bd4f7be659d30e7790761840.jpg&hash=84191a32abab0a6b2c00ed83f125f87c77957ae8)

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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on December 29, 2016, 10:55:28 AM: Quote from: Elkslayer on December 28, 2016, 10:03:19 PM
Here's another one that was just recently posted on facebook.(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20161229%2F3eac74a3bd4f7be659d30e7790761840.jpg&hash=84191a32abab0a6b2c00ed83f125f87c77957ae8)

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That thing is ugly. :chuckle:
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Post by: boneaddict on December 29, 2016, 06:42:04 PM: 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.