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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: Crunchy on February 17, 2025, 05:18:19 PM

Title: Bobcat or Lynx
Post by: Crunchy on February 17, 2025, 05:18:19 PM: I am not good at judging and no other pics or video. Cool if a Lynx.
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Post by: Jonathan_S on February 17, 2025, 05:24:51 PM: Lynx. Those ear tufts are real pronounced and the face shape doesn't make me think Bob.
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Post by: Dan-o on February 17, 2025, 05:25:30 PM: As a complete nonexpert, I think that has to be a lynx!!!!!

Very cool!
Title: Re: Bobcat or Lynx
Post by: CedarPants on February 17, 2025, 05:28:36 PM: Looks like a lynx to my untrained eyes!

I had flashbacks and was expecting to see a housecat when I opened the video :chuckle:
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Post by: Rainier10 on February 17, 2025, 05:31:07 PM: I’m thinking lynx. Super cool if it is.
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Post by: Crunchy on February 17, 2025, 05:36:35 PM: It's in an area a few years back I was archery elk hunting. I had one walk within 30 feet of me. Just stopped and stared at me. Kind of freaked me out as they are bigger than I expected and it wasn't afraid of me, slowly walked off.
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Post by: wadu1 on February 17, 2025, 05:44:11 PM: Lynx, face and ears look like the two that staired me down by Swan Lake (south of Republic) way back when.
Title: Re: Bobcat or Lynx
Post by: CedarPants on February 17, 2025, 05:44:53 PM: Quote from: Crunchy on February 17, 2025, 05:36:35 PM
It's in an area a few years back I was archery elk hunting. I had one walk within 30 feet of me. Just stopped and stared at me. Kind of freaked me out as they are bigger than I expected and it wasn't afraid of me, slowly walked off.

That's pretty cool. I was hunting in Alaska one time and had a similar experience. One appeared about 25 yards next to me in a little opening, it rolled around in the dirt and cleaned itself and basically just enjoyed the sunlight for about 30 minutes. Then just walked off into the woods. I too was a bit surprised at the size.
Title: Re: Bobcat or Lynx
Post by: actionshooter on February 17, 2025, 05:46:50 PM: Very cool catch! (I vote lynx also)
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Post by: LDennis24 on February 17, 2025, 06:23:46 PM: Very much a lynx! Awesome to see! Thank you for sharing!
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Post by: Buckhunter24 on February 17, 2025, 07:32:33 PM: Lynx for sure what part of WA?
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Post by: boneaddict on February 17, 2025, 07:52:28 PM: That is very cool!
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Post by: TeacherMan on February 17, 2025, 07:57:11 PM: As someone who’s caught a couple dozen bobcats and at least 50 lynx, everything inside me screamed lynx, it wasn’t just the ruffs on the ears but the white scruff under the chin. Pretty awesome!
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Post by: Scruffy on February 17, 2025, 11:56:29 PM: I agree, looks to be a lynx. Very cool, care to share what part of the state?
Title: Re: Bobcat or Lynx
Post by: Crunchy on February 18, 2025, 04:42:04 AM: Quote from: Scruffy on February 17, 2025, 11:56:29 PM
I agree, looks to be a lynx. Very cool, care to share what part of the state?

eastern Oregon
Title: Re: Bobcat or Lynx
Post by: Alchase on February 18, 2025, 06:40:23 AM: Quote from: CedarPants on February 17, 2025, 05:28:36 PM
Looks like a lynx to my untrained eyes!

I had flashbacks and was expecting to see a housecat when I opened the video :chuckle:

:yike:

:chuckle:
Title: Re: Bobcat or Lynx
Post by: HUNTNORTHWEST on February 18, 2025, 07:24:05 AM: I don’t want to hijack the thread but this makes me wonder who the guy or gal was that brought a lynx to the taxidermist thinking it was a bobcat creating an entire hunting closure in Chelan County?

Great post thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Bobcat or Lynx
Post by: time2hunt on February 18, 2025, 07:39:38 AM: 100% lynx

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Post by: hunter399 on February 18, 2025, 09:08:53 AM: Looks like lynx to me.
I wouldn't tell a soul on the location.
Especially any state or government agencies.
Title: Re: Bobcat or Lynx
Post by: LDennis24 on February 18, 2025, 10:07:07 AM: Quote from: HUNTNORTHWEST on February 18, 2025, 07:24:05 AM
I don’t want to hijack the thread but this makes me wonder who the guy or gal was that brought a lynx to the taxidermist thinking it was a bobcat creating an entire hunting closure in Chelan County?

Great post thanks for sharing.

That's interesting, I didnt know about this. I used to see lynx back in the 90's in the Northeast corner. They have always been there.

Let us know if you get more footage of this guy or girl! And please post it up on here!
Title: Re: Bobcat or Lynx
Post by: O. Nerka on February 18, 2025, 11:58:57 AM: I'm going to be a bit contrary and say bobcat. By my eye the critter has a completely flat back, vs the raked look of the lynx I've seen. I also still see some similarities to the face of the attached photo I found on the internet. I'm entirely willing to eat crow, but man would I love to see what the next 15 second film segment looks like! Seeing the legs would make me a lot more confident.

(https://natureconservancy-h.assetsadobe.com/is/image/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/photos/t/n/tnc_20798067.jpg?crop=0%2C0%2C4000%2C2200&wid=2000&hei=1100&scl=2.0)
Title: Re: Bobcat or Lynx
Post by: chukardogs on February 18, 2025, 12:14:18 PM: Not being able to see the lower body and legs and having seen many Bobcats and a Lynx up close in the wild, I'm going with a Bodcat. The Lynx I saw was very light colored, tall lanky and and had gigantic paws.
Title: Re: Bobcat or Lynx
Post by: time2hunt on February 18, 2025, 12:36:05 PM: Watch the video when that cat turns his head looking up into the tree you can see his beard. Haven’t seen a bobcat with tuffs and or a beard before.

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Title: Re: Bobcat or Lynx
Post by: time2hunt on February 18, 2025, 12:38:30 PM: (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250218/86b46203534e661bb397d7e2bd31b999.jpg)

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