Re: Bob Cat Trapping in Indiana??
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11/23/2014 01:33 PM
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Not sure if true but I've been hearing the same thing. I saw one on deer stand in Perry County Wednesday morn. 60 yards away stalking the edge of a pine thicket in the snow, it was quite a sight. They are becoming more common and we hear them more too.
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Re: Bob Cat Trapping in Indiana??
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11/24/2014 03:09 AM
11/24/2014 03:09 AM
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The recovery of the bobcat is a true conservation success story for Indiana. -1969: Bobcats placed on state endangered species list (due to habitat loss and unregulated harvest) -1989: DNR wildlife biologist start recording bobcat sightings -1998-2005: Bobcat tracking study followed 38 bobcats for 1.5 yrs each -1979-2012: DNR confirmed bobcat reports in 52 counties -2006: Tracking study showed that bobcats disperse up to 50-100 miles and have a home range of 16-30 square miles -2012-present: Recent trends show that bobcat road kills and related mortalities are up, suggesting the population continues to grow. Any confirmed bobcat sightings including trail cameras photos, observed road-kills, or a report of an animals that has been accidentally trapped is useful to DNR staff and can be reported through dfw@dnr.in.gov
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Re: Bob Cat Trapping in Indiana??
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11/24/2014 03:42 AM
11/24/2014 03:42 AM
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Watched one for 15 minutes yesterday.
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Re: Bob Cat Trapping in Indiana??
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11/24/2014 06:44 AM
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Originally posted by maddogmech: Sure wish they would hurry up and get er done, since they (bobcats) have increased in numbers on the farm I hunt in Swizterland Co. and the connecting farm to the south which the land owner has a pic of a female with 4 kits in it. And I have several pic with 1 and 2 cats in them. Over the last 5 yrs there has been a great decline in the turkey population. I know we had a bad winter last yr. but this has been over the last several yrs. My trail cam pics have not had any turkeys on 4 diff. cams.
As of last yr I have relocated feeding sights out of the tighter cover so the cats could not take advantage of the birds
Even decided to just let my son turkey hunt it too try and get the #'s back up.
sorry for turning the trapping thread to turkeys, but I feel the cats are really taking a toll on the birds. Also had a couple small coveys of quail but have not seen or heard them for a few years. I bet Raccoons are doing more damage than Bobcats as far as your Turkey #'s declining... But if you are seeing that much Bobcat activity on trail cams, then I would say you have a very healthy population of Cats in your area...
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Re: Bob Cat Trapping in Indiana??
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11/24/2014 09:30 AM
11/24/2014 09:30 AM
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delaney
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mag, your comment about quail is interesting because about 5 minutes before I saw the bobcat yesterday a covey of quail starting calling up the woods edge. I ended up wondering if the cat had busted them.
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