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Author Topic: Brazen Predators  (Read 6252 times)

Offline zelmo1

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Brazen Predators
« on: June 29, 2019, 07:56:55 AM »
Just saw a dam bobcat walking up the road next to my dam farm. Seeing wayyyy too many of them around now. We can’t shoot or trap them. Those dam coyotes are needing a thinning out too. Looks like the blind is going back out and the rifle is coming out. I needthe practice

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Re: Brazen Predators
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2019, 08:05:42 AM »
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Re: Brazen Predators
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2019, 09:20:42 AM »
Bobcats are about the last scourge we DON'T have...………..just right here...……...just yet.

We have everything else (plus fishers), but we're in a tiny little, cat-free pocket for now.  We've only gotten 1 trailcam pic of a bobcat in 10-12 years of running a BUNCH of cameras.  And that pic was 7-8 years ago.
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Re: Brazen Predators
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2019, 09:43:18 AM »
 I believe the single greatest predator of turkeys is a bobcat. I would bet they kill more birds than a coyote by a long shot.

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Re: Brazen Predators
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2019, 11:54:29 AM »
New Hampshire, moratorium on killing them. We are working on it

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Re: Brazen Predators
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2019, 01:29:19 PM »
I can't believe the Conservationists think these predators are a good thing. Especially when they won't allow us to keep them in check..
I don't think one has to wonder why populations of game animals are down and also why in spring they dont hear Gobbling.Usually a good population of predators probably isn't to far off.

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Re: Brazen Predators
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2019, 01:45:59 PM »
I believe the single greatest predator of turkeys is a bobcat.

Maybe where there are no fishers......……………..
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Re: Brazen Predators
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2019, 02:14:36 PM »
Not sure which is the greatest turkey predator. Within the last several years we have seen a major increase in the  bobcat population  and the introduction of  fishers with a dramatic population deline in turkeys.

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Re: Brazen Predators
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2019, 02:50:08 PM »
We have always had fishers and foxes and a few bobca.ts.  Coyotes came in about 30ish years ago and have multiplied exponentially. All numbers are up right now. Owls and hawks too.

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Re: Brazen Predators
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2019, 02:53:25 PM »
Plenty of turkeys where I'm at: plus a large number of coyotes. Seen my first Bobcat this past Fall. The way I see it coyotes and Bobcats provide more shooting. Did not get a shot at the cat but it's certainly on my bucket list.

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Re: Brazen Predators
« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2019, 03:20:39 PM »
I surprised about no Bobcat season. Even in IL we have a meaningless "season " on them. They increased the amount of permits but only allow ~400 to be taken.

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Re: Brazen Predators
« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2019, 03:39:17 PM »
I believe that the egg stealers are a bigger problem and do them harm whenever possible. The numbers of coyotes is alarming around here now. They have little fear of society and they are in bigger packs than I have ever seen before. I will be thinning them out with my friends. They are out at all times now which is an indicator of their lack of fear. I needthe Target practice anyways

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Re: Brazen Predators
« Reply #12 on: June 29, 2019, 06:11:02 PM »
Killem and keep it hush hush.
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Re: Brazen Predators
« Reply #13 on: June 29, 2019, 06:36:55 PM »
 The three monkeys.... Hear no, see no, speak no.

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Re: Brazen Predators
« Reply #14 on: June 29, 2019, 06:56:12 PM »
The three monkeys.... Hear no, see no, speak no.

I’ve talked to locals out west about their wolf population.

They mention the three S’s...shoot, shovel, and shut up.