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Brazen Predators

Started by zelmo1, June 29, 2019, 07:56:55 AM

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zelmo1

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

BigSlam51

Ohio?

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Yoder409

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.
PA elitist since 1979

The good Lord ain't made a gobbler I can't kill.  I just gotta be there at the right time.....  on the day he wants to die.

tal

 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.

zelmo1

New Hampshire, moratorium on killing them. We are working on it

1iagobblergetter

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.

Yoder409

Quote from: tal on June 29, 2019, 09:43:18 AM
I believe the single greatest predator of turkeys is a bobcat.

Maybe where there are no fishers.......................
PA elitist since 1979

The good Lord ain't made a gobbler I can't kill.  I just gotta be there at the right time.....  on the day he wants to die.

bobk

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.

zelmo1

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.

mtns2hunt

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.

While I am a huge fan of Turkey hunting I like the opportunity to hunt in off season.
Everyone wants to be successful - some just need help.

fallhnt

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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When I turkey hunt I use a DSD decoy

zelmo1

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

Spitten and drummen

Killem and keep it hush hush.
" RANGERS LEAD THE WAY"
"QUEEN OF BATTLE FOLLOW ME " ~ INFANTRY
"DEATH FROM ABOVE " ~ AIRBORNE

tal

 The three monkeys.... Hear no, see no, speak no.

Rzrbac

Quote from: tal on June 29, 2019, 06:36:55 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.