Brazen Predators

[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.

[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]

I believe the single greatest predator of turkeys is a bobcat.

Maybe where there are no fishers.......................

[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.

[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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[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.

[tal]

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

[Rzrbac]

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.