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Of course...you are so correct, bobcats and lynx have hardly any tail at all, hence the bob in the name. I must be mistaking the seed heads for spots. My one up close & personal eyeball to eyeball with a mountain lion left a lasting impression of its long tail, maybe too much of an impression.Originally Posted by Mike
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Bobcat or lynx? I'm not sure - the cabin is in a lynx recovery area they are known to inhabit.
"Back after 5 years. I thought you had died.
don"
Splitting my time between the montane and the mesas
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
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This one is quite comfortable visiting.
"Back after 5 years. I thought you had died.
don"
Splitting my time between the montane and the mesas
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
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That's a Lynx. Pointed ears.Bobcat or lynx? I'm not sure - the cabin is in a lynx recovery area they are known to inhabit.
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That's a bobcat. Pointed ears.
More than you ever wanted to know about the two.
The bottom line---call em either---ain't many folks gonna know one from the other
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
"Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
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#2 son went lion hunting with his buddies today. They catch (and usually release - this one was released) at least one pretty much every time they go out.
"Back after 5 years. I thought you had died.
don"
Splitting my time between the montane and the mesas
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
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Here's one from a couple of years ago. This guy was just a mile or so down the road so I ran down and took a few pictures. As you can tell from that cell phone picturethis guy was very super bigly pi$$ed off.
"Back after 5 years. I thought you had died.
don"
Splitting my time between the montane and the mesas
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
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I'm not sure I like the angle of that shotHere's one from a couple of years ago. This guy was just a mile or so down the road so I ran down and took a few pictures. As you can tell from that cell phone picture
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
"Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ---C. S. Lewis
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You should have smelled me when it had enough and decided to jump outa that tree. I missed the picture.
"Back after 5 years. I thought you had died.
don"
Splitting my time between the montane and the mesas
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
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I'm envious of the wildlife and beauty you get to see there.
The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible - Arthur C. Clarke
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Not to hijack the thread but here is a video of a Bobcat being rescued from a leg trap. In addition to its leg injury, it must be plumb full of Prickly Pear spines.
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The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible - Arthur C. Clarke
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It kind of looked like he had that move on his mindYou should have smelled me when it had enough and decided to jump outa that tree. I missed the picture.
Maybe the smell made him loss his appetite
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
"Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ---C. S. Lewis
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I don’t see much value in harassing these creatures. If they are a danger to you and yours, and you find it necessary to protect that, I have no issue with what you need to do, but running them to the ground (or tree) for sport is another matter.
Others will differ, of course.
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No animals were harmed in this threads' photos. I also checked with the dogs, and they insist it is their God given right to chase cats. These are the lucky ones because they get to chase big boy crats.
Bloodsports are like politics anymore in that people are entrenched and unlikely to have their minds changed, but it doesn't hurt to sharpen your argument from time to time, so here goes. As to these two lions who were treed by dogs, both were within 1/2 mile of homes and literally within farming/livestock operations. They are there for the deer but it is foolish to trust them. I'm quite happy there are young fellows out there chasing their dogs who are chasing the cats back into the woods. These are foot pursuits and are very good exercise (difficult!) and the cat wins more often than not.
When one is caught, it is either killed or released. I do not consider shooting a cat in a tree sporting and would never do it, don't want to see it done, and am not impressed with any trophy killed that way (my one and only lion kill was one who was stalking a desert bighorn sheep - a once in a lifetime drama). But I do respect the houndsmen who put it the tree. Killing them is necessary because we are being overrun with predators under the modern management practices. This is a prickly topic for another day and everyone here will have strong opinions (remember Waller?).
As for the ones who are released, my hope is they are trained to stay away from humans. Might even make it smart enough to die of natural causes. Wildlife harassment is an interesting topic these days. Did you know that it is common practice to "haze" migratory birds on construction sites? In my case it was swallows who nest in/on structures such as box culverts and bridges. Prior to their arrival we had to install nets (expensive) or we could destroy their nests every day. We were only allowed to do that up to a certain date, and if one did manage to sneak a nest in on us we had to suspend construction until the babies fledged. We had a crew who washed the nests away every day. Cannons are also commonly used to keep ducks away from contaminated water ponds. Another topic for another day.
My own thoughts on hunting are changing. I still love the outdoors and the challenge of outsmarting an animal on their turf and the times spent around the fire, but I don't like the killing anymore. So I bought a Leica camera this year. So I could put the pictures up here for you to enjoy.
"Back after 5 years. I thought you had died.
don"
Splitting my time between the montane and the mesas
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
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I consider myself very fortunate. As is the case for all of us, I paid and pay a price to live like I do. Its not for everyone but I like to share the wildlife stuff and am glad you appreciate it.
"Back after 5 years. I thought you had died.
don"
Splitting my time between the montane and the mesas
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
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