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We have a neighborhood bobcat. In fact she goes walking past me once a month or so. Her home was the lot next to our home, and when they built a new house next to me, she had to move. I'm not making this up. Across the street is still 3 vacant lots and she goes from there, past my home, and into the back yard and into the canal. Every spring, she has a litter of kittens I guess you call them. My other neighbor has a big fishing boat he keeps in the backyard, and on Monday's after they have gone out to the ocean, you can usually find her in the boat looking for scraps. She walks right past you as to say, what you never saw a bobcat before? First time I saw her, I looked and said to myself, what a butt ugly cat someone abandoned, poor thing its tail is gone too. Then the neighbor in the back, about a week later, said have you seen the bobcat yet? And then it hit me. 26
 
Nice fat bobcat. It must not have been all that hungry as it never did really tear into that carcass. Had one trot right under my deer stand a couple of years ago. It was fun to watch but not nearly as healthy looking as yours.
 
Cats are so smart - notice the way it took a lot of time checking out the surrounding area before touching the carcass? No wonder some variety of them are found almost everywhere.
 
That film clip made my day, I have only seen 2 in 70 years, one run over and one walking down a growed up road. Thanks jeff
 
jrm53, I wish sir, I was better with electronic gadgets, I would video her for you, our neighborhood bobcat walks by every few weeks, and I wasn't kidding, she doesn't mind people at all. She's just part of the landscape, 26
 
The wet weather we've been having here in CA seems to be agreeing with our bobcat population. I saw the biggest bobcat of my life last week, when I first saw its movement in the distance I thought it was what I was hunting (man). When I got the glasses up I could see it was a large cat and I was thinking mountain lion. It wasn't bothered that I was so close in the cats vast stomping ground and it casually turned away. When it did I could clearly see the bobbed tail and fluffy ears. I watched it saunter over a small rise next to the two track I was driving on. As I neared the place I last saw it I considered cutting sign to check the size of the paws, but thought better of it due to its body size. I wish I'd of had a good camera that day.

My guys have been reporting numerous cat sightings since Christmas, latest being yesterday. My dog handler was scouting for sign and saw a pair of crows attacking a boulder. OK, crows are stupid, but a closer look at the top of the large boulder revealed a bobcat kitten laying very flat on top of the boulder. He told me that he wasn't sure if the kitten was making itself hard to reach or baiting in the crows. We figure mama bobcat must have been close by and their den might be under or in the pile of boulders.
 
Many years ago, I was walking down a mountain path. There was a Bobcat in a tree by the path and apparently he did not see or hear me until I was about fifteen feet from him. I did not see him either. He jumped down right in front of me and ran away. It scared the hell out of me....I almost had a heart attack and yes I said some choice words!
 
Saw one tonight behind the barn. It went into warp drive when it saw me. It is only the second one I have ever seen, the other died near my mailbox after being hit by a car. Up close, it is obvious these things are much BIGGER than a house cat.
 
Greetings, All,

Sweet Bride and I were backpacking in the mountains one night, and we kept hearing something behind us. Every time we heard it, I'd zip open my belly pouch, get out my flashlight, and grab my .45 ACP, before I turned to look. Every time, there was nothing there. After about five such episodes, I kept my flashlight on, but inside the belly pouch, so it was hidden, and kept the .45, which was a Sig P220, in my hand, ready for possible action, if needed. The next time we heard the noise, which was really just a rustling of leaves on the trail, I quickly turned and immediately shined the light behind us, whilst holding the .45 at the ready!! There in the beam, was a huge bobcat, crouched down right behind us!!! The cat froze in it's tracks when the light bathed it, and then, a few seconds later, turned and vanished into the forest beside the trail!! Scared the whey out of both Sweet Bride and me, as it almost seemed that the big bobcat had been stalking us, and for several miles!! In any case, we were both very happy that I'd brought the Sig P220 that night!! Take care, and God Bless!

Every Good Wish,
Doc
 
Thanks for posting - always a treat to see a bobcat. I live in VT, and have seem them 3 or 4 times, and never for more than a few seconds as they dash across my yard. Beautiful animals. Whenever I hear about someone who traps them, I want to approach them and say I'll pay you to not trap them and instead take me to where I could get some good photos …
 
26ford, those would be cubs, not kittens. Levels of Cub Scouts were named for animals that had cubs. When I was a boy, it was Bobcat, Wolf, Bear, and Lion. I've noticed that they have Tiger now, I don't know what that level is.
 
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