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Are bobcats the greatest stealth animal?
Posted on 6/29/26 at 3:28 pm
Posted on 6/29/26 at 3:28 pm
There are about 3 million bobcats in North America
That’s 3x as many bears
3x as many elk
10x as many bald eagles
Yet I’ve never seen a wild bobcat
That’s 3x as many bears
3x as many elk
10x as many bald eagles
Yet I’ve never seen a wild bobcat
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Posted on 6/29/26 at 3:31 pm to genro
I think they sleep in dens during the day and hunt at night
Posted on 6/29/26 at 3:31 pm to genro
I remember barely seeing a bobcat while I was in a climber hunting. Minutes earlier I had been watching a squirrel on the ground maybe 20 ft from my tree. Next thing I know I hear a loud whatever you call a squirrel screaming noise, and bobcat was trotting off with it. Never saw the pounce.
This post was edited on 6/29/26 at 3:46 pm
Posted on 6/29/26 at 3:32 pm to genro
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Yet I’ve never seen a wild bobcat
Really? I've seen them in suburb Sugar Land.
Posted on 6/29/26 at 3:32 pm to genro
Cats as a whole man. They are built for the wild. A stray cat can kill and eat pretty much anything small enough and survive. I’ve seen a few bobcats on hunting trips and drives through the county. Wanted to light one up with a 30/30 once but just watched it walk past the stand like it was on an evening stroll.
This post was edited on 6/29/26 at 3:49 pm
Posted on 6/29/26 at 3:33 pm to genro
Most people mistake them for large house cats
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One of the easiest ways to know if a bobcat has passed through is by spotting bobcat tracks.
Tracks are round, about 2 inches wide, with retractable claws that don’t usually show (unlike dogs).
They can be confused with large domestic cats, but the stride and claw absence give them away.
In sandy Florida soil, their prints often appear along resting sites, hollow logs, and rural trails.
Posted on 6/29/26 at 3:36 pm to genro
I see one every couple of years while hunting, but fur bearing predators usually hunt at night.
Posted on 6/29/26 at 3:36 pm to genro
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Yet I’ve never seen a wild bobcat
they can be seen in the woods.
Posted on 6/29/26 at 3:37 pm to genro
People started buying those shitty Kubota’s.
This post was edited on 6/29/26 at 3:38 pm
Posted on 6/29/26 at 3:37 pm to genro
Nope, deer are.
Posted on 6/29/26 at 3:39 pm to genro
They revealed that Michael Jordan was not a great GM.
PLAYER? Top7. Gm? Top 47.
PLAYER? Top7. Gm? Top 47.
Posted on 6/29/26 at 3:39 pm to genro
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Not so far
i've seen a few over the years with moderate hunting i've done. several on cameras.
Posted on 6/29/26 at 3:39 pm to genro
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There are about 3 million bobcats in North America That’s 3x as many bears 3x as many elk 10x as many bald eagles Yet I’ve never seen a wild bobcat
I’ve seen a shite load of them and have come within a few feet of them a couple times. I had to run one off a doe I shot one time and stand up to run one off during a turkey hunt.
Posted on 6/29/26 at 3:40 pm to genro
I’ve seen bobcats but they are a rare sight. Foxes are another very stealthy animal
Posted on 6/29/26 at 3:40 pm to genro
Owls to prey. They know we aren't going to hurt them and don't really try to hide from us - and they produce virtually zero noise when swooping in on prey. It's wild.
ETA:
And I've seen two bobcats in the wild. They were surprisingly smaller than I had anticipated.
ETA:
And I've seen two bobcats in the wild. They were surprisingly smaller than I had anticipated.
This post was edited on 6/29/26 at 3:47 pm
Posted on 6/29/26 at 3:40 pm to Chad504boy
There is not another large woodland creature I haven’t seen
Posted on 6/29/26 at 3:41 pm to genro
I definite see a bobcat about once every couple years. Same place every time. Early in the morning when I am riding my bike it crosses the street right where I cross another small road. It must live in the wetlands/intercoastal area near me.
Posted on 6/29/26 at 3:42 pm to Mushroom1968
Pic I took a couple years ago on our family land. It’s a still shot from a video, was probably 60 yards from me. It tried to chase some birds, didn’t succeed, went back in the woods.
Eta: Well technically I took a video not a pic.
This post was edited on 6/29/26 at 3:47 pm
Posted on 6/29/26 at 3:43 pm to genro
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Yet I’ve never seen a wild bobcat
I hunt 30-35 days a year. In 40 years I can count on one hand the bobcats ive seen in the wild.
Took a shot at one bowhunting. Have it on video. When my arrow got to where he was he was not even in the frame.
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