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Bobcat season
« on: December 23, 2015, 07:16:00 PM »
Just curious.... With bobcat hunting season approaching, how many members are going to try their luck at one this year? I'll be giving it at try. The lack of snow certainly makes scouting for sign tougher... :-\
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Re: Bobcat season
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2015, 05:03:49 AM »
I've never called a bobcat in my life,  but I'll be out there making noise!!!
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Re: Bobcat season
« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2015, 09:09:29 AM »
I'll be trying to charm one in as well.
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Re: Bobcat season
« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2015, 09:30:14 AM »
 ;) ;) ;) Ole Goose may grace the woods for one this year  ??? ??? ??? ??? Past couple of years the ice has kept me from chasing them... :o :o :o :o
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Re: Bobcat season
« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2015, 12:06:04 PM »
I know what you mean Goose! Last year there were some nice spots I couldn't hunt. Remote forestry roads with no winter maintenance..... Snow was so deep, I was afraid I wouldn't be able to get back out of there. No cell phone service either. Couldn't call for help if I got stuck. Hated to pass up on spots, but it's better than getting stranded.
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Re: Bobcat season
« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2015, 12:18:26 PM »
I'm going. I've hunted hard the last 2 years with no luck.  I called some of my cat spots last night for the last time till cat comes in. Managed one grey and one we couldn't Id when the downpour came in.
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Re: Bobcat season
« Reply #6 on: December 24, 2015, 12:51:36 PM »
foxhound while you were bobcatless last year! You be a wise man!!!!

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Re: Bobcat season
« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2015, 01:24:09 PM »
I have my permit... When one doesn't scout it's best to just hunt and trap coyotes.. I'd only have to travel about oh 30 min to get into a bobcat WMU.. However as luck would have it I talked to the biologist one time that was responsible for bobcat... I took him hunting... He said:  "If you really want a Pa bobcat you need to hit the Northern Tier of Pa.. The More North you go the chances are better...  So one needs to set their priorities.. What you need to do is find you a place somewhere?  It probably in another state... That you don't have to worry about district or WMU or just a qty of 1 and hit that hard for a week...I know of such a place but it ain't in Pa....   A few  of my friends on here know where i'm speaking of..
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Re: Bobcat season
« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2015, 05:55:41 PM »
First year going out. Looking forward to it and looking for any advice as well.

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Re: Bobcat season
« Reply #9 on: December 27, 2015, 06:58:55 PM »
 ;D ;D ;D any advice..Hump...take a gun along!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Bobcat season
« Reply #10 on: December 27, 2015, 07:49:29 PM »
I will be out I have called 2 cats in this year so far.4 last year with in 1 week but I didn't have a permit but my cusin did and he got one.
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Re: Bobcat season
« Reply #11 on: December 28, 2015, 06:35:05 PM »
Have had two come in in previous years, both out of season..was out calling for coyotes one night last year with fellow member and buddy of mine, Mike aka"32-20"...it came into shotgun range and just stared at us ..we were both able to get a great view of it through the scope as it stood there basking in the glow of the red light...Christmas eve morning I stopped out at a property I hunt and did a quick scout mission with a buddy, a gun and call..case we came across a rogue coyote..figured with the recent rains we might stumble across some good tracks..spotted these Bob tracks coming off a small game trail and onto the road..this is very near the location of the only other cat I've had come in a couple years back...needless to say, I'll be back out there trying my luck this season..
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Re: Bobcat season
« Reply #12 on: January 08, 2016, 07:33:50 PM »
Can bobcats be hunted on sundays?

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Re: Bobcat season
« Reply #13 on: January 08, 2016, 09:56:45 PM »
No they can not be hunted on Sunday's. Only coyote, fox and crows may be hunted on Sunday!
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Re: Bobcat season
« Reply #14 on: January 09, 2016, 08:30:39 PM »
Ain't that a btch. Coyote and fox are considered predators which opens the door to Sunday hunting, guess bobcats don't make the cut as predators.
You can trap them 24-7 but not hunt them what gives. (no beef with trappers) Just a working guy who would like more time to hunt.