First a Bear now a…

  • scottsteil
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    Central MN
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    September 3, 2008 at 1:19 pm #199658

    Bobcat I am guessing?

    mossydan
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    Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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    September 3, 2008 at 1:40 pm #37508

    Nice picture Scott, it looks like a bobcat to me.

    Steve Plantz
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    SE MN
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    September 3, 2008 at 2:21 pm #37513

    That is too cool too bad he was not facing the camera.

    robstenger
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    Northern Twin Cities, MN
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    September 3, 2008 at 3:02 pm #37515

    Cool pic Scott.

    mbenson
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    Minocqua, Wisconsin
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    September 3, 2008 at 3:05 pm #37517

    Scott:

    Great pic even if he is backwards to us. Maybe he was camera shy…

    Mark

    tom_gursky
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    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
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    September 3, 2008 at 3:13 pm #37518

    That is a pretty nice Bobcat Scott!

    scottsteil
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    Central MN
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    September 3, 2008 at 3:20 pm #37521

    Has anyone ever seen one in the wild? I didn’t even know we had them around our area. I suppose the Turkey are catching heck now.

    robstenger
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    Northern Twin Cities, MN
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    September 3, 2008 at 3:29 pm #37523

    I saw one last year just North of McGregor, while checking out a rifle stand. It had one come right in and as soon as it hit my entry trail it stopped looked around and darted off. Real cool to see.

    mallard_militia
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    Fulton County, Illinois
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    September 3, 2008 at 5:16 pm #37526

    Quote:

    Has anyone ever seen one in the wild? I didn’t even know we had them around our area. I suppose the Turkey are catching heck now.

    Scott if that was taken near Menahga then that cat is not alone. We have many signs of cats on our hunting land east of Menahga, but have yet to see one during the day.

    walleyebuster5
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    Central MN
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    September 3, 2008 at 5:49 pm #37527

    Scott, What’s the 50 mile on this one? Central MN? I was giving my brother some crap the other day because he said he was watering his lawn at dusk and there was a creature giving him a fairly deep growl from the treeline. He was sure it was not a domesticated cat!

    Maybe we all need to make sure the little children are close by!

    scottsteil
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    Central MN
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    September 3, 2008 at 6:12 pm #37528

    This was West of Menahga, MN. I knew NE MN had a few because I remember reading about the trapping season on them. I can’t say I really want to see more of this one. I would guess they pretty much keep to themselves.

    johnksully
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    Lakeville, MN
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    September 3, 2008 at 8:30 pm #37536

    Looks like a pretty good sized bobcat.

    lick
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    September 3, 2008 at 8:57 pm #37537

    here in west central wis i have seen 3 and have pics of a few in fact a mom with 3 kittens and did have a friend who was videoing for my wife during turkey season catch one on video very big cat one of ones i saw during bow season really liked my can call had him or her at 10 yards

    mossydan
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    Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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    September 3, 2008 at 9:24 pm #37539

    Eigther last year or the year befor they opened a season in southern Iowa because they have come back so well. Everybody trapping is allowed just one a season. Years ago they were far and few between, now theres enough around for a limited season in the southern counties that border Missouri. Id like to see one once in the wild. Anybody have an idea wheather this one in Scotts photo is a younger or older one, just a hunch but it looks young to me.

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