Finally one close to home

[Outdoorsfellar]

Neighbor just sent this. It's from yesterday at their son's property just east of Newark ( across from Kiwana's ball park on Bolen Rd Rick )

Kinda odd in a way, the wife was trying to tell me last week that something similar crossed the road in front of her pretty much in the same area. She said it was too big for a cat, but reminded her of one, so who knows .

 

[Jamie]

my uncle saw a Bobcat on my place (north or Hanover, east of 79) in Mary Ann township in the middle of the day during Turkey season. they are around.

 

[Spencie]

I’ve got about 10 you can have if you want them. lol

 

[Wildlife]

So, anyone think that ONDR will ever open a season up for these things? Seems like they are making one hell of a come back. I believe this is my second, maybe third year seeing them around my place. If so, I'd be all over it and get me one so I can add it to my collection of mounts.

 

[Spencie]

So, anyone think that ONDR will ever open a season up for these things? Seems like they are making one hell of a come back. I believe this is my second, maybe third year seeing them around my place. If so, I'd be all over it and get me one so I can add it to my collection of mounts.

I believe the ODNR has tried but are meeting with resistance. Not sure how hard they have tried though.

 

[Wildlife]

I believe the ODNR has tried but are meeting with resistance. Not sure how hard they have tried though.

Yeah, I remember reading out it a couple years back about opening up a short trap season. I think PETA and the HUMANE SOCIETY jumped down their throats' if I remember correctly.

Ohio considering bobcat trapping season after increased sightings

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife is considering instituting a trapping season in certain areas of the state after sightings of bobcats have continued to increase.

www.wfmj.com

"Corey Roscoe, Ohio state director for the Humane Society of the United States, said she believes public outcry influenced the council’s decision to postpone.

“We’re thrilled; they did the right thing,” Roscoe said. “Our hope is that they’ll listen to the majority of Ohioans who have opposed it.”

Ohio Wildlife Council votes to postpone adding bobcats to trapping list

Council approves regulations for the 2018-2019 hunting and trapping seasons for deer, waterfowl and turkey

www.cantonrep.com

 

[Spencie]

I believe they were going to have districts of 4-5 counties. We had the property in Athens county at the time and that district was going to be 20 cats total and then shut it down. You could have trapped 10 on my place alone.
Washington county was going to be in a 10 cat district. It would have made no impact on the population at all.

 

[Spencie]

Like I said you are welcome to come get some to take home.