MA Bobcat season opens today

[pupchow]

Bobcat opens in MA today. Bear in mind, checking is required. As is an appointment to do so (covid!).

Hunting Bobcat in Massachusetts | Mass.gov

 

[greencobra]

my trail cam

 

[hv55maxx]

Bobcat opens in MA today. Bear in mind, checking is required. As is an appointment to do so (covid!).

Hunting Bobcat in Massachusetts | Mass.gov

Anyone understand what makes these so special they HAVE to be checked in person? Is it so they can hide the presence of mountain lions if someone shot one of those mistakenly?

 

[richc]

Anyone understand what makes these so special they HAVE to be checked in person? Is it so they can hide the presence of mountain lions if someone shot one of those mistakenly?

Yeah, they're worried about the well-being of the always popular Massachusetts cougar:

 

[pupchow]

Anyone understand what makes these so special they HAVE to be checked in person? Is it so they can hide the presence of mountain lions if someone shot one of those mistakenly?

CITES tag gets attached, as a method of controlling trade.

What is CITES? | CITES

 

[PaddyHarmonic]

Because they're more valuable animals and they have been closer to extinction so they're kept a closer eye on them.

 

[PaddyHarmonic]

Also remember you can't bring untagged cities animals across state lines.

 

[hv55maxx]

Yeah, they're worried about the well-being of the always popular Massachusetts cougar:

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you owe me a new, full afternoon coffee hahhah

 

[RumRunner]

my trail cam

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These can be tough to take down. You should definitely go with the .40 over 9mm for these

 

[chocolab]

CITES tag gets attached, as a method of controlling trade.

What is CITES? | CITES

this is the correct answer... river otter too.

 

[NHAtHeart]

They seriously need to open a season in NH, bobcats are plentiful up here and the number of people trapping/hunting them would be minimal.

 

[Dan-o]

Anyone ever have any luck calling In a bobcat while calling for yotes?