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Quote: Hey Pete, For the Southeastern swamps I hunt, that is just about right. Some do get bigger, but it is rare to see them. One of my buddies, John, shot one that was right at 40#, but that is not usual. With it's nose on one side of his Toyota's tailgate, the end of the bob-tail reached the other side. BIG paws and it still looked "sneaky" with a 30cal hole through it. The recently born bobcats look and act similar to regular old house cats. Maybe it is just me, but their eyes always seem wider open than the little kitties though. | ||
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As stated above, most bobcats will run 15-25 lbs. Here are some photos that may help give you an idea of their size. Here is a photo of a 33 lb. cat:  The one on the left is 19 lbs., the one of the right was 25 lbs.:  This one ran 20lbs.:  | |||
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Pete there is a picture of a 28 to 29 lbs. cat in the Photo gallery of my website, the knife in the picture has a 4 inch blade and is 8.5 inches overall length. There are many on my farm and they are very fun to hunt with a dying rabbit call. I have had them run in at full speed.We try to hunt them with the caller using a small rifle and the shooter using a shotgun with #4 shot, buck shot and centerfire rifles are illegal in my state. The rifle is only used if the Critters don't come close. Coyotes fox and bobcats have all been taken with this same method. Bobcats are hard on livestock and our quail ,even some small pets are occasionally eaten. I do not mean to ramble but I truly love our short tailed leopard he is elusive,fast,cunning,and just grand to call. | |||
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