lynx

[spencerhenry]

the lynx hide looked pretty good, but with cats it is hard to tell. they never look as ratty as a spring time coyote. i did some looking and the DOW website has a form to fill out for where and when you saw one. they started releasing them back in '99 and stopped in '06. the website says that all their goals for lynx reintroduction have been met. i dont know how many there are, but according to the map of satellite and radio locations, there are quite a few. the one i saw had a radio collar, that makes it at least 5 years old if it was released in '06.
the coyote hide was very thick and full, great caramel color, not much for guard hairs. i almost didnt skin it, but i am glad i did, when i put it in the freezer it looked really good. i have a person that buys processed furs from me now. not sure how many she will take, i have 7 in the freezer right now. i know of no one that will pay much more than $15 for a raw hide. i think about $30 is about the minimum i need to bother to skin one.
i got another coyote this morning, snuck up on her out in the pasture. she was laying down at about 250 yds. one 60gr sierra hollowpoint from end to end, she never got up. a small one, probably this years pup, but an awesome hide, looks like a december hide.
bobcat season usually starts december 1.