I thought you might find this as interesting as I did. My son inlaw shot a doe last night ,but had a pitiful blood trail and after an hour of looking on my hands and knees I told him we needed to wait till daylight to keep from covering up any sign there might be. After hunting this morning I finished up tracking and found it only 20-25 yards away from where we quit last night. Something had ate on the hindquarters then covered the head and hindquarters up with leaves. Give me some input, I know what my thoughts are, but would like to hear yours. (http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/bens5218/005-1.jpg) (http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/bens5218/004-1.jpg) (http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/bens5218/003-1.jpg)
cat? big cat?
Tracks around?
big mean bear or cats. . .
ChuckC
Covered up means big cat!!
Mike
Bigfoot! :biglaugh: :biglaugh:
There were no tracks that was the first thing I looked for. We've had so little moisture the summer and fall that tracks are unheard of around here. Mike's comment was the first thought I had.
leave it lay and put up a trail cam!!! :thumbsup:
We salvaged about 3/4 of the deer, then took the unsalvagable back and covered it with the same leaves and dirt. Then set up a trail cam. I'm going to wait three days and check it, hopefully with an answer.
That was done by a bobcat.A lion would have eaten more,drug it some distance and could flip the carcass to get to the other side.I've seen plenty of lion and bobcat kills.That one is a bobcat.
Meow! I'm saying bobcat as well.
I think bob cat also, to little eaten to be lion
We salvaged about 3/4 of the deer, then took the unsalvagable back and covered it with the same leaves and dirt. Then set up a trail cam. I'm going to wait three days and check it, hopefully with an answer.
Interesting!
Let us know...thanks for sharing!
I have also seen Coyotes do that. If it is too big to move they will try to bury it and return later.
Bobcat
Never seen a coyote do that, but a big cat sure will.
Chupacabra
QuoteOriginally posted by JimB:
That was done by a bobcat.A lion would have eaten more,drug it some distance and could flip the carcass to get to the other side.I've seen plenty of lion and bobcat kills.That one is a bobcat.
I'm with Jim. It is a bobcat.
Walking down my road a couple years ago, my wife and I came across two coyotes near the side of the road. I went over to see what they were into and there was a road kill deer with the hind quarters gone and it was covered in dirt and leaves. I thought it was the coyotes that had tried to bury it , but it could have been a Bobcat that buried it and the coyotes came across it later.we see both quite frequently in my area.
I have seen coyotes do that here in PA.
the odds in that part of the country lean towards bobcat, but who knows. i would bet on a bobcat. the trail cam is a good idea. let us know what you find out please
I set a trail cam over some deer remains and hides and had several animals come in and inspect them including coyotes, hawks, coons, deer, and a bobcat. The bobcat would eat on it, bury it, then come back 6-10 hours later, eat on it some more, then bury it back.
I am 99% sure it is a bobcat, and I bet he will be back. Share the pics.
Never seen a coyote cover a carcass or heard of one doing it but cats always do.
I have seen the exact thing Ben and put trail cam up and among all the other critters like coons, opossums, coyotes a couple bobcats showed up witch we suspected as the culprits.
Tracy
Another vote for a bobcat. Bobcats exhibit the same behavior when they come upon a fresh deer carcass here in Texas where I live.
I know bears do that... but usualy, they drag it some befor hiding it!!
Bob cat. Seen lion kills they eat a bunch and its not coverd all the way. Coyotes will spred it all over.If more than one. What about a woverine?
I doubt there are wolverines in Kansas, but if there were, it would probably still be there and the stink would be horrible.
I bet it's a big bobcat, too.
Cookie Monster did it!
QuoteOriginally posted by JimB:
That was done by a bobcat.A lion would have eaten more,drug it some distance and could flip the carcass to get to the other side.I've seen plenty of lion and bobcat kills.That one is a bobcat.
DITTO
By me, if a big cat got to it, the rest would be up a tree. So, I guess Bob is pretty reasonable. Like the others, I am curious what your trail cam pics reveal.
Good Luck,
Bob.
Here's the answer! I got 277 exposures in three days. Besides the cat a coyote,coon and a possum visited the kill. There were a ton of cat pictures and you could almost read his mind " Damn I left a whole deer here!" (http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/bens5218/087.jpg) (http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/bens5218/099.jpg) (http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/bens5218/128.jpg%5B/IMG%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/bens5218/162.jpg)]
That looks to be a pretty big bobcat...
THAT is a beautiful Bobcat. Love those spots.
I don't trap anymore...but the cats that were spotted used to be worth the most. That is the most spotted cat i've ever seen. Thanks for sharing.
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Great pictures Ben. That's a nice looking Bobcat.
Looks like You've got some late season Varmint hunting ahead of You.
bretto
Cat in Kansas, In Montana Bear.
Nice pics!!!
Very cool!
Hello Ben Glad you found the answer real nice cat like others never saw one with so many spots.We have a bunch at my woods also.Kip
that is a very nice looking cat, the spotted ones are worth more ,money wise...
Awesome! And BUSTED!!
That is the purtiest bobcat I've seen!
The mystery is solved! Thanks for sharing the pictures!