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He/She had eyes on a couple of squirrels in my backyard.. They spotted him and took off.
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I would take off too! Great photo!
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Beautiful creature
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Looks like he/she decided to come back today. I called Fish and Game and they confirmed it would indeed go after housecats.
They advised to "bang pots and pans" every time you see it. They claimed the cat would leave the area. I set up my wind chimes in the middle of the yard and they told me that would help. Seems they don't like noise.
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Beautiful kitty...
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Such beauty! Why would anyone want to hunt these beautiful cats? Nice pictures Steven......
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Trouble is, without the use of dogs (as in Maine) you'd never get close to one unless, perhaps, in a tree stand waiting for deer. Moot point though as they are still protected. |
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If you can kill it with your bare hands you can keep it, otherwise stay home, using dogs to kill bears or cats, is pathetic. Like I said in another thread, If you're not going to eat it, don't kill it. There's nothing more disgusting than a trophy room. And yes I use to hunt. Now just TRY to fish mostly.
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I don't use dogs but have no problem with those that do so, legally. Is dragging a worm or lure through water with all kinds of modern, electronics, down riggers, sonar, fish finders, etc. any different? I don't think so. Pursuing happiness in life takes many lawful, forms... That's called freedom. |
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I have fished off and on most of my life always preferring to eat what I caught; but I also did catch and release. My life-long dream was to retire on a lake, stand on my dock and catch fish. Thirteen years ago we purchased our Winni property and very soon I was on my dock at 5 am and caught a small bass. I could not properly remove the lure and the fish died. I decided I could never do this again and have not. This is in no way a criticism of either of the posters. Sometimes right and wrong is not black or white and ethical decisions are often those of conscience. Legality and morality is a whole different discussion. Back to normal programming...that is a beautiful photo of a beautiful creature.
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Excellent capture!
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Got a pic of this one, a bit more of a sinister photo of a cat on the hunt, yesterday morning on my trail cam...
They're out there! |
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I understand there is a bobcat having been spotted in the vicinity of Lucerne Avenue in Laconia.
I am a retired workaholic and continuing aquholic. Life is not about avoiding the storm. Life is about learning to dance in the rain. |
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Okay, this is my first time attaching a pic. If it works, you should be seeing a pic I took one morning this week at my home on Winter Harbor. Just strolling around checking things out. A few minutes later I saw him walking across the ice.
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Thanks for posting, rrr! Great capture!
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Thanks for posting. I live close to Winter Harbor and have been noticing large paw prints in the snow. Thought coyotes but now this is another possibility. Beautiful but I don't want to meet him while I'm out walking my dog
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Cat tracks are more round than canine tracks and the claws don't show as they are retracted. Claw marks in the track = canine. |
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