Dutch01 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Driving home from my favorite Kawartha lake late last night (around 100am) when a very, very large cat ran across the road in front of my truck. This was east of Beaverton. I see coyotes and bears up there all the time and I KNOW it wasn't one of those.. I don't think it was large enough to be a cougar, and it didn't have a long enough tail. Had anyone ever seen a lynx or bobcat this far south before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.brock Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 From talking to trappers in Haliburton, I know there isn't any Lynx there so I suspect none down there either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shloim Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Theres trappers in Haliburton? I had no idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Bobcat would have a short tail, no? Ive seen what I truly believe to be a couger around my area. S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavertail Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 There are trappers all over Ontario, some much further south than that. I know some in the KW area. Mostly Muskrat, Beaver and Mink down here though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunteronwheels Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 (edited) actually bobcats are southern cats they are just slowly moving north they dont do well in really deep snow you will see more of them in southern ontario Edited October 19, 2015 by hunteronwheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavertail Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Bobcat's (and Lynx) have a short tail...imagine a dog with a docked tail like a Pointer. Cougars are long, like on a house cat...a 200lb house cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 I got this picture of a bobcat in it's natural environment recently!! It was a very rare sighting for sure!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch01 Posted October 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 I got this picture of a bobcat in it's natural environment recently!! It was a very rare sighting for sure!!!! Wouldn't want to hit one of those with my truck! I wish I got a better look at this thing. I'm sure it was a big cat..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bacon Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Bobcat's range extends south to Florida and Mexico. Southern Ontario would be the northern extent of their range. It would also be near the southern limit of the range for lynx. I think a bobcat would be more likely than lynx in that area. But both are possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Bobcat's range extends south to Florida and Mexico. Southern Ontario would be the northern extent of their range. It would also be near the southern limit of the range for lynx. I think a bobcat would be more likely than lynx in that area. But both are possible. Yes, but neither of them have that long tail. Once you see that tail, you know its a cat. There is no other creature with a tail like that. S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bacon Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Yes, but neither of them have that long tail. Once you see that tail, you know its a cat. There is no other creature with a tail like that. S. The OP said that it didn't have a long enough tail to be a cougar. So (depending on exactly how short the tail was), a lynx or bobcat would make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch01 Posted October 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 (edited) The OP said that it didn't have a long enough tail to be a cougar. So (depending on exactly how short the tail was), a lynx or bobcat would make sense. You're right, I didn't really see a tail at all (it was dark). I know it wasn't a cougar it wasn't quite big enough and no long tail. I really thought bobcat or lynx right away but wasn't sure they can be seen around here... Edited October 19, 2015 by Dutch01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 I think Dutchie saw an Atlantic... Extremely rare around these parts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 They have been sighted in Inisfill. Not big numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanD Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 About 10 or 12 years ago while driving out of our trailer park; my son and I saw a bobcat in the woods on the side of the driveway. We stopped the truck and sat there for at least 10 minutes; the whole time the cat didn't move, it was like staring at a statue. Then it crouched the slightest bit and then jumped out of the small clearing and was gone. The park is just outside of Normandale (down by Turkey Point), which is about 15klm South of Delhi. So yea these cats are around and after my ten minute encounter, I can understand why and how they are not spotted very often; It just disappeared not making a sound. Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch01 Posted October 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 (edited) About 10 or 12 years ago while driving out of our trailer park; my son and I saw a bobcat in the woods on the side of the driveway. We stopped the truck and sat there for at least 10 minutes; the whole time the cat didn't move, it was like staring at a statue. Then it crouched the slightest bit and then jumped out of the small clearing and was gone. The park is just outside of Normandale (down by Turkey Point), which is about 15klm South of Delhi. So yea these cats are around and after my ten minute encounter, I can understand why and how they are not spotted very often; It just disappeared not making a sound. Dan. Thanks Dan. Quite a few people offline saying I'm crazy there's no bobcats in southern Ontario. Glad to hear I'm not the only person to have seen one. Edited October 20, 2015 by Dutch01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrilla Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 Theres trappers in Haliburton? I had no idea Where have you been lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 (edited) Here is a bobcat I captured on Cam this summer. I live near North Bay Last fall, while in a tree stand I saw one (I like to think the same one) stalk and attack two fawns. It was incredible and hilarious. Bobcats are smaller and darker in colour than a Lynx Edited October 20, 2015 by Rod Caster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavertail Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 Cool pic of the bobcat, you have a nice assortment of critters in your neck of the woods! What was the outcome with the fawns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 The bobcat completely fumbled it. He took 15 minutes to move 5 feet, then lunged at one of the fawns facing it. The first deer ran off immediately so the bobcat paused while the second deer looked at the feeling first fawn. The bobcat realized the second one was staying still, but he double clutched it and the second one eventually got wise and ran off. After the two deer escaped, ol' bobby plunged into the forest after them and that was the last I saw. Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavertail Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 Thats amazing you got to witness that in person, those predator/prey encounters are such a rare treat. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokercrafty Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 I got this picture of a bobcat in it's natural environment recently!! It was a very rare sighting for sure!!!! Lmao. Thanks for the laugh, Drifter...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 Not my image, but this was posted on fb not too far from our house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavertail Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 Sorry MB2, but those aren't Bobcats either. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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