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Are there many bobcat hunters in MN? Would like to get started in it, but don't know a whole lot about it or where to go. Thanks,
Nick

Wild Blue, where do you live in MN?
Take out your MN map. Draw a line from Hinkley to the Northwest corner of the state. Most of the bobcats will be from that line and North. And even if they fall south of that line, there is not many places to hunt them to the south of it.

Look for the transitional areas between swamp and higher ground. If you can get out there in the snow, look for snowshoe hare sign among the low red brush which supplies them with tender twigs all winter. Watch for the bobcat tracks crossing roads in these areas and conecting routes between these areas.

If you do not live in that region, my suggestion is to hunt something that exists in the region where you live, like coon or coyote.

Even where the bobcats live, there is not a lot of them, and there is only a 6 week season to hunt them, and no pursuit season that I know of. Usually at least 2 of the 6 weeks, conditions make it impossible or impractical or very dangerous to hunt them. In the 4 weeks that remain, you must be comfortable being watched by wolves. You will have no trouble finding smoking hot wolf tracks although you might have some trouble finding a cat track of any age. You will want to stay as close to your dogs as possible because the wolves are not nearly as dangerous to them as the fisher and bobcat kill sets strewn throughout the North Country this time of year. You can save a dog in a connibear trap if you are close enough to hear it close on her and you are skilled with traps. The dog will not make a sound.

There are a few bobcat hunters in MN. Not a lot. I think a psycological study of that particular control group would indicate a lack of ability to think rationally, (in other words they hunt hounds). And a tendancy toward anti social behavior. (in other words they would rather hunt hounds than be married or have normal friendships with human beings).

Hopefully you can think rationally, and you love your wife and kids. If both are true, you will stay away from trying to be a serious bobcat hunter in Minnesota.

If you have broke coon dogs though, just go up in the snow, and find a cat track, let them know you want them to hunt it, and have some fun for a day or two. Dont go up there unless you have at least 35 hours where you are not needed someplace else. Not that you will always be gone that long, but you need to be able to be gone that long when you get stuck in the swamp, or loose a dog, or loose all your dogs while you are stuck in the swamp.

Try bobcat hunting in MN. you might really like it.

(P.s. if you really want to do this thing, send me a pm with your phone #. I still might be able to save you. If I cant save you, I might be able to point you toward some bobcat tracks. But I cant be held responsible for your actions. If I ever meet your family, I had nothing to do with it.)

There are a few bobcat hunters in MN. Not a lot. I think a psycological study of that particular control group would indicate a lack of ability to think rationally, (in other words they hunt hounds). And a tendancy toward anti social behavior. (in other words they would rather hunt hounds than be married or have normal friendships with human beings).

Thats some good stuff. I follow hounds every chance I get. Weather seems to be the big determinent of when I can go out. Also area's to hunt. Deer hunters around here seem to think they own all public land and trappers would rather use a connibear trap where its illegal than where it's legal. Sent you a pm. I really appreciate the advice.
Nick