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any vt bobcat hunters on here?going ovaer ther this yr to try my dogs any areas that are good?live by maidstone vt,any help on spots to try would be helpfull

Glad you want to try one of the more challenging sports I know of. One of the great challenges for some areas is finding a good area to run in. It was nice to see you asking, but I have to tell you I got a kick out of a houndsman named trapper asking me to tell you where my cats are. that is some good stuff. I have never been to Vermont so I am just razzing you. Snow tells all. You will find them this winter if not before.

Trapper, I was looking through my stuff and came across a book called "Bobcat Dog" that has around 20 pages devoted to finding bobcats. Here is a quote that might be of help to you:

"First, dig into your state resources. Every state I have lived in had collected a lot of statistics and biology on bobcats. I can remember spending hours poring over county by county harvest records...

Your state has someone paid with your tax money that knows a lot about bobcats in your state. Try to find out who it is..

Tell him exactly what you are trying to do and ask him very specific questions...

Ask him about any studies that have been done in your state, either by the state or by the University. Ask him about the best large tracts of public land where you could hunt in bobcat territory. Ask him about the characteristics of bobcat habitat in your state. This should lead to a discussion of their diet, reproductive survival rate, the most threatening predators to kittens, most densely populated areas, a better understanding of applicable laws, etc."

I guess in your case, you do not pay taxes in the state you are going to, yet you are bringing money into that state fish and game department directly, and their economy as well. You might not find a willing voice, since some of these departments are infiltrated with anti hunters, but it is worth asking. If you at least get a name, you can do a search to see if he/she has any reports on public record.

I hope there is an old hunter out there who could just really use a pair of young legs to help him out on his bobcat hunting. I hope he finds you, and you find him. That would be awesome for both of you.

Not sure if you've tried this website, but there is more guys from that part of the U.S. on it.

http://kcshounds.com/forum/index.php