Lynx vs. Bobs

[nmplott]

In NM lynx are protected and I was wondering if anyone has problems running lynx instead of bobs? I have only called them in on one occasion and had to look twice. I wonder if the scents are similar to that of a bobs and if they give off less or more scent than a bob?

[Mike Leonard]

We have a few Canadian Lynx that roam this area occasionaly but they are not doing very well on this release program. The canadian Lynx, not to be confused with the Rocky Moutain Lynx cat which is just a sub-species of the bobcat is a very particular animal when it comes to eating habit. They have for generations relied upon the snowshoe hare for the main tablefare. I don't know how many of you have noticed but the snowshoe hare is not overly abundant in southwest colorado or across the border in New Mexico. You have a few way up high but these lynx are cats and need to establish territories bigger than a half acre and they run out of hares pretty quick, and they are not very handy when it comes to jack rabbits and coyote shy cottontails. So you find them starving to death along the highways eating on rotten road kills and such. Another well thought plan the eco geeks kick around when they get bored talking about their wolves.

To answer your question, the leave more scent than a bobcat and they have some whopper tracks on them. In the snow looks like a female lion track uintil you look in it and see them little bitty toes.

As far as treeing them I haven't .I have pulled the dogs off one set of fresh tracks year before last cuz I am a good lawbiding hunter. LOL! and also because it was heading into Rattlesnake Canyon and crossing the Ute line and so along with being lawbiding I don't need that much excercize. LOL!

[black eye]

There were two collared lynx caught in utah 2 years ago. they had been planted in colorado and traveled to the bookciffs and the other was in south central utah some place. the story goes the houndsman that caught the lynx in s. central utah thought he had started a small lion like mike said. the other was caught by the govt hunter out of green river. both were relocated back to colorado. must have been quite the day for both guys. as lynx are rare around here. now my question is i here that they are some tree to tree jumping fools? if so i want nothing to do with that if they are as crafty as bobcats.

[spruce mountain]

In areas here in ME we have alot of lynx,more of them than bobcats in certain places.I havent run them myself but have talked to people who have and they do smell diffrent,alot of dogs dont like to run them and they are harder to tree than a bobcat.The tracks are alot diffrent than a bobcat easy to tell the diffrence

[chilcotin hillbilly]

I think lynx are every bit as hard as bobs to tree, although I have limited experiance with bobs i have alot of lynx in my area. If you don't have fast dogs you will be in for a haek of a run. Those long legged buggers will spend a while running circles in a 5 acre spruce swamp then line out for a five mile cross country race . You may tree them several times but

they tend to jump from tree to tree always when the dogs aren't watching . The snow shoe size feet they have keeps them on the top of the snow in most snow conditions as the hounds are swimming half the time. In my opinion they are every bit as tough to catch as a bobber.

[Jarret]

in bc there are a lot of lynx but they seem to run forever and dont like to tree.i dont hunt them much cuz our season is short and they always seem to get away.as far as a smell goes i dont if they smell different then a bob but either way my dogs go nuts on both so they must smell some what the same cuz as far as know my dogs have never had a taste of a lynx.

[lepcur]

Yea I can't smell eighter one but treed a couple when I lived in Mt. and they like to jump tree alot, one cat can give ya a whole day hunt, oh, and they will flat out fight with the dogs once they hit the ground. Have a good1, Mike

[Jamt]

Don't have bobcats here but we have lynx. Hunting period for lynx is in March so there is allways a lot of snow then. The most common hunting method is that hunters search for tracks and try to do a ring were only one track is going in. Then shooters are placed out at strategical points. The dog handler is following the track with the hound on a leach. When he comes to the point the lynx have jumped the hound is let loose. Most time the lynx are shoot by some of the shooters some times by the dog handler when the lynx have stopped in a tree. One problem with the original hound breeds in Sweden is that they lack the ability to tree the game. We have also spitz dogs that are used for hunting lynx and they have good treeing instincts. The problem with most of the spitz are that they give up to easy if they don't catch up with the lynx from the beginning. I think our spitz dog hunt as your curs, silent on track but barking when the game is bayed or treed.

[R Severe]

Nice to hear about the dogs and hunting in different lands. Thanks

[SHAKER]

I have both Lynx an Bobs where I hunt and both are not easy. Lynx I have chased twice now and they run, circle, line out, bale from tree to tree and don't forget the huge feet that don't sink into the snow. They are tough! Good friend once told me a Lynx will make a "good" Cougar hound look like a Basset hound on the trail.

[chilcotin hillbilly]

If you can catch Lynx ,cougar becomes really easy until you run into one that won't tree.

[SHAKER]

well put!

[three rivers catahoulas]

I have herd guys say we have Lynx here in N. California, but I aint never seen one. I think I would have a hard time shootin one out, to me they are a beautyful animal and there aint that many left, but I would love to get one tree'd just for the pictures.

[Mt Goat]

Three Rivers Catahouls

Two different times, I've seen Lynx's over at Camp Roberts when hog hunting.

Larry

[three rivers catahoulas]

Thats cool, I'd love to put one up just for the pictures. I've never hunted camp roberts. But I hear Vandenburg and Camp Roberts have a butt load of hog's on'em. I guess before I think about lynx's I gotta get some dogs that will finish a bobcat track huh LOL.