[NatureNS] Deer Kill By Bobcat in East Chezzetcook

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Sorry this is a bit late,=0AThere is a picture taken from a trail cam in N.=
S. at Walker's in Cole Harbour of a bobcat taking down a full grown deer. I=
n the photo it looks like the=A0Bobcat=A0has the deer by the throat with it=
's jaws.=A0I couldn't see the head of the deer in the photo but if I rememb=
er correctly, Dale(the owner of the store) said it was an 8 point buck.=A0I=
 find it hard to believe a bobcat would go after such a big meal myself but=
 he said it happens more often than you think.=0A=A0=0AChris=A0=0A =0A=0A__=
______________________________=0A From: David & Alison Webster <dwebster@gl=
inx.com>=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca =0ASent: Wednesday, October 2, 2013 =
6:21:15 PM=0ASubject: Re: [NatureNS] Deer Kill By Bobcat in East Chezzetcoo=
k=0A  =0A=0A=0AHi All,=A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 =0A=A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 =
=A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 Oct =0A2, 2013 =0A=A0=A0=A0 As usual it helps to be the=
re. I would defer judgment =0Auntil I knew the circumstances in detail.  =
=0A=0A=A0=A0=A0 But if the kill was not remote from areas that might be =0A=
frequented by children or adults who might be intimidated by a Coyote then =
I =0Awould take the deer.  =0A=0A=A0=A0=A0 A Bobcat can eat only a token am=
ount=A0a deer in one =0Afeeding but will hide it for later use. A carcass, =
at this time of year, will =0Aquickly bloat and create a downwind scent plu=
me that extends for miles for those =0Awith a nose for decaying flesh. So C=
oyotes would likely be drawn to it.  =0A=0A=A0=A0=A0 My experience with Bob=
cats is sparse; two seen on the =0Adead run about 50 paces away and running=
 from right to left across my direction =0Aof travel. Two members of our hu=
nting group once left a deer in the woods =0Aovernight=A0uncleaned but hang=
ing clear of the ground so it would cool off as =0Aquickly as possible; it =
began to snow heavily with a brisk cold wind=A0just =0Aafter they shot it, =
flashlight were weak and there was no hope=A0of getting =0Ait out before da=
rk so they flagged a trail to the nearest woods road. When they =0Agot back=
 the next day they found frozen cat tracks around the deer but it had =0Aea=
ten only=A0from=A0an area with unusually thin hide; the penis and little =
=0Aelse. =0A=A0=A0=A0  =0AYt, Dave Webster, Kentville =0A=0A=0A=0A----- Ori=
ginal Message -----  =0AFrom: duartess@ns.sympatico.ca  =0A>To: naturens@ch=
ebucto.ns.ca  =0A>Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 11:40  AM =0A>Subject: =
RE: [NatureNS] Deer Kill By  Bobcat in East Chezzetcook =0A>=0A> =0A>I abso=
lutely agree! And that was the 1st thing I thought of too, but my  husband =
said I should mind my own business and not say anything. Needless to  say I=
 bit my tongue but I was really unhappy about that too. What my friends  sa=
id, was that it would just have to go and find something else to kill.  App=
arently the officer didn't have a problem with what he did either, or if he=
  did, he didn't say. I guess it's just the mindset of different folks.  =
=0A>....sigh....   =0A>Gayle  =0A>No virus found in this  message.=0A>Check=
ed by AVG - http://www.avg.com/=0A>Version: 2014.0.4142 / Virus =0A  Databa=
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ar=
ial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Sorry this is a bit l=
ate,</span></div><div><span>There is a picture taken from a trail cam in N.=
S. at Walker's in Cole Harbour of a bobcat taking down a full grown deer. I=
n the photo it looks like the&nbsp;Bobcat&nbsp;has the deer by the throat w=
ith it's jaws.&nbsp;I couldn't see the head of the deer in the photo but if=
 I remember correctly, Dale(the owner of the store) said it was an 8 point =
buck.&nbsp;I find it hard to believe a bobcat would go after such a big mea=
l myself but he said it happens more often than you think.</span></div><div=
><span></span>&nbsp;</div><div><span>Chris&nbsp;</span></div><div><br></div=
>  <div style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt=
;"> <div style=3D"font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; fon=
t-size: 12pt;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <div class=3D"hr" style=3D"margin: 5px 0p=
x;
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ht: 0; font-size: 0px;" contenteditable=3D"false" readonly=3D"true"></div> =
 <font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Fro=
m:</span></b> David &amp; Alison Webster &lt;dwebster@glinx.com&gt;<br> <b>=
<span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <=
br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, Octob=
er 2, 2013 6:21:15 PM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</s=
pan></b> Re: [NatureNS] Deer Kill By Bobcat in East Chezzetcook<br> </font>=
 </div> <div class=3D"y_msg_container"><br><div id=3D"yiv4118622339"><style=
></style><div>=0A<div>Hi All,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&n=
bsp;&nbsp; =0A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp; Oct =0A2, 2013</div>=0A<div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; As usual it h=
elps to be there. I would defer judgment =0Auntil I knew the circumstances =
in detail. </div>=0A<div>&nbsp;</div>=0A<div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; But if the =
kill was not remote from areas that might be =0Afrequented by children or a=
dults who might be intimidated by a Coyote then I =0Awould take the deer. <=
/div>=0A<div>&nbsp;</div>=0A<div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A Bobcat can eat only a=
 token amount&nbsp;a deer in one =0Afeeding but will hide it for later use.=
 A carcass, at this time of year, will =0Aquickly bloat and create a downwi=
nd scent plume that extends for miles for those =0Awith a nose for decaying=
 flesh. So Coyotes would likely be drawn to it. </div>=0A<div>&nbsp;</div>=
=0A<div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; My experience with Bobcats is sparse; two seen o=
n the =0Adead run about 50 paces away and running from right to left across=
 my direction =0Aof travel. Two members of our hunting group once left a de=
er in the woods =0Aovernight&nbsp;uncleaned but hanging clear of the ground=
 so it would cool off as =0Aquickly as possible; it began to snow heavily w=
ith a brisk cold wind&nbsp;just =0Aafter they shot it, flashlight were weak=
 and there was no hope&nbsp;of getting =0Ait out before dark so they flagge=
d a trail to the nearest woods road. When they =0Agot back the next day the=
y found frozen cat tracks around the deer but it had =0Aeaten only&nbsp;fro=
m&nbsp;an area with unusually thin hide; the penis and little =0Aelse.</div=
>=0A<div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </div>=0A<div>Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville</div>=
=0A<div>&nbsp;</div>=0A<div>&nbsp;</div>=0A<div>&nbsp;</div>=0A<div>----- O=
riginal Message ----- </div>=0A<blockquote style=3D"padding-right: 0px; pad=
ding-left: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 5px; border-left-color: rgb=
(0, 0, 0); border-left-width: 2px; border-left-style: solid;" dir=3D"ltr">=
=0A  <div class=3D"yiv4118622339yqt7590617874" id=3D"yiv4118622339yqt36886"=
><div style=3D"background: rgb(228, 228, 228); font: 10pt/normal arial; fon=
t-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>From:</b> =0A  <a title=3D"d=
uartess@ns.sympatico.ca" href=3D"mailto:duartess@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D=
"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:duartess@ns.symp=
atico.ca">duartess@ns.sympatico.ca</a> </div>=0A  <div style=3D"font: 10pt/=
normal arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>To:</b> <a =
title=3D"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" t=
arget=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:naturens=
@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a> </div>=0A  <div style=3D"font:=
 10pt/normal arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>Sent:=
</b> Wednesday, October 02, 2013 11:40 =0A  AM</div>=0A  <div style=3D"font=
: 10pt/normal arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>Subj=
ect:</b> RE: [NatureNS] Deer Kill By =0A  Bobcat in East Chezzetcook</div>=
=0A  <div><br clear=3D"none"></div>=0A  <div>I absolutely agree! And that w=
as the 1st thing I thought of too, but my =0A  husband said I should mind m=
y own business and not say anything. Needless to =0A  say I bit my tongue b=
ut I was really unhappy about that too. What my friends =0A  said, was that=
 it would just have to go and find something else to kill. =0A  Apparently =
the officer didn't have a problem with what he did either, or if he =0A  di=
d, he didn't say. I guess it's just the mindset of different folks. </div>=
=0A  <div>....sigh.... </div>=0A  <div> </div>=0A  <div>Gayle </div></div><=
a href=3D"" rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect"></a>=0A  <div align=3D"left">No=
 virus found in this =0A  message.<br clear=3D"none">Checked by AVG - <a hr=
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