Admin nuggethunting Posted June 17, 2011 Admin Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Hello All, Curious if you can see the critter I ran down last weekend. I didn't think I was ever going to get the little gal to stop, but she eventually did and I got this shot of her. She ended up crawling up the hill up to several small cubs. Amazing critters .... Take care,Rob Allison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill welch Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 blends in pretty good....wonder what kind of gold action is under them boulders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted June 17, 2011 Author Admin Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Hey Bill, Did you see her? She's a beauty! Some placer gold has been found in this area, but not one of the richer spots around the hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjbell Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Wow, took me about two minutes to find it, good pic. What is it, Bobcat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highbanker58 Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Thanks for the picture Rob,haven't seen anything like that before. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clay Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Nice catch Rob!We've got a pair that keep leaving "presents" at the edge of our camp at night. Despite keeping a close watch I have yet to get a glimpse of them. Congratulations on a great shot.clayMinerDigginsSubscribe to the NewDiggins Newsletter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertNuggets Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 I don't see it?? I ran into a bobcat yesterday myself. Biggest one I've ever seen. Wasn't even scared of me but it ran away when I got close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted June 18, 2011 Author Admin Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Hello All, Yes, it's a Female Bobcat. If you can't see her, she is sitting on a rock center left in the picture. She has two kittens with her in the rocks above. I've seen many over the years, but never was able to get this close to one. Normally they are running away when you seen them. I personally enjoy seeing animals like this in the wild. Take care,Rob Allison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldies1955 Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Hello All, Yes, it's a Female Bobcat. If you can't see her, she is sitting on a rock center left in the picture. She has two kittens with her in the rocks above. I've seen many over the years, but never was able to get this close to one. Normally they are running away when you seen them. I personally enjoy seeing animals like this in the wild. Take care,Rob AllisonYup...female bobcat. Males are spotted a lot more. Females are made to blend in, Males are made to look pretty....kind of like me! ACK!!Critters are fun to run into. Gl up there tomarow!Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reno Chris Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 I've had them sitting right in my front yard, so close you can see the fur tufts on their ears and the color of their eyes. Even when you dont see them they leave signs. A few weeks back I walked out to my car and there in my yard was all the fur of a rabbit, but nothing else that is any part of a rabbit. Very efficient hunters, they are pretty rough on rabbits, mice and house cats in the area. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burta Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 You're a big boy to be running up and down those hills my man. O, to be young, again. She is a looker for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 I came across this cat ..way out in the middle of no where sniffing around my gear...I was told it was a regular cat though....Any thoughts?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Ron Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Hard to tell, Adam...The rock in front of the tail makes it kinda fuzzy, so to speak...We have a bob cat that shows up in our back yard in Wickenburg from time to time ... Mainly when we have been feeding a feral cat that we want to keep around for rodent control ... Also have a gila monster for mouse control, a herd of about 20 javalinas, a bunch of coyotes and a fox or two ... And we still have rodent problems, plus the occasional rattler ... Life in the big city sort of ... Cheers, Unc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldies1955 Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 I came across this cat ..way out in the middle of no where sniffing around my gear...I was told it was a regular cat though....Any thoughts??Adam: Im pretty sure its a young female Bobcat. Could be a young male...dont see much spotting though. Guess you could have grabbed it and taken a look on the underside! The face it too round for a Mountain lion. The streaks down the nose and the round face point to a bobcat. Mountain lions have a face that is longer in the snout area, bigger nose, with no lines.Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkirkll Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 blends in pretty good....wonder what kind of gold action is under them bouldersHeck, you know there ain't no gold there,,,Rob's just out on a photo shoot !!!! Good shot, Rob.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minerjoe01 Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 I took my grey ghosts off after i saw this one. Shot the 45 twice and he still never left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Thanks for the pictures guys--always interesting to see whats going on out there- the last kitty looks like an 18lb tom cat I had years ago. He would take off for days at at a time---just independant as hell. Neighbor would report seeing him several miles away from base camp--could never figure him out.. think he may have ran into a coyote as he disapeared and never saw hide nor hair of him again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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