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<a href="../201310/34814.html">next --1662853132-1107243974-1381013556=:39421 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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= se: 3604/6715 - Release Date: 10/01/13 --1662853132-1107243974-1381013556=:39421 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <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 Bobcat has the deer by the throat w= ith it's jaws. 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. 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> </div><div><span>Chris </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; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); height: 0px; line-heig= 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 & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com><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, &n= bsp; =0A &nbs= p; Oct =0A2, 2013</div>=0A<div> As usual it h= elps to be there. I would defer judgment =0Auntil I knew the circumstances = in detail. </div>=0A<div> </div>=0A<div> 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> </div>=0A<div> A Bobcat can eat only a= token amount 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> </div>= =0A<div> 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 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 just =0Aafter they shot it, flashlight were weak= and there was no hope 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 fro= m an area with unusually thin hide; the penis and little =0Aelse.</div= >=0A<div> </div>=0A<div>Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville</div>= =0A<div> </div>=0A<div> </div>=0A<div> </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= ef=3D"http://www.avg.com/" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect= ">http://www.avg.com/</a><br clear=3D"none">Version: 2014.0.4142 / Virus = =0A Database: 3604/6715 - Release Date: 10/01/13</div></blockquote></div><= /div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></body></html> --1662853132-1107243974-1381013556=:39421--
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