Report Nr. 3475 2006 - 2007 Bobcat Registration Report

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) requires hunters and trappers to present all harvested bobcat (Felis rufus) for collection of biological data and sealing of pelts. This provides the DNR with an estimate of bobcat harvest, and biological data for use in assessing the bobcat population. The number of bobcats registered during the 2006-2007 season (850) was up slightly from the 2005-2006 season (817). The mandatory submission of bobcat teeth resulted in 784 useable samples for a compliance rate of 92.2% (784/850).