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« on: January 14, 2012, 09:32:33 AM »
 I have a bobcat that is 37 inches from tip of nose to base of tail,I find that to be huge or is that an average size.Just thought I would ask and see what everyone thinks.
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« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2012, 12:09:58 PM »
The weight will tell you more than a measurement. A weight will give you overall muscle/bone mass as to weather its truly a large cat as opposed to a long scrawny one. Someone will probably disagree but makes sense to me.
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« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2012, 07:18:17 PM »
 I wish I did weigh it,but I will tell you what,this bad girl was healthy and I mean very healthy.Her measurements were 37-21-and 1 7/8.
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« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2012, 06:24:12 AM »
M. Vernelson is right, but that is a big cat.
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« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2012, 08:36:20 AM »
 MALES ARE ALMOST ALWAYS LARGER
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« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2012, 09:18:52 AM »
If you are measuring the skin,I would be careful on the length measurement,especially if it is case skinned.It would be very rare to have a true 37",on the carcass tom.It would probably be a record if it were a female,measuring 37" on the carcass.
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« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2012, 12:00:23 PM »
Did a 33 x  21 2 years ago, weighed 37#, it was a female & the biggest I have seen.
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« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2012, 01:40:34 PM »
Ive caught hundreds of cats and only a handful were that big... caught one last week that was 2 1/8 19 37 on the carcass, and 37 pounds. Ive only seen a couple females that approached the 30 pound mark
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« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2012, 09:56:08 PM »
 I'm looking for a picture now,those in your picture bugs and bones are very tiny compared to this one,I had to hold my arm up quite a ways so the front paws would be off the ground.I was pretty amazed,I didn't think they got this big.
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« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2012, 11:56:14 PM »
Any pics?
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« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2012, 08:59:41 AM »
 I'm looking,my other computer crashed but I still think I have the photo some where.I have the tanned hide in the freezer now.
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« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2012, 09:06:16 AM »
I got one about a month ago that measured 2 1/8-23-36 on the carcass that weighed 41 lbs. I get a couple every year that are over 40 lbs but never a female hardly over 32 lbs. If that is the carcass measurement it definately is a huge cat for being a female.
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« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2012, 12:22:59 PM »
Quote from: silverman on January 15, 2012, 09:56:08 PM
I'm looking for a picture now,those in your picture bugs and bones are very tiny compared to this one,I had to hold my arm up quite a ways so the front paws would be off the ground.I was pretty amazed,I didn't think they got this big.
Lets see some pics?
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« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2012, 12:29:14 PM »
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« Reply #14 on: January 18, 2012, 04:08:22 PM »
 I'm still looking,my daughter has a picture on her phone but I can,t get it until next month.
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