Bobcat question

[graysonhuntndr]

I have a couple of Bobcats mounted in my house that I have shot over the last few years and had a question regarding the fur on their ears.

One has fur that comes to a point on the end of its ears that is about 1 1/2" long and the other one does not. Why is that, is one older?

[maglite]

PICS WILL HELP BUT It Could Have Alot To Do With The Taxidermist!! If The Ears Are Not Done Right The Hair Patterns Wont Be In The Right Place And Thus Cause The Hair To Look Funny Or Different! The Hair Could Have Slippewd Due To The Fur Spoiling And The Hair Falling Out.

[graysonhuntndr]

No, It is not the Taxidermist. When I shot them they looked different on the ears. The taxi did a great job. One of them has tips basically coming of the ears and the other does not. I have seen probably ten bobcats in the wild the last three years and not one has the tips like one of mine does.

[graysonhuntndr]

See what I am talking about... That is exactly how the ears looked when I shot it. Actually that is how I spotted it walking through the tall grass. Sorry about the poor picture.

[PERK]

Bobcats typically do have the "tufts" of hair coming off their ears. I've shot 6, and all of them have had it.........may have just been younger cats.

[ghenson82]

Was he cross-eyed when you shot him too? j/k

[maglite]

Every BOBCAT Ive ever killed or seen had the tufts JUST LIKE THAT!! I dont know what the dufference would be in them to cause one to have it and one not to have it!! Good question

[graysonhuntndr]

The picture does make him looked cross eyed..that is funny. It does not look like that in person.

[maglite]

Was he cross-eyed when you shot him too? j/k

LOL I dont want to get anyone mad at me but look at that cats eyes! Do you see what I mean about taxidermists that are BAD at their job. Granted he likes his mount but if you look at the anatomy of a bobcat and at reference pictures you will never see a CROSSEYED bobcat! Sorry to pick on your mount but my BIGGEST pet peve is BAD TAXIDERMY WORK!!

[thebomb6_99]

lol it does look cross eyed

[graysonhuntndr]

Mag,
It does not look like that in person...I think it is the camera, maybe the flash or something. There is no way I would have paid for it if it was cross eyed.

[PERK]

LOL I dont want to get anyone mad at me but look at that cats eyes! Do you see what I mean about taxidermists that are BAD at their job. Granted he likes his mount but if you look at the anatomy of a bobcat and at reference pictures you will never see a CROSSEYED bobcat! Sorry to pick on your mount but my BIGGEST pet peve is BAD TAXIDERMY WORK!!

me too.........

[maglite]

Grayson dont be mad at me please! I just was a taxidermist for 5 years till my divorce and thats the reason I got into it was cause I got some deer done that I HATED so I am very picky about my mounts now! The cat looks good man!

[graysonhuntndr]

Tim, you are really not helping...HAHAHA. If you would ever come up, you would see it is not cross eyed.

[graysonhuntndr]

Mag, I am not mad, I promise. But I can assure you it is not crossed eyed.