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Huge Tom cat. Any idea on state records? #7104186
12/24/20 06:17 PM
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Interior Alaska
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My buddy got a huge tom in a coyote snare a week or so ago. It measures 24.5" around the chest, about 38" from nose to base of tail. It's kinda balled up frozen so can't get exact on length. Critter weighs 40 lbs. My previous biggest one was about 34 lbs if memory serves me.

Anyone know if there are state records somewhere to compare what a big cat weighs?


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Re: Huge Tom cat. Any idea on state records? [Re: smalltimetrapper] #7104230
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That is a huge cat 37# and 37" is biggest i've gotten out of several hundred!


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Re: Huge Tom cat. Any idea on state records? [Re: smalltimetrapper] #7104323
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Wow, that is big. I don't think I've ever gotten one over 30 lbs.

Re: Huge Tom cat. Any idea on state records? [Re: smalltimetrapper] #7104485
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Nice bobcat.


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Re: Huge Tom cat. Any idea on state records? [Re: smalltimetrapper] #7104500
12/24/20 09:27 PM
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39.5 laugh


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Re: Huge Tom cat. Any idea on state records? [Re: smalltimetrapper] #7108963
12/28/20 11:27 AM
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Very nice


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Re: Huge Tom cat. Any idea on state records? [Re: smalltimetrapper] #7109159
12/28/20 01:58 PM
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my biggest was 42" nose to base of tail. Just above 40 pounds. I got three from one set around a kill site. Seems that the group I got packed up and take down caribou.

Re: Huge Tom cat. Any idea on state records? [Re: smalltimetrapper] #7109977
12/28/20 10:49 PM
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Just looked it up.Believe it or not the state record for a bobcat here in Maine is 76 pounds.


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Re: Huge Tom cat. Any idea on state records? [Re: smalltimetrapper] #7109980
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76 pounds
The heaviest recorded bobcat was taken in Maine and weighed 76 pounds.


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Re: Huge Tom cat. Any idea on state records? [Re: smalltimetrapper] #7110021
12/28/20 11:14 PM
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OK let it be me. Bruce check out Mammals of the Rocky Mountains.Great book.

Re: Huge Tom cat. Any idea on state records? [Re: smalltimetrapper] #7117728
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I think my heaviest was 34#'s too. That is a toad.


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Re: Huge Tom cat. Any idea on state records? [Re: AKHowler] #7135408
01/13/21 09:07 PM
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Caught this big guy last week, 34 #..
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Re: Huge Tom cat. Any idea on state records? [Re: smalltimetrapper] #7135409
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My biggest is 37#..
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Re: Huge Tom cat. Any idea on state records? [Re: smalltimetrapper] #7135436
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Dang that is a nice one!!

Re: Huge Tom cat. Any idea on state records? [Re: smalltimetrapper] #7136616
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Nice lynx Steve.

My biggest is 31# so far and the smallest was 21#. Just started trapping lynx this season and having a lot of fun with them.

Re: Huge Tom cat. Any idea on state records? [Re: smalltimetrapper] #7151422
01/23/21 08:38 PM
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I just picked one up last weekend that weighed 39.4 lbs. That's the biggest one I've ever gotten. Most are 20-30 lbs. I will try to post some pictures.

Re: Huge Tom cat. Any idea on state records? [Re: smalltimetrapper] #7151425
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FYI, I picked up seven kitties last weekend too. Not a bad haul.

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Re: Huge Tom cat. Any idea on state records? [Re: smalltimetrapper] #7151437
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Here is the cat and the weight on the scale before and after. So 39.2, sorry, not 39.4. The first time it was 39.4. A solid 39 lbs. though!

Great pictures and cool mount Steve!

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Re: Huge Tom cat. Any idea on state records? [Re: smalltimetrapper] #7151468
01/23/21 09:10 PM
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I don't know any State weight records but I have a 42+ pounder mounted in my gun room.


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Re: Huge Tom cat. Any idea on state records? [Re: smalltimetrapper] #7151491
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STTrapper, That is a Super big lynx.
I am not even going to talk to Bushwhacker Jack after seeing all those huge fresh caught cats hanging in his cooler.
Way to go guys!!!


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