Bobcat

Species it is confused with

Check these before deciding what you are looking at. If you are not certain what it is, do not shoot.

• Canada lynx · Lynx canadensis

Field notes

• Identification Do not identify Bobcat from colour alone. Compare structure, size, range and the listed similar species before making a field decision.[1]

Where legal take is listed

• Alberta — hunting, trapping · 2026 Alberta Guide to Hunting Regulations
• British Columbia — hunting, trapping · 2026-2028 Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis
• Manitoba — trapping · Trapping of Wild Animals Regulation, M.R. 245/90, Schedule A
• New Brunswick — hunting, trapping · Hunt & Trap Regulations Summary 2026–2027
• Nova Scotia — trapping · 2026 Hunting and Fur Harvesting Summary of Regulations
• Ontario — trapping · O. Reg. 670/98 Open Seasons — Wildlife (read via e-Laws .doc export)
• Québec — trapping · Périodes de piégeage
• Saskatchewan — trapping · 2026-27 Trappers Guide
• Alabama — hunting, trapping · Bobcat, Coyote, Feral Swine, and Fox Seasons 2026-2027 (ADCNR)
• Arizona — hunting, trapping · 2026-2027 Arizona Hunting Regulations
• Arkansas — hunting, trapping · 2026-27 Arkansas Hunting Guidebook (PDF)
• Colorado — hunting, trapping · 2 CCR 406-3 Chapter W-3 Furbearers and Small Game, Except Migratory Birds (07/16/2026; eff. 2026-09-01)
• Florida — hunting, trapping · 2026-2027 Florida Resident Game and Furbearer Hunting Season Dates and Bag Limits (FWC)
• Georgia — hunting, trapping · 2026-2027 Georgia Hunting and Fishing Regulations and Seasons (official WRD guide, publuu-hosted PDF, p.16)
• Idaho — hunting, trapping · Upland Game, Turkey & Furbearer 2026 & 2027 Seasons & Rules
• Illinois — hunting, trapping · Illinois Digest of Hunting and Trapping Regulations 2026-2027 (PDF read from cached copy of the digest linked on this page)
• Indiana — hunting, trapping · Indiana Hunting & Trapping Guide 2026-2027: Bobcats
• Iowa — hunting, trapping · 2026-27 Iowa Hunting, Trapping & Migratory Game Bird Regulations (DNR PDF; page numbers cited)
• Kansas — hunting, trapping · Kansas Hunting & Furharvesting Regulations Summary, Fall 2025-Spring 2026
• Kentucky — hunting, trapping · Kentucky Hunting & Trapping Guide, August 2026-March 2027
• Louisiana — hunting, trapping · 2026-2027 Louisiana Hunting Regulations (updated Aug 7, 2026)
• Maine — hunting, trapping · 2026-27 Maine Hunting Seasons (Summary of Laws & Rules)
• Minnesota — hunting, trapping · Minnesota Hunting & Trapping Regulations (effective July 2026 - June 30, 2027)
• Mississippi — hunting, trapping · 2026-2027 Hunting Seasons (MDWFP PDF)
• Missouri — hunting, trapping · A Summary of Missouri Hunting and Trapping Regulations 2026
• Montana — hunting, trapping · 2026 Wolf, Furbearer, Trapping and Hunting Regulations
• Nebraska — hunting, trapping · Small Game & Waterfowl Guide 2025-2026
• Nevada — hunting, trapping · CR 26-13 2026-27 & 2027-28 Seasons, Bag Limits ... Upland Game Birds, Rabbits, Wild Turkey, Furbearers
• New Mexico — hunting, trapping · 2026-2027 New Mexico Hunting Rules & Information (v08.11.26)
• North Carolina — hunting, trapping · Hunting and Trapping Season Dates for July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027 (NCWRC)
• North Dakota — hunting, trapping · 2026-2027 Small Game, Waterfowl and Furbearer Proclamation
• Oklahoma — hunting, trapping · Furbearer/Coyote Regulations
• Oregon — hunting, trapping · Oregon Furbearer Trapping & Hunting Regulations, July 1 2026 - June 30 2028
• Pennsylvania — hunting, trapping · 2026-27 Seasons and Bag Limits
• South Carolina — hunting, trapping · 2026-2027 South Carolina Hunting & Fishing Laws and Regulations Guide
• South Dakota — hunting, trapping · 2026 South Dakota Hunting and Trapping Handbook
• Tennessee — hunting, trapping · Summary of Tennessee Hunting and Trapping Seasons Dates | TWRA
• Texas — hunting, trapping · Outdoor Annual: Nongame, Exotic, Endangered, Threatened & Protected Species
• Utah — hunting, trapping · 2026 Black Bear, Cougar and Furbearer Guidebook
• Vermont — hunting, trapping · 2026 Vermont Guide to Hunting & Trapping Laws (official lawbook, publisher-hosted)
• Virginia — hunting, trapping · Furbearer Hunting Regulations and Seasons | Virginia DWR
• Washington — hunting, trapping · 2026 Washington Game Bird and Small Game Hunting Regulations (Jul 1 2026 - Jun 30 2027)
• West Virginia — hunting, trapping · West Virginia 2026-2027 Hunting Season Dates | WVDNR
• Wisconsin — hunting, trapping · 2026 Wisconsin Hunting and Trapping Seasons PUB-CS-076-2026 (updated 06/08/2026)
• Wyoming — hunting, trapping · WGFC Ch. 4 Furbearing Animal Hunting or Trapping Seasons (dated Jul 14 2021; matches 2026/27 brochure)

Being listed is not an open season. Seasons, zones, licences, methods and limits decide whether this animal may be taken on a given day and place — check Hunt or the authority before you go. Listings read 2026-09-30.