Man fights off and kills lynx with bare hands

they were so cuddly, that I couldn't wait to "accidentally" leave ALL 25 cages open for them to get the hell out of there. only one , for some reason wouldn't leave the cage. I didn't want to have to feed another one after that. My cuts were all infected from the crap in its claws. (and I had to go to hospital 3 hours later when the boss showed up at the fur ranch. ) It hurt more having to get them to clean out all the cuts, and the tooth marks are still visible after 24 years!!!!!!
BUT, teenagers do stupid sh it, and I invented half the stupid-sh it that the kids are doing today.......................
 
Don't remember any of the lynx in Idaho belonging to this larger western phenotype.

My father had a 'dead' one in his pack come back to life on the trapline one day- that lead to a rodeo! :) Carrying dead and unconscious lynx always amazed me at their lightness and the speed of their paws was impressive. I've subdued my share over the years and its not something I'd think of for a second without a distinct advantage.
 
jaydog said:
My father had a 'dead' one in his pack come back to life on the trapline one day- that lead to a rodeo! :)
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The same thing happened to an uncle of my'n back in the '70s. He pulled his revolver, put 9 rounds of .22lr into his packsack, reloaded and put another 9 rounds into it before it stopped moving. Thankfully, he had the foresight to take off the backpack first lol.
 
I live 90 miles from where this occurred and lived in Chapleau as well. Our snowshoe hare population has crashed and the lynx population is still high - this is the lag period before the lynx population will crash as well. Reports from trappers are that ones being caught are emaciated. I received a report today of a lynx chasing down a red fox, killing it and eating it.

I have seen a lot of lynx in this area and when you compare that lynx to our measured weight 80lb wolf last year that i posted, you will quickly see that the notion of that lynx weighing 60 lbs is...... H:S:
 
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They are bigger than bobcats and I've seen several bobbers over 30 pounds and I've seen lynx to 45 pounds. Those are just facts. Perhaps your scale was faulty...I don't honestly know.
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Of course it would be "my" scale that is faulty... all half dozen of them over a twenty year period...
 
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Of course it would be "my" scale that is faulty... all half dozen of them over a twenty year period...
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Just offering up some possible suggestions for your observations.......I know how much they weigh on my scale out in the west....I've seen the info posted on here from various sources and your observations are vastly different so just looking for an explanation.
 
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One of those "big" 30lb'ish Lynx for the discussion. I'm of the opinion there's no way on 60lbs unfortunately, likely was, well about 25lbs- average. :) Still a way bigger cat than I'd choose to tangle with.

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sheephunter said:
Just offering up some possible suggestions for your observations.......I know how much they weigh on my scale out in the west....I've seen the info posted on here from various sources and your observations are vastly different so just looking for an explanation.
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Apparently you didn't bother to read "this" thread... perhaps the explanation you seek is "your" faulty scale... and/or perception of the live animal (they do "look" big)... see Ardent's post above... and TJSudbury's etc... whatever... I can only speak from my personal experience, but my experience is neither casual nor limited.
 
I only have one lynx story. The year was 1952 and my dad was a young guy out deer hunting. He was siting near a game trail waiting for bambi to come along when he spots this lynx. It's oblivious to him watching as it moves up the trail so, being 1952, he decides that what the heck I'll shoot it and get it stuffed. Make a cool piece for his den. So he levels his .303 and whacks said lynx. Fast forward to the taxidermist. My dad rolls in with a nice lynx wanting to get it stuffed. Taxidermist says no worries, I just need to see you fur bearing animal liscence. HUH? Whoops! Dad packs up said lynx and buggers off home. Mr.Lynx gets deposited in the freezer for future considerations. Fast forward again few years or and dad is now married with three kids. Well three kids and a lynx. Mr.Lynx lives in the freezer still in his new home with wife and kids. Mid 60's roll in and dad is now divorced with three kids. He meets my mom, they get married and me and my brothers come along. My youngest brother was born in 1973. Now dad has 6 kids and a lynx. Yes he still has the lynx. My brothers and I eventually figure out that there is a frozen cat in the freezer in the basement so dad tells us the story. We love the idea and show the lynx to all our school friends. Fast forward to 2014. Dad is 84. Has 6 kids and 12 grandkids and still the lynx sleeps in the deep freeze. Now its a fight with the kids as to who will inherit the lynx and or when it may have to be used in the future, like Jurassic park, to bring the extinct lynx back to life. ;)
 
hoytcanon said:
Apparently you didn't bother to read "this" thread... perhaps the explanation you seek is "your" faulty scale... and/or perception of the live animal (they do "look" big)... see Ardent's post above... and TJSudbury's etc... whatever... I can only speak from my personal experience, but my experience is neither casual nor limited.
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Apparently it's you that's missed reading some of this thread. Ardent's lynx looks like a 30-35 pounder to me...a nice mature male. Pretty much on par with what I normally see out west. I've seen one considerably bigger but for the most part that would be considered a big mature male. Not sure where your confusion lies. As I said, perhaps your non-casual observations are of a smaller sub species...I don't honestly know. I'm out of this one.
 
I'm not sure about lynx in the wild, But I KNOW that the lynx that smacked me around was 52lbs. He was fed a lot (in captivity) and had a vet visit who had to put him under to fix a tooth issue. When he weighed the lynx it was 52lbs. It is a number that stuck in my head because I thought it would have come up MUCH more. I cannot see wild Lynx hitting more than 40 lbs. This animal was fed ALL THE VITAMINS and MINERALS, plus fish oils (for the fur and skin) and Poultry it could eat. I say the 52 lb Lynx was only attainable with a nutrition regimen that we had. He was a porker. But, a porker that I wouldn't want to tangle with again.
On the plus side, when I was single , living in Halifax, the women thought it was cool to have a unique scar that came from a "wild encounter".
 
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Ardents Lynx gained "5ish" pounds between posts... Crazy fisherman's math... Which is how you get 60 pound lynx.
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Just guesses, from picking them up, they are absurdly light for their apparent size my comment is meant in support of yours but don't want to undershoot. I've weighed one slightly smaller than that one and it was 25. That lynx is a fair size, and certainly the heavier end of the spectrum. 25lbs is a typical Lynx in this area, size of a small coyote.
 
Longshot said:
I only have one lynx story. The year was 1952 and my dad was a young guy out deer hunting. He was siting near a game trail waiting for bambi to come along when he spots this lynx. It's oblivious to him watching as it moves up the trail so, being 1952, he decides that what the heck I'll shoot it and get it stuffed. Make a cool piece for his den. So he levels his .303 and whacks said lynx. Fast forward to the taxidermist. My dad rolls in with a nice lynx wanting to get it stuffed. Taxidermist says no worries, I just need to see you fur bearing animal liscence. HUH? Whoops! Dad packs up said lynx and buggers off home. Mr.Lynx gets deposited in the freezer for future considerations. Fast forward again few years or and dad is now married with three kids. Well three kids and a lynx. Mr.Lynx lives in the freezer still in his new home with wife and kids. Mid 60's roll in and dad is now divorced with three kids. He meets my mom, they get married and me and my brothers come along. My youngest brother was born in 1973. Now dad has 6 kids and a lynx. Yes he still has the lynx. My brothers and I eventually figure out that there is a frozen cat in the freezer in the basement so dad tells us the story. We love the idea and show the lynx to all our school friends. Fast forward to 2014. Dad is 84. Has 6 kids and 12 grandkids and still the lynx sleeps in the deep freeze. Now its a fight with the kids as to who will inherit the lynx and or when it may have to be used in the future, like Jurassic park, to bring the extinct lynx back to life. ;)
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Make an honest cat out of him, I know a taxidermist who would likely take the challenge of five centuries of freeze dry. ;)
 
Ardent said:
Just guesses, from picking them up, they are absurdly light for their apparent size my comment is meant in support of yours but don't want to undershoot. I've weighed one slightly smaller than that one and it was 25. That lynx is a fair size, and certainly the heavier end of the spectrum. 25lbs is a typical Lynx in this area, size of a small coyote.
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As often seems to happen on this site Ardent, statements get twisted and words get attributed to people that they never said. I wasn't making a case that lynx were big or that they weigh 60 pounds. I was just making an observation that where we hunt them the males seem to average around 35 pounds....much like the big male you posted. I have seen one considerably larger but it was far from common. Pretty well all bobcats and lynx get put on a scale with the hunted ones as it's a way of measuring trophy quality as it seems hunters like to do. I suspect most trappers don't. Another poster said they averaged smaller in his area and I found that interesting and postulated as to a possible reason....from there things took a rapid spiral into the toilet. I wasn't trying to argue with anyone or even question their observations...just engage in conversation. Regional size difference in predators is quite common, like the big coyotes in the east for example. I've always just found that interesting. It seems not everyone does. Anyhow, just thought I'd clear that up...now I really am gone from this conversation.
 
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Ardent said:
Just guesses, from picking them up, they are absurdly light for their apparent size my comment is meant in support of yours but don't want to undershoot. I've weighed one slightly smaller than that one and it was 25. That lynx is a fair size, and certainly the heavier end of the spectrum. 25lbs is a typical Lynx in this area, size of a small coyote.
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Actually, Angus... I was poking fun at "Sheephunter" (just good natured)... because he added 5 pounds to your estimate... your cat looks typical of what we get around here. Nice picture by the way... we have very few wolverines turn-up in the sets.
 
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