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Michigan is home to the state’s most populous wild cat – the bobcat. These majestic animals are distributed throughout every single county in Michigan, primarily sustaining themselves off rabbits and rodents.
In Michigan, bobcat sightings have been confirmed in every single county. The three wild cat species that reside in the state region are bobcats, lynx, and cougars. Natural resources experts claimed that bobcats are the most common of these wild cats in Michigan.
We completed a survey to determine the number of people hunting and trapping bobcats in Michigan, the number of days spent afield (effort), and the number of bobcats registered. This information was used to assess bobcat harvest estimates and population trends.
5. Michigan (10,000) Every bobcat coat has a unique pattern. They are lighter underneath and darker on the back. ©Becker1999 (Paul and Cathy), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons - Original / License. Bobcats number about 10,000 in Michigan and are found in all counties of the state. They’re most plentiful in the southern part of the lower ...
In 2020, 13,472 people obtained a bobcat harvest tag for the hunting and trapping seasons (23% increase from 2019 and 34% increase from 2018). About 32% (4,252) of these tag-holders attempted to hunt or trap bobcats, and 20% of these furtakers (hunters and trappers combined) registered at least one bobcat.
Typically bobcats are very common in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the northern part of the Lower Peninsula. Bobcats used to be all over the Lower Peninsula but due to all the logging that went on in the lower part of the state in the late 1880s they pretty much disappeared.
Learn about Michigan's diverse range of fish, plants, trees, reptiles, amphibians, insects and mammals. Click the box above to see all species, or click the species group below. Birds
This map is of an individual Bobcat that I tracked from Sterling’s land, down to the Black River. The Bobcat tracks end in areas where I could not track anymore, where the Bobcat walked on the Black River and traveled outside of my data collection area. You can click on the map and expand it to see more details.
Bobcats are the most widespread wild cat species in Michigan, found in every county of the state. Bobcats are mainly found in the northern side of Michigan, which is full of forests, swamps, and bushy areas. Michigan has a stable population of bobcats, allowing limited hunting and trapping.
Yes, there are bobcats found in Michigan. In fact, they are the most abundant wildcat found in the state. Due to their elusive and solitary nature, with a distinct preference for dense vegetation cover, humans do not commonly sight Bobcats.