Bobcat won't leave my chickens alone

[Becky_]

Hello all, I have a flock of about 31 girls, during the day they are free ranged, and during the night I put them away. And at about 12am, a bobcat killed two of my chickens, and left them they're without eating them. This same bobcat, we have caught killing 5 more of my chickens at different times, and returning the next night to try and eat them (of course, we had already removed them). We have gotten inches away from this animal, and it does not flee. We also have a permit to kill the bobcat, but am unsure if there is a better way to get rid of it. Any advice?

 

[nuthatched]

If it comfortable with you being that close, that's a huge problem and does need to be put down, no question.

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Contact your local game Warden and tell them what's happening.

 

[NorseDad]

If you're able to, I'd trap it and dispatch it. Once these animals find an easily accessible food source, they aren't going to go anywhere. At this point it is a threat to your livestock, and you need to protect your flock.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

@ColtHandorf had a similar problem, maybe he can give you some ideas. Me personally, I'd kill it

 

[Becky_]

If you're able to, I'd trap it and dispatch it. Once these animals find an easily accessible food source, they aren't going to go anywhere. At this point it is a threat to your livestock, and you need to protect your flock.

Thank you, I will try this and pray that it will work.

 

[Becky_]

@ColtHandorf had a similar problem, maybe he can give you some ideas. Me personally, I'd kill it

Yes I don't know what to do, but killing it is looking like the biggest option right now, after we try to dispatch it.

 

[Becky_]

Contact your local game Warden and tell them what's happening.

Thanks for the advice. We did this already, and that is how we got the permit.

 

[Becky_]

If it comfortable with you being that close, that's a huge problem and does need to be put down, no question.

Yes, we are incredibly close to doing that, and if nothing else helps, then we will do that.

 

[neo71665]

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