Pipestoneflyguy Posted March 3, 2009 Posted March 3, 2009 Here are some Lynx photos I took yesterday - he was stalking a carrion cache, sadly the fact he allowed me to get 10-12 feet away is a pretty good indicator the poor little fella is likely starving. I also took a roll of Tmax 100 B&W which ought come out pretty awesome. I love the shot of him sniffing, this was the moment he became aware of my presence, amazingly he did not flee. This one is decieving - It gives the impression I have made eye contact but in fact I only did through my view finder otherwise he would have taken off which is exactly what happened when I finally did make eye contact The Friend I was with approached so I could get this one I love his "stub" - the tracks he left are larger than the palm of my hand - it is amazing that in that 3 foot deep soft snow he is only sinking an inch or two. Quote
Guest pacres Posted March 3, 2009 Posted March 3, 2009 Wow, great shots. What kind of set-up did you use to get them? Quote
Suntoucher Posted March 3, 2009 Posted March 3, 2009 Beautiful lynx, your lucky you got so close. Quote
bigbowtrout Posted March 3, 2009 Posted March 3, 2009 That is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!! I have always wanted to see a Lynx in the wild. Quote
Ayr Posted March 3, 2009 Posted March 3, 2009 Superb shots, what a beautiful cat ! Thanks for sharing them with us. Cheers, Ayr. Quote
trailhead Posted March 3, 2009 Posted March 3, 2009 They are beautiful animals and those are great shots. Oh well time to tie up some rubberleg beadhead lynx nymphs. Quote
dryfly Posted March 3, 2009 Posted March 3, 2009 Cosmic experience well captured! Thanks! Clive Quote
Jayhad Posted March 3, 2009 Posted March 3, 2009 So cool to see any cat in the wild is a treat, you are very lucky Quote
dube Posted March 4, 2009 Posted March 4, 2009 Really cool! Like the fable goes, i think they are curious creatures and not overly shy. Good job. Quote
Guest Jeremie Posted March 5, 2009 Posted March 5, 2009 I cant believe people actually shoot those.. Quote
Jeffro Posted March 5, 2009 Posted March 5, 2009 I cant believe people actually shoot those.. With a camera? Otherwise they are protected as a furbearer and cannot be hunted, only trapped, or euthanized if they are considered problem wildlife. Awesome pics and thanks for sharing. Quote
jksnijders Posted March 5, 2009 Posted March 5, 2009 Perhaps I'm wrong but Indians can take 'em? Saw a ton of them in the Chinchaga area when I was working up there a few years ago. They'd stand on the side of the lease roads, we'd pull up, and they wouldn't even run away. Beauty animal, though the eyes give me the willies... Awesome pics. Quote
Guest girlsfishtoo Posted March 5, 2009 Posted March 5, 2009 Wow nice shots! Thanks for sharing. Quote
Jeffro Posted March 5, 2009 Posted March 5, 2009 JKknijders I believe the natives can harvest them although it has to be on crown land or land they have permission on. I would have to dig through the trappers act to see, but I still think its illegal for status natives to shoot them, although if it ever went to court it would be superceded by subsistence rights and thrown out of court with no charges sticking. Quote
jksnijders Posted March 5, 2009 Posted March 5, 2009 Kinda messed up huh? Legal to snare, etc, illegal to shoot.. I had some traps when I was younger, got money for gopher tails at the county office. Had a fair number not killed clean by the trap, (seeing my mother holding a garbage bag with a not-quite-dead trapped gopher in it onto the car exhaust when I was about 6 is pretty vivid in my memory) I'd imagine it goes the same for animals taken for furs. Seems sort of cruel I guess as opposed to a bullet. Probably keeps people from just shooting them for sport perhaps? Quote
Pipestoneflyguy Posted March 8, 2009 Author Posted March 8, 2009 Thanks for all the comments - I've learned alot in the last week (The photos have gotten ALOT of attention in this area, its been an onslaught of giving permissions for various uses) - I guess they are truly a docile animal - I am told that hisotically aboriginals used to hunt them by just walking up to them and bonking them in the head with a stick - a trapper also told me he occaisonally catches them in his hare snares, funny thing is the Lynx can easily snap the brass wire in a rabbit snare but often they will not bother and just lay down and wait for the trapper to set them loose. Sounds like a few have seen that trait up close. I can't believe anyone would want to hunt these, about as much challenge as hunting a house cat. A warden I know went to the site the next day and spotted two lynx hanging out there, so even a bigger thrill for him I don't mind sharing so if anyone wants an original res copy via email PM me with an email big enough for a 7.2p PS camera is a pretty afordable 7.2 fugi with a fixed , but large, lense. I'll get the actual model number if anyone wants it. Quote
reevesr1 Posted March 8, 2009 Posted March 8, 2009 Good to read that. I hope it means this Lynx's docility does not mean it is starving and that it survives the winter. Quote
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