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Illinois bobcat season concludes with 367 harvested
SPRINGFIELD - The 2022-2023 Illinois bobcat season concluded Feb. 15 with 367 bobcats harvested byhunters and trappers.
A total of 198 (52%) of bobcats were taken by hunting, while trapping accounted for 169 (44%) of the harvest. Sixteen (4%) were salvaged by permit holders from circumstances such as roadkill.
Hunters and trappers in Pike County reported 24 bobcats, which was the most for any county this year. There were 6,200 bobcat lottery applicants in 2022, and 1,000 permits were issued for the season.
The bobcat harvest from the 2021-2022 season was 290, with 23 salvaged.
The IDNR appreciates the support of hunters, trappers and IDNR staff who collected jaws for the bobcat
research project at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. The IDNR continues to monitor the status of bobcats and will evaluate the program as new data become available from ongoing research.
For more information about bobcat hunting and trapping, visit https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/trapping/Pages/BobcatHunting-and-Trapping.aspx.
| Bobcat Season Harvest Results 2016-2022 | |||||
| Year | Hunting | Trapping | Total Harvest | Salvage | Permits Filled |
| 2016 | 81 | 49 | 130 | 11 | 141 |
| 2017 | 159 | 159 | 318 | 40 | 358 |
| 2018 | 177 | 129 | 306 | 37 | 343 |
| 2019 | 151 | 155 | 306 | 29 | 335 |
| 2020 | 196 | 143 | 339 | 22 | 361 |
| 2021 | 174 | 116 | 290 | 23 | 313 |
| 2022 | 198 | 169 | 367 | 16 | 383 |
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