How to make a Bobcat leave?

[Chris142]

47 years in the same spot and this is new to me. We have chickens. Had them for years. They live in a chain link dog kennel. Few days ago "something" pulled a couple of the chickens through the fence. The coop is about 25 ft from our bedroom window.

We put chicken wire all around and on top of the chain link Tuesday.

I put a camera out there to see what's going on. Herd all kinds of noise from the chickens about 12:30a this morning. Shined a light and saw a bob cat.

Scared him off but he was back in 5 minutes. This went on for a couple of hours.

He,she,it whatever it identifies as is a beautiful animal. I don't want to kill it. Can't relocate it.

What can I do to keep it away from the chickens? Will it eventually give up since it can't get to them? Or will it come back every night?

In one pic you can see it on top of my coop!

 

[WylieCoyote]

Seems like he's giving you a pretty clear shot with a pellet gun. Pain, or a huge, blood-thirsty dog will make him leave and not return.

 

[JohnnyG]

You are living in his house. NOT his problem.

 

[Nick1994]

Get a water spray bottle and shout "PssPssPssPss" and "bad kitty!"

 

[Inked]

Paintball gun loaded with frozen paintballs.

 

[vw7674]

somewhere I heard a radio (am/fm) will freak them out . . . . ??
tune into a station, a little volume & see what happens.

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

This is easy. Just install tubing at the bottom of the fence from one post to the other and then wire the fence to the new tubing so it won't flex.

 

[Chris142]

This is easy. Just install tubing at the bottom of the fence from one post to the other and then wire the fence to the new tubing so it won't flex.

He's reaching through the holes. I added chicken wire with smaller holes

 

[Passport1]

Put a substantial amount of bobcat food in your neighbor's yard.

 

[Boomer]

There is always the 3S rule. Shoot, shovel, shut up.

 

[nwjones18]

I'll be honest I can't think of a way to keep him from coming back other than a bullet myself. Cats are really smart and that one has had a good meal it isn't going to forget.

 

[PimTac]

Is there a actual chicken coop inside the kennel?

Stand-off electrical fencing perhaps?

 

[Thomas Campbell]

Call the game warden if you don't want to kill it.

 

[levi]

47 years in the same spot and this is new to me. We have chickens. Had them for years. They live in a chain link dog kennel. Few days ago "something" pulled a couple of the chickens through the fence. The coop is about 25 ft from our bedroom window.

We put chicken wire all around and on top of the chain link Tuesday.

I put a camera out there to see what's going on. Herd all kinds of noise from the chickens about 12:30a this morning. Shined a light and saw a bob cat.

Scared him off but he was back in 5 minutes. This went on for a couple of hours.

He,she,it whatever it identifies as is a beautiful animal. I don't want to kill it. Can't relocate it.

What can I do to keep it away from the chickens? Will it eventually give up since it can't get to them? Or will it come back every night?

In one pic you can see it on top of my coop!

Cool pics.

 

[Chris142]

Is there a actual chicken coop inside the kennel?

Stand-off electrical fencing perhaps?

Yes

 

[samven]

I dont know if they are protected where you are. If so you might have to live trap it and call Wildlife Management to relocate it. Once they find an easy meal they will continue to come around. The upside is he will probably run into a haveaheart baited with chicken parts.

 

[Kira]

Cool pics, pretty kitty.
I was expecting a story about selling a Mercury from the '70's.

 

[Brybo86]

Big trap? Then drive the animal 50 miles away?

 

[Bud]

I'm with Boomer.

 

[wpod]

G. U. N. 22lr and let it run off and die.