Why remove the harvest quota for bobcats?
The quota is an outdated, unnecessary, and logistically impractical method for wildlife management. It causes uncertainty among the hunting and trapping public as to whether the quota has been reached while adding wasteful administrative and communication burdens. Most importantly, the quota is unnecessary as bobcat harvest is limited by restrictive hunting and trapping methods, season length, and zones open to harvest. Bobcats are currently the only species in the Commonwealth that have a quota in place.
