Bobcat Observation
The Bureau of Wildlife wants to learn more about the occurrence and distribution of bobcats in New York. In areas of the state open to hunting and trapping of bobcats, information on bobcat populations is obtained through the mandatory pelt sealing of harvested bobcats. In comparison, information on bobcat populations is sparse in areas where hunting and trapping of bobcat is not permitted including most of central and western New York. In these areas, people who spend a considerable amount of time outdoors can be an essential resource for information on bobcats.
You Can Help
Please Report Bobcat Observations!
By Mail:
Print or download a Bobcat Observation Report (PDF) (98 kB) and mail it to your local Bureau of Wildlife office. Regional mailing addresses are provided on the form.
By Email:
Send email to us with town, county, location description and number of bobcats seen and contact information in case we need to reach you.
Important! Please leave "Bobcat Observation Report" in the subject heading
By Phone:
Please call the Bureau of Wildlife Office corresponding to the region where you observed the bobcat(s)
Region 3: (845) 256-3088
Sullivan, Ulster, Orange, Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties
Region 4: (607) 652-7367
Montgomery, Otsego, Delaware, Schoharie, Schenectady, Albany, Greene, Rensselaer and Columbia counties
Region 5: (518) 623-1242
Franklin, Clinton, Essex, Hamilton, Warren, Fulton, Saratoga and Washington counties
Region 6: (315) 785-2534
Jefferson, St. Lawrence, Lewis, Oneida and Herkimer counties
Region 7, 8, 9: (800) 388-8244 ext. 247
Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Cortland, Chenango, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Niagara, Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates, counties