Bobcat Removal & Control in Indiana

Bobcat populations have recovered significantly in Indiana in recent decades and are now found in suitable habitat across much of the state, particularly in southern Indiana. Bobcats are secretive and rarely seen. They prey on rabbits, squirrels, and other small mammals and occasionally take poultry and small livestock. Bobcats are protected in Indiana with a regulated hunting and trapping season. A depredation permit from the Indiana DNR is required before lethal control can be used. Licensed wildlife control operators can assist with poultry protection strategies and exclusion measures to reduce conflict, and can apply for necessary permits when depredation is documented.