Indiana's Second Bobcat Hunting Season Opens with 400-Animal Quota; Animal Advocates Hold Candlelight Vigil at Governor's Residence
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Indiana's second bobcat hunting season opened on November 8, 2026, with a statewide harvest quota of 400 animals set by the state. That evening, from 5 to 6 p.m., the animal-protection organization Humane World for Animals held a candlelight vigil outside the governor's residence in Indianapolis, Marion County, to mourn the bobcats to be killed this season.
Organizers displayed a banner bearing 400 paw prints representing the season's quota and observed a moment of silence. Indiana opened its first bobcat season last year; this is the second. Hunting supporters argue that a recovered bobcat population needs management through a quota hunt, while opponents say the population is still recovering and a 400-animal quota is too large.
The vigil was open to the public, and organizers called on the state to reassess the quota. The state natural resources department had not issued any new statement on this season's arrangements by press time.
Source: Humane World for Animals
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Photo: 一只山猫（Lynx rufus）。（NASA 摄，公共领域，经 Wikimedia Commons）
