FAQ: How do I detach, clean, and tag the lower jaw of a bobcat?

FAQ: How do I detach, clean, and tag the lower jaw of a bobcat?

The lower jaw of a bobcat can be detached in two ways.

After skinning, cut the muscle and connective tissue away at the point where the jaw is attached to the skull and separate the entire lower jaw from the skull.

The other way is to cut the jaw bone on each side of the jaw behind all the teeth and in front of the point where the jaw attaches to the skull.

After removing the jaw, cut away all the tissue until only the jaw bone and teeth remain. Complete the jaw tag information with a permanent marker and attach with a zip tie or metal wire.

Allow the jaw to air dry. Rubbing the jaw with borax or placing the jaw in borax for a day or two will dry the jaw quickly. A partial lower jaw or a jaw that is not dry and free of tissue will not be accepted and the bobcat pelt associated with that jaw will not be sealed with a CITES tag.