It sounds like bobcats are few and far between up in the Northeast. Here in northeast Oklahoma I have seen many bobcats over the years. I've seen two cats this year. Both came right under my stand. Last year during muzzleloader season I was hunting a secluded hill that had a saddle (funnel) area that the deer were using for travel. I had left this area alone for a couple of days and on the last day of the season I decided to hunt the spot. As I made my way up the hill to my stand I noticed a large pile of leaves just ahead of me. As I got closer I could see the leg of a deer sticking out of the bottom of the pile. Upon closer inspection I found that the deer had been ate on and covered up by a bobcat. I knew this because of the size of the tracks in the surrounding dirt. I decided to sit down nearby and see if the cat might come by to eat dinner. I found a deadfall nearby and settled in to wait. About an hour before dark I caught a glimpse of something moving in the brush about 50 yards away. It was the cat coming in to get some more to eat. At about 40 yards the cat spotted me and stopped. I raised my .50 cal and shot. The bobcat weighed 32 pounds. Made a great mount.