The Indiana Natural Resources Commission has approved preliminary rules for a bobcat trapping season mandated by state legislation, to begin by July 1, 2025, in 40 southern Indiana counties. The season will have a bag limit of one bobcat per trapper and a total quota of 250 bobcats. Legally obtained bobcats and their parts can be sold, while roadkill bobcats can be kept with a permit but not sold or traded. The DNR claims the bobcat population can withstand regulated harvesting, though critics argue that the population estimates are unreliable and that the season benefits only a few recreational trappers. Public comments on the proposal are being solicited, and the season is limited to areas with established bobcat populations.