Bobcat Trapping

[Water Rat]

That’s frustrating when that happens. But your trap was bedded solid so the bobcat isn’t any wiser. He’ll be back whether it’s tonight or a week from now. Your gonna get him..... I can feel it.

[Robhuntandfish]

You'll get em Dan.  That cat is in trouble and he doesn't even know it.

[crappyice]

Now I’M excited like this Christmas morning!!!!


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[G-Man]

Well didnt trap it but was lucky to have this female pop out in range. Now to get in freezer till I start vacation and can get a seal...how it lay went about 25 yards exit hole up..  my 1st cat !! Excited!!! Dont think my taxidermist will like sewing up the grim repertoire holes though..

Edited October 27, 2019 by G-Man

[Jeremy K]

9 minutes ago, G-Man said:

Well didnt trap it but was lucky to have this female pop out in range. Now to get in freezer till I start vacation and can get a seal...how it lay went about 25 yards exit hole up..  my 1st cat !! Excited!!! Dont think my taxidermist will like sewing up the grim repertoire holes though..

That area is a hot bed for cats ,i saw 3 at my buddies place in friendship saturday. 

[G-Man]

31 minutes ago, Jeremy K said:

That area is a hot bed for cats ,i saw 3 at my buddies place in friendship saturday. 

Lot of photos this year

[BizCT]

Well didnt trap it but was lucky to have this female pop out in range. Now to get in freezer till I start vacation and can get a seal...how it lay went about 25 yards exit hole up..  my 1st cat !! Excited!!! Dont think my taxidermist will like sewing up the grim repertoire holes though..

Congrats! No issue for taxi, as they got lots of fur


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[Jeremy K]

24 minutes ago, G-Man said:

Lot of photos this year

This is the third bow season in a row ive had encounters while hunting. 

[Water Rat]

Congrats G-Man ! I’m happy for you. I’m still waiting for my first. Any idea of the weight , sex or length ?

[rachunter]

2 hours ago, G-Man said:

Well didnt trap it but was lucky to have this female pop out in range. Now to get in freezer till I start vacation and can get a seal...how it lay went about 25 yards exit hole up..  my 1st cat !! Excited!!! Dont think my taxidermist will like sewing up the grim repertoire holes though..

WOW a cat with the bow congrats!!!!!

[Pygmy]

2 hours ago, Biz-R-OWorld said:

 

Congrats! No issue for taxi, as they got lots of fur


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AND lots of thread...CONGRATS , Greg  !!….

[doebuck1234]

Congrats g-man,with a bow to boot!!!!!Its going to happen pygmy,very close!!

[Nytracker]

Pygmy  if you had a big piece of beaver that cat would have been yours....

[turkeyfeathers]

6 minutes ago, Nytracker said:

Pygmy  if you had a big piece of beaver that cat would have been yours....

You just lobbed that in ...

[Nytracker]

Yup it ain't darts its  hand grenade. 

[hunterdan44]

I saw one this year while bow hunting , about 30 yards. Season wasn't open yet. Congrats getting one with the bow is impressive.


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[Culvercreek hunt club]

15 hours ago, G-Man said:

Well didnt trap it but was lucky to have this female pop out in range. Now to get in freezer till I start vacation and can get a seal...how it lay went about 25 yards exit hole up..  my 1st cat !! Excited!!! Dont think my taxidermist will like sewing up the grim repertoire holes though..

Nice job Greg. Mount?

[G-Man]

43 minutes ago, Culvercreek hunt club said:

Nice job Greg. Mount?

Plan on it at some point, need to find taxidermist that has examples of previous, not all taxidermist are created equal on all game..

[Arcade Hunter]

I have yet to see a bobcat or a fisher... 

[rachunter]

On 10/27/2019 at 3:33 PM, Pygmy said:

I came SOOO close this morning....I had a cat track ON my trap, but just off the pan.... I need to learn how to block the traps better to control where they step.. 

The good news is that the cat got a free meal ( duck leg)  and did not have an unpleasant experience, so hopefully he'll be back and I'll get another chance at him...

It rained pretty hard last night, so I re-scented all of my sets..So far no freezing temps to deal with... I need to go shoot a couple more mergansers for bait...

 

 

I wonder if piling walnut husks or blackberry shoots would force his foot over to the pan.

[turkeyfeathers]

1 minute ago, rachunter said:

I wonder if piling walnut husks or blackberry shoots would force his foot over to the pan.

I’ve heard guide sticks with cats ok more so than canines 

[Pygmy]

12 minutes ago, turkeyfeathers said:

I’ve heard guide sticks with cats ok more so than canines 

I'm trying guide sticks and dirt clumps, but I am a rank amateur and don't really have it down yet...I'll keep moving stuff around..Have had animals in at a couple of sets so far and still have not fired a trap..

[BizCT]

Plan on it at some point, need to find taxidermist that has examples of previous, not all taxidermist are created equal on all game..

Phil Soucy Or Dennis Razza are great taxis


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[Culvercreek hunt club]

11 hours ago, Pygmy said:

I'm trying guide sticks and dirt clumps, but I am a rank amateur and don't really have it down yet...I'll keep moving stuff around..Have had animals in at a couple of sets so far and still have not fired a trap..

Dan, What's your pan tension set at? Did you say what traps you are setting? I don't remember seeing that. 

[Pygmy]

# 2 Duke coil springs  , Bob...Offset jaws....The traps aren't mine..They are on loan from a buddy  who is not trapping this year, because he's too busy chasing pheasants, ducks and deer...I don't know what he set the tension at, but they feel pretty stiff to me..

I put out one more trap today..That is 6 cat specific sets I have...Tomorrow is another day...