In deer season I watched a bobcat come under a fence tail but did not want to shoot because I was deer hunting only. He would come about10-15 minutes b 4 dark. I have several leg traps and he is a beauty. Can anyone give me ideas where to put the trap and what bait to use?he is using the same game trail that goes right under a fence. I am assuming his den is not far away. What is the best bait I can use and would you set the trap and bait undernrath the old fence since there is no cattle. thank you
Bobcat question
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CWT
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1) Make sure you are using rubber jaw traps that are at least #1.5 but really need #3.
2) Put you a small amount of deer scraps about a cup under a tuff of grass or so. Set the trap back from that about 2 inches. Make sure to bed the trap a little in the dirt and sprinkle a little salt over it to keep the jaws from freezing to the ground. Set a trap on both sides of the fence about 10 ft from the fence on the trail.
3) Be patient. You may catch it the first night or it may be a month. Just check your bait every day.
4) Cats are easy to catch and this is the best I could do about tell you. Do a search on "bobcat trapping sets" and it may help you more. * If you find what is a small grave or something covered up nearby set your trap there a well. They like to cover their caught meals and scat up.
Hope this will help.
2) Put you a small amount of deer scraps about a cup under a tuff of grass or so. Set the trap back from that about 2 inches. Make sure to bed the trap a little in the dirt and sprinkle a little salt over it to keep the jaws from freezing to the ground. Set a trap on both sides of the fence about 10 ft from the fence on the trail.
3) Be patient. You may catch it the first night or it may be a month. Just check your bait every day.
4) Cats are easy to catch and this is the best I could do about tell you. Do a search on "bobcat trapping sets" and it may help you more. * If you find what is a small grave or something covered up nearby set your trap there a well. They like to cover their caught meals and scat up.
Hope this will help.
deerhunter94
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find a little hill of dirt or side of a ridge real close to where he crosses.. dig a hole bout a ft and a half put the trap where the entrance is and put sticks and stuff round it so he only has one way in.. than put deer scraps or rabbit.. and than u will get him within a week.. thats how i catch all mine
A few feathers tied with fishing line above your set will help alot also! Cats depend on thier vision as much if not more than thier nose when hunting...
spitndrum
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Make a Cubby set where you seen him with some type of carcas, if you dont have him within a week pull and wait a week and reset the 3rd!
