Bruces Trapline

[Humptulips]

It's usually pretty easy to tell. I wire the bait though a bone so the bone cannot easily be taken. If a cougar takes the bait the wire will be straightened out and broken; if coyote the wire is usually there but they will manage to take all the bait including the bone. Cats are sloppy eaters. They will leave a lot of meat on the bone and often they will drop small scraps on the ground andleave them. No other animal does that. If they can get the bait loose or part of it you will usually find it within 10 or 12 feet. They don't pack it way off to eat it. Civets and weasels eat a small amount at a time, not usually the whole thing which a cat will eat it all. I get fooled by coon and possum sometime but their eating pattern looks different. They clean it up better then a cat.
Other method I have used is to put up a run pole and hang the bait at least 5 feet up in a tree. That eliminates coyote as they will not climb to get the bait. If I have problems with coyotes I do that.

[Humptulips]

Hey Adam I told you I had some trap to look at this afternoon.
Put in 4 new sets in a new area the other day and they paid off in spades.

[ouchfoss]

Wow! In these last couple weeks of the season you have been really productive with cats. 

[trapperguy22]

Wow!! Looks like u are putting a hurting on the cats now, now to get them put up by Wednesday!! Congrats!!

[Humptulips]

Cleaning up my cats today for shipping. Took a couple pictures of how they look.

[Boss .300 winmag]

Holy mackerel that's some cats.   

[h2ofowlr]

Great pictures.  Is this a hobby or are you a state paid nuisance officer?

[3nails]

I think I know what I want to talk to you about next time we meet!

[Humptulips]

Great pictures.  Is this a hobby or are you a state paid nuisance officer?

There is no such animal as a state paid nuisance officer but no I am not employed by any agency to trap.
Have to call it a hobby.

[trapperguy22]

great job Bruce they look awesome!!!!

[Bigshooter]

Very nice.  Looks like a couple have some nice white belly's.

[SunnySlopes]

I was hoping to see a pic of some of your coast cats. They are alot better cat than you let on, Bruce. Marketed in the right place you'll do well. If this market holds.

[Machias]

Great looking fur Bruce!