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Re: Cougar without dogs, bait, or snow?
« Reply #15 on: August 18, 2013, 05:08:26 PM »
My question is, what do use for bait? I was thinking a live mini-goat??

Birds, anything with feathers

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Re: Cougar without dogs, bait, or snow?
« Reply #16 on: August 18, 2013, 05:10:05 PM »
cant use a live animal, inparticular domestics...........

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Re: Cougar without dogs, bait, or snow?
« Reply #17 on: August 25, 2013, 07:10:36 AM »
Stillborn calves.  Dairy farmers have to pay to have them hauled off.  It does work.

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Re: Cougar without dogs, bait, or snow?
« Reply #18 on: August 25, 2013, 08:34:03 AM »
Interesting thread. Following
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Re: Cougar without dogs, bait, or snow?
« Reply #19 on: August 25, 2013, 08:56:05 AM »
Beaver is really good.   Befriend a trapper that isn't interested in the carcasses at all.   Goodluck though, as they will use it for other stuff.

I have treed multiple cats, but you have to stay on them.  It isn't for the faint of heart, and really it requires some snow or frost.   Cats aren't the easiest thing to track(no snow or even with snow sometimes), and you need to stay in motion to catch them.  Pay attention,( its easy to get focused on the ground when pushing that hard and tracking)  its really hard on the heart when you walk underneath one that has doubledback on her track and she bails out of the tree right behind you. 

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Re: Cougar without dogs, bait, or snow?
« Reply #20 on: August 25, 2013, 09:09:04 AM »
Beaver is really good.   Befriend a trapper that isn't interested in the carcasses at all.   Goodluck though, as they will use it for other stuff.

I have treed multiple cats, but you have to stay on them.  It isn't for the faint of heart, and really it requires some snow or frost.   Cats aren't the easiest thing to track(no snow or even with snow sometimes), and you need to stay in motion to catch them.  Pay attention,( its easy to get focused on the ground when pushing that hard and tracking)  its really hard on the heart when you walk underneath one that has doubledback on her track and she bails out of the tree right behind you. 
What other uses is there for beaver's besides pelts? Me and the girl are gonna get into trapping at the end of this year.
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Re: Cougar without dogs, bait, or snow?
« Reply #21 on: August 25, 2013, 10:20:56 AM »
The castor glands are sellable for and can be used to attract other beaver, the oil sacks as well.  Most places/people that buy pelts will buy these as well. 

Some folks eat the tail and the carcus meat is supposed to be very flavorful and rich tasting. 

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Re: Cougar without dogs, bait, or snow?
« Reply #22 on: August 25, 2013, 10:28:04 AM »
The castor glands are sellable for and can be used to attract other beaver, the oil sacks as well.  Most places/people that buy pelts will buy these as well. 

Some folks eat the tail and the carcus meat is supposed to be very flavorful and rich tasting. 


Interesting. I know a few places where beavers are abundant to. Ill probably start there and let the trees have a chance to re-grow. They do so much fricken damage....
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Re: Cougar without dogs, bait, or snow?
« Reply #24 on: August 25, 2013, 11:08:34 AM »
Beaver meat is also one of the best for baiting other traps. 

Just in case you didnt know beavers can only be trapped.  Dont go out and start shooting them. 

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Re: Cougar without dogs, bait, or snow?
« Reply #25 on: August 25, 2013, 11:14:14 AM »
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Re: Cougar without dogs, bait, or snow?
« Reply #26 on: August 25, 2013, 11:16:45 AM »
I raise domestic rabbits for meat.  I sell them for $2 per pound live weight.  You could check craiglists for meat rabbit breeders in your area.  Hides heads feet and guts would probably make a great bait pile.  I also have unlimited rabbit urine and manure.   :chuckle:

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Re: Cougar without dogs, bait, or snow?
« Reply #27 on: August 25, 2013, 11:36:14 AM »
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Re: Cougar without dogs, bait, or snow?
« Reply #28 on: August 25, 2013, 03:27:03 PM »
I raise domestic rabbits for meat.  I sell them for $2 per pound live weight.  You could check craiglists for meat rabbit breeders in your area.  Hides heads feet and guts would probably make a great bait pile.  I also have unlimited rabbit urine and manure.   :chuckle:

Every predator like rabbit. 
So would you use meat to bait in animals like beaver? Doesn't sound right to me. I could understand predators like cats.
Or is that what you were talking about?
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Re: Cougar without dogs, bait, or snow?
« Reply #29 on: August 25, 2013, 03:59:52 PM »
I raise domestic rabbits for meat.  I sell them for $2 per pound live weight.  You could check craiglists for meat rabbit breeders in your area.  Hides heads feet and guts would probably make a great bait pile.  I also have unlimited rabbit urine and manure.   :chuckle:

Every predator like rabbit. 
So would you use meat to bait in animals like beaver? Doesn't sound right to me. I could understand predators like cats.
Or is that what you were talking about?

I was suggesting rabbit as an alternative to beaver if you could not find any. 

 


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