Set a trap on this bait set today. Bobcat and civet cat both working it. A little worried which one will be in the trap in the morning.
After looking at this photo of the civet I got really interested! I didnt think we (or Idaho) had civets. I did as much internet research as I could and all I could dig up was something called a ringtail. But the ringtail looks nothing like what you have pictured here. So I kept digging, then I found something called a marbled polecat, looked similar, but I could still tell it wasnt what I was looking for. After about 30 more minutes of internet sluething I went to the Idaho game regs for fur trapping and noticed a small notation at the bottom of the page
"The coyote, striped skunk,
spotted skunk, long-tailed weasel, raccoon and ermine, also considered furbearers, are classified as predatory wildlife and are open to hunting or trapping. "
BANG It hit me, all of you guys are saying how much these "cats" stink so much, maybe they are actually skunks!
Did a quick image search for spotted skunk, narrowed it down even more by searching western spotted skunk and I found this little guy.
Looks like a pretty good match to me, but then again I have never seen the civet cat or spotted skunk in person.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading through and watching all your videos. I subscribed to your channel and look forward to the next trapping season to see how well you do.
