bobcat traps, what size box trap are you using?

[TeacherMan]

I have close to 1500 jaw style traps from back in the day when I use to trap muskrats to beaver to bobcat and everything else in between. I only have a couple box traps that I used on coon in the city when my dad was a control agent. I would say they are 14x14x36. A cat could fit in one if he tried. What traps have you used that have worked on bobcat? Where are you getting them and how much. Thanks... 

[Machias]

The guys having success are using traps that are much taller, like in the 16-18 inch tall range, width is not nearly as important for cats as the height is.

[trapperguy22]

   The traps I am using are 12x18x37 I have caught a cat in that size. I also have some that are 16x16x40 i haven't caught any in that size yet. The traps I have I built on www.trapperman.com there's a guy that goes by yancy that sells the right size. The width doesn't really matter but you want the height at least 18.
      Adam

[Michelle_Nelson]

I have 3 of Yancy's traps.  From inside to outside they are (W x H x L)8"x17"x36" , 10"x18"x36" , 12"x19"x36".  I also like the fact that they slide inside each other.  Take multiple traps in the the same area.  Strap them on a pack board and stash our stuff inside the traps and go.

[Kain]

Those are sweet.  How much do they cost?  Does anyone have plans to build cage traps?

[trapperguy22]

Michelle,
  You got some. How much are those traps? Have you been catching anything? I just got 8 traps back out I was on vacation and out of town for 2 weeks.
 They should start really movinng here pretty soon. Did you ever get a swim through trap yet?

     Adam

[Elkslayer]

Teacherman,
The ones I use are the Hava-hart Model 1081's. They are 15x15x42 you can pick them up at sportsmans wharehouse for around 65.00. I would stop in at Pacific Hide and Fur if you are in Spokane and check with Roger he might have some, he is usually a couple of bucks cheaper.

[FrankDown]

I forgot all about Yancy.  I quit trapping when I moved to California quite a few years ago.  If I remember correctly he was in Nor Cal wasnt he.

[TeacherMan]

I really like that 12x19x36 you could get a nice size cat in that trap

[TeacherMan]

This is the site I've been looking at for traps. $150 - $170 a pop is kind of steep for me. If need be I will start to reset up like that.

http://www.wildlife-traps.com/bob_cats.html

[CastleRocker]

Yancy sent me an email a couple weeks ago.  He wants $440 for four of them shipped to your door.  They all nest inside each other like Michelle_Nelson posted.  Good looking traps, and they apparently work.  He has some pics on Predator Masters in the trapping section.

I made my own last week, it's sort of big 24X18X48.  The only thing I've got so far is the dog that was getting into my son's dog's food. At least I know it works.  Didn't cost much to put together.

[Michelle_Nelson]

Michelle,
  You got some. How much are those traps? Have you been catching anything? I just got 8 traps back out I was on vacation and out of town for 2 weeks.
 They should start really movinng here pretty soon. Did you ever get a swim through trap yet?

     Adam

I paid $290 for these 3.  I havn't really caught anything.  Havn't really had the time. 

Never got a swim through trap either.  I PMed the guy on TMan a while back and he responded and said he would have pic's and info later and never got back to me.  I didn't push the issue since I probably won't do any real trapping until this coming season.

Not sure I am goin to buy any more traps.  To darn expensive.  BTKR and I are talking about building our own over the summer.  Maybe 40 or so depends on how froggy we feel once we get started building traps, lol.  I guess BTKR has had a couple cats come up to the door or walk right by his traps but they wouldn't commit.  I think he needs taller traps but he had to work with what he could get on short notice.