No curiosity?!

[JimmieD]

Window shopping? Not hungry? Not curious?  Whats wrong with this cat? 4th times he's walked by my trap in 3 days with no interest!   

[buckfvr]

trap savvy

Maybe try breaking up the vertical and horizontal outline with some brush......

[carpsniperg2]

Also maybe switch up bait or lure scent you are using.

[WapitiTalk1]

Try sprinkling some sardines inside.

[JakeLand]

With cats that are Leary of going in spread a bunch of feathers in front and on top of the cage also a cat turd inside the cage really helps too
Cats are thieves

[JimmieD]

Thanks for the suggestions (encouragement!), going to go do trap checks with a few change ups at this set see what happens!  Other sets are producing, this one is just finicky......told the chickens not to worry while I was plucking a few feathers off them, its for the betterment of society, dont think they agreed!!!!

[Cultusman]

 
  Adding feathers to the set is a good idea. I would suggest removing the camera.
  Most Cat’s won’t stick around long having their picture taken. Do you have cameras on the sets that have produced?

[wags]

Once the bobcat rut starts they can become pretty baulky; getting pretty close to that time of year.

[Humptulips]

Once the bobcat rut starts they can become pretty baulky; getting pretty close to that time of year.

I find them easier to catch in rut. 

[wags]

^^^^^
I could never get cats to stick around a pre-bait at this time of year. It seemed that they were on the move a lot more and wouldn't camp-out on a beaver carcass like they will earlier.
You've had a different experience Bruce?

[Humptulips]

I can't answer for the pre-bait but I think they have less hesitation about entering a trap.
I think the males aren't hunting for food so they are hungry and are not as finicky.

[wags]

I can't remember Bruce, but do you pre-bait, or just set on good locations?

[Humptulips]

I do a lot of prebaiting for civits and do work off that when a cat shows but the baits are smaller so the cat usually eats it all. They usually come back but often takes a while so they are not sticking around for me anyway no matter the time of the year.
I do not have the bait available to put out large baits. If I did put out large baits cougars would most likely get them anyway. There are more cougar on my lines then bobcat.

[UrbanTrapper]

Is it possible the cat is upwind and didn't get the scent coming from the cage?  Which way is the prevailing wind in that area?

[lewy]

^^^^^
I could never get cats to stick around a pre-bait at this time of year. It seemed that they were on the move a lot more and wouldn't camp-out on a beaver carcass like they will earlier.
You've had a different experience Bruce?

I would have to agree completely with this