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A cougar tries to steal my cat
« on: January 20, 2026, 06:50:32 PM »
I usually tie my traps to something so the cages can't get moved. Thought I had forgot on this one but I found I had tied it to a small limb. Not big enough as it was broken off. Anyway the cage and a live bobcat were about 30 feet from where I had set it. I believe I spooked the cougar off him when I drove up but not 100% sure. Pretty nice Tom, weighed 30 pounds.
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Re: A cougar tries to steal my cat
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2026, 06:54:24 PM »
Unrelated but I thought a Nice picture
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Re: A cougar tries to steal my cat
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2026, 07:00:07 PM »
Great cat!

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Re: A cougar tries to steal my cat
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2026, 07:09:38 PM »
Good job buddy !!

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Re: A cougar tries to steal my cat
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2026, 07:24:06 PM »
Dandy Bobcat!

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Re: A cougar tries to steal my cat
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2026, 08:15:58 PM »
Nice civet!

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Re: A cougar tries to steal my cat
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2026, 06:02:55 AM »
How do you kill them in the trap?  shoot in the head?  I wouldn't want to break the skull myself.  Nice cat
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Re: A cougar tries to steal my cat
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2026, 06:27:51 AM »
Good job on both of those!

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Re: A cougar tries to steal my cat
« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2026, 07:04:01 AM »
Nice cat!!! That would have been a great video to watch that cougar trying to get that bobcat.

In a previous life, I was checking my lines one time in the snow and was walking a higher country skidder trail east of Coweeman Lake, and a female cougar with (2) kittens jumped on the trail and they were all heading towards my cat sets. Sure as shizzit, I look ahead and it look like a bomb exploded. There was nothing left of that cat but hair and paws. I had coyotes eat my cats before, but never a cougar.

We've got some great cat weather. Keep gett'en them!!!

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Re: A cougar tries to steal my cat
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2026, 08:05:05 AM »
How do you kill them in the trap?  shoot in the head?  I wouldn't want to break the skull myself.  Nice cat
I use a Deathray , no blood no mess
We have to give the lower jaws to wdfg so skulls are worthless
If I gotta shoot a cat or coyote and I want the fur I double lung them

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Re: A cougar tries to steal my cat
« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2026, 08:31:26 AM »
I line up the head and spine then shoot them in the eye so the bullet goes through to the spine. If done correctly skull is still intact. Great cat Bruce

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Re: A cougar tries to steal my cat
« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2026, 09:07:26 PM »
I'm hearing about lots of Mt lions sniffing around bobcat cages all over.

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Re: A cougar tries to steal my cat
« Reply #12 on: February 02, 2026, 08:08:45 PM »
Bet that tom was glad he was in that cage at that moment

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Re: A cougar tries to steal my cat
« Reply #13 on: February 02, 2026, 08:59:13 PM »
"We're gonna need a bigger trap" - Jaws

 


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