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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: trapperguy22 on December 08, 2008, 08:34:34 PM

Title: First bobcat of the year!!
Post by: trapperguy22 on December 08, 2008, 08:34:34 PM: I've had 21 cage traps out since last monday. This is the first one of the year. She's a female I didn't wiegh her.
Adam
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Post by: trapperguy22 on December 08, 2008, 08:40:32 PM: Here's the actual cat.
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Post by: billythekidrock on December 08, 2008, 09:14:59 PM: Right on. I hope to get started this year.
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Post by: Gutpile on December 08, 2008, 09:25:55 PM: Very cool. How do you dispatch them? A .22? What do you bait them with I've heard chickens, is that true?
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Post by: Kain on December 08, 2008, 11:03:57 PM: Man those are pretty. You guys gonna let us know when the next trapping class is coming? I really want to learn more about it.
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Post by: trapperguy22 on December 08, 2008, 11:05:04 PM: Gutpile
I used a 22. I did not use any bait just a long distance call lure outside the trap, a food lure on a stick in the back of the trap, a bird wing hanging in the back of the trap and a few feathers on the floor of the trap. If you use feathers or a wing make sure the trap is covered up good so the feathers can not be seen from above(sight exposed bait).

Adam
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Post by: bucklucky on December 08, 2008, 11:07:51 PM: That is something I have wanted to get into doing!
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Post by: Machias on December 09, 2008, 07:53:03 AM: Awesome job, congrats on a really nice cat!!
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Post by: rasbo on December 09, 2008, 08:22:54 AM: sweet thats my goal,to trap some bobs
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Post by: NW-Eric on December 09, 2008, 08:36:12 AM: NICE, THATS PRETTY SWEET I WOULD LOVE TO GET A BOB CAT
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Post by: TeacherMan on December 09, 2008, 12:20:50 PM: What are the dimensions of your trap? I feel like my traps are to small.
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Post by: saylean on December 09, 2008, 12:39:08 PM: pretty cat man. very cool~!
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Post by: trapperguy22 on December 09, 2008, 01:44:39 PM: The size of the trap is 12x18x36 from what I have read and learnered the width doesn't matter that much but you want it to be at least 18 inches high. But I hear of a lot of cats getting caught in smaller traps every year. I also really like to gillatine style door on these traps.
Adam
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Post by: croix on December 09, 2008, 01:49:19 PM: I have heard that bobcats can't resist urinating on coyote sh*t and therefore you can use coyote sh*t as bait. It sounds completely far fetched to me, but I was curious if anyone else had heard this.
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Post by: dbllunger on December 09, 2008, 01:51:31 PM: Nice
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on December 09, 2008, 02:00:41 PM: :) Very nice Kitty. I hope to catch atleast 1 this year.
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Post by: Big10gauge on December 09, 2008, 02:48:15 PM: Good job, Hope you get a few more.
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Post by: snipekillr on December 09, 2008, 03:09:45 PM: cool
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Post by: trapperguy22 on December 09, 2008, 03:42:30 PM: I have never heard of the coyote poop thing but I do use bobcat urine at most sets.
Adam
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Post by: Blacklab on December 09, 2008, 05:47:21 PM: Quote from: Big10gauge on December 09, 2008, 02:48:15 PM
Good job, Hope you get a few more.

:yeah: ;)
Title: Re: First bobcat of the year!!
Post by: byrdman on December 09, 2008, 08:27:09 PM: Quote from: trapperguy22 on December 09, 2008, 03:42:30 PM
I have never heard of the coyote poop thing but I do use bobcat urine at most sets.
Adam

Where would someone locate bobcat urine?

The thought that first came to mind doesn't really seem feasable, so their must be an easier way. Maybe it's one of those "hold my beer and watch this" things.

Nevermind, looks like predatorpee.com carries it, duh.
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Post by: Machias on December 09, 2008, 08:30:40 PM: You can buy it by the gallons in most trapper supply shops, online and in catalogs.
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Post by: Charlie on December 09, 2008, 09:51:36 PM: Nice Cat!!
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Post by: Bigshooter on December 10, 2008, 05:12:03 AM: I heard that the smell of bobcat urine, will just about make a guy puke. :puke::
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Post by: trapperguy22 on December 10, 2008, 05:44:07 AM: Ya very funny!! To bad I need to fill the bottle again today.
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Post by: Machias on December 10, 2008, 08:23:16 AM: Quote from: Bigshooter on December 10, 2008, 05:12:03 AM
I heard that the smell of bobcat urine, will just about make a guy puke. :puke::

Old trappers never die, they just smell like it. ;)
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Post by: rasbo on December 10, 2008, 08:29:24 AM: last week I went up to set traps with a bud for our first time.We left one truck in a wide spot just off the road.My bud pissed behind the truck.When we came back there was apile of bobcat crap where he pissed. :dunno:
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Post by: Kain on December 10, 2008, 10:06:20 AM: Well this got me inspired so I called Dan Boes to get the home study guide. Any advice you wanna throw my way would be awesome.
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Post by: Elkslayer on December 10, 2008, 09:00:45 PM: My bro-in-law just called me a little bit ago. Says they trapped a 40 pound tom. He is going to email me some pics will popst them when I get them.
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Post by: Bigshooter on December 13, 2008, 01:19:12 AM: Quote from: Elkslayer on December 10, 2008, 09:00:45 PM
My bro-in-law just called me a little bit ago. Says they trapped a 40 pound tom. He is going to email me some pics will popst them when I get them.

You get those pics yet?
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Post by: Elkslayer on December 13, 2008, 07:33:12 PM: Here is a picture that he sent to my cellphone, still trying to get some better ones. The cat on the right is an average size cat about 26lbs. The guy holding the cat is 6'2".

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi6.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy204%2FElkslayer%2F2008deer-1.jpg&hash=8dbce5ef6123c392e42bdad24d3e89c9fde5974e)
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Post by: Bigshooter on December 14, 2008, 03:07:26 AM: Now that is a big cat.
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on December 15, 2008, 01:06:13 PM: That is a HUGE Cat!
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Post by: wastickslinger on December 28, 2008, 11:15:37 PM: wow that is a big kitty!!!!!