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Title: Covering the floor in cat traps?
Post by: TeacherMan on November 29, 2017, 01:30:19 PM: Starting to cage trap bobcats this season with my dad and I know there will be a learning curve. What are you guys doing on the wire floors of your boxes and trudles? In AK I use crumpled wax paper then re opened up over my traps then a little snow. But we are talking a 7" area not a giant box.
Title: Re: Covering the floor in cat traps?
Post by: Cultusman on November 29, 2017, 04:40:47 PM: I cover the floor with leaves including the pan if it is not freezing. If it's freezing don't put anything on the pan that will freeze. I cover the top of the trap with a piece of trash bag during freezing weather or snow to help keep the trap functioning properly.
Good luck this season.
Title: Re: Covering the floor in cat traps?
Post by: KFhunter on November 29, 2017, 04:49:47 PM: cover it with some dirt out of momma's flower bed where the house cats always pee making momma very angry
Title: Re: Covering the floor in cat traps?
Post by: Humptulips on November 29, 2017, 06:02:14 PM: I use leaves too but I have wire triggers so no pan to freeze up plus I don't get snow very often.
Title: Re: Covering the floor in cat traps?
Post by: JakeLand on November 30, 2017, 05:45:48 AM: I don't trap cats until there's snow on the ground and my cages are a wire trigger system with that being said I prefer carpeting the floor with moss or press the cage down in the snow so the floor is counter sunk and lightly pat the snow inside
Title: Re: Covering the floor in cat traps?
Post by: TeacherMan on November 30, 2017, 10:04:17 PM: Quote from: JakeLand on November 30, 2017, 05:45:48 AM
I don't trap cats until there's snow on the ground and my cages are a wire trigger system with that being said I prefer carpeting the floor with moss or press the cage down in the snow so the floor is counter sunk and lightly pat the snow inside

Sounds good!
Title: Re: Covering the floor in cat traps?
Post by: Triplej on December 04, 2017, 10:38:16 AM: I gather a bunch of moss and leaves dry them out in the garage and throw them in the truck when it gets cold and close to freezing I feel like it helps from freezing the floor pan style that I use :twocents:
Title: Re: Covering the floor in cat traps?
Post by: TeacherMan on December 05, 2017, 09:37:07 AM: Quote from: Triplej on December 04, 2017, 10:38:16 AM
I gather a bunch of moss and leaves dry them out in the garage and throw them in the truck when it gets cold and close to freezing I feel like it helps from freezing the floor pan style that I use :twocents:

good idea
Title: Re: Covering the floor in cat traps?
Post by: HighlandLofts on December 08, 2017, 09:17:00 AM: Having never trapped cats, just wondering if some used unscented cat litter would help as a scent attractant?
Title: Re: Covering the floor in cat traps?
Post by: Humptulips on December 08, 2017, 11:52:45 AM: Quote from: HighlandLofts on December 08, 2017, 09:17:00 AM
Having never trapped cats, just wondering if some used unscented cat litter would help as a scent attractant?
If it was used cat litter and in the back of the trap it could not hurt.