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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: blackpowderhunter on November 13, 2020, 09:25:57 AM

Title: bobcat question
Post by: blackpowderhunter on November 13, 2020, 09:25:57 AM: looked in regs and couldnt find anything regarding this.
we've had a bobcat roaming the neighborhood lately, and to my surprise it hadn't made its way into our backyard where our chicken coop is.
low and behold, this morning i heard the chickens losing their minds, ran out back to see it trying to get into the coop.
what are the actuals laws around trapping etc with animals caught in the act of depredation? note, i do live inside of 'city limits'
Title: Re: bobcat question
Post by: Cougartail on November 13, 2020, 09:35:45 AM: You can cage trap it.
Title: Re: bobcat question
Post by: blackpowderhunter on November 13, 2020, 09:40:06 AM: thats what i was figuring.
i'd be fine cage trapping and driving it off a bit. im not asking here if i can shoot it in my backyard or anything. the thing about these chickens is my wife loves them and i don't want to deal with one or all of them being killed....also her office window overlooks the yard so i don't want to deal with that trauma either :chuckle:
Title: Re: bobcat question
Post by: Cougartail on November 13, 2020, 10:06:37 AM: Quote from: blackpowderhunter on November 13, 2020, 09:40:06 AM
thats what i was figuring.
i'd be fine cage trapping and driving it off a bit. im not asking here if i can shoot it in my backyard or anything. the thing about these chickens is my wife loves them and i don't want to deal with one or all of them being killed....also her office window overlooks the yard so i don't want to deal with that trauma either :chuckle:

It can't leave your property without a trapping license. Choking it out is the only option.
Title: Re: bobcat question
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 13, 2020, 10:48:32 AM: Quote from: Cougartail on November 13, 2020, 10:06:37 AM
Quote from: blackpowderhunter on November 13, 2020, 09:40:06 AM
thats what i was figuring.
i'd be fine cage trapping and driving it off a bit. im not asking here if i can shoot it in my backyard or anything. the thing about these chickens is my wife loves them and i don't want to deal with one or all of them being killed....also her office window overlooks the yard so i don't want to deal with that trauma either :chuckle:

It can't leave your property without a trapping license. Choking it out is the only option.

Garbage can full of water is a little easier on the arm skin.😉
Title: Re: bobcat question
Post by: Bango skank on November 13, 2020, 10:51:04 AM: Dont listen to that wussy crap. Chicks dig scars. Choke that sucker out.
Title: Re: bobcat question
Post by: Ridgeratt on November 13, 2020, 10:53:43 AM: Perhaps she would like a new hat for the holidays 😉
Title: Re: bobcat question
Post by: nwwanderer on November 13, 2020, 11:30:51 AM: If you hauled it 100 miles it would be back by day three, I vote for the hat
Title: Re: bobcat question
Post by: Cougartail on November 13, 2020, 11:36:18 AM: Quote from: Bango skank on November 13, 2020, 10:51:04 AM
Dont listen to that wussy crap. Chicks dig scars. Choke that sucker out.

I'll use a catch pull. lol Then comes the problem of sealing or destroying the pelt. Not sure what the law is there? Can't sell it or tan it without a license?
Title: Re: bobcat question
Post by: Pegasus on November 13, 2020, 11:42:43 AM: C'mon time to man up. Catch that sucker and release it in your garage. Just you and Bob, mano a gato. It ends with only one walking out of the garage.
Title: Re: bobcat question
Post by: nwwanderer on November 14, 2020, 05:40:18 AM: Tough to find the door with blood in your eyes
Title: Re: bobcat question
Post by: highcountry_hunter on November 15, 2020, 05:17:39 PM: Have you considered trapping it and letting it loose in Jay Inslee’s car? Maybe put a castrating band around his bobcat tid bits just to make sure he’s good and pissed off when you let him loose?
Title: Re: bobcat question
Post by: builtfordtough on November 15, 2020, 06:11:42 PM: take the test online and get a trappers license. $42. Problem solved. We have serious beaver problems at our place on the wenatchee River. Been reading alot about trapping and got my first beaver yesterday!!! Had a huge 1 last week but he absolutely destroyed my cage and got out.
Title: Re: bobcat question
Post by: Goshawk on November 16, 2020, 09:41:37 PM: 1. Live trap the bokitty in a cage trap.
2. transfer the cat to a square cage with a hinged top.
3. place the square cage with the top unsecured in a box marked Amazon.com.
4. leave it out at the edge of your fence gate in open view with a big flapping plastic bag half covering it.
5. watch as someone steals your package.
6. watch the story on your local news station.
Title: Re: bobcat question
Post by: carlyoungs on November 17, 2020, 05:08:59 AM: Quote from: Goshawk on November 16, 2020, 09:41:37 PM
1. Live trap the bokitty in a cage trap.
2. transfer the cat to a square cage with a hinged top.
3. place the square cage with the top unsecured in a box marked Amazon.com.
4. leave it out at the edge of your fence gate in open view with a big flapping plastic bag half covering it.
5. watch as someone steals your package.
6. watch the story on your local news station.

I like this idea :chuckle:
Title: Re: bobcat question
Post by: Tracker0721 on November 17, 2020, 07:06:59 AM: I tried the choking method with some tie wire on a stick last year. Got the noose around his neck no problem, but when I pulled he lunged forward and sent the trap into me! Luckily I kicked back but holy moly did he get some good scratches into my boot. The scene for anyone that would’ve walked up... me cursing and jumping around trying to get my boot somewhere he couldn’t reach, realized I had to much wire so I was winding it around my hand taking up slack until he pulled back and did the old reverse uno and was then choking out my finger tips, him jumping and kicking and reaching those razors through the bars for anything he could grab. Dang near lost my footing tripping on a stick and he lunged again. Tore my jeans. I finally got my boot against the upper bar and grabbed the wire two handed and did a power lift and that finally got him to stop. Think it was more neck breaker than choke. That was a fight and a half. 41” kitty had me whooped! Lasted maybe 30 seconds but felt like 10 minutes.
Title: Re: bobcat question
Post by: blackpowderhunter on November 17, 2020, 07:10:55 AM: Quote from: builtfordtough on November 15, 2020, 06:11:42 PM
take the test online and get a trappers license. $42. Problem solved. We have serious beaver problems at our place on the wenatchee River. Been reading alot about trapping and got my first beaver yesterday!!! Had a huge 1 last week but he absolutely destroyed my cage and got out.
looks like due to covid it's all online...might have to go this route.
thanks :tup:
Title: Re: bobcat question
Post by: Norman89 on November 17, 2020, 04:27:27 PM: We have been working on getting the trapping course online before covid trying to get more people involved I would encourage you to join washington state trappers association and jump over to our side of the forum plenty of well experienced cat trappers and we don't have any issues sharing secrets or how to catch them
Title: Re: bobcat question
Post by: konradcountry on November 17, 2020, 05:51:53 PM: Quote from: nwwanderer on November 13, 2020, 11:30:51 AM
If you hauled it 100 miles it would be back by day three, I vote for the hat

So take it to Vashon.
Title: Re: bobcat question
Post by: Alchase on November 20, 2020, 08:57:06 PM: Quote from: Bango skank on November 13, 2020, 10:51:04 AM
Dont listen to that wussy crap. Chicks dig scars. Choke that sucker out.

John Wick sa
Quote from: carlyoungs on November 17, 2020, 05:08:59 AM
Quote from: Goshawk on November 16, 2020, 09:41:37 PM
1. Live trap the bokitty in a cage trap.
2. transfer the cat to a square cage with a hinged top.
3. place the square cage with the top unsecured in a box marked Amazon.com.
4. leave it out at the edge of your fence gate in open view with a big flapping plastic bag half covering it.
5. watch as someone steals your package.
6. watch the story on your local news station.

I like this idea :chuckle:

Do it forget to video tape it!