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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 1393495" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>It was a couple of years ago that I trapped a bobcat in a live trap. Its not impossible, but tougher than a steel leghold trap.</p><p>I'm not an expert trapper, but we do have some that check in here every so often that will hopefully give their insite.</p><p>From what I know, cats, don't have a great sense of smell, and are sight hunters. </p><p>When setting traps of either kind, I'll hang a rock above the set on a string from an overhanging limb, and tie a feather under the rock to flap in the wind to get the cats attention. I think any feather would work, but some say a white chicken feather is best.</p><p>For steel trap sets, the cat needs to be directed into the trap by placing dead wood, rocks etc into a V shape with some bait in the small of the V. The steel trap is placed a few inches in front of the bait, offset from the centerline of the V so that one of the legs will get into it. The traps have to be set very lightly, as a cat is quick, and will feel the pan move, jerking its foot back in an instant.</p><p>Cats prefer to walk on smooth ground if possible, so cleaning the entry to the V will help.</p><p></p><p>I don't have any, but they say using a live trap that has a cage attached to the back of it with live quail/pidgeons in it(must not be wild quail but quail bought from a game farm) is the best way to catch cats. They can't get to the birds from the outside, so they have to come in from the front. Again, they like to walk on smooth ground, so sifting some dirt from the top of the trap, or laying grass over the wire floor will help.</p><p>To the OP, about releasing incidental animals caught, if they are coons, skunks etc, you will be doing your wildlife a favor by killing them. They are nest robbers that get into our quail and pheasant populations, as well as non-game ground nesting birds.</p><p>One old trappers saying that is pretty true, is that when going for the prime animals like a cat or coyote, you have to get the trash first.</p><p></p><p>My favorite place to put a set, is under some old rusting sheet metal that provides a perfect way to guide an animal into the set. Works year after year. (coon set)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 1393495, member: 5412"] It was a couple of years ago that I trapped a bobcat in a live trap. Its not impossible, but tougher than a steel leghold trap. I'm not an expert trapper, but we do have some that check in here every so often that will hopefully give their insite. From what I know, cats, don't have a great sense of smell, and are sight hunters. When setting traps of either kind, I'll hang a rock above the set on a string from an overhanging limb, and tie a feather under the rock to flap in the wind to get the cats attention. I think any feather would work, but some say a white chicken feather is best. For steel trap sets, the cat needs to be directed into the trap by placing dead wood, rocks etc into a V shape with some bait in the small of the V. The steel trap is placed a few inches in front of the bait, offset from the centerline of the V so that one of the legs will get into it. The traps have to be set very lightly, as a cat is quick, and will feel the pan move, jerking its foot back in an instant. Cats prefer to walk on smooth ground if possible, so cleaning the entry to the V will help. I don't have any, but they say using a live trap that has a cage attached to the back of it with live quail/pidgeons in it(must not be wild quail but quail bought from a game farm) is the best way to catch cats. They can't get to the birds from the outside, so they have to come in from the front. Again, they like to walk on smooth ground, so sifting some dirt from the top of the trap, or laying grass over the wire floor will help. To the OP, about releasing incidental animals caught, if they are coons, skunks etc, you will be doing your wildlife a favor by killing them. They are nest robbers that get into our quail and pheasant populations, as well as non-game ground nesting birds. One old trappers saying that is pretty true, is that when going for the prime animals like a cat or coyote, you have to get the trash first. My favorite place to put a set, is under some old rusting sheet metal that provides a perfect way to guide an animal into the set. Works year after year. (coon set) [/QUOTE]
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