Have you tracked this as far as male and females?

I find them very consistent here.It's usually 2 days to 2 months,if you don't count the ones that never come back.

Here in my area cats tend to stay in a prey rich, 3-5 acre area for a few days and move on the the next, knowing what direction the move is key to getting in front of them. Most of the loops here are 2-3 weeks.

I put a set in on Wed evening and caught a nice female Thursday, then missed one Friday and caught a 30lb tom on Saturday. Went back Sunday and had fresh tracks in the snow where one came in and investigated my set but didn't commit. And haven't had any action the last 2 checks. Going to leave it out for a bit and I'll keep u updated

I had the mistaken notion bobcat trapping was going to be a slam dunk deal after having so many of camera and reading of how easy they were to catch. Wrong! They've been giving me fits. It's the only animal I'm really targeting and I've come up empty thus far with about two weeks of the season left to go.

I bought what was claimed to be "The Best" bobcat lure there ever was. Maybe where that guy is but it's not where this guy is. I also understand that state has around 300,000 cats, my state doesn't seem to have a clue how many roam here. Not enough!

Yes,they may not have canine wariness but there erratic movements and finicky nature can make them frustrating to trap.Be patient,block them in well,set as close to where they will step as possible and keep the sets visible.I'll say it again,be patient.The cats will decide when they will be caught,not you.There is no magic lure.Some may be better than others but I think set location and presentation are more important.

In big woods where you are,locations might not be as narrowed down and defined as some Western terrain.If they are randomly hunting through the brush,they won't follow the exact same line of travel every time.A skunky,LDC might help in some locations.