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Best bobcat states? #6224186 04/22/18 09:07 PM 04/22/18 09:07 PM
Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,017 Aroostook county, Maine B beaver trapper OP trapper
beaver trapper OP trapper B Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,017 Aroostook county, Maine	What are the best bobcat states for nonresident trappers? Thanks Wilderness, in a word, is freedom

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: beaver trapper] #6224264 04/22/18 10:22 PM 04/22/18 10:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 16,700 north Idaho W wissmiss trapper
wissmiss trapper W Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 16,700 north Idaho	Probably Wyoming. I think Nevada and Montana - both good bobcat states - are resident only. www.usedtraps.com Please check out my updated inventory of Native American books.

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: beaver trapper] #6224282 04/22/18 10:41 PM 04/22/18 10:41 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,848 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,848 Wisconsin	Mississippi and South Carolina. You can't hardly keep cats out of your sets. Non resident friendly and no limits and shirt sleeve trapping. Hides aren't of much value but If you want numbers those are the places to go. I never caught a cat In my life and went to MS and caught 44 In month. I trapped In SC for 15 years and I lost count of the cats I caught. Probably most of the south Is like that. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: beaver trapper] #6224315 04/22/18 11:20 PM 04/22/18 11:20 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,094 WI - Wisconsin A AJE trapper
AJE trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,094 WI - Wisconsin	Not Wisconsin...there's public land, BUT it takes forever to get a tag it seems. Beav, that's some big numbers down south. Didn't you have to contend with snakes though.

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: beaver trapper] #6224318 04/22/18 11:26 PM 04/22/18 11:26 PM
Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 2,855 Oklahoma Ken Smith trapper
Ken Smith trapper Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 2,855 Oklahoma	Nevada seems to be up on the list. Matthew 7:6 KJV Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine.... -OFBA, NTA, FTA, TTFHA-

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: Ken Smith] #6224330 04/22/18 11:42 PM 04/22/18 11:42 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,459 Montana Taximan trapper
Taximan trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,459 Montana	Originally Posted By: Ken Smith Nevada seems to be up on the list. Not for non-residents.

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: beaver trapper] #6224367 04/23/18 03:37 AM 04/23/18 03:37 AM
Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 371 North, MS T TrapperCarl78 trapper
TrapperCarl78 trapper T Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 371 North, MS	The snakes aint what folks make em out to be down here. Beav is right there is a ton of cats down here. Not many are gonna be thrown in the select pile though. TC

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: beaver trapper] #6224368 04/23/18 03:38 AM 04/23/18 03:38 AM
Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 371 North, MS T TrapperCarl78 trapper
TrapperCarl78 trapper T Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 371 North, MS	The snakes aint what folks make em out to be down here. Beav is right there is a ton of cats down here. Not many are gonna be thrown in the select pile though. TC

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: beaver trapper] #6224811 04/23/18 04:50 PM 04/23/18 04:50 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,232 Nebraska R rawcalls trapper
rawcalls trapper R Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,232 Nebraska	Kansas can be pretty good. Last edited by rawcalls; 04/23/18 04:51 PM.

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: beaver trapper] #6224817 04/23/18 05:04 PM 04/23/18 05:04 PM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 5,445 Southern Michigan T trappergbus trapper
trappergbus trapper T Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 5,445 Southern Michigan	If your home state doesn't allow you to trap cats , Wyoming won't either.. Common sense catches alot of fur.. Pay homage to all you harvest..

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: beaver trapper] #6224906 04/23/18 06:43 PM 04/23/18 06:43 PM
Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 10,155 Marion Kansas Y Yes sir "Callie's little brother"
Yes sir "Callie's little brother" Y Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 10,155 Marion Kansas	Depends if your talking quantity or quality. Oh and by the way Kansas sucks for cats, Nebraska is much better. Lol

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: beaver trapper] #6224923 04/23/18 07:06 PM 04/23/18 07:06 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 28,978 potter co. p.a. P pcr2 "Twerker"
pcr2 "Twerker" P Joined: May 2010 Posts: 28,978 potter co. p.a.	northwest Texas.

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: beaver trapper] #6225054 04/23/18 09:31 PM 04/23/18 09:31 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,414 Idaho Falls, Idaho F Furvor trapper
Furvor trapper F Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,414 Idaho Falls, Idaho	I think the cat game is about over. I say they'll become a specialty high fashion item with demand considerably lower than supply.

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: beaver trapper] #6225219 04/24/18 12:19 AM 04/24/18 12:19 AM
Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 4,657 Mountain View, AR S ShaneT trapper
ShaneT trapper S Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 4,657 Mountain View, AR	That will likely depend on your definition of best. My definition would be above average quality, good quantity, and plenty of available ground via public land and/or road right of way trapping. The available ground in good cat territory is probably the most important aspect for out of state trapping, at least for me. I don't know the answer based on my definition. I would tend to lean towards Wyoming but without having put boots on the ground up there that is just speculation. "Good Lord, thank you for your endless bounty. Lord please give me the strength to gather what I need"

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: beaver trapper] #6225246 04/24/18 04:59 AM 04/24/18 04:59 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 29,880 williamsburg ks D danny clifton "Grumpy Old Man"
danny clifton "Grumpy Old Man" D Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 29,880 williamsburg ks	ive trapped cats in wy. jan and feb in cat country is most definitely winter. big remote country also. don't leave to set or check without the stuff you need to stay out for several days in bad weather. you don't often see other people in good weather. bring stuff for beakdowns or getting stuck. help is not real likely. people are very friendly you just may not see any cell phones work in town. leave town and they are expensive time keepers Last edited by danny clifton; 04/24/18 05:01 AM. Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: Yes sir] #6225495 04/24/18 11:14 AM 04/24/18 11:14 AM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,232 Nebraska R rawcalls trapper
rawcalls trapper R Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,232 Nebraska	Originally Posted By: Yes sir Depends if your talking quantity or quality. Oh and by the way Kansas sucks for cats, Nebraska is much better. Lol Haha, there are spots in Nebraska are pretty good but overall not close to the numbers in Kansas.

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: beaver trapper] #6225522 04/24/18 11:56 AM 04/24/18 11:56 AM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,414 Idaho Falls, Idaho F Furvor trapper
Furvor trapper F Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,414 Idaho Falls, Idaho	Quote: My definition would be above average quality, good quantity, and plenty of available ground via public land and/or road right of way trapping. The available ground in good cat territory is probably the most important aspect for out of state trapping, at least for me. Might have to go to the moon for that.

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: beaver trapper] #6225604 04/24/18 01:38 PM 04/24/18 01:38 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,848 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,848 Wisconsin	Spot on because there Is no such place on earth. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: beaver trapper] #6225840 04/24/18 06:22 PM 04/24/18 06:22 PM
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 1,076 SE Nebraska T trapperne trapper
trapperne trapper T Joined: May 2008 Posts: 1,076 SE Nebraska	There are places with high quantity and quality and endless amounts of ground but that type of I do will cost ya Follow me on Facebook @ Lincoln Fur

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: trappergbus] #6225846 04/24/18 06:31 PM 04/24/18 06:31 PM
Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 142 North Dakota USA Redeyesheds trapper
Redeyesheds trapper Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 142 North Dakota USA	If your home state doesn't allow you to trap cats , Wyoming won't either.. [/quote] North Dakota has east and west how would they handle that?? I'm pushing to open a season in NE North Dakota any catchs or trail camera pics from ND residents would be appreciated Ive know David Monson for many years.... Last edited by Redeyesheds; 04/24/18 06:41 PM. Yote snares and Beaver Traps...

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: Furvor] #6225889 04/24/18 07:50 PM 04/24/18 07:50 PM
Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 4,657 Mountain View, AR S ShaneT trapper
ShaneT trapper S Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 4,657 Mountain View, AR	Originally Posted By: Furvor Quote: My definition would be above average quality, good quantity, and plenty of available ground via public land and/or road right of way trapping. The available ground in good cat territory is probably the most important aspect for out of state trapping, at least for me. Might have to go to the moon for that. Yea but there has to be a happy medium somewhere. Good access to decent cats in decent quantities. Access and quality being the most important factors. "Good Lord, thank you for your endless bounty. Lord please give me the strength to gather what I need"

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: beaver trapper] #6226542 04/25/18 04:21 PM 04/25/18 04:21 PM
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 1,409 Central/Western Texas AuthorTrapper trapper
AuthorTrapper trapper Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 1,409 Central/Western Texas	Arizona and Texas are good bobcat states TTFHA Member www.txtrappers.com www.howtobecomeatrapper.wordpress.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwDRby3Xny4rLKM6eo8cQ5g

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: beaver trapper] #6226552 04/25/18 04:28 PM 04/25/18 04:28 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,848 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,848 Wisconsin	How much public land Is available In those states? And what are the odds of getting on private land If your a Non resident? The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: danny clifton] #6226606 04/25/18 05:23 PM 04/25/18 05:23 PM
Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 3,077 Wyoming C cmcf trapper
cmcf trapper C Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 3,077 Wyoming	Originally Posted By: danny clifton ive trapped cats in wy. jan and feb in cat country is most definitely winter. big remote country also. don't leave to set or check without the stuff you need to stay out for several days in bad weather. you don't often see other people in good weather. bring stuff for beakdowns or getting stuck. help is not real likely. people are very friendly you just may not see any cell phones work in town. leave town and they are expensive time keepers Spot on Danny; I've lived in Wy for eighteen years and believe me when I say the Rocky Mountains will kill you if you don't know what you are doing. Dec an Jan can be flannel long sleeve and long johns one day and thirty below with thirty mph gusting to fifty winds and fifty below wind chill the next. If your equipment is schetchy or lacking best stay in town. I had to walk out seven miles on the GPS in eight below cause my wheeler wouldn't start. My fault. Lucky the wind was calm about 9-10 lol and the pickup did start. If you do decide to visit be careful and bring plenty of gas money to get home. As was posted before Wy. Is reciprocal If your state won't let me trap cat's as a nr Wy. won't let you trap them here. “The world is governed by very different personages from what is imagined” B. Disraeli

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: The Beav] #6226936 04/26/18 01:22 AM 04/26/18 01:22 AM
Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 359 South Mississippi 9 9wire trapper
9wire trapper 9 Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 359 South Mississippi	Originally Posted By: The Beav Mississippi and South Carolina. You can't hardly keep cats out of your sets. Non resident friendly and no limits and shirt sleeve trapping. Hides aren't of much value but If you want numbers those are the places to go. I never caught a cat In my life and went to MS and caught 44 In month. I trapped In SC for 15 years and I lost count of the cats I caught. Probably most of the south Is like that. That ain’t no lie... I’ve gotten to where I hate bobcats almost as much as possums... They constantly plug up good coyote sets, even out in wide open pastures where there is no apparent reason for a cat to even be there...

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: beaver trapper] #6228080 04/27/18 10:50 AM 04/27/18 10:50 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,459 Montana Taximan trapper
Taximan trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,459 Montana	Isn't Arizona cage only?

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: beaver trapper] #6228116 04/27/18 11:59 AM 04/27/18 11:59 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,848 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,848 Wisconsin	and I don't think you can trap public land. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: beaver trapper] #6228121 04/27/18 12:03 PM 04/27/18 12:03 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,709 The great cage state Colorado M Monster Toms trapper
Monster Toms trapper M Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,709 The great cage state Colorado	Cage only on Public in AZ

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: beaver trapper] #6231502 05/02/18 01:27 PM 05/02/18 01:27 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,459 Montana Taximan trapper
Taximan trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,459 Montana	Follow the yellow brick road.........

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: beaver trapper] #6232896 05/03/18 10:56 PM 05/03/18 10:56 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 14,312 Montana USMC47 🦫 trapper
USMC47 🦫 trapper Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 14,312 Montana	If a guy wants to bust his butt and I mean bust it hard, you can whack high numbers in SC or GA. Even parts of NC. But the quality is going to be about 1/10th of the quality of a Montana/Nevada cat. The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle. www.derricks-nm.com

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: beaver trapper] #6232981 05/04/18 06:54 AM 05/04/18 06:54 AM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 28,978 potter co. p.a. P pcr2 "Twerker"
pcr2 "Twerker" P Joined: May 2010 Posts: 28,978 potter co. p.a.	Big Johns new house in Montana.

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: beaver trapper] #6233089 05/04/18 09:06 AM 05/04/18 09:06 AM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 14,312 Montana USMC47 🦫 trapper
USMC47 🦫 trapper Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 14,312 Montana	I like like the above post. The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle. www.derricks-nm.com

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: beaver trapper] #6233409 05/04/18 05:19 PM 05/04/18 05:19 PM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 5,445 Southern Michigan T trappergbus trapper
trappergbus trapper T Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 5,445 Southern Michigan	Common sense catches alot of fur.. Pay homage to all you harvest..

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: beaver trapper] #6238572 05/12/18 05:05 PM 05/12/18 05:05 PM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 3,041 wyoming southeast D danvee trapper
danvee trapper D Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 3,041 wyoming southeast	I have trapped Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Arizona and West Texas over my life. As far as the amount of cats, price for the pelts availability of trapping land and getting permission New Mexico is my pick more specifically Northern New Mexico. Texas is private and permission can be so, so and same for fur quality lots of cats. Montana and Wyoming have some great cats a lot of public land that is trapped hard. Montana and Wyoming can be real hard to access to on private and Montana has a quota on cats. Wyoming public lands get hit real hard and Montana is closed to non resident for cat. Arizona is closed to trapping on public lands and has a fair number of cats of varied quality. Colorado is a cage state with pretty good numbers and overall decent cats. Never trapped Nevada and it is closed to non residents from what I have seen they have the best cats over all percentage wise. Nevada save Alaska has the most public land but travailing across it your going to cover a lot of land to catch a good number of cats.

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: beaver trapper] #6238670 05/12/18 07:12 PM 05/12/18 07:12 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,848 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,848 Wisconsin	So the question Is. Does he want numbers or quality? The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: beaver trapper] #6239246 05/13/18 02:09 PM 05/13/18 02:09 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,459 Montana Taximan trapper
Taximan trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,459 Montana	All of the above.

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: beaver trapper] #6239285 05/13/18 02:56 PM 05/13/18 02:56 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,848 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,848 Wisconsin	If you live In the area maybe. But If your coming from out of state no way can you do both. You don't have the time and don't know the lay out. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: danvee] #6246144 05/23/18 01:23 PM 05/23/18 01:23 PM
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 51 Northern New Mexico Gerry L trapper
Gerry L trapper Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 51 Northern New Mexico	Originally Posted By: danvee I have trapped Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Arizona and West Texas over my life. As far as the amount of cats, price for the pelts availability of trapping land and getting permission New Mexico is my pick more specifically Northern New Mexico. Texas is private and permission can be so, so and same for fur quality lots of cats. Montana and Wyoming have some great cats a lot of public land that is trapped hard. Montana and Wyoming can be real hard to access to on private and Montana has a quota on cats. Wyoming public lands get hit real hard and Montana is closed to non resident for cat. Arizona is closed to trapping on public lands and has a fair number of cats of varied quality. Colorado is a cage state with pretty good numbers and overall decent cats. Never trapped Nevada and it is closed to non residents from what I have seen they have the best cats over all percentage wise. Nevada save Alaska has the most public land but travailing across it your going to cover a lot of land to catch a good number of cats. I didn't think anyone knew NEW Mexico was a state, I actually read a reply to this thread that mentioned AZ, and TX. you'd think they bordered eachother

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: beaver trapper] #6246228 05/23/18 03:52 PM 05/23/18 03:52 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 17,383 Central Ohio LT GREY trapper
LT GREY trapper Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 17,383 Central Ohio	Sth Tx along the border

Re: Best bobcat states? [Re: Gerry L] #6249529 05/28/18 10:42 PM 05/28/18 10:42 PM
Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 288 new mexico B bmccoyote trapper
bmccoyote trapper B Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 288 new mexico	Finally, somebody said it. I'm not in northern NM, but central with an elevation of 6600 feet and can get some good cats here, and no limit. Nonresident tags are kinda high, but I'm not sure what they are in other states. And if you're a nonresident your state has to allow nonresident trapping. Lots of private land around the place I'm on, but I have enough country to keep me busy. Most everyone around here wants, or needs some trapping work done, anytime of the year especially on coyotes, you just have to be willing to ask. But cat season is November to March. Used to be a lot of sheep in this country and you had to work on the predators. Now I have one neighbor out of 7 with sheep, and I have some.

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