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Re: Bobcat foot placement at rub post?
[Re: Furvor]
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08/06/18 02:59 PM
08/06/18 02:59 PM
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Posts: 2,414 Idaho Falls, Idaho
Furvor
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When I trapped bobcats in southern Arizona sandy washes, dry rocky stream beds, narrow ridges, and old roads were most effective for me. In the Colorado front range, ridges leading down from higher areas seemed to be the best funnels. In east Idaho desert sage brush I find no sandy washes or ridges leading down. I do find trails through sage brush, most of which disappear when snow flies. Shallow ditches or ravines are fairly consistent travel ways but not the only ones.
With soft snow on the ground backtracking a trapped cat can be revealing. During mating season, or on the way to a hunting area, tracks may be in a pretty straight line.
Last edited by Furvor; 08/06/18 05:32 PM.
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Re: Bobcat foot placement at rub post?
[Re: Furvor]
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08/06/18 08:04 PM
08/06/18 08:04 PM
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Tactical.20
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I remember a rub set on a cedar, in a narrow draw in wy, twice, I think two years in a row or 2 of3 trips, I caught a big male coyote in that cat set the day I pulled my traps to leave, the set ended up being the last one to pull to end my trip. These big males survived year round coyote control, and 2+ weeks of me trapping there. They fell for the cat lures, sticks where on the ground to guide cat feet If you use same stuff every year, helps to give any survivors something new to sniff
Last edited by Tactical.20; 08/06/18 08:07 PM.
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Re: Bobcat foot placement at rub post?
[Re: Furvor]
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08/06/18 09:37 PM
08/06/18 09:37 PM
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danny clifton
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there are quite a few baits and lures that catch whatever finds then first. those are the ones I like
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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Re: Bobcat foot placement at rub post?
[Re: Furvor]
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08/06/18 10:24 PM
08/06/18 10:24 PM
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Mark June
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Mark June
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Colt, No punches landed here... I'm good with what you overview. Glad I could help along the way. My trapping continues to evolve as factors in this biz evolve. Trapping is a learn as you go proposition.
MJ
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Re: Bobcat foot placement at rub post?
[Re: Furvor]
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08/09/18 04:51 AM
08/09/18 04:51 AM
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danny clifton
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"Grumpy Old Man"
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I hope nobody has a rule we have to all agree
I like a walkthrough because cats don't like to back up
I don't think a visual attracter will get one to go more than about 10 feet to have a look
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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