Had to release a beautiful cat this morning. Never in a million years would I thought it was as hard as it was. Mad do they fight the catch pole and scramble. I didn't dare release it with me being outside so I rolled my truck window down, left a couple inches open and released it. Well, then it ended up under my buddies truck who helped me. I'd rather release 100 timber wolves than have to do that again.

8 seconds on a bull?
An hour with a giant bluefin?

Gimme a cat on a catch pole anyday for an adrenaline rush.

My first catch ever was a large male tom out of season.
One of the most exhilarating experiences I've ever had.
I parked about 30 yards away and left my door open.

I had read they run for the first cover well he ran right at my truck and I got to shouting and waving that catch pole. He stopped under the front tire and ran for the closest fence line.
Won't ever leave my door open when releasing a cat or a coon again .

Great time

I let quite a few people ride my line with me. I always love the look on somebody’s face when they walk up to a cat and you say well, you ready to cut it loose? Most of my line, I walk so I’ve never had to worry about one running under the truck, but I’ve let them loose and they won’t run off several times.

I released a big tom last year took him about 30 yards from the trap. He ran back and wedged himself between the fender and tire of my arctic cat 4 wheeler.
J

Try a mountain lion that's fun.

X2 on what Red said.

I once released the farmers dog. I had left the door open On the truck. You know what happened that dam dog wouldn't let me back In. I had to go and find that farmer. I think he Is still laughing.

Weisers coyote trapping DVD shows how to release a mountain lion...crazy, Weiser doesn't have any fear...that mountain lion
was (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman)...

Use a plastic tote with a notch. Much easier on trapper and animal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5QZG0UCK8k

I seem to release at least one a year, some are very docile, I’ve had to wait sometimes for the remake of my set because they just lay there out of the trap and off the catch pole. I think Nugent wrote a song about my last years release, I won’t be authoring any books on my technique lol.

Yeh, bobcats are a hoot —buck otter is/can be a real rodeo..

A lot of growl'n, hiss'n and spit'n...

i'd rather do 5 cats for every otter.

i will do cats all day rather than one crazy otter. I dont even know if its possible to release a live otter on a long chain lol.

tranquilizer dart.

Quit fooling around,just knock it unconscious and let it out of the trap.

You have to be very care full with cats when using a choke stick. It doesn't take much to kill a cat.

Smack on the beak with an axe handle puts them out cold for about 30 seconds.

Yotes it will put down for 30 sec. A cat will not handle a smack well... Better to use a catch pole. Just be sure your loop is loose enough not to choke an tight enough they can't escape. Lean over the pole an release. Easy pezy