Re: Bobcat visual attractors
[Re: Flatiron]
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01/22/20 03:07 PM
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Bruce T
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I always used patridge or turkey wings back when it was still legal here in Maine
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Re: Bobcat visual attractors
[Re: Bruce T]
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01/22/20 03:52 PM
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bctomcat
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I always used patridge or turkey wings back when it was still legal here in Maine Back when I used bird wings I occasionally had cats play with them rather than investigate the set I was drawing them to. This never happened when I used the cardboard flasher; no smell to the cardboard vs the bird wing.
Last edited by bctomcat; 01/22/20 03:52 PM.
The only constant in trapping is change so keep learning.
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Re: Bobcat visual attractors
[Re: Flatiron]
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01/22/20 04:44 PM
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Furvor
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Hang above and behind your trap with swivel or interlocking loops of wire so the slightest breeze will make it move. This for at set flags. IMHO interlocking loops of wire result in better movement patterns than swivels do. Also, a somewhat stiff wire can hold a flag out away from tree limbs the flag might tangle with. I dislike fishing line because of windy day tangling issues.
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Re: Bobcat visual attractors
[Re: bctomcat]
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01/22/20 04:53 PM
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Bruce T
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I always used patridge or turkey wings back when it was still legal here in Maine Back when I used bird wings I occasionally had cats play with them rather than investigate the set I was drawing them to. This never happened when I used the cardboard flasher; no smell to the cardboard vs the bird wing. I always hung my bird wings about 6 feet directly over the set.
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Re: Bobcat visual attractors
[Re: Flatiron]
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01/22/20 11:08 PM
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AJE, I’m a bit late, but this is how I hang mine. Like I said nothing complicated. I’ve use lots of things over the years. Pheasant skin with feathers, wings, rabbit fur, CD’s, etc.. I really like tanned coyote fur scraps.
Everything the left touches it destroys
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Re: Bobcat visual attractors
[Re: Bruce T]
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01/23/20 07:55 PM
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Posco
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Posco nice looking fisher Thanks, Bruce. I had terrible luck with fisher this year and last. I didn't have enough sets out to plug all the holes they were running through. I see you really like setting the cedar swamps for them.
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Re: Bobcat visual attractors
[Re: Flatiron]
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01/24/20 11:46 AM
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One morning I was checking traps and looked down the two track to see a coyote in one of my bobcat sets. I keep heading toward the set set and the coyote takes off down the road. Crap, it pulled out I thought. Got down there and my trap wasn't even set off. He was just standing there right by my set when I first saw him. Anyway I had a piece of Christmas tree tensil hanging above the set and it didn't stop him from getting close to the set.
Poor people have poor ways.
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Re: Bobcat visual attractors
[Re: AJE]
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01/26/20 01:51 PM
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Bruce T
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I sometimes wonder how good cats can see flagging in the dark Their eye sight is Incredible. But then again their lives depend on it.
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Re: Bobcat visual attractors
[Re: Flatiron]
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01/27/20 12:16 AM
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AJE
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I used bctomcat's suggestion and hung a piece of cardboard today@ a new set tonight. It showed up good, especially when it spun in the wind I use some clear string that I bought in the craft section@ Walmart. It looks like thick fishing line, but can be used in the field without a knife or scissors.
Last edited by AJE; 01/27/20 12:19 AM.
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Re: Bobcat visual attractors
[Re: Flatiron]
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01/28/20 12:09 AM
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AJE
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Does straw work good for bobcat? Not hay but straw. Make a dirt hole & then put a small handful of straw in the hole at some sets is what I've been doing.
Last edited by AJE; 01/28/20 12:10 AM.
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