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Bobcat Scouting #6963652 08/14/20 10:34 AM 08/14/20 10:34 AM
Joined: Jul 2015 WI S setsomesteel OP trapper
setsomesteel OP trapper S Joined: Jul 2015 WI	Did some scouting for bobcat the other day and found this nice rocky ledge/outcrop. Could someone with more cat trapping experience than me give me some pointers on where to set traps and types of sets one would use on the rocky ledge? Also I didn't see any tracks or scat up on the rocky ledge but believe I seen some tracks in the area on the lower ground if those are in fact bobcat tracks? (see track pics) what do you guys think?

Re: Bobcat Scouting [Re: setsomesteel] #6963679 08/14/20 11:05 AM 08/14/20 11:05 AM
Joined: Dec 2015 Wenatchee, Washington T TrappedOut trapper
TrappedOut trapper T Joined: Dec 2015 Wenatchee, Washington	Looks like a cool spot but from the pics those look like a coyote track to me. Either way id set a trap!

Re: Bobcat Scouting [Re: setsomesteel] #6963778 08/14/20 01:21 PM 08/14/20 01:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2020 Oklahoma We-Sa trapper
We-Sa trapper Joined: Jan 2020 Oklahoma	Like TrappedOut said, set it and see. I did that and got a nice female the first weekend I ever trapped. Good luck but be careful, if you catch something you’ll be hooked, lol. “I don't know, Chief, if he's very smart or very dumb.” Capt. Quint

Re: Bobcat Scouting [Re: setsomesteel] #6963789 08/14/20 01:32 PM 08/14/20 01:32 PM
Joined: Nov 2017 West Central MN 20scout trapper
20scout trapper Joined: Nov 2017 West Central MN	Put out a camera or two. They can tell you a lot of what's going on. Neat looking place. Common sense is a not a vegetable that does well in everyone's garden.

Re: Bobcat Scouting [Re: setsomesteel] #6963922 08/14/20 04:18 PM 08/14/20 04:18 PM
Joined: Jul 2015 WI S setsomesteel OP trapper
setsomesteel OP trapper S Joined: Jul 2015 WI	Do you think rub sets would be better on the rocky ledge or flat sets?

Re: Bobcat Scouting [Re: setsomesteel] #6964378 08/14/20 11:16 PM 08/14/20 11:16 PM
Joined: Nov 2017 West Central MN 20scout trapper
20scout trapper Joined: Nov 2017 West Central MN	Why limit yourself to just one type of set? Make several of each and the cats will tell you which ones they prefer. Common sense is a not a vegetable that does well in everyone's garden.

Re: Bobcat Scouting [Re: setsomesteel] #6964384 08/14/20 11:26 PM 08/14/20 11:26 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 The Hill Country of Texas Leftlane "HOSS"
Leftlane "HOSS" Joined: Dec 2009 The Hill Country of Texas	20 Scout is right but... I have my fav things and catching cats on a rub set is one of them. My answer is that it doesnt matter. IMO if you put a rub set up and somehow get a bobcat with in 5 ft he will get caught. If I had rocks I would worry more about getting a post to stand up than whether or not it would work. It will work if u have cats. I have not tried this but on a flat rock I bet you could put a wood box flat on the ground and catch a bobcat on a corner smeared with something that makes him want to rub his face on it. What"s good for me may not be good for the weak minded. Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers

Re: Bobcat Scouting [Re: setsomesteel] #6964390 08/14/20 11:35 PM 08/14/20 11:35 PM
Joined: Jul 2012 Nebraska WadeRyan trapper
WadeRyan trapper Joined: Jul 2012 Nebraska	Looks like you have some places there that could easily be choked down. If I was lucky enough to have that type of country I'd just make the pan the only place the cat could step. Forget the rest. Follow me on YouTube if you’re bored https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Ulx1woYMmCN3IPLB0wwFw

Re: Bobcat Scouting [Re: setsomesteel] #6964391 08/14/20 11:39 PM 08/14/20 11:39 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 The Hill Country of Texas Leftlane "HOSS"
Leftlane "HOSS" Joined: Dec 2009 The Hill Country of Texas	Thank u for chiming in with awesome advce Wade. Savell buries traps for a rub set which I think is always a walk thru but I threw away my sifter years ago. Dont get me wrong I still bury coyote traps but my cat set traps sit on bare earth, have over sized pans, and are the only place to step for 8 to 10 inches in any direction Last edited by Leftlane; 08/14/20 11:39 PM. What"s good for me may not be good for the weak minded. Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers

Re: Bobcat Scouting [Re: setsomesteel] #6964394 08/14/20 11:49 PM 08/14/20 11:49 PM
Joined: Jul 2012 Nebraska WadeRyan trapper
WadeRyan trapper Joined: Jul 2012 Nebraska	I'm with you Leftlane, I still bury the sets for those smelly coyotes but for sure if I was going for bobcats which I do from time to time it's all exposed anymore. No worries of freezing which will help the OP being from Wisconsin. If he's already walked through there once he will again. Just tighten down the path. Follow me on YouTube if you’re bored https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Ulx1woYMmCN3IPLB0wwFw

Re: Bobcat Scouting [Re: Leftlane] #7746072 12/17/22 01:34 PM 12/17/22 01:34 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 WI - Wisconsin A AJE trapper
AJE trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 WI - Wisconsin	Originally Posted by Leftlane 20 Scout is right but... I have my fav things and catching cats on a rub set is one of them. My answer is that it doesnt matter. IMO if you put a rub set up and somehow get a bobcat with in 5 ft he will get caught. If I had rocks I would worry more about getting a post to stand up than whether or not it would work. It will work if u have cats. I have not tried this but on a flat rock I bet you could put a wood box flat on the ground and catch a bobcat on a corner smeared with something that makes him want to rub his face on it. Now you got me thinking These rub sets you guys speak of, I'm thinking they.are pobably not too hard to create.? I'll try to formulate a plan. Lots of good info on here, thanks. Last edited by AJE; 12/17/22 01:35 PM.

Re: Bobcat Scouting [Re: setsomesteel] #7746329 12/17/22 08:06 PM 12/17/22 08:06 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 The Hill Country of Texas Leftlane "HOSS"
Leftlane "HOSS" Joined: Dec 2009 The Hill Country of Texas	Super easy and good luck What"s good for me may not be good for the weak minded. Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers

Re: Bobcat Scouting [Re: setsomesteel] #7749340 12/20/22 11:44 PM 12/20/22 11:44 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 WI - Wisconsin A AJE trapper
AJE trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 WI - Wisconsin	I'll try to make a setup that they'll rub if I can't find one that they are already doing

Re: Bobcat Scouting [Re: setsomesteel] #7765405 01/07/23 04:01 PM 01/07/23 04:01 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 WI - Wisconsin A AJE trapper
AJE trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 WI - Wisconsin	Originally Posted by setsomesteel Did some scouting for bobcat the other day and found this nice rocky ledge/outcrop. Could someone with more cat trapping experience than me give me some pointers on where to set traps and types of sets one would use on the rocky ledge? Also I didn't see any tracks or scat up on the rocky ledge but believe I seen some tracks in the area on the lower ground if those are in fact bobcat tracks? (see track pics) what do you guys think? Those are some cool rock outcroppings. I don't see many rock formations in Wisconsin.

Re: Bobcat Scouting [Re: setsomesteel] #7781465 01/24/23 08:46 PM 01/24/23 08:46 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 WI - Wisconsin A AJE trapper
AJE trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 WI - Wisconsin	I found some scat today that had a couple areas on the ground a few inches from the scat where it looked like something vomited. Is that something bobcats do? The flat yellowish greasy looking stuff on the left side of the photo is hard to see in the picture. I wonder if this is cat scat Last edited by AJE; 01/24/23 08:58 PM.

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