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Live Trapping Bobcats at Night #7654586 08/21/22 11:01 AM 08/21/22 11:01 AM
Joined: Feb 2016 NE Wyoming G grubbie OP trapper
grubbie OP trapper G Joined: Feb 2016 NE Wyoming	We have a bobcat coming into our place and killing our barn cats (caught it on game cam). I have trapped them with some success with leg holds but can't use them in the yard (again, we have barn cats and a dog). I have a large enough cage trap but how to catch them at night? Visual attractors won't be much good in the dark. The bobcat doesn't come through often, kinda want to catch the specific problem animal. If anyone has had a similar experience I would like to hear about it. I guess I could make some sets farther away from the house if that's what it takes to get him caught.

Re: Live Trapping Bobcats at Night [Re: grubbie] #7654670 08/21/22 01:02 PM 08/21/22 01:02 PM
Joined: Jul 2009 100 Mile House, BC Can bctomcat trapper
bctomcat trapper Joined: Jul 2009 100 Mile House, BC Can	Originally Posted by grubbie Visual attractors won't be much good in the dark. WRONG, cats have very good night vision especially if a fluttering visual attraction has contrasting colors like dark and light sides. The only constant in trapping is change so keep learning.

Re: Live Trapping Bobcats at Night [Re: grubbie] #7654693 08/21/22 01:50 PM 08/21/22 01:50 PM
Joined: Dec 2021 Louisiana M MattLA trapper
MattLA trapper M Joined: Dec 2021 Louisiana	Replace the barn cats with bobcats, don't let the dog in the barn. Problem solved..............bobcat kittens are big money.

Re: Live Trapping Bobcats at Night [Re: bctomcat] #7655002 08/21/22 08:45 PM 08/21/22 08:45 PM
Joined: Feb 2016 NE Wyoming G grubbie OP trapper
grubbie OP trapper G Joined: Feb 2016 NE Wyoming	Originally Posted by bctomcat Originally Posted by grubbie Visual attractors won't be much good in the dark. WRONG, cats have very good night vision especially if a fluttering visual attraction has contrasting colors like dark and light sides. Thanks, I will give it a shot then.

Re: Live Trapping Bobcats at Night [Re: grubbie] #7655152 08/21/22 11:09 PM 08/21/22 11:09 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Georgia warrior trapper
warrior trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Georgia	So what is the problem? Can't be killing cats.

Re: Live Trapping Bobcats at Night [Re: grubbie] #7655190 08/22/22 12:48 AM 08/22/22 12:48 AM
Joined: Sep 2020 Pennsylvania P patrapperbuster trapper
patrapperbuster trapper P Joined: Sep 2020 Pennsylvania	If problem is bad enough sit there a night or two with a shotgun TILL THAT DAY.....

Re: Live Trapping Bobcats at Night [Re: grubbie] #7655314 08/22/22 08:47 AM 08/22/22 08:47 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 central Haudenosaunee, the De... W white marlin trapper
white marlin trapper W Joined: Jan 2007 central Haudenosaunee, the De...	every bobcat I've ever caught in a foothold has been alive. [HATE the term "live trap"] I've released plenty of housecats and a dog or two from footholds; un-harmed.

Re: Live Trapping Bobcats at Night [Re: white marlin] #7655363 08/22/22 10:23 AM 08/22/22 10:23 AM
Joined: Mar 2009 Nevada YamaCat trapper
YamaCat trapper Joined: Mar 2009 Nevada	Originally Posted by white marlin every bobcat I've ever caught in a foothold has been alive. [HATE the term "live trap"] I've released plenty of housecats and a dog or two from footholds; un-harmed. Beat me to it. Lol

Re: Live Trapping Bobcats at Night [Re: grubbie] #7655364 08/22/22 10:28 AM 08/22/22 10:28 AM
Joined: May 2018 SW Georgia W Wanna Be trapper
Wanna Be trapper W Joined: May 2018 SW Georgia	Maybe he uses conibears for bobcats? I am confused about the title of this as well.

Re: Live Trapping Bobcats at Night [Re: grubbie] #7655468 08/22/22 01:10 PM 08/22/22 01:10 PM
Joined: Feb 2016 NE Wyoming G grubbie OP trapper
grubbie OP trapper G Joined: Feb 2016 NE Wyoming	Sorry. Yes, I mean a cage trap. This wasn't meant to imply that a foothold will damage the animal. I would just rather not catch the barn cats in a foot hold when I have a perfectly good cage trap. Yes, I could make sure the pan tension on an MB550 was set so the cats wouldn't set it off (which they actually should be, haven't actually checked in a couple years), but I am wanting to use a cage trap. Yes, I could sit up all night with a shotgun every night until it returns, but I have a job, so I want to use a cage trap. Seems like it passes through every couple weeks. I'll set it up and get him caught. Hopefully I don't catch the barn cats too often. I have caught each of them at least once while trying to catch raccoons, once caught they seem to stay out of there. Thanks for the replies.

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