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Cat sets #8194838 08/12/24 08:43 PM 08/12/24 08:43 PM
Joined: Nov 2022 Wisconsin N Newtrap19 OP trapper
Newtrap19 OP trapper N Joined: Nov 2022 Wisconsin	What is everyone's go to bobcat set. Drew my first tag and have cats on camera in a specific location but do not know their actual travel routes. I will just get a cat on camera every time I check which is every few months but last winter I would see new cat tracks almost every time I went there. Will be setting right off of a creek that has pine edges and thick cover edges with lots of blow downs. Walk through sets parallel to the creek in any pinch point? How many sets is too many in a 300 yard by 300 yard area? Do you use Call lure, gland lure, and urine at the sets? I also have a fisher tag so I will be putting a few fisher cubbys in the general area too as I have seen a fisher here last winter.

Re: Cat sets [Re: Newtrap19] #8194861 08/12/24 08:57 PM 08/12/24 08:57 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 williamsburg ks D danny clifton "Grumpy Old Man"
danny clifton "Grumpy Old Man" D Joined: Dec 2006 williamsburg ks	nice cat Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

Re: Cat sets [Re: Newtrap19] #8194864 08/12/24 09:00 PM 08/12/24 09:00 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 williamsburg ks D danny clifton "Grumpy Old Man"
danny clifton "Grumpy Old Man" D Joined: Dec 2006 williamsburg ks	I am partial to a walk through set Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

Re: Cat sets [Re: Newtrap19] #8194874 08/12/24 09:12 PM 08/12/24 09:12 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Central, SD Law Dog trapper
Law Dog trapper Joined: Dec 2010 Central, SD	I like the smaller barrel sets for winter sets they can be winterized using bark or pine boughs over the top of the barrel. Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that! Jerry Herbst

Re: Cat sets [Re: ] #8194892 08/12/24 09:40 PM 08/12/24 09:40 PM
Joined: Nov 2023 NV 2 2bit trapper
2bit trapper 2 Joined: Nov 2023 NV	Originally Posted by Savell Cat gland in combination with a skunky call … dirt hole with feathers if legal … you can get creative with guiding Last year was my first year trapping. Didn't target cats in particular, figured I had a good chance getting one in a coyote set. Did not connect. This year I will be targeting them. That is an amazing looking cat. That would be the high mark of my season.

Re: Cat sets [Re: Newtrap19] #8194913 08/12/24 09:58 PM 08/12/24 09:58 PM
Joined: May 2023 Virginia G GUNNLEG trapper
GUNNLEG trapper G Joined: May 2023 Virginia	I set the same as for fox or coyote. Try to set pinch points where all game has to travel. Pulled 6 off of 170 acres in the last 2 years doing nothing different. I’d be prone to listen to what the trappers on here do that consistently take cats, but I’m targeting all large predators to help the small game and it seems to work well for me.

Re: Cat sets [Re: danny clifton] #8194927 08/12/24 10:28 PM 08/12/24 10:28 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 The Hill Country of Texas Leftlane "HOSS"
Leftlane "HOSS" Joined: Dec 2009 The Hill Country of Texas	Originally Posted by danny clifton I am partial to a walk through set Oh yeah and ifn ua git bored make one of them walk thru sets a rubbin post. It's kryptonite to any cat. Pic added just so Savells head doesn't git to big for his lid. What"s good for me may not be good for the weak minded. Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers

Re: Cat sets [Re: Newtrap19] #8195182 08/13/24 11:27 AM 08/13/24 11:27 AM
Joined: Aug 2007 Midland, Michigan Rusty Axe Camp trapper
Rusty Axe Camp trapper Joined: Aug 2007 Midland, Michigan	Originally Posted by Newtrap19 What is everyone's go to bobcat set. Drew my first tag and have cats on camera in a specific location but do not know their actual travel routes. I will just get a cat on camera every time I check which is every few months but last winter I would see new cat tracks almost every time I went there. Will be setting right off of a creek that has pine edges and thick cover edges with lots of blow downs. Walk through sets parallel to the creek in any pinch point? How many sets is too many in a 300 yard by 300 yard area? Do you use Call lure, gland lure, and urine at the sets? I also have a fisher tag so I will be putting a few fisher cubbys in the general area too as I have seen a fisher here last winter. Similar terrain to what I trap. I'm no expert, but have pinched a couple. Creeks have been good locations, log crossings, high spots on creek banks seem to be active spots too. CDs or feathers hanging has worked as eye appeal, depending on other trappers in the area, I use surveyors ribbon too, doesn't look as out of place. I usually run gland lure near the set and something loud up high. If you can, prebait. Erik Johnson

Re: Cat sets [Re: Newtrap19] #8195221 08/13/24 12:43 PM 08/13/24 12:43 PM
Joined: Oct 2015 Southaest Florida C Coyote Clayton trapper
Coyote Clayton trapper C Joined: Oct 2015 Southaest Florida	The man comes around.

Re: Cat sets [Re: Newtrap19] #8195226 08/13/24 12:49 PM 08/13/24 12:49 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 The Hill Country of Texas Leftlane "HOSS"
Leftlane "HOSS" Joined: Dec 2009 The Hill Country of Texas	Nice pictures fellas and I would never complain about a 3 cat morning! To the OP cats are pretty simple and can be taken in some really simple sets. What"s good for me may not be good for the weak minded. Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers

Re: Cat sets [Re: Newtrap19] #8195235 08/13/24 12:59 PM 08/13/24 12:59 PM
Joined: Mar 2012 Nevadafornia L Lazarus trapper
Lazarus trapper L Joined: Mar 2012 Nevadafornia	4 Cats in a Day? But I never caught one with spots like that of Mr. Savell's. That's friggin' awesome. Last edited by Lazarus; 08/13/24 01:01 PM. bobcattrappingresources.myshopify.com

Re: Cat sets [Re: Newtrap19] #8195240 08/13/24 01:01 PM 08/13/24 01:01 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 The Hill Country of Texas Leftlane "HOSS"
Leftlane "HOSS" Joined: Dec 2009 The Hill Country of Texas	Laz is the man! What"s good for me may not be good for the weak minded. Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers

Re: Cat sets [Re: Leftlane] #8195243 08/13/24 01:04 PM 08/13/24 01:04 PM
Joined: Mar 2012 Nevadafornia L Lazarus trapper
Lazarus trapper L Joined: Mar 2012 Nevadafornia	Originally Posted by Leftlane Laz is the man! Hahahaha!! "Laz is lucky sometimes." There, I fixed it for you. bobcattrappingresources.myshopify.com

Re: Cat sets [Re: Newtrap19] #8195261 08/13/24 01:23 PM 08/13/24 01:23 PM
Joined: Mar 2012 Nevadafornia L Lazarus trapper
Lazarus trapper L Joined: Mar 2012 Nevadafornia	bobcattrappingresources.myshopify.com

Re: Cat sets [Re: Newtrap19] #8195316 08/13/24 03:00 PM 08/13/24 03:00 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 central arkansas T the Blak Spot trapper
the Blak Spot trapper T Joined: Dec 2010 central arkansas	This for me the just shall live by faith member FTA, ATA, EAFT 1776 - the year we told a tyrant we weren't to be under a dictator Caveat ater macula

Re: Cat sets [Re: Newtrap19] #8195431 08/13/24 05:39 PM 08/13/24 05:39 PM
Joined: May 2018 SW Georgia W Wanna Be trapper
Wanna Be trapper W Joined: May 2018 SW Georgia	Find a trail with nothing but coyote or coon or even possum tracks and make a set hoping to catch one of those that made the tracks and the next day a bobkitty will be sitting there all ticked off waiting for you.

Re: Cat sets [Re: Newtrap19] #8195441 08/13/24 05:55 PM 08/13/24 05:55 PM
Joined: Sep 2021 Southeast Louisiana S Slipknot trapper
Slipknot trapper S Joined: Sep 2021 Southeast Louisiana	I don't really target cats but I have caught several in a big flashy trench set for coyotes.

Re: Cat sets [Re: Newtrap19] #8195457 08/13/24 06:15 PM 08/13/24 06:15 PM
Joined: May 2018 SW Georgia W Wanna Be trapper
Wanna Be trapper W Joined: May 2018 SW Georgia	Haha, like Slipknot said, make the gaudiest set you can make and a cat will check it out. By gaudy, I mean take a kid with you and let them design it. The worse it looks the more attraction it has to a cat. I made a set once just to amuse the manager when he drives around. It was a double dirt hole set. The dirt holes were the eyes, the bedded trap with an exposed pan was the nose, and I used sticks to make a smiley face as blocking. It was a set just to get laughs. I figured best case it might catch a possum or cat…instead it caught a coyote. The remake which was even worse caught a cat, lol. Try at least one gaudy set, it may surprise you.

Re: Cat sets [Re: ] #8195661 08/13/24 10:28 PM 08/13/24 10:28 PM
Joined: Jan 2017 Ks Flint Hill fur trapper
Flint Hill fur trapper Joined: Jan 2017 Ks	Originally Posted by Savell … lefty set… Sierra Mist high on the post my cat sets look very similar to all of yours.

Re: Cat sets [Re: Newtrap19] #8195670 08/13/24 10:42 PM 08/13/24 10:42 PM
Joined: May 2018 SW Georgia W Wanna Be trapper
Wanna Be trapper W Joined: May 2018 SW Georgia	If you find a cat toilet set it. Leave scat where it is and put a well blended set right beside it. After you catch, take scat from that cat and put it right where the other was if it destroyed the other while on the chain. Plus save all bladder urine, don’t think I’ve ever checked one that didn’t have a full bladder or at least 3/4 full.

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