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Mb 550 for bobcat?? #8238339 10/17/24 07:54 AM 10/17/24 07:54 AM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 4,988 Illinois foxkidd44 OP trapper
foxkidd44 OP trapper Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 4,988 Illinois	Guys, is a mb550 a reasonable trap for bobcat? A fella I help drew a bobcat tag this year and has a bobcat on one of his properties. Really don’t want to use 220s because his dog sometimes gets out of his enclosure.. So we don’t want accidents… I was thinking about the mb550 … because if the dog does get out… and gets caught,, that thicker jaw isn’t going to cause any paw damage… and of course no paw damage to the bobcat if we are successful. He wants a full mount. I don’t really have any other traps other than the 550 that have the thicker jaws..I have a ton of mb650s and #3 Montanas that are certainly wide enough,,, I just don’t have any laminated and I don’t want to use them in case the dog gets caught. He has small children who sometimes leave the door open and the dog gets out… Bobcats are not an everyday kinda critter for us here in Illinois,,, so my knowledge on trapping them are limited. Stand by your principles, Stand by your guns, and victory complete and permanent is sure at last. Abraham Lincoln

Re: Mb 550 for bobcat?? [Re: foxkidd44] #8238342 10/17/24 07:58 AM 10/17/24 07:58 AM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 7,109 Northern Mn rick olson trapper
rick olson trapper Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 7,109 Northern Mn	The MB 550 will work fine for bobcat,it's a great foothold.

Re: Mb 550 for bobcat?? [Re: foxkidd44] #8238344 10/17/24 08:00 AM 10/17/24 08:00 AM
Joined: Mar 2023 Posts: 60 Tennessee T Tom Riley trapper
Tom Riley trapper T Joined: Mar 2023 Posts: 60 Tennessee	A 2 coil 550 would work great. Cats are easy to hold in a trap.

Re: Mb 550 for bobcat?? [Re: foxkidd44] #8238348 10/17/24 08:02 AM 10/17/24 08:02 AM
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 8,768 Firth, Nebraska jabNE trapper
jabNE trapper Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 8,768 Firth, Nebraska	Yes, I use two coil closed jaw model for cats and coyotes here, along with Bridger #2 s. Money cannot buy you happiness, but it can buy you a trapping license and that's pretty close.

Re: Mb 550 for bobcat?? [Re: foxkidd44] #8238349 10/17/24 08:02 AM 10/17/24 08:02 AM
Joined: Sep 2023 Posts: 586 MO C Crappiekiller trapper
Crappiekiller trapper C Joined: Sep 2023 Posts: 586 MO	The 550 is what used to catch my first bobcat and it worked perfectly. Held cat with no damage to paw/hide. Great trap CK

Re: Mb 550 for bobcat?? [Re: foxkidd44] #8238355 10/17/24 08:12 AM 10/17/24 08:12 AM
Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 10,855 Indiana P Providence Farm trapper
Providence Farm trapper P Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 10,855 Indiana	Holds them just fine.

Re: Mb 550 for bobcat?? [Re: foxkidd44] #8238357 10/17/24 08:14 AM 10/17/24 08:14 AM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 6,619 2A Sanctuaries-W. OK & N. NM Blaine County trapper
Blaine County trapper Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 6,619 2A Sanctuaries-W. OK & N. NM	It's 90% of what I use and I catch a fair number of cats with them.

Re: Mb 550 for bobcat?? [Re: Tom Riley] #8238362 10/17/24 08:24 AM 10/17/24 08:24 AM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 14,185 South Ga - Almost Florida S Swamp Wolf trapper
Swamp Wolf trapper S Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 14,185 South Ga - Almost Florida	Originally Posted by Tom Riley A 2 coil 550 would work great. Cats are easy to hold in a trap. After that 1st jump/lunge....if traps holds then....ya got him. Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything! Resource Protection Service

Re: Mb 550 for bobcat?? [Re: foxkidd44] #8238363 10/17/24 08:26 AM 10/17/24 08:26 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 65,826 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 65,826 Minnesota	It'll hold NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: Mb 550 for bobcat?? [Re: foxkidd44] #8238374 10/17/24 08:35 AM 10/17/24 08:35 AM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 4,988 Illinois foxkidd44 OP trapper
foxkidd44 OP trapper Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 4,988 Illinois	Thanks guys Stand by your principles, Stand by your guns, and victory complete and permanent is sure at last. Abraham Lincoln

Re: Mb 550 for bobcat?? [Re: foxkidd44] #8238398 10/17/24 09:00 AM 10/17/24 09:00 AM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 21,764 The Hill Country of Texas Leftlane "HOSS"
Leftlane "HOSS" Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 21,764 The Hill Country of Texas	Yup it is a fine trap for every thing but the walk tru exposed sets we use out west and I still see guys use them for that. ï¿½Whatï¿½s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.ï¿½ Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers

Re: Mb 550 for bobcat?? [Re: foxkidd44] #8238430 10/17/24 09:39 AM 10/17/24 09:39 AM
Joined: May 2023 Posts: 748 Virginia G GUNNLEG trapper
GUNNLEG trapper G Joined: May 2023 Posts: 748 Virginia	All I run on the farm. I mainly set for coyotes, but they work just fine for the cats and fox. Last edited by GUNNLEG; 10/17/24 09:41 AM.

Re: Mb 550 for bobcat?? [Re: Leftlane] #8238432 10/17/24 09:42 AM 10/17/24 09:42 AM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,323 east central WI K k snow trapper
k snow trapper K Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,323 east central WI	Originally Posted by Leftlane Yup it is a fine trap for every thing but the walk tru exposed sets we use out west and I still see guys use them for that. Not big enough, in your opinion?

Re: Mb 550 for bobcat?? [Re: foxkidd44] #8238448 10/17/24 10:04 AM 10/17/24 10:04 AM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 21,764 The Hill Country of Texas Leftlane "HOSS"
Leftlane "HOSS" Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 21,764 The Hill Country of Texas	KS the 550 is a little narrower than most of my dedicated cat traps, but that's not my issue. I basically hate on any attempt to make a coil spring do the job that a DLS does so much better. A coild spring has levers inside the jaw where I want only pan, a small space, then jaw (the wider the better on the jaw). Guys will modify an over sized pan until it looks like a Freddy Kruger victim giving the levers a place to rise. And what happens when the do rise? The come thru the pan and push up the paw I want down deep. The ol DLS gives me lots of room for s big pan and even a step down big pan iffin I want. ï¿½Whatï¿½s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.ï¿½ Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers

Re: Mb 550 for bobcat?? [Re: foxkidd44] #8238451 10/17/24 10:05 AM 10/17/24 10:05 AM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 21,764 The Hill Country of Texas Leftlane "HOSS"
Leftlane "HOSS" Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 21,764 The Hill Country of Texas	GUNNLEG ï¿½Whatï¿½s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.ï¿½ Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers

Re: Mb 550 for bobcat?? [Re: Leftlane] #8238454 10/17/24 10:07 AM 10/17/24 10:07 AM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,323 east central WI K k snow trapper
k snow trapper K Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,323 east central WI	Originally Posted by Leftlane KS the 550 is a little narrower than most of my dedicated cat traps, but that's not my issue. I basically hate on any attempt to make a coil spring do the job that a DLS does so much better. A coild spring has levers inside the jaw where I want only pan, a small space, then jaw (the wider the better on the jaw). Guys will modify an over sized pan until it looks like a Freddy Kruger victim giving the levers a place to rise. And what happens when the do rise? The come thru the pan and push up the paw I want down deep. The ol DLS gives me lots of room for s big pan and even a step down big pan iffin I want. Makes perfect sense to me. I don't think a lot of guys here in WI use walk through for cats. Mainly dirt holes and cubbies.

Re: Mb 550 for bobcat?? [Re: foxkidd44] #8238459 10/17/24 10:12 AM 10/17/24 10:12 AM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 21,764 The Hill Country of Texas Leftlane "HOSS"
Leftlane "HOSS" Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 21,764 The Hill Country of Texas	KS I know you are right. Success up north seems to be baits and down her bait equals trash so lure and blind sets work best. My fav is actually a combination. I bury my own or use a post the cat should be passing by anyway like a blind set, but then I smear a little sumpin sumpin that makes him back up and step there again and again. Hard to miss it is all but impossible I am convinced. ï¿½Whatï¿½s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.ï¿½ Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers

Re: Mb 550 for bobcat?? [Re: foxkidd44] #8238569 10/17/24 01:09 PM 10/17/24 01:09 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 10,758 Coldspring Texas Savell "Wilbur"
Savell "Wilbur" Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 10,758 Coldspring Texas	… they’ll work Insert profound nonsense here

Re: Mb 550 for bobcat?? [Re: foxkidd44] #8238571 10/17/24 01:12 PM 10/17/24 01:12 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,323 east central WI K k snow trapper
k snow trapper K Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,323 east central WI	Anybody can catch a cross-eyed cat...

Re: Mb 550 for bobcat?? [Re: k snow] #8238575 10/17/24 01:16 PM 10/17/24 01:16 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 10,758 Coldspring Texas Savell "Wilbur"
Savell "Wilbur" Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 10,758 Coldspring Texas	Originally Posted by k snow Anybody can catch a cross-eyed cat... Insert profound nonsense here

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