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Abandoned Homes,Outbuildings,and Such #8305761 01/08/25 05:12 AM 01/08/25 05:12 AM
Joined: Dec 2024 Posts: 134 AR J J Staton OP trapper
J Staton OP trapper J Joined: Dec 2024 Posts: 134 AR	Coons and skunks use them for shelter, but do bobcats use them for the same?

Re: Abandoned Homes,Outbuildings,and Such [Re: J Staton] #8305764 01/08/25 05:38 AM 01/08/25 05:38 AM
Joined: Feb 2023 Posts: 274 South Louisiana T Trappeur Gunny trapper
Trappeur Gunny trapper T Joined: Feb 2023 Posts: 274 South Louisiana	I don't know if bobcats use them for shelter, but they hunt them. One of the properties I manage has old outbuildings and such, and the cats spend a lot of time hunting them. The areas where the outbuilding are located are grown up in briars, black berries, etc. I try to intercept the cats on trails leading into this areas and do pretty good.

Re: Abandoned Homes,Outbuildings,and Such [Re: Trappeur Gunny] #8306613 01/09/25 12:27 AM 01/09/25 12:27 AM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 31 OKLA. Okmulgee T T. MITCHELL trapper
T. MITCHELL trapper T Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 31 OKLA. Okmulgee	very GOOD area to catch Bobcat's Will catch some trash

Re: Abandoned Homes,Outbuildings,and Such [Re: J Staton] #8306618 01/09/25 12:47 AM 01/09/25 12:47 AM
Joined: Nov 2024 Posts: 982 Alaska A AK Timber Tramp trapper
AK Timber Tramp trapper A Joined: Nov 2024 Posts: 982 Alaska	I've trapped marten and mink in buildings at abandoned camps. Especially the old cook shacks

Re: Abandoned Homes,Outbuildings,and Such [Re: J Staton] #8306646 01/09/25 05:46 AM 01/09/25 05:46 AM
Joined: Dec 2024 Posts: 134 AR J J Staton OP trapper
J Staton OP trapper J Joined: Dec 2024 Posts: 134 AR	I bring this up because I'm trapping about 200 acres of overgrown field that is bordered by a bunch of flooded out/abandoned mobile homes. Catch cats in the field but wondered if those abandoned homes might have become cat dens. Thanks for the replies.

Re: Abandoned Homes,Outbuildings,and Such [Re: J Staton] #8306667 01/09/25 06:36 AM 01/09/25 06:36 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 48,483 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 48,483 Northern Maine	Originally Posted by J Staton I bring this up because I'm trapping about 200 acres of overgrown field that is bordered by a bunch of flooded out/abandoned mobile homes. Catch cats in the field but wondered if those abandoned homes might have become cat dens. Thanks for the replies. Might have.Also coons are attracted to those places as well. NRA,NTA,MTA,FTA #1 goal=Trap a wolverine

Re: Abandoned Homes,Outbuildings,and Such [Re: J Staton] #8307029 01/09/25 01:51 PM 01/09/25 01:51 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 12,095 East-Central Wisconsin B bblwi trapper
bblwi trapper B Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 12,095 East-Central Wisconsin	Where all those abandoned and destroyed mobile homes are there are probably tons of all types of smaller prey, rabbits, voles, mice, rats etc. and any and all predators will hunt those as stated above. There maybe predators even denning under those. Look for trails crossing fields toward the houses and set them up as they should be effective and probably fewer incidentals, Bryce

Re: Abandoned Homes,Outbuildings,and Such [Re: J Staton] #8335265 02/07/25 08:35 PM 02/07/25 08:35 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 81 Craigmont, Idaho M marty weatherup trapper
marty weatherup trapper M Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 81 Craigmont, Idaho	Bobcats love to hunt those old buildings, standing or not. I made a make shift cubby from the existing boards that were scattered around. Next check a nice tom. Trail cameras and fresh snow have broke a lot of trapper’s hearts.

Re: Abandoned Homes,Outbuildings,and Such [Re: J Staton] #8335322 02/07/25 09:47 PM 02/07/25 09:47 PM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 2,601 Garden,Michigan B Buck (Zandra) trapper
Buck (Zandra) trapper B Joined: May 2011 Posts: 2,601 Garden,Michigan	I've seen where cats roamed in and out of old cabins,never saw where they stayed in them but I don't see why not Buck(formely known as Zandra)

Re: Abandoned Homes,Outbuildings,and Such [Re: J Staton] #8335332 02/07/25 10:01 PM 02/07/25 10:01 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 81 Craigmont, Idaho M marty weatherup trapper
marty weatherup trapper M Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 81 Craigmont, Idaho	I was following a set of fresh lynx tracks in light new snow in Alaska while doing a late moose hunt. They led to a tree with a platform tree stand. I climbed up out of curiosity and sure enough I could see where the lynx had climbed up on the platform and sat down for a while right at the edge. I guess he recognized the value of a little elevation when hunting. Trail cameras and fresh snow have broke a lot of trapper’s hearts.

Re: Abandoned Homes,Outbuildings,and Such [Re: J Staton] #8337842 13 hours ago 13 hours ago
Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 902 NE NE W Wife trapper
Wife trapper W Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 902 NE NE	Game cam will make us all liars or professors.......................... at least I learned a lot from seeing. ...............................the mike

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