I filled my last bobcat tag and pulled my traps yesterday. So I decided to share a few moments of the season with my T-man friends. I had 6 tags (Utah limit), My wife had two tags and my son had a couple.
Most of my sets are walkthru sets with several scents and visual attractors. This one is along a road where I was worried about theft so I didn't use the visuals. I caught a cougar here a few years ago.

A more typical walkthru with polyfill visuals. The last tree on a rock point with cattle trails. A big wash and sagebrush flat behind me.

The first cat of the season. My wife was on her lunch break from work - at least she changed out of her high heels. I doubt any other women harvested a cat wearing a dress this year (and it wasn't her first time) LOL. Notice the remade walkthru to her right.

This trap is attached to one of my "rock"s. It's concrete I poured in a hole and buried half of a short length of chain in. I have them placed in rocky locations where stakes don't work and a conventional drag wouldn't hang up on anything for a long long ways.

Very Nice!! Great looking cats. Eric

Noice!

Walkthru in a wash.

My son Nathan and his daughter June came with me on this day. Like many days, the traps were all empty. But we thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful weather and all of God's creation. There are many unusual and breathtaking rock formations in this area.

This is Kim's second cat. Her dad Ed (age 87) got to enjoy this one with us.

Spectators.

Pop looks German….or Croatian
Noice pics…

Checking traps while wearing a dress, and being a woman to boot… why I never….

Great pics Dan! You sure get some some color variety in the cats in that area.

Osky

Great pictures and beautiful country
Those rock formations are amazing, I would have a hard time trapping if I had rocks like that too explore

Outstanding!!!!

Another nice tom.

I broke out some 3 and 4 longsprings to use in exposed trap sets for a change (thanks for the reminder how effective and fun they are Boone Lain).
This shot shows the raspy patch on their tongue they use to lick the hair off prey (feel it sometime).

The remake.

I use a little flea spray and bag them. Then 20-30 minutes later I like to skin them and harvest the glands. It's nicer to skin them warm before rigormortis stiffens them up.

Sets in dry culverts can be productive. Cats and grey fox will go thru them and will check them for rabbits.

I've had very good luck on cats in this culvert.

I said before my traps are empty many days. But I live in a beautiful place and none of my days are empty. So blessed!




Sometimes you have to just pause and reflect on the love of God and all His creations - and give thanks. Many, many heaven hugs!

Stunning country and beautiful cats. Looks like a great season.

This is a location I have caught many cats in the past. I caught a big tom cougar here two years ago (no cougars this year).

Great statement about Gods Glory,,,,, Noice!…..