So I have a new guy learing the ropes about trapping in general but he's taken a keen interest in bobcats. We don't have a lot in this area but enough to try for them. He asked if a person built a cubbie with both ends open, would a cat seem more likely to enter? Mind you the few cats that I have caught have all been in footholds.

Give them one way in, to step on the trap.

I do believe you'll get less refusals with both ends open. Culvert sets out west work really well.

I guess I need to point out with this guys work schedule, he uses body grip traps. He thought he could build a box out of wood or wire mesh and put a BG on both ends and cover the cubbies with brush.

Look in the archives. I think there's a thread in there about bobcat boxes.

I've done that and it works. Footholds in front get less refusals though. One other thing, if you have hound hunters around they will hate on you for that set.

Do to his work schedule, footholds won't work for him but agree with you on less refusals. Due to hound hunters and dog walkers, we have to put a 7" overhang on our cubbies if they re on public property. Most are coyote hunters who let their dogs go pretty much anywhere with little or no respect for the LO or trappers.