When setting a rub set for bobcats, do you set trap for inside foot or outside foot in relation to the attractant? Would setting for the outside foot be advantageous for that cat that don't commit?

My opinion your giving up the bird in hand for two in the bush

True. When he's rubbing you know where his foot is. I wonder the refusal rate on a rub set?

I'm not a great cat trapper or have caught a bunch of them but i do know I've seen where I've missed more cats at a rub set because I didn't have the trap super tight than I have seen refusals or non committals....???

makem step where you want them to. block things down more

I feel rub set sets are probably the best of sets for Cats.

I always make 3-4 sets for bobcat's, some times it 30-40 days
before they cycle through again.

Cat's are Cats, some days there just not feeling it. lol

Well said beartooth trapper. Rub sets constructed well and on a travel way will net you lots of action over a couple of weeks. Taking advantage of their behavioral traits certainly plays well for the tuned in trapper.

I was going to take a picture of a set I had out a couple weeks back. This was a tree that had fallen parallel to a ATV trail coming off a hill side into a big grown over field. The top had been cut out where it had protruded into the trail with the cut off being about 18 inches off the ground. It's a wide trail and I didn't attempt to block it down. It had me wondering if I had any cats pass close by without actually rubbing. This set produced 3 coons and 2 cats in the 12 days it was set, the last cat who instead of heading up hill where the trap was cabled, like the other catches did, decided to destroy that set instead. That's why no picture. Both cats I caught by the back foot which was unusual for me since the front foot catch on rub sets seems more common at least for me. I wondered if this was coincidence or if it was because the rub ran more parallel to the trail than perpendicular. By the way, that magic in a bottle that you sell was the rub lure used. The cats sure love that stuff.

Bob or bear do you have a pic of a rub set and the trap placement you would care to share. Thanks, Eric

….. trap about 9” straight out from post

… I don’t set many though because I usually need to catch coyote as well

I have caught lots of coyotes on sets just like that. Buggers won't leave my cats sets alone. I think I may post some signs nearby next time, saying cats only.:) Folks think they are so intelligent maybe it might work.

….not saying it won’t catch them … just saying it’s not my go to for mixed predator trapping

Thanks for the pic Savell. Eric

Thanks for the pic, Savell. Always helpful to see those sets.

We only get one cat per year in Michigan and season is 10 days, so I’m always wanting to learn more cat-specific sets.

I’ve started making baited cubbies for cats where I target them. Are there any advantages of a rub set over a baited cubby?

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