Part of my season next year id like to target bobcats on my in laws property but near there property about a mile as the crow flys maybe 3 miles by road. Is a large piece of national forest about seven thousand acres ive had trail camera pictures of several cats in there the problem is its foot or horse traffic only if it worth it to Walk in and trap? Ozarks of central Missouri if that helps.

It's worth it, if you enjoy being outside, getting some exercise and getting a sense of the old timey way of trapping. I wouldn't want to do it all season long, but I think it would be worth it.

Good way to keep in shape
And you will get to see things that you never would driving a trapline
The silence of the woods is very refreshing to the soul

Did it for many years in Alaska.

Might depend a bit on the trap check laws and your employment status.

Every 24 hours here i planned on using vacation so work isn't an issue

Get you a Jet sled, worth it's weight in gold. Can be had from "Sgt Majors" I think it's called, reasonable, wth free shipping with a min purchase.

I'm cheap, I use a kid's sled

It pulls good in the snow and the mud.
Downhill is always fun in the snow
I've used it for 4 years now and I haven't worn through the bottom yet
And it weighs 8 oz

I'd yes if you can, year's ago I'd walk into national forest for red Fox and bobcats.
It paid off for me , now it's a pretty well used trail so I stopped trapping it.
Just more people out about, crazy what 20 year's will do.