Does anyone specifically go after mountain lions? I live in Utah and they have put a $1,500 per head bounty on mountain lions if they're harvested in a sheep unit. Where I plan on trapping for most the season there I have found a bit of sign and the sheep unit is about 10 miles away and wouldn't mind collecting some bounties and having some fur on the wall. I was thinking of some Bridger #5 Longsprings cause I really like the look of them but I am not opposed to coilsprings. I mainly need help with what to use as bait or lure, never really went after them specifically.

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Thanks

Paracord snare tied to a sapling.piece of fried chicken for bait

Is this a serious recommendation?-

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Good, you never know on here ya know.

I have caught them at rub sets and in the approach to the attractor, we can't keep them now, they show up in my bobcat/coyote sets. I use the KB5.5 on 15' of chain and a JC 100# shock spring. Wayne Derrick and/or Bob Jamision make good cat lures that I use I also make a lure that has been pretty good, I also trap with a dog so I don't get any "surprises" the biggest lion that I weighed was 150# got one with the dog that I had to butcher at the tree I think it was bigger! Good books on cats will give you some ideas I have several ---Tracy Trumans and Bill Ilchik books will have info. on cats that will work on the big ones! I use a 22 pistol as that's what I carry for everything but Elk!

When I lived in MT, I accidently caught several lions. I caught them in a #2 Duke and #3 Bridger CS's. Releasing them was not fun. But, they did not seem to fight the trap that hard. I would think any large size CS or LS would work for them.