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Any lion trappers here? #6374633
11/15/18 10:11 PM
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What sets do most use? I have been researching but I have not came up with much. I thought I would give it a shot while in TX with the Rancher.


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Re: Any lion trappers here? [Re: scalloper] #6374638
11/15/18 10:16 PM
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Hopefully Bfflobo will chime in here


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Re: Any lion trappers here? [Re: white17] #6374671
11/15/18 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by white17
Hopefully Bfflobo will chime in here

I know its a long shot Whit17 but the rancher called me and said they have been seeing a large male. I was going to hunt hog and maybe a nice deer if I see a real nice one. But a lion has been on the very top of my list forever. I understand it can take 20-40 days for them to come around again but I have some MB 750 Wolfers on their way

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Re: Any lion trappers here? [Re: scalloper] #6374677
11/15/18 11:10 PM
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MB 750W will do the job !


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Re: Any lion trappers here? [Re: scalloper] #6374686
11/15/18 11:19 PM
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For what it may be worth I've caught a fair number over the years in walk thru lynx cubbies using snares and lynx lure only.


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Re: Any lion trappers here? [Re: bctomcat] #6374742
11/16/18 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by bctomcat
For what it may be worth I've caught a fair number over the years in walk thru lynx cubbies using snares and lynx lure only.

Great to know. Your the 3ed person to mention walk thru sets.


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Re: Any lion trappers here? [Re: scalloper] #6374821
11/16/18 07:01 AM
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I helped out a rancher in NM once. Caught ONE lion...! So, for what it might be worth, I made a cubby just like I'd make a lynx cubby (only relatively larger) near a calf the lion had killed and fed on. Used an Alaska #9 and lynx lure. It all worked out.

Come to think of it, that makes me 100% successful at trapping lions!

Pete

Re: Any lion trappers here? [Re: scalloper] #6374830
11/16/18 07:12 AM
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Caught 8 or 9 by accident in NM in the past 12 yrs in bobcat and coyote sets. And by the way a 1.75 Victor will hold a 150# cat! PS- mtn lions shred trapped yotes, yotes shred trapped foxes! If I were targeting them I would use my reg MB750's though but some states have jaw restrictions.

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Re: Any lion trappers here? [Re: scalloper] #6374846
11/16/18 07:36 AM
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can't catch lion here. if you do it's an immediate release and i do not look forward to the day I have to do that.


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Re: Any lion trappers here? [Re: Pete in Frbks] #6374875
11/16/18 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Pete in Frbks
I helped out a rancher in NM once. Caught ONE lion...! So, for what it might be worth, I made a cubby just like I'd make a lynx cubby (only relatively larger) near a calf the lion had killed and fed on. Used an Alaska #9 and lynx lure. It all worked out.

Come to think of it, that makes me 100% successful at trapping lions!

Pete

Thats all I am looking for Pete, 1 set and 100% success.


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Re: Any lion trappers here? [Re: scalloper] #6374876
11/16/18 08:35 AM
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I have caught 3 them on the family ranch. All on kills and all in a cubby set.

Re: Any lion trappers here? [Re: desertdog] #6374885
11/16/18 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by desertdog
I have caught 3 them on the family ranch. All on kills and all in a cubby set.

I have seen several videos with them coming back several times to feed on a kill. If they find a kill before I get there that will be another option. Thanks


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