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muskrat for bait. #8250721 Yesterday at 11:59 AM Yesterday at 11:59 AM
Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 537 Utah foxhunter52 OP trapper
foxhunter52 OP trapper Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 537 Utah	Anyone use muskrat meat for bobcat bait? I've got to catch some muskrats for a youth project and was wondering if the meat would work for our cat line that will be starting in a couple weeks. I generally use beaver or bobcat for my bait.

Re: muskrat for bait. [Re: foxhunter52] #8250727 Yesterday at 12:02 PM Yesterday at 12:02 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,381 Northern Minnesota BernieB. trapper
BernieB. trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,381 Northern Minnesota	Muskrat works pretty well for bobcat bait. www.berniesbearcamp.com https://www.youtube.com/user/BowhuntingRoad/about

Re: muskrat for bait. [Re: foxhunter52] #8250741 Yesterday at 12:21 PM Yesterday at 12:21 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,627 Missouri B Broomchaser trapper
Broomchaser trapper B Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,627 Missouri	Works for most anything. Get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US.

Re: muskrat for bait. [Re: foxhunter52] #8250750 Yesterday at 12:33 PM Yesterday at 12:33 PM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 9,233 East of the Mason-Dixon Line DelawareRob trapper
DelawareRob trapper Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 9,233 East of the Mason-Dixon Line	I eat all the ones I catch, so don’t know. But, as good as they taste, I would surmise it would be a good option. Be a mentor You don't rise to the occasion, you fall to the level of your training. Semper Paratus

Re: muskrat for bait. [Re: foxhunter52] #8250841 Yesterday at 02:33 PM Yesterday at 02:33 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 43,694 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 43,694 Northern Maine	Muskrat works good and beaver as well. Nevada bound

Re: muskrat for bait. [Re: foxhunter52] #8250851 Yesterday at 02:50 PM Yesterday at 02:50 PM
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 461 Vernal, Utah, USA Dan Barnhurst trapper
Dan Barnhurst trapper Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 461 Vernal, Utah, USA	I have caught a fair number of bobcats on muskrat baits. They like it. I even caught three in 110 conibear boxes (baited with muskrat) set for spotted skunks and ringtails. United we stand.

Re: muskrat for bait. [Re: foxhunter52] #8250904 Yesterday at 04:49 PM Yesterday at 04:49 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,170 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,170 Wisconsin	I've caught a lot of muskrats using muskrat for bait. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: muskrat for bait. [Re: foxhunter52] #8251307 2 hours ago 2 hours ago
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 5,651 Port Jervis, NY B beachcomber13 trapper
beachcomber13 trapper B Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 5,651 Port Jervis, NY	I don't think there's anything I haven't caught while usin muskrat for bait. I know beavers are vegatarians but I guess they can be curious.

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