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Post by Cody Sikes on Oct 1, 2009 18:39:26 GMT -7
I picked up a job on 400 acres that is supposedly overrun with bobcats and yotes. I plan on using cages for most of the work, more for the cats than the yotes. What is the best way to coax a cat in the trap? Lure, eye appeal, or bait? I have never tried cage trapping anything but coons, and they durn sure ain't rocket science. Most of this is open pasture covered in weeds, with an abandoned house in the middle. The owner killed a bobcat in the house last week. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Cody
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Post by RobertW on Oct 1, 2009 19:52:49 GMT -7
Cody,
You came to the right forum!
Yancy and Bill1306 are the guys to help you out!
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Post by Yancy on Oct 1, 2009 20:24:17 GMT -7
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cage Trapping When I'm cage trapping I find a trail then the spot where a cage will go in good and not be right on the trail, I like to put the cage where the target can see it from an angle and a couple feet off the trail, a cat toilet, is in my opinion the best place to put the cage about 10-30 feet away from the toilet. Ok we have the location..... Next clear out and level a place for the cage, place the cage in the spot making sure everything is as it should be. Next remove the cage and dig a dirt hole about where the pan will be, with some of the dirt hole between the pan and back of the cage, then place your [with skunk essance] lure in the hole under the cage [this way you won't get the lure all in the fur when you catch your target]. Next I like to put a piece of legal fur almost to the back of the cage, on a piece of 14 ga wire just hooked to the third square from the back hangin down from the top and down about 5-6 inches, . I like the fur strip to move at the least bit of wind, then I place the cage carefully back in place being careful not to cover the lure and the dirt hole with dirt etc. then I start to cover the cage with brush etc use what ever is there, and I cover the top both sides and back I don't want the target getting to the side, back, or on top. Next cover the bottom of the cage wire with sifted dirt etc, Cats don't like walking on 14 ga 1x1 wire.
Ok so now the cage is in place. now take a look making sure everything is as it should be.
next find a suitable place within 3-10 feet of the cage, and about 6 feet high and tie a flag. so the target can see it from a distance. Make one last visible check and the cage is ready.
I use cage sizes are 8x18x36, 10x18x36 and 12x18x36. I have caught about the same amount of cats in each as the other. Yancy
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Post by Cody Sikes on Oct 2, 2009 3:24:53 GMT -7
Thanks alot Yancy, I really appreciate the advise. I will probably wait until our first frost down here to set out the cages in case of the coon catches. This should give me enough time to find some wire and build a few more cages. I have one dog sized have-a-heart cage, and it should be plenty big enough.
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Post by cattrax on Oct 2, 2009 4:02:05 GMT -7
The TRUE king of the CAGE has spoke now!!! ;D
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Post by hatchetjack on Jul 8, 2012 12:13:55 GMT -7
I picked up a job on 400 acres that is supposedly overrun with bobcats and yotes. I plan on using cages for most of the work, more for the cats than the yotes. What is the best way to coax a cat in the trap? Lure, eye appeal, or bait? I have never tried cage trapping anything but coons, and they durn sure ain't rocket science. Most of this is open pasture covered in weeds, with an abandoned house in the middle. The owner killed a bobcat in the house last week. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Cody Briarpatch cages will help your situation |
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