Thank you Randy. My dad has taught me since I was old enough to go with him hunting. I appreciate the compliment!

@@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790 If we don't pass on to our kids what was passed to us....where would you and I be....? I've been taking our Daughter and Son along when we set and run our traps since they were old enough to walk almost and I'm not so sure that both of them are not better trappers than I am already lol. We just got back from running our traps and we had a good night so we are headed to the fur shed now. God Bless and Good Luck.

@@IRONHORSE427RACING I completely agree with you.

That makes perfect sense! I sure like learning from other trappers. There’s not too many of us against all these wild animals. Hahahahah. Thanks for the great comment.

Thank you TGO! I always appreciate your comments, and compliments.

Thanks Craig! I appreciate you watching

They are lots of fun, and pretty dang easy to trap. Thanks for all the support Frank!

Thank you. They love going with me on the trapline. They’re about to set some of their own muskrat traps next week.

Thanks Mark.

Thank you! It was a quick season this year. I’m still catching them in my coyote traps, but I have to release them. Thanks for watching

Thank you Jeff! I enjoy making them. My Granpy always said, “if I could find a bobcat track, I could catch it”. When I was younger I had a hard time catching them, and I guess I just had to learn what not to do hahahah. Trial by error…. Thanks for the comment!

Thanks for watching Tom.

Thank you!

Sounds good. Thanks for the support

Thank you! It was a lot of fun, now back to coyotes for a few more weeks.

Thank you! It is amazing country around here. Thanks for the comment!

You’re right Alex! Thanks for the comment.

You’re welcome! I don’t use to many different sets for bobcats. Mostly a T-Bone, or a dirt hole. Thanks for watching.

Thank you Coffey!

Thank you Carlo!!! Greetings to you from Oregon!

Thank you. Yeah I’d be lost trying to trap the swamp too. Hahahah, it would be fun to try though! Thanks for the comment

It’s beautiful around here for sure. Thanks!

Awesome deal! Good luck with it, once you can get a good understanding of their travels and habits they are pretty dang easy. Best of luck!

@@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790 Thank you Jeromy, we are in Eastern WV, so we don’t have many but hopefully can find three of them this coming season.

Hey Scott I just seen this comment. I’m glad this may be able to help. Good luck this season

Thank you. Great questions. I used flagging on 4 out of about 30 sets this year. I’m not against it at all, but I try to get the sets in where I know the cat is already walking. As far as the toilets, yes. I make a t-bone set right in the middle, or the edge of all the scat. The bone is great eye appeal, and it really doesn’t matter what type of lure I use at that point, they love to check out the bone. I appreciate the comment!

Thank you! Yeah Ben it would definitely work for a coon. I’ve caught several this season with these same traps, but If I was setting specifically for raccoons I would use something smaller. This #2 square jaw allows them to get their full mouth under the jaws to chew on their foot. I haven’t lost one yet that way, but if I was specifically targeting raccoons I’d use a dp, or a #1-1/2 coil spring. Great question. Thanks for the interaction.

@@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790 Alright thankyou man!

Thank you very much

Thank you!

Heck yeah!!! Good luck!

Thank you Bryce! Almost 17 years. I started late in the season 2005.

@@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790 Awesome, glad to see you did well on the cats.

Thank you. How’s your season going down in Nevada?

@@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790 It’s going great for it only being my second season. I’ve definitely learned so much. I’ve got 5 cats so far.

That’s great!

Thanks for the comment

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Thank you Alex. Are you catching any coyotes this season?

@@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790 no luck for me just yet... would be my 3rd week going on.... smh

Yes I club all of my cats and coyotes. It is a pretty clean method

If I’m looking at the correct clip, it would be packrat droppings. There is a packrat nest in the rocks right at this set

Awesome deal about the cages! Im sure it takes lots of skill to catch one. Good luck!

Great question. Once in awhile I’ll use a .22, but most of the time I bonk them in the head. It sounds brutal, but it’s very quick, and no blood on the fur.

I think that’s a great plan! I’ve heard a lot of guys going that route this upcoming season for that same reason, and fuel prices being so high. Thanks for the comment, and good luck this year!

Randy Myers. I hope you get a lot of Bobcat s. That will help the foxes. In Kansas the Bobcat s have really hurt the fox population

I think I had about 30 cat specific traps. I had 3 different cat traplines. I trap coyotes and bobcats on the same traplines. Usually cats up high, and coyotes in the bottom ground. The bobcats are just a quick flash in the pan, seems how I can only keep 5 per season. I’m mostly catching coyotes. Thanks for the comment!

Thanks for the question. The principle of these sets definitely would anywhere. If I concentrate more on trying to get my trap under where the animal naturally travels, the set/lure becomes secondary. I would make these same sets no matter where I trapped in the nation, but I may have to adapt to specific terrain, ground conditions, weather conditions, or population. I hope this helps!

I don’t usually use urine for bobcats. If I do it is urine that I’ve taken out of previous cats I’ve caught.

Good question! I sell most all my fur near the end of the season. I do keep back some coyotes, beavers, mink, and raccoons. I ran those animals and sell them tanned.

I'm am certain I would enjoy a trip out that way for some of that. Also, you do an impeccable job hiding the snares...

You’ll have to hit me up next fall, and make your way Out West. Bobcat season starts in December…. Thank you for the compliment!

Yeah. I end up letting go about half a dozen or so each season. It’s usually the small ones

Yeah. I end up letting go about half a dozen or so each season. It’s usually the small ones

Good question. If I shoot one it is with my .22, or .22 mag, right between the eyes, near the top of the head. Thanks for the question

@@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790 thanks for the info

Hahahahahah, yep!

Trapping is one of the most effective ways to reduce predators, and is a very normal part of life in the area I live and trap. Trapping is not for everyone, but it is 100 percent legal. It is one of the oldest professions in this country. Mankind has been trapping animals since the beginning. Thanks for your comment, and you are definitely entitled to your point of view

There is not an overpopulation, but we have a few. The State allows us to catch 5 per season, it’s pretty heavily regulated to ensure a stable population.

You bet!