Bobcats can be unpredictable in the way they work a set. When it comes to baits and lures, they can also be downright finicky.
Throughout the years, I have tried and made a whole corral of different sets for cats. Most of these were cubbie-type sets or narrow-up forced sets. Others were walk-through and eye-appeal sets.
The one rule that I try to go by is this — if one is on location, and you manage to get the cat’s attention and it is interested in your set, you want to keep it there until it’s caught. These are some of the basic mechanics to becoming a successful bobcat trapper.
It wasn’t until our state outlawed footholds for bobcats and we had to use cages that I added more clarity to