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Post by blaine76 on May 21, 2007 19:57:18 GMT -6
I wanting to know where yall think the the pan should be placed in a cage trap to target bobcats. The ones I have made pivot at 23"s from the front entrance. any suggestions would be appreciated.  |
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Post by robertw on May 21, 2007 20:23:15 GMT -6
Blaine,
I am no cage trapper, but am very interested in them! Visualizing the bobcat working the trap...You would definitely have him inside of the trap with that pan location but...I am afraid you may have some that do not fire the trap and back out....I would move the pan or treadle back to about the 20" mark...
Hopefully some of these guys that actually use these traps will give you some advice worth something! I am only hypothesizing.
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Post by blaine76 on May 21, 2007 20:25:22 GMT -6
I had thought that also Robert but did not want it to be were the cat could trip the trap and still not be completely inside of the trap.
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Post by sixbits on May 21, 2007 20:28:59 GMT -6
15 to 18" nice trap
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Post by sixbits on May 21, 2007 20:32:50 GMT -6
Might use solid pan to
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Post by blaine76 on May 21, 2007 20:34:23 GMT -6
I plan on putting a shingle on mine sixbits, Do you think that would work?
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Post by sixbits on May 21, 2007 20:37:57 GMT -6
YUPI got this from the best cat trappers NV. SCOTT /BILL
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Post by sixbits on May 21, 2007 20:55:53 GMT -6
Blaine ,Steve Craig ,talked about pan placement in another post .I will take some advice from Steve on this .he knows his bis.
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Post by blaine76 on May 21, 2007 20:58:11 GMT -6
I will see if I can find it, thanks
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Post by SteveCraig on May 21, 2007 23:27:51 GMT -6
Move it back 3 to 4" minimum. I prefer mine half way back, but then again I am using a swing down door. It will hit your cat in the butt, and they do not jump backwards! You will get some cats where you have it now, but you will miss many more as well. I learned all this the hard way.
It looks like yours is about 3/4 the way back, and for a drop down door, 2/3 of the way back is better.
FWIW
Steve
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Post by blaine76 on May 22, 2007 8:53:13 GMT -6
thanks Steve
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Post by blaine76 on May 22, 2007 9:11:30 GMT -6
also Steve the pan I but on that one is 6", do you think It should be larger,smaller or is that a good size?
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Post by SteveCraig on May 22, 2007 15:48:28 GMT -6
My pans are 6x5 and some are 7x5. I have used wooden pans and metal pans, and now I put a shingle on them all. I think it just gives me more confidence with the shingle.
Steve
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Post by Furhvstr on May 22, 2007 16:11:03 GMT -6
I have a couple Yancy/Aiton cages and the pan is 23 inches to center from the guillotine door on a 36 inch cage.
I noticed most pans are hinged on the front or leading edge which would require a stepping guide to keep them off the front of the pan?
I am working on a design that would hinge from the rear causing the foot to step on the front portion of the pan for max leverage.
Has anybody tried this?
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Post by sixbits on May 22, 2007 16:59:13 GMT -6
ALL my single door traps ,pan hinge from the rear .Like you said more leverage .just my opinion
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Post by SteveCraig on May 22, 2007 18:17:46 GMT -6
I hinge mine from the rear also, Mercer.
Also, I use just a round(about 4") shingle on that rectangle pan. That way you can make the cat step where you want him too. Just like Steve Woods shingle on his trap pans. Try it and see what happens!
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Post by blaine76 on May 22, 2007 20:42:43 GMT -6
thanks for the responses
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