Lures vs. No lures

[mothman68]

This is my first year trapping and have caught 1 Bobcat using cage traps. I have been using otter meat and pig liver for bait and have wondered about smelly lures. Any ideas?

[trappincoyotes39]

Lenons bobcat lure, badlands bob and beaver castor are good ones

[trappnman]

stefs Pikubua- I sold tons of it to cat men every year

[trappnman]

not a cat man-

but I see your question wsa not what lure,but if you should use lure at all in conjuction with bait- and I'd say your chances would would increase

[michaelweese]

I don't use cage traps but skunky lures seem to work the best on my dirt holes! Braveheart on this sight has a minty lure that I have had success on also! But I would say yes to using lure!

[9wire]

Yes, I would definitely use lures with bait in the cages. Strong skunky lures, strong castor lures, cat gland lures, or any type lure that they like to rub on, like Jameson's Sierra Mist, work great in cages. Good urine helps too.

[mothman68]

Thanks for the replies started trapping to get my son out more but now I'm hooked checking traps is like Christmas morning for me everytime.

[michaelweese]

Which state are you from? We like foot hold traps here!

[mothman68]

Washington, Can't hound hunt, trap with body gripping traps or snare, but they would love to take our guns

[michaelweese]

They want to take everyones guns! Welcome to the group!

[9wire]

Mothman, due to most cat's finicky, don't-give-a-damn attitudes, it is a good idea to put 2 or 3 different lures in the cages. That gives the picky cats a choice. One lure might not turn him on but the other one might. Never know with cats...

I prefer traps and snares too, but a cat is a sucker for a well placed cage trap. Sometimes it seems like they just can't help themselves and have to go in the cage...especially double door traps

[rk660]

From some testing data Im privvy to, by a hell of a cat man who also keeps 20 head or so for urine collection every year, I would say GOOD, REAL bobcat urine would trump about any lure. Not saying I wouldnt use a lure, but in priorities lineup, find ya a good cat urine is where I'd start.

[ksboy2]

listen to RK.... good cat urine is best... followed very closely by red fox

i dangle a feather or piece of fur from the back of the cage so it moves a little in the breeze... i put my call lure on that (skunky and loud) so its up off the ground.... i put a quality bait like RK predator plus or even a whole rabbit or bird or whatever in the rear of the cage.... then i use a very huge amount of urine... run a stream down the middle of the cage floor and even a stream out away from the cage to the crossing or trail... sometimes 10' or more... seems to work pretty well for me

[ksboy2]

do not put any kind of gland or curiousity lure in front of the trap pan.... ever.... the cats will rub it... on the pan is ok.... but behind the pan is best.....

[mothman68]

Had a mountain lion rip open a trap to get the beaver meat out today. Also thanks forall of the advice this is my first year trapping so I will take any advice I can get.