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Bobcat in the rain?
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01/11/19 06:08 PM
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Jiggamitch
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I have a bobcat eating my chickens. It has come the last 3 nights. I was going to try to get it tonight, but its going to be raining. Do bobcats come out in wet weather? Should I wait?
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Re: Bobcat in the rain?
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01/11/19 06:50 PM
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wild animals are outside 24/7 just as fish are wet 24/7. wild animals pee and poop when ever they feel the urge, and lay down or get up and roam whatever time of the day or night it might happen to be. they don't have a schedule or timeline to follow like we do. we often forget that.
get you some good quality #3 or #4 traps and let them keep watch for you. i find it's a whole lot easier than sitting for hours on end waiting for some varmint to show. good luck
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Re: Bobcat in the rain?
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01/11/19 06:56 PM
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I kinda like the waiting. Been coming between 8:30 and 9:30. I'll give traps a shot if I can't give the bobcat one tonight.
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Re: Bobcat in the rain?
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01/11/19 07:06 PM
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good luck you have to be willing to blow your deer hunt so as to shoot whatever comes by to make even a small dent in the varmints. i have very seldom let one walk by me, and i've yet to make a dent that i can tell of
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Re: Bobcat in the rain?
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01/11/19 07:07 PM
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A bobcat has got to eat---raining or not.
Tired, Wired, and Uninspired
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Re: Bobcat in the rain?
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01/12/19 05:31 AM
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Well I climbed up to the top of the barn and waited, but no bobcat. When I called it quits I took the fast way down. Luckily the ground broke my fall.
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Re: Bobcat in the rain?
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01/12/19 03:31 PM
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A bobcat, like most cats does not like to get wet. They generally lay up in a dry spot until rain is over and then get up and feed. If you have an extended rain spell, they might have to get out but they prefer not to. Adios, Gary
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Re: Bobcat in the rain?
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01/12/19 07:04 PM
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Well I climbed up to the top of the barn and waited, but no bobcat. When I called it quits I took the fast way down. Luckily the ground broke my fall. maybe next time
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Re: Bobcat in the rain?
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01/13/19 01:34 AM
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He came back after the rain at 6 this morning according to my camera. Also got this action shot of me.
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Re: Bobcat in the rain?
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01/13/19 01:40 AM
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Ouch! Traps are looking better all the time......
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Re: Bobcat in the rain?
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01/13/19 02:52 AM
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Re: Bobcat in the rain?
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01/13/19 05:46 AM
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Glad your ok and can laugh about it. Tylenol and Motrin as needed for the pain. Like SnakeWrangler said traps look better now. Good luck.
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Re: Bobcat in the rain?
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01/13/19 07:23 AM
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Necks a little sore, but advil is helping. Definitely scary when it happened, but I couldn't help but laugh when I saw the pic! You think a live trap would work? I'm worried about catching a barn cat or dog with a foot trap.
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Re: Bobcat in the rain?
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01/13/19 09:15 AM
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Re: Bobcat in the rain?
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01/13/19 04:21 PM
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Put a live chicken in the back of the live trap.....
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Re: Bobcat in the rain?
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01/16/19 04:35 AM
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Live bait for the live trap then be prepared to shoot it. Bobcats aren't real keen to being handled, just ask some people on this form.
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Re: Bobcat in the rain?
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01/16/19 05:29 AM
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Live bait for the live trap then be prepared to shoot it. Bobcats aren't real keen to being handled, just ask some people on this form.
I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: Bobcat in the rain?
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01/16/19 04:41 PM
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Live traps will catch a bobcat. Back in the good old days I caught many in live traps. It does not have to be live bait. Use a dead chicken, bird or quarter up a rabbit...it can be road kill....bobcats are not picky. Hang a chunk in there and you can catch a bobcat. You will also catch other critters ....coons, possums, skunks, ringtails. And yes, you might catch a dog or cat...I caught my neighbors dog a time or two. No harm done as long as you don't leave them in there a long time.
Last edited by Old Shakie; 01/16/19 04:53 PM.
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Re: Bobcat in the rain?
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01/16/19 07:44 PM
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Action shot looks painful, Old shakie right if they have learn to come in human contact, just about meat will work. This one has the challenge limit, I would be in there for the long haul. good luck. post pic.
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Re: Bobcat in the rain?
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01/17/19 10:15 PM
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they still need to eat even if it's raining
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Re: Bobcat in the rain?
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01/19/19 11:00 PM
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So I bought a live trap and I tried a piece of duck in the back of it. Anything special i need to do, or just sit back and wait?
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Re: Bobcat in the rain?
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01/20/19 06:57 PM
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I've heard to hang a chicken feather near the entrance to catch their eye. Good luck
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Re: Bobcat in the rain?
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01/21/19 01:35 AM
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A bobcat, like most cats does not like to get wet. They generally lay up in a dry spot until rain is over and then get up and feed. If you have an extended rain spell, they might have to get out but they prefer not to. Adios, Gary this
hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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