smallblockfuelie
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Are bob cats scavenegers? I was hoping to get a few pictures of a cat on the ol game camera and am trying to figure out how to get them in front of the camera.
Thanks,
Thanks,
Do bob cats scavenge?
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I am no expert. But I have caught quite a few in traps. I would say that bobcats scavenge, but the real killer of bobcats is curiosity. I've lured them within inches of a trap pan with food, and then just have them walk away. They may not have been hungry or may not have wanted to scavenge. I've caught more bobcats with eye appeal that appealed to the curiosity of the cat, in fact, I no longer use any type of food lure.
It shouldn't be hard to get one on camera if you have cats in your area, and can narrow down an area where a cat will pass. If you find some cat tracks, in my experience the chances are very good that that cat will be back at some point, although it could be a week or so. If I were you I would try to find some cat sign where the terrain narrows down the cat's path, such as a dry wash, up along a jumble of rocks, whatever terrain features cats prefer in your area. Then maybe use some eye appeal to get and keep a curious cat's attention. Eye appeal such as hanging feathers, feathers scattered around.
Like I've said, I'm no expert, but have caught quite a few in traps, but never tried to catch one on camera
Hope this maybe helps
Bake
It shouldn't be hard to get one on camera if you have cats in your area, and can narrow down an area where a cat will pass. If you find some cat tracks, in my experience the chances are very good that that cat will be back at some point, although it could be a week or so. If I were you I would try to find some cat sign where the terrain narrows down the cat's path, such as a dry wash, up along a jumble of rocks, whatever terrain features cats prefer in your area. Then maybe use some eye appeal to get and keep a curious cat's attention. Eye appeal such as hanging feathers, feathers scattered around.
Like I've said, I'm no expert, but have caught quite a few in traps, but never tried to catch one on camera
Hope this maybe helps
Bake
cmiddleton
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for eye candy i have good luck with a pie pan off a chicken pot pie. don't know if its the pie they like but something sparkly i know they like they might make several good pictures playing with it.
just hang it wher the cat will see it and focas the camera on it.
just hang it wher the cat will see it and focas the camera on it.
ninehorses
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smallblock...,
Bobcats will scavenge, the stinkier the better. Stake out a dead rabbit in the shade near one of their runs. They are easy to trap with a dead deer, but dead deer are hard to come by this time of the year. I think any rotten meat would do. Of course you may get pictures of a possum, skunk, coyote, buzzard...
Bobcats will scavenge, the stinkier the better. Stake out a dead rabbit in the shade near one of their runs. They are easy to trap with a dead deer, but dead deer are hard to come by this time of the year. I think any rotten meat would do. Of course you may get pictures of a possum, skunk, coyote, buzzard...
smallblockfuelie
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Thanks guys. I just finished ordering all the parts I need to put together my own digital trail cam and I will set it up at the end of May when I fly back to Missouri for turkey season. Hopefully the cam will be together by then and I can get it set up. My brother and I hunt together so he will check the camera and send my any pictures we get!
An experienced caller who I knew in the 70's told me that when he used to hunt in competions in Nevada, he would open a can of sardines and carry it on his pickup canopy. They would drive around at night and the country behind them would light up no end from bobcat eyes around the rock outcroppings where the cats would hang out in.
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