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What's a good bobcat stretcher to buy? #7512684 02/28/22 02:54 PM 02/28/22 02:54 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,155 Northern Maine Bruce T OP trapper
Bruce T OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,155 Northern Maine	What is a good wooden bobcat stretcher to buy?I always just used a fox stretcher for maine bobcats but want to use better stretchers for western bobcats. Nevada bound

Re: What's a good bobcat stretcher to buy? [Re: Bruce T] #7512690 02/28/22 02:58 PM 02/28/22 02:58 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,560 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,560 james bay frontierOnt.	If you dont have a proper cat board you can use an otter board in a pinch. They will be slightly longer and narrower but that is a bonus sometimes. An old mentor of mine who was a catman made his own catboards slightly narrower and a bit different shape than a regular catboard,he always hit the top prices with his cats. I started using his catboards(the Rockburn board)at the FHA fur handling competitions,and won most years. Last edited by Boco; 02/28/22 03:02 PM. Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.

Re: What's a good bobcat stretcher to buy? [Re: Bruce T] #7512718 02/28/22 03:17 PM 02/28/22 03:17 PM
Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 5,081 montana R red mt trapper
red mt trapper R Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 5,081 montana	Get a hold of Coloradocat on here make a great stretchers for cats or coyotes Kenneth schoening

Re: What's a good bobcat stretcher to buy? [Re: Bruce T] #7512721 02/28/22 03:18 PM 02/28/22 03:18 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 17,938 MN 1 160user trapper
160user trapper 1 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 17,938 MN	Top Lot Stretcher Company is where I get all of my stuff. I have nothing clever to put here.

Re: What's a good bobcat stretcher to buy? [Re: 160user] #7512725 02/28/22 03:23 PM 02/28/22 03:23 PM
Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,964 Pillager, Minnesota P patfundine trapper
patfundine trapper P Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,964 Pillager, Minnesota	Originally Posted by 160user Top Lot Stretcher Company is where I get all of my stuff. x10 Great stuff. Leon is a real great guy.

Re: What's a good bobcat stretcher to buy? [Re: red mt] #7512731 02/28/22 03:31 PM 02/28/22 03:31 PM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 2,979 new york M mike mason trapper
mike mason trapper M Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 2,979 new york	Originally Posted by red mt Get a hold of Coloradocat on here make a great stretchers for cats or coyotes X2

Re: What's a good bobcat stretcher to buy? [Re: patfundine] #7512756 02/28/22 03:58 PM 02/28/22 03:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 17,938 MN 1 160user trapper
160user trapper 1 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 17,938 MN	Originally Posted by patfundine Originally Posted by 160user Top Lot Stretcher Company is where I get all of my stuff. x10 Great stuff. Leon is a real great guy. I believe he is going by Lenard these days. I have nothing clever to put here.

Re: What's a good bobcat stretcher to buy? [Re: red mt] #7512826 02/28/22 05:00 PM 02/28/22 05:00 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 10,513 MN S Steven 49er trapper
Steven 49er trapper S Joined: May 2010 Posts: 10,513 MN	Originally Posted by red mt Get a hold of Coloradocat on here make a great stretchers for cats or coyotes I would say Otis aka coloradocat makes the best cat stretcher on the market. "Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon". Milton Friedman.

Re: What's a good bobcat stretcher to buy? [Re: Bruce T] #7512827 02/28/22 05:00 PM 02/28/22 05:00 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,155 Northern Maine Bruce T OP trapper
Bruce T OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,155 Northern Maine	Thanks for all the information.Much appreciated. Nevada bound

Re: What's a good bobcat stretcher to buy? [Re: Bruce T] #7512998 02/28/22 07:52 PM 02/28/22 07:52 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 431 FALLON, NV - 53 T TRAPPERKRIS trapper
TRAPPERKRIS trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 431 FALLON, NV - 53	My opinion....and I learned this from watching then asking the fur buyers at our fallon, nv. sale....it is more about stretching to the correct dimensions. (that is why you see them walking around with a ruler). I use the fur harvesters solid board stretcher dimensions... to set my home made split board stretchers to width per the length i have pinned my cat to. I am not going to deny the fact i have stretched a little narrow on a few cats to give the appearance of a wider belly. Did it help? I'll never know... chris from nv. Always hunting for #3 northwoods DBLS.

Re: What's a good bobcat stretcher to buy? [Re: TRAPPERKRIS] #7513003 02/28/22 07:56 PM 02/28/22 07:56 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,560 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,560 james bay frontierOnt.	Originally Posted by TRAPPERKRIS My opinion....and I learned this from watching then asking the fur buyers at our fallon, nv. sale....it is more about stretching to the correct dimensions. (that is why you see them walking around with a ruler). I use the fur harvesters solid board stretcher dimensions... to set my home made split board stretchers to width per the length i have pinned my cat to. I am not going to deny the fact i have stretched a little narrow on a few cats to give the appearance of a wider belly. Did it help? I'll never know... Thats the correct way to use a split board. Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.

Re: What's a good bobcat stretcher to buy? [Re: Bruce T] #7513008 02/28/22 07:57 PM 02/28/22 07:57 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,560 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,560 james bay frontierOnt.	I just stretched a cat on a rockburn board. When I turn it I will take a pic of it beside one stretched on an industry standard board.(both solid boards). Last edited by Boco; 02/28/22 07:59 PM. Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.

Re: What's a good bobcat stretcher to buy? [Re: 160user] #7513038 02/28/22 08:27 PM 02/28/22 08:27 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 37,639 Minnesota W wheelers "Trap Shed Sheriff"
wheelers "Trap Shed Sheriff" W Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 37,639 Minnesota	Originally Posted by 160user Top Lot Stretcher Company is where I get all of my stuff. Same here

Re: What's a good bobcat stretcher to buy? [Re: Bruce T] #7513047 02/28/22 08:37 PM 02/28/22 08:37 PM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 6,957 Northern Mn rick olson trapper
rick olson trapper Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 6,957 Northern Mn	I have a 1/2 dozen of Mark June's 36 plus Otis stretcher's from CO are really good.I use Top Lot's for coyote,fox and coon top of the line,but for cat's I like the other two better.

Re: What's a good bobcat stretcher to buy? [Re: Bruce T] #7513084 02/28/22 09:02 PM 02/28/22 09:02 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,172 Coldspring Texas Savell "Wilbur"
Savell "Wilbur" Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,172 Coldspring Texas	... I like the adjustable wood... set the width just barely under standard... and pull the back down tight lol Insert profound nonsense here

Re: What's a good bobcat stretcher to buy? [Re: Bruce T] #7513092 02/28/22 09:08 PM 02/28/22 09:08 PM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 8,003 Montana B beartooth trapr trapper
beartooth trapr trapper B Joined: May 2011 Posts: 8,003 Montana	Otis Latham bobcat stretchers are very good. Let me sugar coat this

Re: What's a good bobcat stretcher to buy? [Re: Bruce T] #7513143 02/28/22 09:59 PM 02/28/22 09:59 PM
Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,964 Pillager, Minnesota P patfundine trapper
patfundine trapper P Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,964 Pillager, Minnesota	[quote=160user I believe he is going by Lenard these days.[/quote] I was trying to be extra nice to the man..... Some people enjoy playing pranks on the guy. He's probably still a little hurt from the briefcase at the Benefit Auction. HEY LEON......FLAKE WAX!!!!!

Re: What's a good bobcat stretcher to buy? [Re: rick olson] #7513221 02/28/22 10:51 PM 02/28/22 10:51 PM
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Mark June Unregistered M	Originally Posted by rick olson I have a 1/2 dozen of Mark June's 36 plus Otis stretcher's from CO are really good.I use Top Lot's for coyote,fox and coon top of the line,but for cat's I like the other two better. We made the MJ36 stretchers for several years until we moved from Nebraska to Texas in 2014. Sold all we made. Wire uppers and wood lowers. They are the best for cats for uniform presentation with the wood lowers and still you are able to work with the narrow neck of a cat on the wire upper for extra width. 36" is the major number and when the cat market was red hot, every inch mattered. Does Cletis still make them after Carlis' design?

Re: What's a good bobcat stretcher to buy? [Re: Bruce T] #7513314 03/01/22 12:59 AM 03/01/22 12:59 AM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 443 Hot Springs SD L Larry Bowden trapper
Larry Bowden trapper L Joined: May 2012 Posts: 443 Hot Springs SD	I bought 4 large bobcat stretchers from "Top Lot" out of Worthington Minnesota last fall. I used them this winter and really liked them. I also bought some of their push pins and used them on bobcats and coyote stretchers. The coyote stretchers were older and harder wood. Didn't have a single pin come apart upon removal. I happened to be traveling thru Minnesota last fall and called ahead to ask if I could pick up several Items and the lady was very helpful. Will do more business with them in the future. Western SD Fur Harvesters, SDTA, NTA, FTA and life member of NRA. Cancer survivor (7 years) and still fighting it.

Re: What's a good bobcat stretcher to buy? [Re: Bruce T] #7513315 03/01/22 01:00 AM 03/01/22 01:00 AM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 443 Hot Springs SD L Larry Bowden trapper
Larry Bowden trapper L Joined: May 2012 Posts: 443 Hot Springs SD	Western SD Fur Harvesters, SDTA, NTA, FTA and life member of NRA. Cancer survivor (7 years) and still fighting it.

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