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Re: What's the Proper Way [Re: ] #8054362
01/19/24 11:39 AM
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I have used the plastic tub- like livestock mineral comes in- for a few years now, like it better then catch pole or 4x4 plywood.
My carcasses are put in the tubs to dispose of, so I have it on the atv.
Not as convenient as a catch pole to haul around but better then plywood.
Once cat is under tub I pull foot and trap out lay across tub to hold down and release.


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Re: What's the Proper Way [Re: Muskrat] #8054615
01/19/24 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Muskrat
Here ya go. Skye is one of our trapper ed instructors here in Wisconsin. She's disabled linking it but if you go to You Tube and google the following you'll find it.

Bobcat Released Unharmed from Hollow Log Fisher Set using humane foothold trap


That link doesn't work.


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Re: What's the Proper Way [Re: ] #8057099
01/22/24 09:08 AM
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This guy releases a few and at the 29 minute mark he shows you what not to do after a cat is released.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LqyJVlIGd8

Re: What's the Proper Way [Re: ] #8057239
01/22/24 12:36 PM
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A few years ago our chapter had a biologist give a demo for our spring meeting. He talked about his experience dealing with trapping and radio collaring bobcats. He said one of the first cats he used a catch pole on and collared only travelled a few yards from the catch site and died within 24 hours. Another cat had a small abrasion on its foot and died of an infection about six weeks later.

His message to us was , bobcats are delicate. He still uses a catch pole but makes sure to get one leg or shoulder in the loop and don’t pull too tight.

Re: What's the Proper Way [Re: Golf ball] #8057409
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Originally Posted by Golf ball
A few years ago our chapter had a biologist give a demo for our spring meeting. He talked about his experience dealing with trapping and radio collaring bobcats. He said one of the first cats he used a catch pole on and collared only travelled a few yards from the catch site and died within 24 hours. Another cat had a small abrasion on its foot and died of an infection about six weeks later.

His message to us was , bobcats are delicate. He still uses a catch pole but makes sure to get one leg or shoulder in the loop and don’t pull too tight.

I’d be more interested in hearing about collaring a live healthy bobcat in a trap, than releasing it with a catch pole afterwards, lol.

Re: What's the Proper Way [Re: ] #8057431
01/22/24 06:30 PM
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He only used the catch pole to hold the cat long enough to give it a shot of sleepy medicine. Lol putting a collar on one that’s not sleeping would be something to see .

Re: What's the Proper Way [Re: ] #8057703
01/22/24 11:19 PM
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Been there, done that. Been a lot of years though. Pinned it down with a couple of two by fours, one on the hind quarters and one on the front legs and head, stood on the two by fours and buckled a collar on it.

Yeah, I was about twenty and it seemed like a good idea at the time. managed it without getting scratched or bit, but would probably come up with a better system nowadays.

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