Bobcat rubset with flagging with pics

[Tony Hursman]

Me and little T went out this afternoon and set up a bobcat rub set with flagging. The first picture in the series is the location pic. This location has a faint trail leading along side of this small hickory tree. We decided to set this location with the rub set.





The next pic is my son scraping away the bark off the side of the hickory tree to expose the inner white core. This acts as a visual attractor all its own. But when the bark is removed we will make a smear bait from beaver castor and rub it on the exposed white area further adding to the appeal of the set up.





The next pic shows the trap and t stake that we used for the set. The trap is a KB 5.5 wich we staked with a Metal T stake. Notice the short chain lenght. And the T stake placement. The trap is placed about 8 to 10 inches from tree. And the trap is set were the cat should come off trail and come between the jaws of trap. Then the trap bed is cut out and a little trench inside of bed will accomadate the spring mechanism under the KB 5.5.





The next pic shows the finished set blended in to the surrounding cover. This set up can also be set with the top of pan exposed. Which has worked for me. But i still prefer to camo trap.





The next pic shows where we took and put the tape from and old VCR tape around the trunk of the tree above the rub. This also adds to the effectiveness of the set up, as the tape is very flimsy and reflective. This will definately get the attention from the cats. Then everything else puts him/her in the trap.





The next pic shows my son at the fineshed set. Now he say iam ready for my first cat. Then i tell him come season we will come back and set it again. He is very excited. I showed him the cat tracks leading down the trail.





Once again i hope the young trappers can use this as a guide for there cat sets. And i wish them all the luck on there season

DH

[tmrschessie]

Tony, thanks again, outstanding posts you have been making . Tom