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We had a good first few days, including one night yielding a coyote and a grey fox in traps within 20 yards of each other, and a bobcat in another. Added some traps, then went 4 nights with nothing. Day before yesterday we caught the male bobcat in same trap we had previously caught a female, plus the male and female coyotes in traps about 40 yards apart. Just added the dog proofs and caught the coon on 3rd night, using cinnamon chex cereal and grape licorice. My friend and I are alternating mornings of checking the traps, which works out well with our work schedules. We are pulling and moving a few, then adding some more in the morning. Enjoying the aspect of trying different sets and scents.

In a conversation today, I compared trapping to baseball. You fail more than you succeed. At least that’s the case for me.

 

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Caught this mangy male and pretty female in remake sets from the previous coyote catches a couple of nights ago. Remade again and had added one the other day within 10 feet of one of them. Worked on it all day, removing some out of the way traps to hopefully be more efficient with time and got a few more in the ground.

 

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We moved most of our line to another area a couple of weeks ago and it’s been productive. We have caught a few male / female pairs of coyote, fox, bobcats at same sites.

 

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@Hooked Spurs, you are catching some pretty cats for Arkansas.

We have been on a good run with bobcats lately. Caught a female each of the last two days. The one this morning was the smallest in size we have caught, but she was very pretty.

 

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I think that first one is what the arhunting.net taxidermists use as an example to set eyes!

For sure, that’s how the majority of bobcat mounts I have seen are….crazy eyes. The really good ones know how to perfect the eyes.