Any bobcat trappers out there?

I am wanting to trap a bobcat in SWI when the season opens up Nov 3rd. I have several pics of a couple on my trail cameras(I included one below). I have never trapped and would like some advice on what type of trap to use, etc.

Why? What's the point? Are you going to eat it?

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Originally Posted by The_Architect

Why? What's the point? Are you going to eat it?

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Wow, that didnt take long. Mainly because they have helped demolish the pheasant population.

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Originally Posted by cyflier

Wow, that didnt take long. Mainly because they have helped demolish the pheasant population.

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That and it would look awesome stuffed, standing on my fireplace.

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Originally Posted by cyflier

Wow, that didnt take long. Mainly because they have helped demolish the pheasant population.

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Wow... I had no idea Bobcats were demolishing the pheasant population. I always thought it had more to do with farming more ground, climate issues..etc..

Sarcasm

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Originally Posted by cyflier

Wow, that didnt take long. Mainly because they have helped demolish the pheasant population.

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Bobcats demolishing pheasant populations is a myth, studies have shown (mainly from stomach contents from roadkill dissections) that bobcats in a big way prefer to eat rabbits. Search for bobcats in Iowa on the internet to find the research. How is the rabbit population in that area?

There is other reasons the pheasant population has decreased and it has little to do with bobcats.

^^^ Ironic username for thread.

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Originally Posted by killerclone

Bobcats demolishing pheasant populations is a myth, studies have shown (mainly from stomach contents from roadkill dissections) that bobcats in a big way prefer to eat rabbits. Search for bobcats in Iowa on the internet to find the research. How is the rabbit population in that area?

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Notice, I said "helped demolish", I realize there are other factors as well. I am not wanting to get into this argument. I just want tips on trapping one.

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Originally Posted by cyflier

Notice, I said "helped demolish", I realize there are other factors as well. I am not wanting to get into this argument. I just want tips on trapping one.

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Another reason this makes no sense is bobcats live in timber and heavily wooded areas, just like your picture shows. I doubt you see many or hunt pheasants in that timber habitat anyway. Not a lot of overlap between bobcat and pheasant habitat as pheasants prefer grasslands, idle fields, wetlands, croplands, haylands, and shrublands and bobcats aren't present in these areas.

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Originally Posted by killerclone

Another reason this makes no sense is bobcats live in timber and heavily wooded areas, just like your picture shows. I doubt you see many or hunt pheasants in that timber habitat anyway. Not a lot of overlap between bobcat and pheasant habitat as pheasants prefer grasslands, idle fields, wetlands, croplands, haylands, and shrublands and bobcats are present in these areas.

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Some people just want to kill things, there's no rhyme or reason to it.

You should probably contact some of the hunters/trappers in the area because you are only suppose to be able to trap or hunt one bobcat a season with a fur harvestor's license. Notice I said hunt so you don't need to go through the trouble of trapping if you like

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Originally Posted by The_Architect

Some people just want to kill things, there's no rhyme or reason to it.

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Some people, Bruce Wayne, just wanna see the world burn.

I have no info about bobcats, but I can tell you a lot about Cougars..............Hiyo!!