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Post by Woody Williams on Nov 26, 2016 16:22:46 GMT -5
Gordon Wood (7th District CO) releases a bobcat from coyote set using a piece of plywood. He cuts an approximate 4" by 4" cut out on the bottom so that's the cat's foot and the trap are on his side of the board. Trappers should not use a pole catcher. The cats fight very hard and it can crush their wind pipe. He says he has released a dozen or more using this method and hasn't been attached yet. Click on the picture for the video..  |
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Post by dadfsr on Nov 26, 2016 20:09:41 GMT -5
I had to click it twice before it would load but even with a "bad error" message showing in the sidebar I could still see the video....cool release and didn't know that bobcats would take to water that quickly!!
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Post by GS1 on Nov 26, 2016 21:20:49 GMT -5
Officer Wood is a great representation of what a DNR officer should be. He will be missed when he retires.
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Post by ironjaw on Nov 26, 2016 21:23:21 GMT -5
When I lived down south from 04-07, I lived about 3 mins from Wood. Super dude, and always professional.
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Post by moose1am on Nov 28, 2016 17:27:34 GMT -5
Gordon Wood (7th District CO) releases a bobcat from coyote set using a piece of plywood. He cuts an approximate 4" by 4" cut out on the bottom so that's the cat's foot and the trap are on his side of the board. Trappers should not use a pole catcher. The cats fight very hard and it can crush their wind pipe. He says he has released a dozen or more using this method and hasn't been attached yet. Click on the picture for the video.. Job well done Gordon. I've seen one bob cat out where you patrol regularly. It's a good sign to see these cats back around in our neck of the woods. I saw mine crossing the road in broad daylight. It was some distance away when I first saw it on the roadway. I noticed the short tail and the long legs and made the ID as I got closer. He was in no big hurry to get across the road but was not stopping either. It was as if he did this routinely without a care in the world. I often just drive out in this area with my camera hoping to see wildlife along the roads. I see wild turkeys in this area as well as minks or weasels of some kind. Deer frequent this area as do Eagles, beavers and hawks of all kinds. These animals are most active at dusk. I don't get out there at dawn very often so I can't say how active they are at that time of the day. But I've seen a lot of coyotes out there in the later morning hours. I saw a video once on utube that showed a guy using a board to release a trapped animal's leg from a snare trap. |
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Post by bullseye69 on Dec 1, 2016 3:24:10 GMT -5
Boy is that the cats meow!  Would work with a dog too. Much better than the pole. |
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Post by raymar on Dec 1, 2016 21:04:47 GMT -5
Catch poles are OK. I have a homemade one but even a coon gives me the creeps trying to release one. I don'the think I would try a bobcat with it. The board method is the way to go.
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