Western Cats, Inc.

08/08/2024

The WCI shop is finally getting some rain on it! The only time we make lure with skunk in it, is when it’s raining or heavy winds.

08/05/2024

September 7th is the UTA convention in Nephi, Utah. I’ve been asked by the UTA to do a demo on Bobcat locations! I did a similar demo at the NTA convention in Idaho earlier this summer, and I had a lot of trappers come up to me afterwards saying that was exactly what they needed to hear. “Stacking location features” is one of the topics I teach in my bobcat clinics because I know a lot of trappers struggle with locations. Attend the Utah Trappers convention and surround yourself with everything trapping. Hope to see you all there! Take care.

08/04/2024

When I am scouting new country the most important thing I want to know first is if the area has a healthy prey base. In my part of the country, rabbits MUST exist in order for bobcats to live there. I like to cruise the roads at night when the rabbits are out feeding. You can cover a lot of ground just cruising the back roads. Find the bunnies then you can spend more time in the area!

08/04/2024

Been doing “skip test”the entire afternoon!

08/04/2024

Byproducts of scouting for cats!

08/03/2024

Safely back on the ground and tucked into her hanger! What an awesome flight today! Just absolutely stunning country we flew over! Now off for another adventure, looking for cats, Thunder storms, and what ever else we find out there.

08/03/2024

When they say “in the middle of nowhere “ this area is what they are referring to! Just zoom in and look at some of those canyons though. If you break down out here without a phone, you are in real trouble!

08/03/2024

I remember as a teen trapping bobcats, every hike into this small canyon I would catch a bobcat. I had sets on the edge’s of those rock ledges where the arrows are pointed. Back in the good ole days. I’ve never trapped there since. Any guesses where this is, anyone?

07/28/2024

I know most cat trappers are going through withdrawals, so here is just a snippet of what’s waiting for us in a few months! BTW if any of you need some help, I do have some openings for our 1 day bobcat clinic in September, just contact me in messenger and we will get it set up.

07/28/2024

Trails, washes, and roads are a bobcat’s travel ways! Cats love to travel these washes, don’t believe me, then ask the cat that left those light tracks!

07/27/2024

One of my favorite set locations, these small washes intersecting through food plots!

07/27/2024

Want to be at the NTA in Sioux Falls hanging out with all the greats, but instead I’m out in the 90 degree heat scouting new cat country! It just does something to me when I find new cat scrapes and cat turds.

07/27/2024

Another $300 scouting trip comes to an end! Time to get into the Toyota and spend 2 days finding my way points.

07/27/2024

Another canyon loaded with rabbits/bobcats! These smaller canyons are easy to trap, just remember you don’t have to hike to ALL the great locations, the bobcats will come to you and you’re “easy to get to” location’s. Spend the time you save to set another great canyon and increase your catch.

07/26/2024

Can you spot all the bobcats access points to this food plot? Remember, trails,washes, and roads! I have taken a lot of cats from this food plot in the past. Rabbits feed there, bobcats hunt there.

07/24/2024

I used to hike this country when I was younger!

07/24/2024

Now I have to figure out the best way to trap it! I seriously need a helicopter!

07/20/2024

Another Bobcat clinic finished up today. When the students are picking the exact set locations that you are, you know they understand. In fact this set location going into the wash is going to have a bobcat at it this coming November! I am going to post a picture of myself holding a bobcat that was caught on this trail just to prove to Chris he was right!

07/17/2024

Even in the off season I’m thinking of trapping! The green line is the airplanes actual path, kinda looks like a #110 If I have to draw you a picture then I give up!

07/16/2024

Ready to start my $200 per hour scouting trip! I really need cat prices to be up this year! Hahaha 😂

07/13/2024

Another cat clinic finished up today. Last week’s clinic we built a exposed walkthrough set at this same location and I used Kanekiller and Commandor Glandor at the set. Today as we approached the set location we noticed a cat track approaching the set and went through where the set was made last week!

07/07/2024

Hopefully the sight of snow cools you off. It’s going to be a hot one today out west!

07/04/2024

I have many favorite location features, and “small “ food plots are close to the top of that list. This food plot was full of rabbit pellets and bobcats hunt them regularly. Find the access trails/ small washes transitioning the plot and there’s your set locations.

07/03/2024

Vertical structure, when out scouting bobcat locations, don’t overlook these. I really believe bobcats use vertical structure to navigate by. I’m not necessarily saying the are great set locations but always check them out! In the past I have found toilet stations by them.

07/02/2024

Scouting some new cat country and found this Doe that was taken down by coyotes! Coyotes doing what coyotes do!

06/30/2024

Have you ever scouted new country that nobody has trapped for a long time, and it has so many bobcats, that you want to run home and order more traps and lure? Hahaha 😂

06/30/2024

Doesn’t matter how good looking the country is, if there is no food, there’s no cats!

06/22/2024

Another successful Bobcat clinic is finished up. I got to spend the day with my new friends Rob and Rex teaching the finer arts of bobcat trapping. I love it when the trapper gets that look on their face when things start to click. We need to keep an eye out on this father and son duo this upcoming season because they are going to be a threat on the cats!

06/18/2024

Bobcats are definitely worth going after! Like I tell the trappers that attend my bobcat clinic, if you catch just one extra nice Tom you have paid the cost of the clinic, but the knowledge is yours to keep the rest of your trapping career. Definitely a worthwhile investment.

Day 3 Preliminary Auction Results

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06/15/2024

We all have that one person that taught us what we needed to know to become the trapper we are today. I personally learned the most from Ray Milligan. I spent 2 days at a coyote clinic with him back in the late 80’s, and then we shared many camp fires after that hunting Mule Deer. Who’s your person or hero? Let us know!