How to RELEASE a BOBCAT from a FOOTHOLD TRAP (With a Catch Pole)

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  • @rebamcentire1522
    @rebamcentire1522 13 днів тому +14

    Man I used to love your videos and trapping until 4 years ago. We gutted a house, I found 2 baby raccoons in the attic 3 weeks old ( Bonnie and Clyde). I bottle fed them and raised them. Clyde chose to live in the wild, Bonnie chose to live with me. She is free to go anywhere she wants when I'm at work. When I come home she comes in the house just like a dog or cat she lays around eat and sleep. Bonnie goes to her chair every night for dinner and my husband let's me sleep with her on the weekends in her bedroom. She's almost 4 years old now and no longer destructive. She is the love of my life! She's been fixed and has her rabies shot. They have such loving personalities.

  • @richardknott2021
    @richardknott2021 23 дні тому +17

    The cat is in shock..

  • @jeffprenoveau4841
    @jeffprenoveau4841 Місяць тому +71

    The cat wants a treat for the filming!

    • @cloudbase7799
      @cloudbase7799 7 днів тому +1

      Exactly! He's thinking: you caught me and you're not going to be rid of me so easy.

  • @conniewolf7300
    @conniewolf7300 25 днів тому +75

    All traps should be outlawed!!!

  • @fibonaccisrazor
    @fibonaccisrazor 22 дні тому +44

    The cat obviously liked the sound of your voice, the tone told him that he wasn't in danger and didn't feel threatened. Even after releasing him you kept talking and the cat felt comfortable and wanted to stick around. He was so beautiful and cute.

    • @kaylamarie8309
      @kaylamarie8309 21 день тому +3

      That's exactly what I thought as well.

    • @ADAM-qr7bi
      @ADAM-qr7bi 21 день тому +5

      Whether that’s true or not no way would I have turned my back on it for even 1 millisecond

    • @kaylamarie8309
      @kaylamarie8309 21 день тому +1

      @ADAM-qr7bi lol NEITHER WOULD I !!

    • @Emon7543
      @Emon7543 21 день тому +7

      the cat was in shock, tired and scared.

    • @vinchezmo8864
      @vinchezmo8864 20 днів тому +1

      Did you set the trap..?

  • @kurtmanshardt9825
    @kurtmanshardt9825 19 днів тому +10

    Bobcats are beautiful animals. 😊

  • @rostamr4096
    @rostamr4096 23 дні тому +28

    Thank you for setting him free...I am glad he is not hurt

    • @SteveApel-g1e
      @SteveApel-g1e 22 дні тому

      Rostaam how do we know that? That guy is NOT a vet, he keeps" blah blah blah "the cat is not hurt," but how does he KNOW that? without any kind of examination. THE ANSWER Is he DOESN'T!!!! I can't believe people take evey word from these mercenary U tubers as gospel. And this is not coming from some animal ",nut."This is coming from a past deer hunter. Near these parts deer could be accurately counted and a number of TAGS would be issued to thin the population. Otherwise , during the winter many would starve. any deer my family took would be unutilized entirely, the meat would feed us for a long time, we even would tan the hides and make deerskin winter gloves. Bobcats play an important role in nature, they prey upon small mammals, rodents and snakes to keep THEIR populations in check. The FACT is we Don't know for certain if the cat was unharmed, but there is a decent chance it wasn't unharmed, since it seems strange it wouldn't after a time scamper away. To much human interference in the natural world often does not turn out good, look at all the invasive pythons in Florida DECIMATING the local wildlife, Thanks to ignorant stupid humans that bought them for pets letting them go on the countryside once they got tired of them. Did those humans stop and think what might happen if they were let go? Of course not. Cheers!!!!

    • @gottalive2thefullest751
      @gottalive2thefullest751 22 дні тому +11

      That poor cats foot was broken and bloody. Not unharmed at all.

    • @CrimeThinkBeats
      @CrimeThinkBeats 16 днів тому +4

      The cat is injured, hence why he barely moved.

    • @Homesteadturcke
      @Homesteadturcke 16 днів тому +5

      A broken foot is a death sentence to a cat. Smarten up.

  • @edkleinjan8426
    @edkleinjan8426 4 місяці тому +10

    Very interesting. The tip about getting the leg in the noose seems like something I need to remember. Thanks for doing the video.

  • @robertsantiago4329
    @robertsantiago4329 Рік тому +12

    Wow, you are the fourth video today that showing how to release a Bobcat.

  • @adamhorne3155
    @adamhorne3155 Рік тому +16

    Great video and thanks so much for the practical advice. You do a great job to explain things to both the trapper and the non trapper. Great to see you on the trap line again!

  • @muzzmack4228
    @muzzmack4228 22 дні тому +16

    Thanks for setting him free I love bobcats they are so beautiful great video

    • @jhask64
      @jhask64 19 днів тому +7

      Agree, now pick up your traps and trap no more.

  • @ronaldjennings9221
    @ronaldjennings9221 24 дні тому +35

    If you quit putting out traps, then you don't have to worry about this! Bobcats are beautiful. Leave them alone.

  • @ChristopherSeaDawg
    @ChristopherSeaDawg 17 днів тому +2

    That’s really cool! Glad you were able to get him free! Good job!

  • @keithdavis278
    @keithdavis278 Рік тому +17

    Great job! An update in the camper build would be great

  • @jimmyraythomason1
    @jimmyraythomason1 Рік тому +18

    Here in Alabama all trappers are required by state law to have a catch pole/choke stick with them while running traps. I use a 4 footer identical to the one you are using here.

    • @Avid_Conservationist
      @Avid_Conservationist Рік тому +3

      Probably SHOULD be that way everywhere. But also SHOULD be able to do a lot of other things lol

  • @ncmooutdoors
    @ncmooutdoors Рік тому +9

    Dang that's a pretty one

  • @donvincent895
    @donvincent895 Рік тому +6

    Great looking cat!!!

  • @realitycheck4960
    @realitycheck4960 20 днів тому +15

    The cats foot was broken or badly damaged . He can’t hunt and survive without all four legs.

  • @RonaldSanderson-p7l
    @RonaldSanderson-p7l 22 дні тому +7

    Great job, traps are cruelty.

  • @joemitchell2687
    @joemitchell2687 Рік тому +5

    That is a good looking cat. Great spot pattern

  • @dathyr1
    @dathyr1 25 днів тому +1

    Thanks allot for showing this video. I don't do any hunting or setting traps, so it is nice to see how you handle wild animals under duress.
    Take care.

  • @gottalive2thefullest751
    @gottalive2thefullest751 22 дні тому +23

    That is a bunch of BS! That cats foot was badly broken. It was not unharmed! You think because you let him go for the camera that you are fooling people. That poor thing did not deserve to get his foot all smashed to crap!

  • @SquatchMan123
    @SquatchMan123 Рік тому +2

    Great educational video,not to mention that’s one good looking cat spotted up real nice. We are starting to see a few more cat’s here in Indiana.

  • @Gravitycreatedlife
    @Gravitycreatedlife 23 дні тому +3

    Some day you'll grow up, You remind me of me when I was 12 years old.

  • @Heli4213
    @Heli4213 25 днів тому +3

    Thanks for helping him!!!!!!!!
    You are a saint!!!!!!!

    • @poksnee
      @poksnee 24 дні тому +8

      He is the one who trapped him in the first place.

    • @Heli4213
      @Heli4213 17 днів тому

      Why?

    • @Artemis-11235
      @Artemis-11235 15 днів тому +1

      @@Heli4213 Haven't read about the channel owner at all, but on a guess, the trap was intended for a different species legal to trap and kill. Trappers release animals they weren't targeting. Hunting and trapping is legal at certain times of year and in certain places because the species in question (example: raccoon) isn't threatened with extinction, and some number of them can be harvested without impacting the species as a whole.
      Though I wish hunters and trappers would explain on their videos why they didn't harvest a particular animal. It would go a long way towards clearing up misconceptions.

  • @carythorne5019
    @carythorne5019 Рік тому +3

    Had to laugh about the boop on the nose...good video Stu.

  • @jhtrapping4121
    @jhtrapping4121 Рік тому +4

    Such a pretty cat!!!

  • @bradp6821
    @bradp6821 Рік тому +3

    Good old Illinois hardly give out permits for bobcats but hey keep as many grey fox as you can……makes sense 😮

  • @angelwolff90
    @angelwolff90 День тому

    The Kittie is Grateful 🙏

  • @Joseph-d8e
    @Joseph-d8e 11 днів тому +2

    When I was a young Boy I use To Trap muskrats in new england. There was a furier in town that I would sell the Pelts too. Then I realized how Cruel leg hold traps are.

  • @frankhengstler6101
    @frankhengstler6101 Рік тому +2

    That’s friggin wild, awesome stuff 👍👍

  • @pasilu007
    @pasilu007 22 дні тому +6

    Great job. The cat is showing thanks to you for release. 🎉

  • @Heli4213
    @Heli4213 25 днів тому +4

    Hes waiting for some Temtation treats!!

  • @LetzBeaFranque
    @LetzBeaFranque Місяць тому +4

    He wants a treat!

  • @TheSavannahCatWhisperer
    @TheSavannahCatWhisperer Рік тому +3

    Cat was surprised that a human helped and stuck around trying to figure out what just happened !

  • @tadhghayden7601
    @tadhghayden7601 8 днів тому

    Great informative video....one wonders where they are in their heads how they have processed the experience...very curious

  • @desireeanne916
    @desireeanne916 21 день тому +1

    He wants to be fed now too😂

  • @Kentuckychicken1
    @Kentuckychicken1 Рік тому +7

    Dang that was a really pretty looking bobcat, nice meeting you at the Hoosier trapping rondezvous

  • @randythompson2681
    @randythompson2681 27 днів тому +4

    The cat is saying, " you leave, this is my woods. Now that Iam free, I will bite you"

  • @joerobinson3225
    @joerobinson3225 19 днів тому +3

    Not so sure he isn’t injured.

  • @dinahnicest6525
    @dinahnicest6525 24 дні тому

    Great tutorial. Can't wait to try it myself.

  • @glasslinger
    @glasslinger 16 днів тому

    He wants to go home with you! Become a "kept kitty!"

  • @ChristPherCaNk714
    @ChristPherCaNk714 4 дні тому

    This guy is a warrior nerves of steel the likes of which we haven't seen since Alexander the Great

  • @abrahamben-zeev9142
    @abrahamben-zeev9142 24 дні тому +4

    It is a blessing to have good people like roaming the earth

    • @Skeptic_Tank
      @Skeptic_Tank 24 дні тому +8

      It's the same guy who trapped the cat...

    • @gottalive2thefullest751
      @gottalive2thefullest751 22 дні тому +6

      Good people don’t trap wild animals just to get views on how to release them. That cats paw is messed up forever!

    • @c2jones
      @c2jones 21 день тому +4

      ​@@gottalive2thefullest751
      Exactly.

  • @nancywelsh2854
    @nancywelsh2854 День тому

    I loved my neighborhood bobcats...they would den in some protected backyards and have their kits...never a problem (coyotes were a bigger threat)...just take care of your small pets. I lived in Oro Valley...just north of Tucson.

  • @waderivers99
    @waderivers99 25 днів тому +1

    Good job man. I sure would not have tried that.

  • @sanraz
    @sanraz 14 днів тому +1

    BobCat was not moving because it was so tired and wanted some fresh water and was sort of thanking you for you releasing it
    You couldn't understand a simple signal

  • @mi81tkne47
    @mi81tkne47 9 місяців тому +17

    The cat is grateful. He knows you're the one who set him free.

    • @subsidiarity8839
      @subsidiarity8839 9 місяців тому +15

      A couple IQ higher and the cat would also know who trapped him in the first place.

    • @powertuber4.068
      @powertuber4.068 20 днів тому +3

      @@subsidiarity8839 apparently the commenter above doesn’t have those two extra points either.

  • @kennyhoefer5432
    @kennyhoefer5432 18 днів тому +2

    They all ways have broken bones after a leg trap from trying all night to get free.

  • @dredrob
    @dredrob 20 днів тому +1

    The cat is waiting for some UA-cam royalties

  • @leonardwood8024
    @leonardwood8024 16 днів тому

    Thanks for the information. Very helpful.

  • @cottrellshuntingandtrappin3016

    Great job on the release of the bobcat hopefully the state of Illinois will start letting you all have some more tags. Here in West Virginia I am aloud to take 3 bobcats a year.

    • @LeslieESP21
      @LeslieESP21 8 днів тому

      They are not yours to take, Sorry you feel that way 🙏

  • @mikequesenberry5344
    @mikequesenberry5344 Рік тому +5

    Well done Stu.

  • @iowaoutdoorfamily
    @iowaoutdoorfamily Рік тому

    Thanks for sharing! Nice how to video!

  • @c2jones
    @c2jones 21 день тому +10

    The traps are what people say they are. They should all be banned. This cat was still in shock and his foot was sore from being in that crude leg jaw. It wasn't because he didn't know what he thinks. I'm saddened for these innocent animals suffering through these sinister devices and those employing them.

  • @Lesseplesse
    @Lesseplesse 18 днів тому

    Ahh his little Bob tail is wiggling ❤.

  • @joeclark7888
    @joeclark7888 8 днів тому

    Thanks for a neat vid ! Do you ever give them food and water or milk before releasing them?

  • @georgeantonaros5580
    @georgeantonaros5580 Рік тому

    Absolutely Awesome !! 😎

  • @scottnock5241
    @scottnock5241 Рік тому +3

    Bro you got balls of steel!! Illinois needs to loosen that bobcat tag issue up!!! Even in PA you can buy one tag !!

  • @jamesswick7534
    @jamesswick7534 Рік тому +1

    Same thing happened to me last year. Tried a bucket. No good. Used the catch pole and the cat just stuck around and didn't leave until I started the sxs

  • @Powertuber1000
    @Powertuber1000 20 днів тому +53

    You cut the vid before we got to see him walk. Wrong if you think he wasn’t injured, pulling on a steel trap for hours.

    • @jakewells1025
      @jakewells1025 19 днів тому +11

      Exactly. And you know something got fractured or broken when the cat started fighting and his leg got all twisted up.

    • @jhask64
      @jhask64 19 днів тому +8

      I wanted to see the cats revenge but it appeared to be in shock.

    • @tarzanstrickland
      @tarzanstrickland 16 днів тому +1

      @@jhask64a bobcat cannot harm a human

    • @CrimeThinkBeats
      @CrimeThinkBeats 16 днів тому

      ​@tarzanstrickland yeah sure pal, and chihuahuas are leathal predators.

    • @Homesteadturcke
      @Homesteadturcke 16 днів тому +12

      There’s a very good chance the cat died from infection later. Trappers are garbage. Hunt, don’t trap random animals

  • @mikesmith9368
    @mikesmith9368 7 місяців тому

    He's thanking you. Just hanging around to let you know.

  • @johnreese0117
    @johnreese0117 2 місяці тому +1

    Thanks for sharing!And yes, various different methods of release. Over in our neck of the woods, we use a black sled, cover the animal, expose the foot hold trap and release. Keep up the good work!! Cheers from Ohio!

  • @lulupereznieto1518
    @lulupereznieto1518 21 день тому

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  • @roberttemple2521
    @roberttemple2521 21 день тому +10

    Nice that you set the cat free. However, you mentioned that you had not been able to get a licence to hunt them. WHY would you want to kill bobcats?

  • @richielittlewood867
    @richielittlewood867 22 дні тому

    Nice job, sir !

  • @GiftCard-fk3zc
    @GiftCard-fk3zc 19 днів тому +2

    The cat is in pain! He’s not sure he can run. That trap could easily cause broken bones and tear ligaments as cat tries to escape.

  • @DerekIngram-u4e
    @DerekIngram-u4e 18 днів тому

    Excellent, thank you great video

  • @JMac-ys7nb
    @JMac-ys7nb 22 дні тому +2

    You got the cat loose and after which mentioned "You don't know what they are thinking". I've had a coyote run right up to me and stare me in the face. "You don't know what they are thinking".

    • @rhulse8904
      @rhulse8904 11 днів тому

      It might have been Weave.

  • @dorethastephens4297
    @dorethastephens4297 18 днів тому

    You were awesome❤️

  • @Beastking1107
    @Beastking1107 22 дні тому

    Look at him, such a handsome thing 😊

  • @mattboender7007
    @mattboender7007 Рік тому

    That was an amazing video!

  • @REAPERMILITIAOUTDOORS
    @REAPERMILITIAOUTDOORS Рік тому

    The spots on that beauty.
    👊💀

  • @carplay5454
    @carplay5454 Рік тому +3

    bobcats are just like that. i think they dont run bc they dont want to look scared. and it is a cat so its probably thinking about all kinds of shit to say to you haha.

  • @HiTechDiver
    @HiTechDiver 16 днів тому

    Thanks for the information. What a beautiful cat; from the front his face looks so much like a tiger. Maybe he's just hanging around to show his gratitude. I've seen videos where animals do that.

  • @johnn.schneider5812
    @johnn.schneider5812 Рік тому

    Thats a beautiful cat

  • @vinnitca1990
    @vinnitca1990 18 днів тому +1

    Why you catch it in first time ?

  • @sawatch6526
    @sawatch6526 15 днів тому +1

    What are the traps for?

  • @debbieneel8344
    @debbieneel8344 25 днів тому +2

    You need to find whoever is setting out the traps!!!

    • @MrThemold
      @MrThemold 24 дні тому +1

      Idiot! It's his trap.

    • @rhulse8904
      @rhulse8904 11 днів тому

      It was his trap, he set it but had to release it because he doesn’t have tags for Bobcats. You’d know that if you paid attention to the video.

    • @debbieneel8344
      @debbieneel8344 11 днів тому

      @rhulse8904 ok so you have no permit for trapping ,so what the point? Just because you can,🫤

    • @rhulse8904
      @rhulse8904 11 днів тому

      @@debbieneel8344 He has tags or permits for trapping other animals but not for Bobcats and he cannot control what animals get caught in his traps so he has to release the Bobcat. If it had been a Coyote or a Raccoon I’m sure he would have harvested it. Once again watch, listen and pay attention. You might learn something if that’s even possible.

  • @steveb2528
    @steveb2528 21 день тому

    The cats probably hungry and wanted something to eat since it’s going to be on UA-cam.
    Nice thing you do. 😅

  • @thomasphillips8539
    @thomasphillips8539 23 дні тому +2

    Good job rescuing the cat. I found the remains of a cat in a leg trap several years ago. Somebody didn't check traps regularly. Awful way to die. I'm a big outdoors guy, and at 73 years, Im still enjoying the outdoors. Never agreed with trapping animals.

  • @seymourwrasse3321
    @seymourwrasse3321 Рік тому +2

    A friend tried this with an ocelot, the stick broke. all he said was the old Johnny Weissmuller Tarzan movie with him wrestling with a 500lb loin was BS

  • @jimstewart6145
    @jimstewart6145 Рік тому +2

    nice job.

  • @timkaldahl
    @timkaldahl Рік тому

    Do you have to report your incidental catch to your wildlife agency's?

  • @tommurphy6972
    @tommurphy6972 Рік тому +3

    He wants to be your friend 😂😂😂.. thanks for sharing stew

  • @jcpalmer6051
    @jcpalmer6051 27 днів тому

    Clean release!

  • @TrehanCreekOutdoors
    @TrehanCreekOutdoors 11 місяців тому

    Great release video on the cat. I sure like seeing those critters. To me, all of the cats from bobcats to mountain lions are trophy animals.

    • @rhulse8904
      @rhulse8904 11 днів тому

      NO animal is meant to be a trophy. I hunt and fish but if it ain’t going in the freezer or on the plate it walks or gets released!!!

  • @larrylux
    @larrylux 21 день тому

    Excellent info.
    👍🌞😎

  • @chewy7775
    @chewy7775 Рік тому +2

    We’ve got them all over Ct but they’re protected

  • @josephfriedling9190
    @josephfriedling9190 25 днів тому

    Wow great video!

  • @thasty100
    @thasty100 24 дні тому +2

    I’ll never get why people trap in the first place. Of course the animal is under stress. Animals that get caught in leg traps have been known to bite there legs off to get free. So don’t say they aren’t under stress. Plus trappers don’t always check the traps every day. So the animals suffer.

  • @minoc33
    @minoc33 21 день тому

    Well played!!!

  • @mattb2h
    @mattb2h Рік тому

    He’s waiting on you to give him a snack before he leaves. 😂

  • @Linkwii64
    @Linkwii64 21 день тому

    Cat was like: "Dude what's you on about."

  • @jamesyarbrough4777
    @jamesyarbrough4777 Рік тому

    thats a big ass bobcat!

  • @santiagotutor2008
    @santiagotutor2008 19 днів тому

    Bobcat: Next time, Plz just do the short. version of this!

  • @abrahamben-zeev9142
    @abrahamben-zeev9142 25 днів тому

    Nice work.

  • @CPIcivrights
    @CPIcivrights 10 днів тому

    That cat obviously knows you set him free. He probably doesn't realize you're the one that caught him to begin with, but he definitely knows you helped him out.
    He's thanking you in his own wild way. That's literally a Bobcat saying, thank you.
    That's the best you're ever gonna get. I know this because I know cats. They are much much smarter when people think. Treat all wildlife with respect. It's one of God's creatures.

  • @benj8682
    @benj8682 Місяць тому +2

    I'm not buying that cat isn't hurt. The spring trap is almost completely closed on his foot when we first see the cat. That's why I think the cat isn't going anywhere.

  • @rondeezy121
    @rondeezy121 20 днів тому

    Great job I wish that I could do that!!!!