coues4u Report post Posted April 22, 2010 I bet there's a trapper out there that has a rear right foot of a mountain lion Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fish Report post Posted April 22, 2010 you obviously dont know anything about trapping cats.. i know your refering to that previous post but there is absolutley no way that cat lost its foot in a trap Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Packer Report post Posted April 22, 2010 you obviously dont know anything about trapping cats.. i know your refering to that previous post but there is absolutley no way that cat lost its foot in a trap Mind educating us? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coues4u Report post Posted April 22, 2010 Ya you are right I don't know anything about trapping, I'm a HUNTER not a Trapper. But I saw that pic of the lion missing a rear right foot and figured that it lost it in a trap Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
.270 Report post Posted April 22, 2010 i've never seen a lion lose a whole foot in a trap, but i've seen a lotta toes. also seen em caught by back feet several times. i've seen em that if they woulda got loose, they woulda lost their foot, if they didn't die from it. also know of at least one bear that lost his nuts in a trap. even seen the trap that still had his bag in it. that had to be one sad bear. i don't know it all about trappin' lions, but do have enough experience to know i'd never say that there was no way it could happen. one thing that could make me agree it didn't lose it in a trap tho is the fact that ya can't hardly legally trap a lion anymore. Lark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
standman Report post Posted April 22, 2010 Our family trapped for years until they outlawed it on public land. We also have a friend that traps every year on the SC Reservation. We have all hung lions in traps. Like Lark said you may get a toe or two from them, but you will never get a foot. Lions are strong they almost always will pull free, if not they actually break the trap and get free. Leg hold traps that are used are not that big (by law) and cannot handle a big cat. I have seen fox and coyotes chew there foot off to get away but have never seen a cat do it, bobcat or lion. That is my opinion on my experiences with trapping. Brian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffd Report post Posted April 23, 2010 I remember a photo posted on here of a lion in a leg hold trap.I think it came from Amanda. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
standman Report post Posted April 23, 2010 I remember a photo posted on here of a lion in a leg hold trap.I think it came from Amanda. You are correct. Here is the link to thread. http://forums.coueswhitetail.com/forums/in...081&hl=trap Brian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fish Report post Posted April 23, 2010 reason i didnt like it was from a leg hold was becuase 1- cat dont general chew off thier feet 2- youll never snare a big cat on its hind foot. Thats my .02 on it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
