Sweet story I have never trapped for more then barnyard pest's, but I know and have known a few. As far as Bobcat I remember a old timer his name was Snuffy Bunning had ten dogs he would use and follow in snow shoes. He shot and trapped allot of cat you could sayhe lived for it.I miss him a man of strong character, sounds like that Kansas Trapper got it to.
nice story here are some pics from my collection of early 1900 trapping