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Post by watertrapper95 on Jun 7, 2015 17:55:25 GMT -5
Hi, now that I have a good place to ask this question I wish to pick you brains for some info. Last year I started trapping coon for the first time. I believe my season was a fairly good season for a first timer. I ended up with 3 coon in duke 1 1/2 coil spiring traps and a small beaver in the same trap. This season I would like to step it up a bit I have more land to trap and need to get enough traps to cover it. It has otter, beaver ,and some coon on it from what I can tell and I would like to step out a bit from coon into some larger fur. Right now I have 3 duke 1 1/2 coil spring traps left due to some flooding last season , but anyway my question is what it a good all around trap. I've looked at the duke 1 3/4 viols springs but will those hold otter and beaver with a drown wire ? What all do I need to get started ?
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Post by catman50plus on Jun 23, 2015 22:28:18 GMT -5
What you have looked at will work, as you have seen. Many will not like it because it is not the best trap for otter and beaver. I will say, otter will stress test them. I would do all I could to beef them up, but at least a base plate. The reason is it will solve the flex issue with the frame. I like you, used small traps for a lot of animals. Will they work, as you have proven yes they will, but, you must be spot on to make the catch, but then you also must hold the animal.
If you use them for otter and beaver, and this goes for most all critters, swivels are your friend. I tend to over do things, and will use at least 3, on a short chain.
One other thing you may consider is rods to drown. I use rebar as it is fairly cheap here, and I don't have to tote a lot of weights that way. I pay like 7 bucks for 20 feet.
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