How do you bed your traps?

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I've always used my 3 in 1 hammer to dig my hole and seems I'd have to turn one trap one way or the other to get it to bed and always have the chain in the way while trying to do it.

I found this video the other day and thought I'd give it a try. I set 8 traps at my aunt's place today and this worked really well. I probably didn't go as deep as he did but I went deep enough where the chain is under the trap enough where it didn't get in the way. The cut out for the levers to sit in made for a solid bed on each one.

 
rem270 said:
I've always used my 3 in 1 hammer to dig my hole and seems I'd have to turn one trap one way or the other to get it to bed and always have the chain in the way while trying to do it.

I found this video the other day and thought I'd give it a try. I set 8 traps at my aunt's place today and this worked really well. I probably didn't go as deep as he did but I went deep enough where the chain is under the trap enough where it didn't get in the way. The cut out for the levers to sit in made for a solid bed on each one.

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I started useing a trap cookie cutter this year and it actually worked great
Ithen dig a hole in the middle and when i set the trap in the bed it is super solid. The only draw back is it does ad a little weight if you ha e to pack your stuff but since i can get my atv to most my stuff its not a problem
 
Very similar to a Pipe Dream Set with it "floating". I like the hole to put chain in as well. I made mistake last year by not cutting my grass small enough and it got caught in the jaws, allowing a couple of pull outs
 
rem270 said:
I've always used my 3 in 1 hammer to dig my hole and seems I'd have to turn one trap one way or the other to get it to bed and always have the chain in the way while trying to do it.

I found this video the other day and thought I'd give it a try. I set 8 traps at my aunt's place today and this worked really well. I probably didn't go as deep as he did but I went deep enough where the chain is under the trap enough where it didn't get in the way. The cut out for the levers to sit in made for a solid bed on each one.

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thank you, i have had trouble with too much dirt getting down in there, I will use less wax dirt and more peat moss
 
I usually use hammer to cut grass roots or dirt about the same size as trap.
Then I dig down, I try and make the hole conical or like a funnel. Wider at top than bottoms.
Set trap in
Take trap out
Use claw and push to cut out for levers.
Did trench in bottom of set for chain and shock spring.
Trap back in
Tamp dirt outside levers if needed.
Dry peat between jaws and pan.
Wax sand around outer side of jaws and top of peat.
Sift and cover
Pack if needed. (not over pan).
Catch critter
 
Like above but I don't use springs. I can bed trap easier with out the springs. To my knowledge I have never had any critters pull out.
 

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