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catman529

catman529

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Season is open 3 more weeks, I got four dog proof traps at co op, first night produced this. It's not too late to give those nesting hens a lil help.

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Did you hang that one set up in that little sapling? If so I've never seen that although my trapping experience is very little.
 
catman529 said:
No, it was on the ground, the coon tore up all the bark on the sapling and got hung in the branch
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Pro tip (ain't that what they call it?). I clear or do not set where a coon can grab a hold of anything. You'd be surprised how strong they are and you risk either a pull-out or worse, a lost trap if they can "pump" the stake.
 
Good job Catman, keep hammering em!!

Agree 100% with catchdawg. Rebar stakes or long bolts (used for big wire spools) are the way to go for anchoring DP's. Plan your trap, stake placement so they can't climb and pull up the stake.

For bait, mix it up and try some sardines (in soybean oil) mixed with a little dry cat food. Also, catfish food (pellets) with a few drops of imitation vanilla is good too.
 
CATCHDAWG said:
Pro tip (ain't that what they call it?). I clear or do not set where a coon can grab a hold of anything. You'd be surprised how strong they are and you risk either a pull-out or worse, a lost trap if they can "pump" the stake.
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Agreed. What I don't get is having pull-outs when there is nothing for them to grab. Only thing I can think is a coyote come along and sees he has a free meal tied up, killed it, then pulled it out?
 
JCDEERMAN said:
Agreed. What I don't get is having pull-outs when there is nothing for them to grab. Only thing I can think is a coyote come along and sees he has a free meal tied up, killed it, then pulled it out?
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I've had a couple paws with partial forearms left in the trap, nothing else. Definitely a predator of some sort :) Never had one pull completely out, but my traps are only a couple years old and springs are crazy strong on them.
 
th88 said:
They will gnaw their own leg off.
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Yea I've had a couple traps where they've chewed through their leg and that's all that's left. Most of mine that have pulled out are along old logging roads, also where I typically get coyotes traveling on camera. I'm assuming it has to be coyotes pulling them out
 
Two more today. One of em had both hands caught. They tore up everything around them but couldn't pull their leg out.
 

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We run a bunch of cuffs at work. Have always used Dukes, but last year bought a dozen coon daggers. We have yet to have a coon get away from the coon dagger. I reckon it catches their leg further up or something and helps prevent the chew outs. Them coon daggers bout require trap setters, they take some pressure to set!
 
You guys running Dukes should pick up a few Z Traps if you get the chance. Z Trap triggers are push or pull where as Duke triggers are pull only. I get lots of double leg catches with the Z Traps. And yes, a setter tool is a must as it makes life much easier.
 

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