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Post by TrapperTod on Mar 18, 2008 7:16:16 GMT -5
with the growing population of yotes in our areas, I have been doing alot of thinking about selection of traps. I have been using 1.5's, which we all know a yote will do a number on. It is a good all around trap for other critters though. With the possibility of catching more yotes would it be better to go with a bigger trap even in the fox sets? Just something that has been in the back of my mind since all the demos and stuff at the spring fling.  |
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Post by scottbryant on Mar 18, 2008 8:25:05 GMT -5
What brand of 1.5's are you using? The Duke seems to be a pretty tough trap to me.
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Post by TrapperTod on Mar 18, 2008 9:53:57 GMT -5
yep that is what I got right now, I am going to add somemore to the arsenal soon, I was thinking of some 1.75 soft jaws.
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Post by scottbryant on Mar 18, 2008 12:04:18 GMT -5
I personally think that would be a good choice. Like I said the Duke trap seems to be a tough and a hard trap to pull out of. Contact Lost your noodle on this website for prices.
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Post by beaverstop on Mar 18, 2008 13:57:35 GMT -5
I am not aware of anybody who makes a 1.75 padded jaw trap at this time. One trap for everything is difficult to do. A 1.75 offset that is fully modified will do the job. I held a monster Rotty by two toes in one, so it will hold whatever gets its foot in it. Wouldn't have bothered me for that one to get out, LOL.
I use use Victors in the 1.75 size. They work for some, but I do not use Dukes for anything larger than gray fox. I plan on having mine laminated and base plated before using them on land again. The jaws are too thin and I am not a fan of side swiveled traps. Coyotes are very hard on small traps.
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Post by blackettle on Mar 21, 2008 13:26:04 GMT -5
I have some of the new duke 1.75 4 coil offset and i added a 3/16 round rod lamination and chanded out the swivels and chain,think i paid $45 for half a doz. at The Smithfield conv.last year,i cant speek for yotes but they held bobcats good as well as the coon/grayfox.bk
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Post by rye on Mar 23, 2008 18:36:58 GMT -5
I held a dog with 1.75 offsets this year but I also had two pull out. I don't know for sure if it was yote or stray dogs,,, either way I had two pull outs on them. Might want to go up a bit if you are setting for them specfically.. but take it for what it's worth.. I'm still figuring this game out too  |
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Post by TrapperTod on Mar 23, 2008 21:02:23 GMT -5
but take it for what it's worth.. I'm still figuring this game out too Yep me too bud, that's why come I ask all these silly questions. ;D |
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