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Post by lostyournoodle1 on Jun 29, 2008 19:11:40 GMT -5
BOWHUNTER, IT REALLY DEPENDS ON WHAT YOUR TARGET ANIMALS WILL BE AND WHAT TRAPS YOU PLAN TO USE FOR TRAPPING THOSE SPIECES. ALL THE THINGS YOU MENTIONED "BP, nightlatch, springs, bubble tip, etc" ARE SOMETIMES PERSONAL PREFERENCE BETWEEN TRAPPERS. GETTING YOUR PANS ADJUSTED IS A GOOD PLACE TO START,( FILEING THE DOGS, FILEING THE PAN LATCH). DECIDING WHICH ANCHORING SYSTEM YOU WANT TO USE IS ALSO VERY IMPORTANT (STAKES, DOUBLE STAKES, EARTH ANCHORS, DRAGES, CABLEING). THESE ARE A FEW THINGS THAT NEED TO BE DONE AHEAD OF TIME, BEFORE GOING OUT INTO THE FIELD.
AS FAR AS CERTAIN TRAPS BEING BUILT BETTER, AGAIN IT DEPENDS ON WHAT TYPE OF TRAP YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT, AND PERSONAL PREFERENCE. VICTOR, BRIDGER, MB LINES ARE ALL WELL BUILT TRAPS THERE ARE MANY MORE BUT THESE MANUFACTURES OFFER A WIDE SELECTION OF TRAP TYPES AND ALL ARE WELL BUILT. ALL WILL REQUIRE LITTLE IF ANY MODIFICATIONS, AGAIN PREFERENCE.
I HOPE THIS WILL HELP YOU GET GOING, AND WISH YOU WELL IN YOUR UPCOMING SEASONS!
JOHN
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Post by TrapperTod on Jun 30, 2008 6:37:20 GMT -5
Bowhunter I am not a veteran, but it only hurts once to buy good stuff, as I have heard many times. John pretty much put it in a nutshell. There are some traps that are good out of the box depending on your target. As far as newbie experience, last year I got my traps legal first with chains and tags. Then dipped them, I used F1. After that I concentrated all my efforts on making the dirt hole set. This year I am expanding into the water sets. I have learned in my first year to take it easy. There is alot to learn and do, I was trying to take it all in at once, then I just decided to take it a step at the time. I stuck with coons and foxes this past year, and moved to beaver. I even caught a cat in a fox set. This year I will concentrate on polishing fox and coon skills with things I learned in demos and classes. Then I will continue on with the beavers. Again, alot of things with traps is what works well for you, mess around with it a bit and see what works. The biggest challenge is to make the right sets consistently to catch critters.
Good Luck, and you do well this season!
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Post by lostyournoodle1 on Jun 30, 2008 21:49:52 GMT -5
DARIEN,
YOU'LL BE FINE WITH 24 IN STAKES. FOR COONS, FOX, SKUNKS 1 STAKE WILL BE FINE, BY THE LOOKS OF YOUR LOCATION YOU PROBABLY HAVE CLAY AS YOUR BASE SOIL. COYOTES, BOBCATS I WOULD DOUBLE STAKE, JUST TO MAKE SURE YOU HOLD THEM.
NOW I'M NO VETRAN COMPARED TO ALOT OF THESE OTHER GUYS. LETS HEAR WHAT THE REAL VETRANS HAVE TO SAY.
JOHN
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Post by beaverstop on Jul 1, 2008 11:01:50 GMT -5
This vet (old guy) uses Fox Hollow Finned Super Stakes on 1/8" cable for everything on land. Light weight, easy to pull, will hold anything. Cinch the trap down using a quick link and two pair of pliers and theft is reduced. The average thief doesn't carry tools and he will not pull it.
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Post by beaverstop on Jul 2, 2008 12:44:50 GMT -5
I just read what I said yesterday. Let me clarify one point. By easy to pull, I mean that they are easy for me to pull using a bar and the cable attached for that purpose. No yote in this state can pull a properly constructed and set Finned Super Stake.
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Post by TrapperTod on Jul 2, 2008 13:56:13 GMT -5
Jimmy where can I get some of them stakes you talking about here.
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Post by lostyournoodle1 on Jul 2, 2008 13:58:45 GMT -5
I HAVE THEM TODD! THEY ARE $18.95 DZ FOR THE ENDS ONLY. YOU CAN ADD CABLE OR CHAIN.
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Post by Mr. Gadget on Jul 2, 2008 14:00:10 GMT -5
lostyournoodle1 has the Super Stake, I got some from him and I think he said that he could get the finned Super Stake if they still make them.......
Jon
Edit I can't type fast enough he beat me to it.......
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