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QUICK Q
Dec 19, 2008 19:03:07 GMT -5
Post by biscuit on Dec 19, 2008 19:03:07 GMT -5
What is the preferred method of keeping sand and silt from getting under the pan of water traps?
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QUICK Q
Dec 19, 2008 22:07:40 GMT -5
Post by varmintshooter on Dec 19, 2008 22:07:40 GMT -5
Underall
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QUICK Q
Dec 20, 2008 17:42:37 GMT -5
Post by carolinafoxer on Dec 20, 2008 17:42:37 GMT -5
Big ol coffee filters on top and tucked under the jaws.
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QUICK Q
Dec 20, 2008 23:53:16 GMT -5
Post by minker98 on Dec 20, 2008 23:53:16 GMT -5
It does not matter if sand gets under water traps. The pan will seep down into the sand when the animal steps on it. Trust me I've tried.
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QUICK Q
Dec 23, 2008 8:44:27 GMT -5
Post by rye on Dec 23, 2008 8:44:27 GMT -5
I used bubble wrap last year.... I took soem of the big ones (quarter sized bubbles) and mashed them a bit to where they were softer. then put that under the pan. it'll keep the sand out and it'll also allow the pan to compress. (we had a ton of it at work) I also used cut up sponges. Same deal, place under pan and it'll keep the white sand out, but will still compress.
As for pan seeping, I had a horrid time with it in a creek last year. The stand would back fill under the pan and keep it from dropping. Hence the different things I tried to keep it out. coffee filters didn't work as they just turned to water paper in the creek.. didn't keep anything out.
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QUICK Q
Jan 10, 2009 18:06:18 GMT -5
Post by rutjr on Jan 10, 2009 18:06:18 GMT -5
Have you tried to night latch your traps?
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QUICK Q
Jan 10, 2009 18:27:50 GMT -5
Post by biscuit on Jan 10, 2009 18:27:50 GMT -5
The place that I was had real fine silt, I think it would have stopped a mouse trap from going offLOL
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QUICK Q
Jan 10, 2009 18:34:21 GMT -5
Post by rutjr on Jan 10, 2009 18:34:21 GMT -5
With night latches I never use pan covers and haven't had any problems. With night latches the pan fall is minimal.
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