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Post by howler on Jan 19, 2009 17:40:07 GMT -5
hey folks, i'm new to the forum and to trapping. i have a couple coyotes on my place and i found a dozen, duke # 3 offsets with rubber jaws for 99 bucks. seems like a good deal but they have a 6" jaw spread. i'm a little confused about the jaw size law.
do any of yawll know if these are legal?
thanx for any help..
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Post by tonka4x4 on Jan 19, 2009 18:10:16 GMT -5
According to the regs book as long as it does not have a jaw spead of more than 7 1/2" and has at least a 3/16" offset for traps with a jaw spread over 5 1/2" you are good to go.
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Post by g3trappernc on Jan 19, 2009 19:28:18 GMT -5
tonka 4x4 is right. over 5.5" but under 7.5", must have a 3/16" offset.
Duke does not make (at least according to their website) a #3 OS Soft Catch......
If you found a dozen Duke #3 OS for $99, that is a good deal, if they are in good shape.
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Post by Ldsoldier on Jan 19, 2009 21:19:36 GMT -5
I'm not sure about the dukes, but the victor 1.5 soft catches I have are basically offset. If you take the pad off and look at the jaws, its just an offset trap with bolt holes drilled and tapped to mount the pad. I don't see why the Dukes would be any different.
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Post by CoonDuke on Jan 19, 2009 21:35:44 GMT -5
Do they measure it on the inside? I believe a Duke #3 has an inside jawspread less than 5.5".
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Post by Ldsoldier on Jan 20, 2009 13:06:29 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure any #3 is going to need to be offset. Those of you that run the Victor #3SCs, where do they fall in the legal realm. I'm sure the Dukes are similar. My Duke #3 offset is advertised at 6.5", but I've never put the tape measure to it.
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Post by howler on Jan 20, 2009 13:50:34 GMT -5
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