No telling how many fox and coon I’ve caught over the years but this is my first.
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No telling how many fox and coon I’ve caught over the years but this is my first.
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It’s amazing how much damage a big coyote can do to a trap.
Bend the spring pins like pretzels, the dogs in circles and bend the pans up too.
Pull the jaws out of some traps.
Reinforcing things is a must.
Bend the spring pins like pretzels, the dogs in circles and bend the pans up too.
Pull the jaws out of some traps.
Reinforcing things is a must.
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Get a few k9 JR traps from no bs lures. They won’t mess them up. #BombProof
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jmccracken1214
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Is that a yote or stray dog?
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MB 550 offset
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With my Bridger #2’s and #3’s, I weld the base plates, bubble tip the jaws, weld the j hooks and weld an 8 penny nail to the dog to reinforce.
The MB’s are tough but I have welded bigger pans to the existing pan. I absolutely love these traps.
The MB’s are tough but I have welded bigger pans to the existing pan. I absolutely love these traps.
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How do you make the dog stay still while you’re welding on him?
Asking for a friend.
I hear they are great with rice.
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Hold the nail on top and tac it in place then weld it on both ends and the middle.
If it yelps, smack it with the handle.
jmccracken1214
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Yeah! I got some rifles that'll make easy work of em! Let me know if you need some help
You can trap more yotes than you can kill by hunting. The traps are working 24/7 the hunting only works while your out there.
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And blowing a big hole thru them has a tendency to screw up the fur.
True but I trap for the live market so no tanning hides for me!
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That's a fine trap. Not cheap.
Is that so people can hunt them?
No prior trapping experience but I've developed a interest in taking a shot at it and tanning hides. A quick search indicates a trapping license is a $30 add to my sportsman license. I could start with coons in the back yard and I think the game lands are also open to trapping, I've seen yotes there.
Any pointers for a guy that wants to learn or if anyone is near to Hendersonville that would be willing to let me tag alone?
Any pointers for a guy that wants to learn or if anyone is near to Hendersonville that would be willing to let me tag alone?
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Try and locate a nuisance trapper in your area. If you do, express your interest in learning to trap. Sometimes you can locate them through a local game warden. That would be a good place to start IMHO.
