Now that pretty cool geting the kids started so early. And just thank about all the flack I have gotten here for letting my kids i started about 4 go hunting alone or take off with a gun at the farm to run traps at a 10 or so. Its not the age its the maturity and what each one was ready.
I would alway be worried about him on a bull but would feel better if he had at least a little training first. I absolutely dont expect him to stay on 3 seconds if he does get to ride. My main concern is not hiting the ground but geting stepped on after hiting the ground knocked the wind out of him or breaks a bone or two. But that just my no rodeo knowledge ignorant assement and thoughts on it.
Bought these yesterday but am a little confused how traps this size have this type of unwelded chain. Unfortunately I didn't realize the dog on the larger trap was hanging by a thread and broke it loading it in my truck.
Are these elaborate repros? If not any idea of age? Thanks
I don't heat springs up to weaken them....loosen the pan bolt up, wax the dog tip and set on a short notch. And do what LT said. I've got some old #3 Herters (just basically a Victor copy), I add a few feet of long chain and use them blind in trails where there are deep drop offs on some creeks I have here.
Interesting idea, but I don't think it'd be legal here in WI.
Not legal in Wisconsin. Although some work was started a few years ago to develope trap parameters and what statue modifications would be needed to be acceptable. I am not sure what has become of the project.
Yes, a floating cage either open ended or colony trap design with a trap door bottom with drops the rat into a second chamber submerged under water. With the open ended design the trap door bottom would be loaded to only operate with a rat of adequate weight, allowing smaller rats to be free to exit the trap.