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homemade stakes #121263
03/04/07 08:12 PM
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Bethany,Missouri
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how do u guys make stakes for coon?i am going on my 2 year coon trapping and was wanting to know how to make coon stakes?



Re: homemade stakes [Re: BlakeTheTrapper] #121272
03/04/07 08:16 PM
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Rip some pallet wood. It's usually hardwood. Make sure to double check for nails or you'll be buying a new sawblade.

If you don't wanna do that....get some pine stakes from Lowes. They work fine...just ditch the ones with bad knots.

Re: homemade stakes [Re: DanielE] #121276
03/04/07 08:17 PM
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i would just spend extra and get rebar....eventually with wood...youll have a bunch of toothpicks


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Re: homemade stakes [Re: waterfordcooner] #121278
03/04/07 08:18 PM
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Not if you put them underwater \:\)

I use hardwood....broke one this year (stomping it in)....and had none chewed.

Besides...wood hold much better in the mud than rebar...and they're lighter too!

Re: homemade stakes [Re: DanielE] #121316
03/04/07 08:31 PM
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I still like cable stakes, but I've used rebar too.

Re: homemade stakes [Re: DanielE] #121319
03/04/07 08:33 PM
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I just picked up some leftover pieces off of the side of a deck my dad had built for somebody. They were like 1.5x1.5 in and around 38in long or so. I couldnt even get some of them outa the mud.

Re: homemade stakes [Re: Zeak] #121424
03/04/07 09:21 PM
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idk i'v had trouble with rebar being pumped out by coon there 2ft long so i switched to berkshires


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Re: homemade stakes [Re: Zeak] #121426
03/04/07 09:22 PM
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i work for a manufacturing co that w orks with all types of metal
i can dig 1/2" rod out of the scrap hopper at random lengths and cut to my need then i pick up some washers and weld em up easy as pie.


Re: homemade stakes [Re: coonhusker] #121437
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i use 1-2 inch on coon also and never had one leave with a stake. water or land. my stakes are 28 and 30 inch. double stake if he is near a bank where he can get above the stake.

Re: homemade stakes [Re: ] #121976
03/05/07 08:56 AM
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could i make my own wood stakes for coon?



Re: homemade stakes [Re: BlakeTheTrapper] #121988
03/05/07 09:05 AM
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im only 12 and was wanting to make some homemade stakes for coon next year



Re: homemade stakes [Re: BlakeTheTrapper] #121992
03/05/07 09:06 AM
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does any1 have anypics of their rebar stakes???


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Re: homemade stakes [Re: ] #122006
03/05/07 09:13 AM
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i use wood stakes to hold all rat beaver coon traps will even use them them on my coyote line in sand i use 1x2 12" to 18" long


$20.00 trap, a $1.00 stake, probably $1.00 in pan cover, bait, urine, and lure, Not to mention gas etc. All for a $10.00 coyote.Priceless!!!!!
Re: homemade stakes [Re: ] #122702
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this was my 2nd year of trapping too and for the little bit of coon trappin i did i used wire to tie my traps to logs about 8 ft, or so, make sure theyre solid, and they worked great the coon only went about 10-15 feet and since tey could move it kept them from doing any chewing to their foot.

Re: homemade stakes [Re: PAFOXTRAPPER55] #122710
03/05/07 06:42 PM
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any pics of a nice rerod stake?


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Re: homemade stakes [Re: YouthCooner901] #123469
03/06/07 06:26 AM
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Trapper12 ADC has it right with wooden stakes but make sure they are made out of a hard wood please . I almost last my dog to a Kids trap years ago , not that you would not chack your traps every day , but someone did not . I found her a week latter just skin and bones , she ok now but if you use wood, and I think it's great, just make sourer you anchored it better then I can spell .I know you have very little money for trapping and that's ok I still do'nt have much money for trapping and one of the ways you can save money is wooden stakes ,just make them good and strong ,and if yoa need help you send a poast here I am sure some one will help yoa


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Re: homemade stakes [Re: ] #123584
03/06/07 09:42 AM
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you guys are lucky, the creeks here are bedrock bottom, i have to use a big rock. but the rock i use is big enough to keep him there but will give when the coon makes those first to or three hard pulls.

Re: homemade stakes [Re: old rat trapper] #124202
03/06/07 07:21 PM
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Bethany,Missouri
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does anyone use drags?



Re: homemade stakes [Re: BlakeTheTrapper] #124431
03/06/07 09:15 PM
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yes I do, hey you don't no how to make stakes


Re: homemade stakes [Re: foxman12] #124683
03/06/07 10:31 PM
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do the drags work good



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