Re: what do u use for coon stakes? Discussion
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Never had one go up a tree...30 feet was the farthest one has ever gone(that was in Michigan) Never had one go that far here. Most are 10-15' away from the set. Often I just use the drag and pre-hook it at the set, then they go no-where..Works well here.
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Re: what do u use for coon stakes? Discussion
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LOL, little bit of difference huh?
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Re: what do u use for coon stakes? Discussion
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I use mainly Pogo's or a earth ancor a some sort. In some spots a 4 inch Dia green limb or log 4-5 ft long works good. drags work great in the right spots. RayA
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Re: what do u use for coon stakes? Discussion
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I mostly use wire, but that's water trapping. When I do set for coon on dry land, I use 24" rebar stakes. I may start using some disposables this coming season.
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Re: what do u use for coon stakes? Discussion
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I mostly use rebar stakes, sometimes disposable stakes.
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Re: what do u use for coon stakes? Discussion
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20-24" long 1/2" rebar stakes on land and 20" metal conduit stakes in water.
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Re: what do u use for coon stakes? Discussion
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Dylan - Remember, you've probably got some(probably many) otter around. That's what finally made me quit using drags in the water...too much time looking for animals. If it was just coon, rats and mink...no problem. But, an otter or a beaver can and will pull your drags a long way...even in seemingly heavy cover.
Get yourself some 2" Pogos and a Pogo driver.
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Re: what do u use for coon stakes? Discussion
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Don't them coons climb the trees with those drags?
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Re: what do u use for coon stakes? Discussion
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Nope, never happened to me anyway and Ive been using drags a long time. Pogos are almost impossible to use here. Mountain feed streams and there so rocky you can barely drive a stake in. Even for my beaver drowning rigs many times ill have to move it two ir three times befor I can get the top stake in. I tried pogos for coon the last couple of seasons and Id say I averaged about one out of every six places I tried in success in holding and setting. When the ground is soft most of the time its too soft for a stake unless its a 24"-36" t-bar stake at the top of a drowning rig then it will hold ok. Not even a 2" pogo will hold in our mud and sand. Its just easier for me to wrap the drag and chain around a root or tree and be done with it. Im not a big time coon trapper anyway. If I were I would probably alter my methods but for cats and k-9's Ill take drags anytime. That first pic I posted from my front porch is 2000' feet of nothing but hardwoods and thickets.
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Re: what do u use for coon stakes? Discussion
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I see. You wrap up the drag right there. I was thinking you let the coons run with it til they got hung up. If I tried that he'd be hanging 50' up in a cottonwood. lol
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1/2" rebar 24" long in the water. 3/8" rebar 16" long on dry ground. Never gave the drags much of a chance as I do not have time to be tracking my catch.
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Re: what do u use for coon stakes? Discussion
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I see. You wrap up the drag right there. I was thinking you let the coons run with it til they got hung up. If I tried that he'd be hanging 50' up in a cottonwood. lol
~ADC~ Yep, most of the time I just wrap it up right there. If I dont its so thick it dosnt matter. If the drag does come undone it wont go much farther anyway. Like I said it works well in my area. Im sure it wouldent work very well in your area though. If Im a good spot Ill go ahead and make a drowning slide set up. People mention tracking their catch on a drag. Most dont understand theres no tracking for me. cats,canines or coon I dont have to really track. I just raise my head up and look around for the most part. My area is just perfect for drags.
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