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Re: Perfect Live Market Trap
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12/15/17 03:31 PM
12/15/17 03:31 PM
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The Beav
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I trapped for the live market for 15 years down In the Carolinas.
My trap of choice was a 1.75 regular jawed Duke. The only thing I did was to add inside laminations to the jaws. And I kept the chain to about 8" long with 3 swivel points not Including the J hook at the trap frame.
Not saying It was a perfect set up but I sold a lot of fox to those buyers.
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Re: Perfect Live Market Trap
[Re: Ohio]
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12/15/17 09:50 PM
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Swamp Wolf
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Stay away from off set jaws (allows foot to slide causing more skin cutting.)
Stay away from rubber jaws (freezing temps will make the rubber hard and result in some nasty-looking feet.)
Laminate the jaws (top or bottom or both...use round rod to eliminate sharp edges.)
Keep strong springs on your traps (foot stays where trap clamps on.)
Short chain and swivel heavy (12 to 15" chains and minimum 3 double swivels.)
Use in-line springs (takes the jolt out of lunges and may prevent injury to shoulder.) Also makes stake/anchor pulling harder for critter to do.
Go with either a good live market fox trap OR a good live market coyote trap. A single trap that works well everytime for both DOES NOT EXIST.
Last edited by Swamp Wolf; 12/15/17 09:53 PM. Reason: Spelling
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Re: Perfect Live Market Trap
[Re: Ohio]
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12/15/17 10:07 PM
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^^^ 100% correct. I have yet to find a perfect trap. 450s are decent on fox but too small for coyote. I run alot of fully modified Bridger #3s for coyote
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Re: Perfect Live Market Trap
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12/15/17 10:16 PM
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The Beav
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WE didn't have coyotes In the south when I trapped. Well maybe the last year or two but not many.
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Re: Perfect Live Market Trap
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12/15/17 10:56 PM
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Waiting for this, perfect live market trap answer !
Simplify your methods to the point of perfection.
Become fast,efficient & effective.
The real "SECRET" to successful trapping.
KEEP IT SIMPLE!
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Re: Perfect Live Market Trap
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12/16/17 12:36 AM
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Montana # 3 Off set. 4 coiled is a MUST so foot doesn't slide around in trap Outside laminated center swiveled with a shock spring Best set up there is ive tried most
Second choice would be a Bridger # 2 outside / inside laminated shock spring center swiveled
Third choice would be mb 550 as long as you keep good strong springs I ran them two years and had good feet the third year the springs had gotten weaker and I was having bad feet because the foot was alllowed to move some
Important things are strong springs ( not ridiculous) Center swiveled and shock spring A rolled edge jaw Not sheared Which is one reason I prefer the Montana 6 inch jaw spread. Bridger 3 catches too high most of the time I didn't run them long
This is what I've seen the best for live market coyotes. I do not live market fox That will be someone else's department
Last edited by Eric Yeatman; 12/16/17 12:38 AM.
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Re: Perfect Live Market Trap
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12/16/17 04:11 PM
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Do you run 2 or 4 coil on the rubber jaw Doug? Just 2 coiled with #2 music wire springs.
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Re: Perfect Live Market Trap
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12/16/17 04:28 PM
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Swamp Wolf
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To be fair about the rubber jaws.....I have not used rubber jaw traps in 20 years...so the modern rubber jaws may be better quality that doesn't get hard in freezing weather.
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