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Earth Anchor Removal? #6134382
01/22/18 03:30 PM
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Kingston, PA
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Ok, so let's say that it's the end of the season and it's time to pull traps. What do you all do with your earth anchors?

I dug out two super stakes today. Man, that wasn't easy.


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Re: Earth Anchor Removal? [Re: TheBig1] #6134388
01/22/18 03:35 PM
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When i did pull anchors a handy man jack made short work. Also my drill with a drill bit worked. But most of mine are staying in this year. Dont try to pull them when the ground is froze

Re: Earth Anchor Removal? [Re: TheBig1] #6134432
01/22/18 04:27 PM
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A lot of mine are along edges of food plots and fields where I have tractor trails so I pull them with the front end loader bucket on the tractor in the spring.

While on the subject, I often wonder what most of your preferences are for attaching the trap chain to the earth anchors? I usually just use a j-hook on the last swivel but wondering how many use quick links or something else??

Re: Earth Anchor Removal? [Re: TheBig1] #6134441
01/22/18 04:40 PM
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northern indiana
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I use quick links. Have yet to have one fail.

Re: Earth Anchor Removal? [Re: TheBig1] #6134446
01/22/18 04:48 PM
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I too have been using quick links.

Unfortunately a tractor isn't an option for me.

As for the handyman jack, you're literally talking about a tractor jack?


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Re: Earth Anchor Removal? [Re: TheBig1] #6134452
01/22/18 05:01 PM
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This is what I am using. I built them so you can start your "pull" with the handle in a more vertical position. It has the hook as a 3rd point to pull from, but the bottom is slotted for chain or rebar.



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Re: Earth Anchor Removal? [Re: TheBig1] #6134478
01/22/18 05:29 PM
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Pull them with a puller

Re: Earth Anchor Removal? [Re: TheBig1] #6134510
01/22/18 06:12 PM
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Rednecktrapper those look good and I like the design. One question tho. How thick is the tubing? I have one similar just with the angle iron on the bottom and mine has a nice sweep to the tubing from pulling hard stakes. I've been looking for one that has a longer handle on it cause a standard one hurts my back when they are in tight. I'll be looking on your site soon.

Re: Earth Anchor Removal? [Re: TheBig1] #6134512
01/22/18 06:14 PM
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Don't drive them in so far if you are using fox hollow chain stakes I only drive mine in about a foot never lost a coyote just di down and they pop right out not much digging

Re: Earth Anchor Removal? [Re: TheBig1] #6134534
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Randy I did that this season with my dirt hole auger and they all popped rite out easy but I don't always have my drill and auger with me.

Re: Earth Anchor Removal? [Re: Terrence j] #6134545
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Originally Posted By: Terrence j
Rednecktrapper those look good and I like the design. One question tho. How thick is the tubing? I have one similar just with the angle iron on the bottom and mine has a nice sweep to the tubing from pulling hard stakes. I've been looking for one that has a longer handle on it cause a standard one hurts my back when they are in tight. I'll be looking on your site soon.


I've built them with both 1/8" wall and 3/16" wall. I imagine 1/8" wall will hold up well in a more loose soil, but guys in clay, or those trappers that are just plain hard on equipment maybe the 3/16" wall is better. The 3/16" wall does add some weight to the puller. I had built one of each wall thickness for myself, but just sent my 1/8" wall puller to a trapper on here to see if he could bend it up.


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Re: Earth Anchor Removal? [Re: TheBig1] #6134548
01/22/18 06:38 PM
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Thanks everyone. Redneck, if you have those at the PA convention, and I'm able to get there, I'll be picking one up.


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Re: Earth Anchor Removal? [Re: TheBig1] #6134602
01/22/18 07:19 PM
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Redneck, I have to go down to Harrisburg for some agency training for 2 to 3 weeks in the spring. Maybe I could get together with you sometime then and check out the goods.


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Re: Earth Anchor Removal? [Re: TheBig1] #6134617
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I bought a stake puller from F&T at the NY convention . I can't find the catalog and can't remember what they call it but it has been one of the BEST trapping purchases i've ever made . Its got a big c shaped notched bottom with a braced metal bar coming off the bottom.I use chain superstakes and rebar . The notch fits the rebar very well and I put a 30 or 40 P nail through a link of the chain below the j hook , span the notch with the nail and pull back for the superstakes. If the ground is soft I carry a piece of scrap 5/4 PT decking to set the puller on so it doesn't sink into the ground . THIS THING WORKS ! No back strain . The only thing I would change is making the bar you pull on longer but its easy to slip a piece of pipe over it like a breaker bar to give a longer pull .

Re: Earth Anchor Removal? [Re: TheBig1] #6134720
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Thinking about ditching the super stakes after this season. Puller wouldn't fit #2 chain, and I'm not in shape to dig them up anymore.

Re: Earth Anchor Removal? [Re: TheBig1] #6134811
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This is what I use. All my stakes are 10" cable/6" chain. Just dig down hook spike in cable loop and use mattock and handle to lever out. If in hard ground a few whacks with the spike then hook and pull.

Re: Earth Anchor Removal? [Re: TheBig1] #6134914
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I use a 4 wheel drive 4 wheeler and a short snatch rope they come out or bend .Except for if its still froze then I open the j hook and pull them later

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Re: Earth Anchor Removal? [Re: TheBig1] #6135002
01/23/18 05:09 AM
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THEBIG1 If your interested I live close to you if you want to see a good heavy duty puller I made. Send me a pm and you can try it out. I have been to the conventions and got some good ideas and built one to my liking.

Re: Earth Anchor Removal? [Re: VH60] #6135024
01/23/18 06:21 AM
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Originally Posted By: VH60
I bought a stake puller from F&T at the NY convention . I can't find the catalog and can't remember what they call it but it has been one of the BEST trapping purchases i've ever made . Its got a big c shaped notched bottom with a braced metal bar coming off the bottom.I use chain superstakes and rebar . The notch fits the rebar very well and I put a 30 or 40 P nail through a link of the chain below the j hook , span the notch with the nail and pull back for the superstakes. If the ground is soft I carry a piece of scrap 5/4 PT decking to set the puller on so it doesn't sink into the ground . THIS THING WORKS ! No back strain . The only thing I would change is making the bar you pull on longer but its easy to slip a piece of pipe over it like a breaker bar to give a longer pull .


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Re: Earth Anchor Removal? [Re: TheBig1] #6135085
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I gotta get me one of those green stake pullers.


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