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Re: TS 85 beaver trap? [Re: Ru2hunt] #6147938 02/04/18 07:17 PM 02/04/18 07:17 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,648 Rodney,Ohio SNIPERBBB trapper
SNIPERBBB trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,648 Rodney,Ohio	I think a lot of the misses on the TS 8.5s is on shallower sets, the trap is so big that you a lot of belly and tail fired traps. http://www.sniperstrappingplace.com/tmansearch.php

Re: TS 85 beaver trap? [Re: MnMan] #6147939 02/04/18 07:17 PM 02/04/18 07:17 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,375 Iowa ~ADC~ The Count
~ADC~ The Count Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,375 Iowa	Originally Posted By: MnMan Do you think it is possible for a front foot caught beaver to get both hind feet on the levers at the same time and depress them enough to pull the front foot out in their struggles? The levers on the TS 85 are easier to depress than most beaver traps which does make for nicer setting traps. I did catch a few by the front feet but not nearly as many as by the hind feet.I was doing damage control beaver trapping where I had to get every one and could not afford any losses which resulted in educated beaver. Probably possible but more likely they just power out IMO. You'll never see a tail caught beaver in a TS85. There was a trail cam video on here once showing a beaver get caught high on the back foot with a TS85, but the trap was empty by the time the trapper got there.

Re: TS 85 beaver trap? [Re: Ru2hunt] #6147980 02/04/18 08:00 PM 02/04/18 08:00 PM
Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 94 Alabama R Ru2hunt OP trapper
Ru2hunt OP trapper R Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 94 Alabama	Hoping I have decent luck with them! At least I know now to set them back and target a back foot catch! I have got mixed reviews from the folks I have talked to about them.....seems they work great with no misses for one and another person has the opposite results! Guess I will learn the hard way! Lol If i enjoy trapping the beavers I may add a few 750's to my arsenal and see how I like them also!

Re: TS 85 beaver trap? [Re: ~ADC~] #6148893 02/05/18 01:46 PM 02/05/18 01:46 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 8,903 Central MN, sort of old MnMan trapper
MnMan trapper Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 8,903 Central MN, sort of old	Originally Posted By: ~ADC~ There was a trail cam video on here once showing a beaver get caught high on the back foot with a TS85, but the trap was empty by the time the trapper got there. I did see that video and the trap was well over the ankle too. I once had a TS 85 down the drowning rod but empty and later caught the beaver in another set and he had both sides of his ankle scraped. I'm just happy to be here! Today I'm as young as I'll ever be and and older than I've ever been before!

Re: TS 85 beaver trap? [Re: Ru2hunt] #6149198 02/05/18 07:13 PM 02/05/18 07:13 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 738 Northern Minnesota S swampcat trapper
swampcat trapper S Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 738 Northern Minnesota	I use the 85's and love them. I also use 750's and love them as well. I have never had but one or two sprung and empty 85's. I do agree definitely a back foot trap and not front foot trap. I target back foot so it isn't a big deal to me. I set them deep and the other thing I have learned is with the bigger jaw spread more off set than if I was using a 750. TS 85's fill a spot on my beaver line and I am very happy with them.

Re: TS 85 beaver trap? [Re: Ru2hunt] #6149236 02/05/18 07:54 PM 02/05/18 07:54 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 8,903 Central MN, sort of old MnMan trapper
MnMan trapper Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 8,903 Central MN, sort of old	Swampcat,part of my problem at first might have been my failure to get them offset enough since their extra width sometimes gave me a problem with perception of proper placement. I'm glad to see that you put those you got from me to good use! I'm just happy to be here! Today I'm as young as I'll ever be and and older than I've ever been before!

Re: TS 85 beaver trap? [Re: Ru2hunt] #6149272 02/05/18 08:21 PM 02/05/18 08:21 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 7,306 minnesota G goldy trapper
goldy trapper G Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 7,306 minnesota	Offsetting more wasn't my problem. I tried everything. It still doesn't explain the reason the beaver in the video pulled out either though. "They that can give up essential liberty to gain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty or safety" Ben Franklin talking about guns

Re: TS 85 beaver trap? [Re: Ru2hunt] #6149309 02/05/18 08:51 PM 02/05/18 08:51 PM
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 25,413 williams,mn trapper les trapper
trapper les trapper Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 25,413 williams,mn	I have no desire to use the TS85 but I do need to respring some of my weak 750s, and I know that it will cut down on the occasional miss . "Those who hammer their guns into plowshares will plow for those who do not."

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