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Stretching #6175323 03/02/18 11:48 AM 03/02/18 11:48 AM
Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 4,100 Bonner County, Idaho Wild_Idaho OP trapper
Wild_Idaho OP trapper Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 4,100 Bonner County, Idaho	Boards or wire stretchers? What does everyone prefer and why? Which of the two seem to work best? Real name Eric The sharpest hammer in the box of crayons.

Re: Stretching [Re: Wild_Idaho] #6175329 03/02/18 11:52 AM 03/02/18 11:52 AM
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 3,986 South Dakota R Rat Masterson trapper
Rat Masterson trapper R Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 3,986 South Dakota	Wood all the way, you will gain size in my opinion.

Re: Stretching [Re: Wild_Idaho] #6175350 03/02/18 12:09 PM 03/02/18 12:09 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,708 The great cage state Colorado M Monster Toms trapper
Monster Toms trapper M Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,708 The great cage state Colorado	Thats the Monday question, Friday is Duke or Bridger day. But since you ask. Wood!

Re: Stretching [Re: Monster Toms] #6175369 03/02/18 12:24 PM 03/02/18 12:24 PM
Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 793 Norborne MO B BBarnes trapper
BBarnes trapper B Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 793 Norborne MO	"Thats the Monday question, Friday is Duke or Bridger day". That's a good one. I use both kinds of traps and stretchers. Wire for rats and wood for everything else. B

Re: Stretching [Re: Wild_Idaho] #6175393 03/02/18 12:38 PM 03/02/18 12:38 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,511 nunya,ks T tbn trapper
tbn trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,511 nunya,ks	I like Coloradcats cat boards. Very nice.

Re: Stretching [Re: Wild_Idaho] #6175426 03/02/18 01:18 PM 03/02/18 01:18 PM
Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 5,518 South Carolina T Tom cat trapper
Tom cat trapper T Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 5,518 South Carolina	Wire for yotes, and wood for everything else Sugarcreektrapping@gmail.com

Re: Stretching [Re: Wild_Idaho] #6175446 03/02/18 01:33 PM 03/02/18 01:33 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 393 California Mercer Lawing trapper
Mercer Lawing trapper Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 393 California	Did he say for what species? My brain only works in bobcat mode so WOOD. ML http://cagingbobcats.com/

Re: Stretching [Re: Tom cat] #6175459 03/02/18 01:45 PM 03/02/18 01:45 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 16,699 north Idaho W wissmiss trapper
wissmiss trapper W Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 16,699 north Idaho	Originally Posted By: Tom cat Wire for yotes, and wood for everything else Why wire for coyotes? www.usedtraps.com Please check out my updated inventory of Native American books.

Re: Stretching [Re: Wild_Idaho] #6175464 03/02/18 01:48 PM 03/02/18 01:48 PM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 7,971 On Georgian Bay, Ontario Canad... H Hutchy trapper
Hutchy trapper H Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 7,971 On Georgian Bay, Ontario Canad...	I prefer wood for everything except rats. If I run out of wood for coon I go to wire. hasn't happened yet.

Re: Stretching [Re: Wild_Idaho] #6175468 03/02/18 01:53 PM 03/02/18 01:53 PM
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,794 100 Mile House, BC Can bctomcat trapper
bctomcat trapper Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,794 100 Mile House, BC Can	Wood boards for me, as they provide the ability to pin out a square butt and the tail, they also provide overall better consistency in shape, pelt length and fur density thus providing better overall appearance. The only constant in trapping is change so keep learning.

Re: Stretching [Re: Wild_Idaho] #6175526 03/02/18 02:40 PM 03/02/18 02:40 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 9,833 St. Cloud, MN trapperkeck trapper
trapperkeck trapper Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 9,833 St. Cloud, MN	Wood for everything, including rat's, unless I have a bunch of rat's to finish. Then, it's wire all the way, for speed. "The voice of reason!"

Re: Stretching [Re: Wild_Idaho] #6175549 03/02/18 03:04 PM 03/02/18 03:04 PM
Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 1,655 Meridian , ID B Badgerman50 trapper
Badgerman50 trapper B Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 1,655 Meridian , ID	Wood on coyotes. I think it ends up looking better Badgerman

Re: Stretching [Re: Wild_Idaho] #6175684 03/02/18 05:29 PM 03/02/18 05:29 PM
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,328 North Carolina F fingertrapper trapper
fingertrapper trapper F Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,328 North Carolina	I'm of the "wood" opinion for everything. I was a holdout on rats, but switched and increased my average payout. Probably wouldn't matter in a hotter market. "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Burke Let's go do something.

Re: Stretching [Re: Wild_Idaho] #6175688 03/02/18 05:35 PM 03/02/18 05:35 PM
Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 4,100 Bonner County, Idaho Wild_Idaho OP trapper
Wild_Idaho OP trapper Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 4,100 Bonner County, Idaho	Thanks for the input. Mostly will be going after rats, mink marten, coon, yote, beaver. Obviously, hoops for beaver. As always, appreciate y'all helping a new guy out with some advice. Real name Eric The sharpest hammer in the box of crayons.

Re: Stretching [Re: Monster Toms] #6175699 03/02/18 05:46 PM 03/02/18 05:46 PM
Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,694 Nevadafornia L Lazarus trapper
Lazarus trapper L Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,694 Nevadafornia	Originally Posted By: Monster Toms Thats the Monday question, Friday is Duke or Bridger day. But since you ask. Wood! Thursday is NAFA Conspiracy day then?. I can never keep it straight with pan cover preference day.

Re: Stretching [Re: Lazarus] #6175708 03/02/18 05:51 PM 03/02/18 05:51 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 9,833 St. Cloud, MN trapperkeck trapper
trapperkeck trapper Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 9,833 St. Cloud, MN	Originally Posted By: Lazarus Originally Posted By: Monster Toms Thats the Monday question, Friday is Duke or Bridger day. But since you ask. Wood! Thursday is NAFA Conspiracy day then?. I can never keep it straight with pan cover preference day. I think you guys missed last week's memo where we had to add two more days to the week to accommodate a couple more common issues: Night-latching and pan-tension. "The voice of reason!"

Re: Stretching [Re: trapperkeck] #6175721 03/02/18 06:03 PM 03/02/18 06:03 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 249 Kansas. MS. J Joe krogman trapper
Joe krogman trapper J Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 249 Kansas. MS.	Wood, screen, long chain, rebar,bridger.

Re: Stretching [Re: Lazarus] #6175768 03/02/18 06:33 PM 03/02/18 06:33 PM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 25,694 nm A adam m trapper
adam m trapper A Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 25,694 nm	Originally Posted By: Lazarus Originally Posted By: Monster Toms Thats the Monday question, Friday is Duke or Bridger day. But since you ask. Wood! Thursday is NAFA Conspiracy day then?. I can never keep it straight with pan cover preference day. Wednesday question is stakes or drags?

Re: Stretching [Re: Wild_Idaho] #6175779 03/02/18 06:52 PM 03/02/18 06:52 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,708 The great cage state Colorado M Monster Toms trapper
Monster Toms trapper M Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,708 The great cage state Colorado	With or with out long cahins???

Re: Stretching [Re: Wild_Idaho] #6175906 03/02/18 08:53 PM 03/02/18 08:53 PM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 7,982 Montana B beartooth trapr trapper
beartooth trapr trapper B Joined: May 2011 Posts: 7,982 Montana	All wood

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