Re: Bridger #5 longspring traps
[Re: LT GREY]
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04/19/18 11:18 PM
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Buck, unless I use a drowning ROD, I always long chain my beaver traps. Usually 18 foot of #2 twist link, heavily swiveled. I seldom see a reason to drown a beaver. You obviously aren't talking about trapping numbers of beaver. You must be talking the occasional ADC job right out of the truck. I can think of many reasons to drown beaver. For one thing, 18' of chain weighs a LOT. You aren't going to carry many traps with 18' of chain. Plus it takes extra time to dispatch live beaver. Drowned beaver are out of sight and cooled down for skinning. Drowned beaver are far less likely to get bit up by another beaver. Drowning sets don't need to be checked every morning. And sooner or later you're going to have a twist off long chaining with large traps. I've had a few really close calls myself, and with no entanglement. It takes less than 6 minutes to drown a beaver if it can't get air. Hold a beaver for 6 minutes and he's done. Long chaining, you may need to hold a beaver for 12 hours or more. Drowning just makes more sense.
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Re: Bridger #5 longspring traps
[Re: scott k]
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04/20/18 01:57 PM
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10 feet of chain staked deep. And 4 or 5 lbs of weight attached to the chain close to the trap. That will tire out any beaver In a short time. no matter what anyone tells you I don't want a live beaver on the bank period.
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Re: Bridger #5 longspring traps
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04/20/18 02:20 PM
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Bears and wolves are the problem here. Down and out is best .
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Re: Bridger #5 longspring traps
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04/20/18 03:07 PM
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And on the subject if you've never seen Dale billingsley's beaver video I highly suggest you do ! X2
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Re: Bridger #5 longspring traps
[Re: LT GREY]
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04/21/18 11:59 AM
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I base plate mine...and the reason is, I want the swivel coming off the bottom,(on a D-ring) of the frame and NOT the spring ! I also use #9 wire to laminate the jaws and add a Paws-I- Trip pan system. On older models, I can show you a method of re-strengthening the springs that will out last the trap ! I add two double swivels right off the D ring / frame. Never lost a beaver in this set-up, ever ! If you're on facebook, you can see quite a few pictures in my albums of this set up and the results. Otherwise, someone will have to walk me through how to post pics on here, as I don't know how since they stopped using Photo Bucket !
L T I am very interested in how to strengthen the old springs, I have several older ones with weak springs and a few that broke in half.
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Re: Bridger #5 longspring traps
[Re: scott k]
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04/21/18 12:42 PM
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The best way I've found to strengthen the springs is to put 1 1/2 springs inside the #5. They can be either new or old. They fit perfectly. I tack welded them, just don't get them too hot. Works great.
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Re: Bridger #5 longspring traps
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That's the best way.
You can also cut pipe segments and force them Into the spring end and tack them In place.
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Re: Bridger #5 longspring traps
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02/08/21 10:27 PM
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I have several #5 bridgers Dls and a couple dukes if i were to buy more I would buy dukes . They come center swiveled ,a pit style pan and are stronger
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