What trap would you recommend to use for both beaver and coyote.

Snares

Depends on what is legal on land in your state

2X. And you limit yourself to front foot sets in a lot of states.

Was considering a foot trap. Thinking maybe the new bridger #3. I have used bridgers #5 coils before and liked them for beaver. Have used BMI wolfer before for coyotes and liked them. What trap would cover both.

Also laminations may help. This fall in NY I’m going to to try the K-9 extreme inside laminated.

Bridger #3 dogless

Can’t believe no one mentioned the # 4 longspring, it’s been a dual use trap for a long time !

Duke #4 coil spring

Like stated it is what your state say you can use and then need to go from there.One will say one thing,will your own state say you can use that trap.

In Ark i can use up 6" on land if offset. if i wanted dual purpose, i would use #4 sleepy creek longs with slite offset

The KO Extreme 4 coil works quite well for both, even offset and lamed..

wouldn't go smaller than #3's but I agree with the Duke #4 coil springs.

Though not my primary for coyotes, the Duke #4 does double duty for me. It IS my beaver foothold trap on a drowner rod. And once we get frozen ground with snow cover, I start using drags with the Duke #4



Is that the best trap? Don't know, I haven't tried every trap out there, but it works for both as I described for me.

My primary is the MB550 for canines with some Bridger dogless #2. This year I bought 2 dozen NoBS Jr. To try out and will see if I keep them or convert everything (except the drags) to MBs or the NoBS for the 2019/20 season

Went to the Iowa trapping convention today and seen the dogless #3 bridger for $150. NoBS had some very nice looking traps and he is doing a demo tomorrow-Designing traps for specific species. Seen some MBs 550 for 198. Great day in Iowa. Thanks for your replys. I cant make up my mind on a double duty trap. Seen #5 bridgers at funke for 240 so I bought more of them. LOL

I remember reading the Leggetts books. I think they used 1.75 Offset victors for both animals.

I have no doubt my SVS#4s would work on the beaver here. Jaws are ~the same size as the Bridger #3.

Buy seperate traps. In the long run you will be better off.

Beaver traps need a larger jaw spread to get the back foot inside the jaws. I prefer a regular jaw, with no offset or lamination.

I use Bridger #3s for both. My traps happen to be offset 4coiled and laminated. When trapping beaver they are hooked to a drowning rod. This setup has worked very well for both animals.

Ko extreme 4 coil regular jaw

My preference would be #3 double longs, if legal on land, but again, just my preference.

They are two differ animals with two different styles of trapping. I would get different traps so you aren't handicapping yourself.

Bridger #3 dogless would be my first thought. Have used them an mb550s on caster mound sets. Both caught beaver for me. I'd say the Bridger due to larger jaw. Both are proven yote traps

Jakes do double duty for me. We are required to use rubber jaws on our permits. I have rubber jaw MB650, MB750 and Jakes. The JC Conner traps are my preferred foothold.

Bridger #3 and mb650 have served me well on both coyotes and beaver. I've grabbed the bridgers on many occasions when I run out of 750s. They also work well in high theft areas for me. I've caught several beaver in 650s also if I'm out of beaver traps. I don't like the smaller trap size and they're almost impossible for me to set over my knee in water without setters, but they will work if you're in a pinch.

For dual use, single trap, a #4 Sleepy Creek longspring