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Wolf snare locks #6346231
10/12/18 09:22 PM
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Grizzly Offline OP
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What are good and bad, going to build my own snares. Thanks Roy

Re: Wolf snare locks [Re: Grizzly] #6346496
10/13/18 09:54 AM
10/13/18 09:54 AM
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Fairbanks, Alaska
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Fairbanks, Alaska
Have a look at some of the recommendations in the Alaska Wolf Trapping Manual.... see green banner at top of this thread!

Pete

Re: Wolf snare locks [Re: Grizzly] #6353002
10/21/18 01:14 PM
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Southeast, AK
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I posted some pics last year of the 3/32 berkshire locks that i wasnt a fan of....in 3 different instances the lock failed to stay "positive" and created one melon head, and 2 of them were alive like cable restraints. I do like the cam locks with teeth and know several trappers here love them. I believe the issue with the berks was the metal in the lock is soft and allowed the cable to wallow out the hole to a bigger diameter. Isnarewolves says the old Thompson locks are the ones he likes.

Re: Wolf snare locks [Re: Grizzly] #6353007
10/21/18 01:35 PM
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Re: Wolf snare locks [Re: Grizzly] #6355149
10/24/18 02:23 AM
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north pole, AK
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I’m using cam locks with teeth and the seneker lightning springs and break away s hook. Zero experience with how it works but after losing a wolf out of a snare last year I put a good chuck of research into high performance wolf snares and this seems to be a solid way to go. Fingers crossed I’ll get to see how it performs this season.


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Re: Wolf snare locks [Re: Grizzly] #6355340
10/24/18 10:42 AM
10/24/18 10:42 AM
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100 Mile House, BC Can
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For whatever it's worth herewith the results of a Canadian poll re wolf snare locks:


What is your preferred wolf snare lock?
Poll runs till Sat Feb 27, 2016 11:59 am
Berkshire lock
4% [ 3 ]
Kieper lock
0% [ 0 ]
Cam lock-regular
19% [ 13 ]
Cam lock-toothed
49% [ 34 ] x
Amburg lock
14% [ 10 ]
Bullet lock
0% [ 0 ]
Thompson lock
4% [ 3 ]
Micro lock
7% [ 5 ] x
Slim lock
1% [ 1 ]
Other(specify in comments)
1% [ 1 ]


The only constant in trapping is change so keep learning.






Re: Wolf snare locks [Re: Grizzly] #6355462
10/24/18 01:34 PM
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Depends on your conditions. I use the Sennecker kill springs and cam locks with teeth a lot, or even just cam-locks, but cam-locks are prone to freezing up if you get any freeze/ thaw conditions. Last couple of years we've had a lot of freezing rain that put most of my snares out of commission. IME the Thompson locks are hard to beat in that regard, as they dont freeze up like a cam-lock will.


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Re: Wolf snare locks [Re: Grizzly] #6355614
10/24/18 04:15 PM
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100 Mile House, BC Can
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Another option for freeze/thaw conditions is the micro lock used along with a kill spring.


The only constant in trapping is change so keep learning.






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