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Otter #2 #6388348 12/02/18 04:07 PM 12/02/18 04:07 PM
Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 372 northern indiana son-of-grizz OP trapper
son-of-grizz OP trapper Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 372 northern indiana	Caught in trail set coming from river this morning. Landowner was with me and very happy with my results so far. Thanks to all of you for the help!

Re: Otter #2 [Re: son-of-grizz] #6389371 12/03/18 08:34 PM 12/03/18 08:34 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,281 Manitoba Canada M MB Coonguy trapper
MB Coonguy trapper M Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,281 Manitoba Canada	can you say SUITCASED!

Re: Otter #2 [Re: son-of-grizz] #6389536 12/04/18 12:23 AM 12/04/18 12:23 AM
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 477 Baudette MN FriarTuck trapper
FriarTuck trapper Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 477 Baudette MN	Good job! I don't think it was going anywhere. Jim

Re: Otter #2 [Re: son-of-grizz] #6389623 12/04/18 07:25 AM 12/04/18 07:25 AM
Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 372 northern indiana son-of-grizz OP trapper
son-of-grizz OP trapper Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 372 northern indiana	Thanks guys. I was concerned using the 220s but after seeing this nothing to be worried about.

Re: Otter #2 [Re: son-of-grizz] #6400066 12/16/18 12:02 AM 12/16/18 12:02 AM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 8,192 Manitoba N Northof50 trapper
Northof50 trapper N Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 8,192 Manitoba	Now that otter is truly stretched ..out... and needs to go on a forming board.

Re: Otter #2 [Re: son-of-grizz] #6400160 12/16/18 06:46 AM 12/16/18 06:46 AM
Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 3,897 Wisconsin E Eagleye trapper
Eagleye trapper E Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 3,897 Wisconsin	He was either a hard charger or trying to squeeze underneath that trigger- doesn't matter now.

Re: Otter #2 [Re: son-of-grizz] #6400365 12/16/18 12:01 PM 12/16/18 12:01 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,824 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,824 Wisconsin	Good catch. But the reason for suit casing Is to much trigger travel before the trap springs. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Otter #2 [Re: The Beav] #6400673 12/16/18 05:22 PM 12/16/18 05:22 PM
Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 372 northern indiana son-of-grizz OP trapper
son-of-grizz OP trapper Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 372 northern indiana	Ok beav let me know if I'm on the right path here. To take out some of the travel would one file down the dog or squeeze the trigger to take out slop? I've looked in archives for details but can't find any.

Re: Otter #2 [Re: Eagleye] #6401185 12/17/18 08:10 AM 12/17/18 08:10 AM
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,706 Ohio Ronaround trapper
Ronaround trapper Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,706 Ohio	Originally Posted by Eagleye He was either a hard charger or trying to squeeze underneath that trigger- doesn't matter now. bingo^^^^

Re: Otter #2 [Re: son-of-grizz] #6401201 12/17/18 08:29 AM 12/17/18 08:29 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 16,549 Goldsboro, North Carolina Paul Dobbins "Trapperman custodian"
Paul Dobbins "Trapperman custodian" Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 16,549 Goldsboro, North Carolina	Originally Posted by son-of-grizz Ok beav let me know if I'm on the right path here. To take out some of the travel would one file down the dog or squeeze the trigger to take out slop? I've looked in archives for details but can't find any. Here's how I do it - http://www.trapperman.com/trapperman/Basic_Sets_Bodygrip_Adj.html

Re: Otter #2 [Re: Paul Dobbins] #6401307 12/17/18 11:19 AM 12/17/18 11:19 AM
Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 372 northern indiana son-of-grizz OP trapper
son-of-grizz OP trapper Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 372 northern indiana	Thank you Paul. I was thinking that was what I had to do. Now I have another one for you all. Could the suitcase be from triggers not placed in the correct location? I have caught coon in this exact same trap and trail with it being caught right behind the ears. After the beav made that comment made me think, so I went back and checked my notes and pictures.

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