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Snare lock preference #6462142
02/15/19 12:08 PM
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Micros, slim, mini cams

thanks

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Re: Snare lock preference [Re: Kirby01] #6462155
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Cam locks are not legal in KY. Slim locks work well.

Re: Snare lock preference [Re: Kirby01] #6462176
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In order of preference micro, Amberg and cam locks(with teeth) .


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Re: Snare lock preference [Re: Kirby01] #6462197
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Re: Snare lock preference [Re: Kirby01] #6462217
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mini cam locks are by far my favorite, toothed or not for everything I snare.

Re: Snare lock preference [Re: Kirby01] #6462241
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Slim for yotes and beaver
Bmi mini and low pro for mink


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Re: Snare lock preference [Re: Kirby01] #6462296
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I am looking at the black dog mini cams on dakotaline snares. I likethe fact they are very small but I can still see the lock at a distance to know if my snare is down or not. But the slims I have off a few snares from Newt vanish


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Re: Snare lock preference [Re: Kirby01] #6462423
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stainless steel slim locks from Newt.


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Re: Snare lock preference [Re: Kirby01] #6462627
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Re: Snare lock preference [Re: Kirby01] #6463045
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ACP super relax when in eastern dog areas or Newts Master lock. But they all work if the snaremen knows how to load a cable to the lock.


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Re: Snare lock preference [Re: Kirby01] #6463454
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Originally Posted by Kirby01
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I am looking at the black dog mini cams on dakotaline snares. I likethe fact they are very small but I can still see the lock at a distance to know if my snare is down or not.


Those are good locks.

If I had to choose a one piece lock it would be a BMI mini lock. If I had to choose a "relaxing" lock it would be the Newt's lock.

Re: Snare lock preference [Re: Kirby01] #6463510
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I've been using death blow cam locks and I'm happy with them. A guy a few miles away is using over sized cam locks on 5/64 1x19 cable and I snare at least one a year wearing one of his around their neck after they chew out! They are always full of hair and loose.

Not sure what brand he uses but I have a pic.
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Re: Snare lock preference [Re: Kirby01] #6466726
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micro lock and lo pro for foxes

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DS80, it could be that he's using the wrong size lock but they usually lock down even on 5/64 pretty well. The troubles I think are more likely than a bad lock is a non-loaded snare with too big of a loop so they are getting the snare low on the neck and then lack of sufficient entanglement to wrap them up tight and dispatch them.

Originally Posted by mawdy man
micro lock and lo pro for foxes


Those are ok if you don't have a deer stop or want live caught foxes.

Re: Snare lock preference [Re: Kirby01] #6466898
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I love entaglement.
I don't want live caught anything.


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Re: Snare lock preference [Re: Kirby01] #6467058
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Entanglement is not needed if you use a good lock along WITH a kill/dispatch spring and the proper anchor/tie off.

Last edited by bctomcat; 02/19/19 08:11 PM.

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Re: Snare lock preference [Re: ~ADC~] #6469507
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Originally Posted by ~ADC~
DS80, it could be that he's using the wrong size lock but they usually lock down even on 5/64 pretty well. The troubles I think are more likely than a bad lock is a non-loaded snare with too big of a loop so they are getting the snare low on the neck and then lack of sufficient entanglement to wrap them up tight and dispatch them.

Originally Posted by mawdy man
micro lock and lo pro for foxes


Those are ok if you don't have a deer stop or want live caught foxes.


i have and want neither haha,,thou both locks are sold as relaxing locks........brilliant for me as we cant use locking locks

Re: Snare lock preference [Re: Kirby01] #6470036
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Almost never had a dead, full-winter caught coyote in slim-locks. Heavy northern neck hair + slim lock +/- entanglement= live coyote for me in 1x19 or 7x7 5/64

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