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What wooden stretchers ??? #6498940 03/23/19 06:37 PM 03/23/19 06:37 PM
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 649 tennessee C clintp1971 OP trapper
clintp1971 OP trapper C Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 649 tennessee	Hey everyone, I need to purchase some stretchers for coyote, fox , bobcat, and coon. Any recommendations?? Do most of you use solid for coons and adjustable for everything else? Any info is appreciated.

Re: What wooden stretchers ??? [Re: clintp1971] #6499124 03/23/19 10:48 PM 03/23/19 10:48 PM
Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 371 North, MS T TrapperCarl78 trapper
TrapperCarl78 trapper T Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 371 North, MS	Solids for coon for sure. I have FnT standard coon boards myself. Think they form our southern coon well. I made my otter boards to auction house specs. Can’t speak for the other species you mentioned as I don’t trap much of them. TC

Re: What wooden stretchers ??? [Re: clintp1971] #6499161 03/23/19 11:53 PM 03/23/19 11:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,057 WI - Wisconsin A AJE trapper
AJE trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,057 WI - Wisconsin	Probably give this company a serious look: https://www.cooncreektrappers.com/category-s/185.htm

Re: What wooden stretchers ??? [Re: AJE] #6499200 03/24/19 01:49 AM 03/24/19 01:49 AM
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 2,400 Morgantown, WV D Dfabs trapper
Dfabs trapper D Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 2,400 Morgantown, WV	Top Lot Stretchers...They are my favorite of all the ones I have. I like solid for coon and bobcat, and I like adjustable for coyotes.

Re: What wooden stretchers ??? [Re: clintp1971] #6499265 03/24/19 08:35 AM 03/24/19 08:35 AM
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 649 tennessee C clintp1971 OP trapper
clintp1971 OP trapper C Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 649 tennessee	Thanks guys , I’ll check em out

Re: What wooden stretchers ??? [Re: clintp1971] #6499273 03/24/19 08:46 AM 03/24/19 08:46 AM
Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 256 MN SwampRat83 trapper
SwampRat83 trapper Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 256 MN	Top Lot stretchers are the only way to go in my opinion, but there are many quality boards out there.

Re: What wooden stretchers ??? [Re: clintp1971] #6499356 03/24/19 09:52 AM 03/24/19 09:52 AM
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 6,581 NC, Orange Co. QuietButDeadly trapper
QuietButDeadly trapper Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 6,581 NC, Orange Co.	JOANNE & PAT STEFANICK. 12702 Melody Road. Grand Ledge, MI 48837. 517-627-8653, make some very nice boards. Life Member: NCTA, VTA, NTA, TTFHA, MFTI Member: FTA NRA NWTF

Re: What wooden stretchers ??? [Re: clintp1971] #6499697 03/24/19 03:35 PM 03/24/19 03:35 PM
Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 173 Buggs Island, Va lonewolf308 trapper
lonewolf308 trapper Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 173 Buggs Island, Va	I have Top Lot for coon, coyote, and cat all adjustable and love them. Great people and fast shipping Plan on buying some fox, mink and muskrat at the convention in June from them. VTA member

Re: What wooden stretchers ??? [Re: lonewolf308] #6499795 03/24/19 05:11 PM 03/24/19 05:11 PM
Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 111 Indiana Dawnpatrol trapper
Dawnpatrol trapper Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 111 Indiana	Top lot here too....what everyone is saying^^^^:) Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping is where it's @:)

Re: What wooden stretchers ??? [Re: clintp1971] #6500257 03/25/19 05:33 AM 03/25/19 05:33 AM
Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 2,162 N.E. Nebr L LDW trapper
LDW trapper L Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 2,162 N.E. Nebr	Top Lot for me also. Use adjustable for coons and coyote.

Re: What wooden stretchers ??? [Re: clintp1971] #6500440 03/25/19 09:41 AM 03/25/19 09:41 AM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 8,192 Manitoba N Northof50 trapper
Northof50 trapper N Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 8,192 Manitoba	Leon has made some of the best quality forming boards @ Top lot. The way he does the splits in the top of the boards shows craftsmanship. The forming boards that have gone north have been well used. Especially the wolf boards from a few years ago,

Re: What wooden stretchers ??? [Re: clintp1971] #6500471 03/25/19 10:08 AM 03/25/19 10:08 AM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 8,192 Manitoba N Northof50 trapper
Northof50 trapper N Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 8,192 Manitoba	This is what is a Gilliam Marten forming board

Re: What wooden stretchers ??? [Re: clintp1971] #6500591 03/25/19 11:50 AM 03/25/19 11:50 AM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,474 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,474 james bay frontierOnt.	Make all my own to fit my section. Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.

Re: What wooden stretchers ??? [Re: clintp1971] #6509328 04/03/19 07:37 PM 04/03/19 07:37 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 12,274 South Ga - Almost Florida S Swamp Wolf trapper
Swamp Wolf trapper S Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 12,274 South Ga - Almost Florida	I do too. Cypress is readily available here. Go to NAFA or FH websites and download info for dimensions. Last edited by Swamp Wolf; 04/03/19 07:37 PM. Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything! Resource Protection Service

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