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Re: Digging dirt holes with drill. [Re: trapperjdb] #6512721 04/07/19 11:02 PM 04/07/19 11:02 PM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 92 eastern ks D derek masenthin trapper
derek masenthin trapper D Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 92 eastern ks	The new brushless rigid 1/2 hammer drill has served me well used it for two seasons of trapping and one whole home remodel and a new fur shed

Re: Digging dirt holes with drill. [Re: wr otis] #6512728 04/07/19 11:07 PM 04/07/19 11:07 PM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 7,983 Montana B beartooth trapr trapper
beartooth trapr trapper B Joined: May 2011 Posts: 7,983 Montana	Originally Posted by wr otis If you're just getting started trapping, you need a million things more than you need a drill and auger. X2 i remember saving up money to just buy a yoho shovel. Let me sugar coat this

Re: Digging dirt holes with drill. [Re: wr otis] #6512855 04/08/19 07:42 AM 04/08/19 07:42 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,411 Pennsylvania H Hern trapper
Hern trapper H Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,411 Pennsylvania	If you're just getting started trapping, you need a million things more than you need a drill and auger. Agree. Use a broken section of shovel handle or re-bar stake and pound your dirt hole. Ground will be compacted and not cave in. Use a common 'pick' to pop out cable stakes (or loosen ground around cable stake before pulling)

Re: Digging dirt holes with drill. [Re: AuthorTrapper] #6513141 04/08/19 03:16 PM 04/08/19 03:16 PM
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 1,409 Central/Western Texas AuthorTrapper OP trapper
AuthorTrapper OP trapper Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 1,409 Central/Western Texas	This coming season will be my 3rd season...or 4th depending on how you look at it. TTFHA Member www.txtrappers.com www.howtobecomeatrapper.wordpress.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwDRby3Xny4rLKM6eo8cQ5g

Re: Digging dirt holes with drill. [Re: AuthorTrapper] #6513886 04/09/19 03:13 PM 04/09/19 03:13 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,628 Ohio, 55yrs old Pasadena trapper
Pasadena trapper Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,628 Ohio, 55yrs old	Originally Posted by AuthorTrapper This coming season will be my 3rd season...or 4th depending on how you look at it. I consider that, really just getting started. Unless you are putting in a considerable amount of dirtholes or are under a time constraint one doesn’t really need an auger. But they are handy. I’ve been at it for almost 30yrs and still learn new stuff.

Re: Digging dirt holes with drill. [Re: derek masenthin] #6514310 04/09/19 11:23 PM 04/09/19 11:23 PM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 843 upstate NY M Mr. Ed trapper
Mr. Ed trapper M Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 843 upstate NY	Originally Posted by derek masenthin The new brushless rigid 1/2 hammer drill has served me well used it for two seasons of trapping and one whole home remodel and a new fur shed Probably the best to use if beating on it . Lifetime warranty if registered within 30 days of buying.

Re: Digging dirt holes with drill. [Re: AuthorTrapper] #6514312 04/09/19 11:24 PM 04/09/19 11:24 PM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 843 upstate NY M Mr. Ed trapper
Mr. Ed trapper M Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 843 upstate NY	Does it matter whether if you use a hammer drill or just plain rotary ?

Re: Digging dirt holes with drill. [Re: AuthorTrapper] #6515526 04/11/19 11:51 AM 04/11/19 11:51 AM
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 574 Communist State Of New York Archeryguy trapper
Archeryguy trapper Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 574 Communist State Of New York	Any suggestions in rocky soil? When the good Lord made my trapping area he only used rocks and clay.

Re: Digging dirt holes with drill. [Re: Archeryguy] #6515557 04/11/19 12:22 PM 04/11/19 12:22 PM
Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 5,509 West Central MN 20scout trapper
20scout trapper Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 5,509 West Central MN	Originally Posted by Archeryguy Any suggestions in rocky soil? When the good Lord made my trapping area he only used rocks and clay. My grandfather used to say he didn't have a single rock on his farm. Yup, they where all married and had big families. Common sense is a not a vegetable that does well in everyone's garden.

Re: Digging dirt holes with drill. [Re: Hern] #6520222 04/17/19 03:52 PM 04/17/19 03:52 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,719 Maine M Mac trapper
Mac trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,719 Maine	Originally Posted by Hern If you're just getting started trapping, you need a million things more than you need a drill and auger. Agree. Use a broken section of shovel handle or re-bar stake and pound your dirt hole. Ground will be compacted and not cave in. Use a common 'pick' to pop out cable stakes (or loosen ground around cable stake before pulling) Above is really good advice. In my neck of the woods I have to think that it would be a wrist breaking or spraining affair considering all the rocks strewn everywhere. Mac

Re: Digging dirt holes with drill. [Re: AuthorTrapper] #6521237 04/19/19 09:26 AM 04/19/19 09:26 AM
Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 3,302 S/W Wisconsin rpmartin trapper
rpmartin trapper Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 3,302 S/W Wisconsin	Top pic worked great last year when used with the rotary hammer drill. I'm looking forward to using the new one in the bottom pic this coming season Life member, NRA, NTA, RMEF, Pheasants Forever. WTA,TTA,FTA,SA,GOA, member

Re: Digging dirt holes with drill. [Re: trapperjdb] #6688402 12/09/19 09:21 PM 12/09/19 09:21 PM
Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 172 Indiana B Backbreaker trapper
Backbreaker trapper B Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 172 Indiana	DeWalt, comes with 2 batteries. Life is short. Make sure chuck big enough to accept auger. They are pretty good size.

Re: Digging dirt holes with drill. [Re: AuthorTrapper] #6688403 12/09/19 09:23 PM 12/09/19 09:23 PM
Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 172 Indiana B Backbreaker trapper
Backbreaker trapper B Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 172 Indiana	DeWalt, comes with 2 batteries. Life is short. Make sure chuck big enough to accept auger. They are pretty good size.

Re: Digging dirt holes with drill. [Re: AuthorTrapper] #6688432 12/09/19 09:45 PM 12/09/19 09:45 PM
Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 158 Iowa K KJD357 trapper
KJD357 trapper K Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 158 Iowa	I have an 18 volt fuel Milwaukee brushless, with a 3” auger from MTP, works pretty good, but if i could go back I’d buy a driver and an auger from stalker. I had Dewalt before the Milwaukee and the Fuel is an absolute beast Last edited by KJD357; 12/09/19 09:48 PM.

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