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Marten trappers? #6575057
07/16/19 04:49 PM
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What is the best way to wire a trap onto a leaning pole? I'd like to use both long spring and small coil springs that will fall off the tree when catch has been made.
Thanks Griz

Last edited by Griz Trapper; 07/17/19 09:41 AM.

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Re: Martin trappers? [Re: Griz Trapper] #6575098
07/16/19 06:50 PM
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I would think a quick detachable cable we use for marten/fisher traps would also work for footholds that have a short chain attached. [Linked Image]
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Re: Martin trappers? [Re: Griz Trapper] #6575106
07/16/19 06:59 PM
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buy some 120's and make boxes. put pans on the body grippers. pinion squawkers and other scavenging birds will thank you


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Re: Martin trappers? [Re: Griz Trapper] #6575249
07/16/19 09:57 PM
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Re: Martin trappers? [Re: Griz Trapper] #6575494
07/17/19 09:48 AM
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I got plenty of 110's and 120's with boxes. I'm wanting to use my smaller coil springs and long springs on leaning poles for MartEn. Just hoping that someone that does this could give advice on how to wire flat bottom trap to a round leaning pole? Mainly trying to make them solid, do I need to to go through the trouble of flatting each pole where I place my trap of is there a wiring trick?
Thanks Griz


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Re: Martin trappers? [Re: Griz Trapper] #6575576
07/17/19 12:16 PM
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I use box and conis with pans as well so have no first hand knowledge. I have seen on the Last Alaskans the technique you are asking about. They use common tie wire about two inches longer than nesessary to go around the pole and trap frame. They just place the trap with frame in line with the pole put the wire under the jaws and over the frame and around the pole give the two ends of the wire a half twist and done. I would guess that they have very little pan tension as the traps don’t appear to be very stable. The martEn are hung as you describe unless a wolverine gets there first. They have used single longsprings from what I’ve seen.


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Re: Martin trappers? [Re: Griz Trapper] #6575583
07/17/19 12:29 PM
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Use a 120-much more humane for the animal.


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Re: Martin trappers? [Re: Griz Trapper] #6575593
07/17/19 01:14 PM
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I agree with Boco, little or no bird issues either. I believe if the leg hold is any closer than a couple feet from the bait you will catch more birds than marten. Where I’m at there’s way more Clark’s jays than marten.


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Re: Martin trappers? [Re: Griz Trapper] #6575683
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PM Stan Zuray he's probably out at fish camp but when he does get around to answering you probably the best method for what you want to do. But I also agree you should abandon the idea and use 120s and boxes.

Re: Martin trappers? [Re: Griz Trapper] #6579046
07/22/19 01:32 PM
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I run number 1 longsprings. I just run thin wire around base and pole with one twist. Simply easy fast


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Re: Martin trappers? [Re: Griz Trapper] #6582566
07/27/19 09:27 PM
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A bent over finishing nail on the flat spot. I went to strictly 120’s awhile back for a few reasons

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