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Beaver Trap Selection? #6577360
07/19/19 10:48 PM
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Houston county, GA
jeremygranado36 Offline OP
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What do you prefer as far as foot holds? Double long springs or coil springs? I like that the double longs bed better... any other pros and cons? I don't really care for conibears but have some just in case. I have 5 #4 victor double longs but I'd have to spend money on pit pans to add pan tension..or I can sell them and buy some #4 coil springs...what are yalls thoughts? also, I'm trying snares this years as well..

Re: Beaver Trap Selection? [Re: jeremygranado36] #6577419
07/19/19 11:53 PM
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Georgia
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Re: Beaver Trap Selection? [Re: jeremygranado36] #6577425
07/19/19 11:59 PM
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lets see-I got about 4 dozen 330's,and 3 dozen footholds.Footholds don't get used much but when I need one for a specific problem beaver I use a 5 bridger longspring,although I have a lot of old #4 victors that have taken quite a few beaver.
Whatever trap you use make sure the springs are good and strong.That applies to bodygrips and footholds.


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Re: Beaver Trap Selection? [Re: jeremygranado36] #6577426
07/19/19 11:59 PM
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Bridger 5 coils.

Re: Beaver Trap Selection? [Re: jeremygranado36] #6577487
07/20/19 06:48 AM
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NNY
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Re: Beaver Trap Selection? [Re: jeremygranado36] #6577489
07/20/19 06:55 AM
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Missouri
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MB 750 here.


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Re: Beaver Trap Selection? [Re: jeremygranado36] #6577490
07/20/19 06:57 AM
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orange co, nc
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I run the mb750s but they arn't without issues. got some no-bs beaver traps on the way i want to try, a lot of guys around here really like them

Re: Beaver Trap Selection? [Re: brisket] #6577499
07/20/19 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by brisket
I run the mb750s but they arn't without issues. got some no-bs beaver traps on the way i want to try, a lot of guys around here really like them


What are your issues with the MB750’s?


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Re: Beaver Trap Selection? [Re: jeremygranado36] #6577531
07/20/19 08:21 AM
07/20/19 08:21 AM
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NC, Orange Co.
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NO-BS Beaver Extreme for me. I have run a several of them and am in the process phasing out my 750s and replacing them with beaver extermes.


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Re: Beaver Trap Selection? [Re: jeremygranado36] #6577535
07/20/19 08:24 AM
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Re: Beaver Trap Selection? [Re: jeremygranado36] #6577570
07/20/19 09:21 AM
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Northern MN
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Re: Beaver Trap Selection? [Re: DucksandDogs] #6577596
07/20/19 10:02 AM
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orange co, nc
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issues = hard to keep pan tension, tiny levers, they lock up tight but i've had a bunch of them break now

Re: Beaver Trap Selection? [Re: jeremygranado36] #6577598
07/20/19 10:10 AM
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orange co, nc
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Re: Beaver Trap Selection? [Re: jeremygranado36] #6577623
07/20/19 10:43 AM
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#4 Victor longsprings are my favourite. Bought 4 bridger #5 coilsprings and man I hate them. Set the pan tension, and every time I’ve set them they’ve been at the bottom of the cable empty. Every dam time. Can’t figure it out

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Re: Beaver Trap Selection? [Re: jeremygranado36] #6577629
07/20/19 10:52 AM
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If your experience is like mine you'll love the snares and wish you would have used them sooner.
As far as foot traps I don't run them much so I haven't the experience with a bunch of different types but the one's mentioned above are good traps.


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Re: Beaver Trap Selection? [Re: jeremygranado36] #6577632
07/20/19 10:56 AM
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Re: Beaver Trap Selection? [Re: jeremygranado36] #6577649
07/20/19 11:28 AM
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I've used MB750s, Duke #4 OSCS and Victor #4 DLS. They all catch beaver but the MB750s are my favorites. Those TS-85s seem like a really nice trap as well.


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Re: Beaver Trap Selection? [Re: jeremygranado36] #6577654
07/20/19 11:40 AM
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330’s and snares


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Re: Beaver Trap Selection? [Re: jeremygranado36] #6577658
07/20/19 11:56 AM
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I really dig the 330s, but I'm considering footholds as well... Not entirely sure though. Nothing's moving down here

Re: Beaver Trap Selection? [Re: zoozoo400] #6577972
07/20/19 08:33 PM
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Houston county, GA
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Originally Posted by zoozoo400
I really dig the 330s, but I'm considering footholds as well... Not entirely sure though. Nothing's moving down here


Did I not give ya a foothold to use? Guess when ya visit again we will figure it out!

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