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Drag weight #6579596 07/23/19 11:22 AM 07/23/19 11:22 AM
Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 427 Minnesota S shortliner16 OP trapper
shortliner16 OP trapper S Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 427 Minnesota	For those that use them for coyotes, is 2lb enough? Looking at the JC conners tracker pro. I will only be using a half dozen or so in a public land setting.

Re: Drag weight [Re: shortliner16] #6579599 07/23/19 11:30 AM 07/23/19 11:30 AM
Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,694 Nevadafornia L Lazarus trapper
Lazarus trapper L Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,694 Nevadafornia	2 pounds is plenty. IMO, the amount of chain is more important than drag weight. A long chain keeps the drag on the ground, whereas short chain won't keep a heavier drag on the ground as well.

Re: Drag weight [Re: shortliner16] #6579694 07/23/19 02:32 PM 07/23/19 02:32 PM
Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 427 Minnesota S shortliner16 OP trapper
shortliner16 OP trapper S Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 427 Minnesota	ttt

Re: Drag weight [Re: shortliner16] #6579705 07/23/19 02:50 PM 07/23/19 02:50 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,616 Oregon 66 bfflobo trapper
bfflobo trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,616 Oregon 66	What all said above. If any lions around, longer chain yet with heavy rock added or better yet long heavy limb cabled on to prevent loss of hardware. Last edited by bfflobo; 07/23/19 02:50 PM. Clean traps,tight lines,straight shooting http://i.imgur.com/3sawxE9m.jpg

Re: Drag weight [Re: bfflobo] #6579706 07/23/19 02:51 PM 07/23/19 02:51 PM
Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,694 Nevadafornia L Lazarus trapper
Lazarus trapper L Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,694 Nevadafornia	Originally Posted by bfflobo What all said above. If any lions around, longer chain yet with heavy rock added or better yet long heavy limb cabled on to prevent loss of hardware. You heard it from one of the best right there.

Re: Drag weight [Re: bfflobo] #6579708 07/23/19 02:52 PM 07/23/19 02:52 PM
Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 691 Saltlake city utah S Steelflight trapper
Steelflight trapper S Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 691 Saltlake city utah	Originally Posted by bfflobo What all said above. If any lions around, longer chain yet with heavy rock added or better yet long heavy limb cabled on to prevent loss of hardware. The limb drag is a good what to go. You may think before you act. The question is did you listen to your own council?

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