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Cheap catch pole design #6600193
08/22/19 10:18 AM
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So trapping season approaches and Im low on funds to buy a premium ketch all. Pictures of good designs that have worked for all of you would be great. I need it for bobcat.


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Re: Cheap catch pole design [Re: Steelflight] #6600222
08/22/19 10:38 AM
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You can get a functional metal pole from most any trap supply dealer for around $25. They will work fine for bobcats or releasing non targets. To me, a reliable catch pole is a prerequisite to setting traps. It is not a mater of if you will need it but when you will need it and they are not something you can run to the local hardware and find.

I got by with a metal pole for several seasons and still have it.


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Re: Cheap catch pole design [Re: Steelflight] #6600238
08/22/19 11:05 AM
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I thought I could make do with the cheaper metal pole until I caught a pit bull, mastiff double, it looked like a pretzel. The catch all is the cats meow. Look online, I got my 5 footer for 75 bucks.


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Re: Cheap catch pole design [Re: Steelflight] #6600274
08/22/19 11:59 AM
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I use PVC pipe, clothes line tightener, and 1/8" coated cable. Finally made a new one because the first one I made 8 years ago started getting brittle. I've used it on everything from small kit fox, to releasing mountain lions. Cost me $10 to make.


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Re: Cheap catch pole design [Re: Steelflight] #6600305
08/22/19 01:10 PM
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i made one similar but used 1" aluminuim conduit had less then 20$ in it still got enough material to make more


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Re: Cheap catch pole design [Re: Steelflight] #6600317
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Appreciate your comments so far .


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Re: Cheap catch pole design [Re: Steelflight] #6600355
08/22/19 03:17 PM
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Old hoe/rake handle, used plastic coated clothes line and a number of screw eyes. Worked for me.


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Re: Cheap catch pole design [Re: bctomcat] #6600361
08/22/19 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by bctomcat
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Old hoe/rake handle, used plastic coated clothes line and a number of screw eyes. Worked for me.

I was going to say about the same thing as bctomcat. For cheap cheap pole just get a solid longer sapling , put a couple eyes screws in the right spots and some ole twine. It'll work. All depends on how much ya got and wanna spend !


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Re: Cheap catch pole design [Re: Steelflight] #6600377
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Re: Cheap catch pole design [Re: Steelflight] #6600389
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pvc pipe and a caulking gun in reverse makes a decent catch/dispatch pole.
https://youtu.be/-c6GjG-Sn3U

Total cost @ $25.

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Re: Cheap catch pole design [Re: Steelflight] #6600515
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These hog catchers are $20-30 or so at most farm supply places...

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Re: Cheap catch pole design [Re: ~ADC~] #6600577
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Boss of the swamp has a video on you tube in maki n one. I Made three two years ago and they work well

Re: Cheap catch pole design [Re: cat_trapper_nv] #6600602
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Originally Posted by cat_trapper_nv
I use PVC pipe, clothes line tightener, and 1/8" coated cable. Finally made a new one because the first one I made 8 years ago started getting brittle. I've used it on everything from small kit fox, to releasing mountain lions. Cost me $10 to make.

X2 this one works great. I used it on coyotes dogs Bobcats. I made 2 at same time.

Re: Cheap catch pole design [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6600727
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Originally Posted by bobcat_trapper
[quote=cat_trapper_nv]I use PVC pipe, clothes line tightener, and 1/8" coated cable. Finally made a new one because the first one I made 8 years ago started getting brittle. I've used it on everything .


same here cept I used 3/16" cable

I guess you dint get the memo to ask loved ones to get it for you last Christmas?
Sooo, maybe ask for upcoming birthday or anniversary or Labor Day!
or have numerous loved ones pitch in for the higher end model


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Re: Cheap catch pole design [Re: traprjohn] #6600857
08/22/19 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by traprjohn
Originally Posted by bobcat_trapper
[quote=cat_trapper_nv]I use PVC pipe, clothes line tightener, and 1/8" coated cable. Finally made a new one because the first one I made 8 years ago started getting brittle. I've used it on everything .


same here cept I used 3/16" cable

I guess you dint get the memo to ask loved ones to get it for you last Christmas?
Sooo, maybe ask for upcoming birthday or anniversary or Labor Day!
or have numerous loved ones pitch in for the higher end model

I thought you guys were the numerous loved ones. L grin


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Re: Cheap catch pole design [Re: cat_trapper_nv] #6600893
08/23/19 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by cat_trapper_nv
I use PVC pipe, clothes line tightener, and 1/8" coated cable. Finally made a new one because the first one I made 8 years ago started getting brittle. I've used it on everything from small kit fox, to releasing mountain lions. Cost me $10 to make.


Same here but used steel elec. conduit. Used a "T" from a pull start chainsaw on the end. Going on 6 years.

Re: Cheap catch pole design [Re: Steelflight] #6600944
08/23/19 06:16 AM
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I got mine for $20 many, many years ago and it has been used a jillion times to release just about anything you can think of. My neighbors have borrowed it to catch stray dogs in their yard, too.
Mine is.all metal with a simple release near the end of handle and thick cable for loop. I like all of the bite and scratch marks on mine, been Round the block a few times you might say.
This rides in my truck all through season then gets a good shot of WD40 before it gets hung up for the next season.
Have someone get you one for Christmas or birthday present, or just buy one and have it for life. About zame cost as a good hammer or trowel, and just one of those important tools to have with you always on the line.
Cats, coyotes, stray dogs, anything. Worst thing to release I've found was out of season big boar coon. Not much neck, all feet, teeth, and grabbing, and stronger than you think. Cant imagine doing a release with out a good release pole. Tried an out of season coon release once from a foothold by just throwing my coat on it and trying to hold it down by jumping on top. The coon actually lifted me up and did a real number on my coat. Get a good pole, bud.
Jim


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