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Mid to high end conibears #6625300
09/25/19 11:23 PM
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Hello everyone, long time lurker here, about to start my second year of trapping. Last year I caught a dozen beaver with my 4 duke 330’s and 2 Mb750’s in 3 nights and I’m hooked! I need more conibears! Also gunna try my hand at otter and bucketing some coon. The duke’s work great but being that I’ll have these traps a long time I assume I’ll run into missed catches and wish I had a magnum style conibear. So i’d like to try some magnum Bridger’s or maybe Bellisle’s. What’re your guys’ experiences with these traps? Are there any reasons to choose one over the other?

Re: Mid to high end conibears [Re: K9BeavCoon] #6625310
09/25/19 11:37 PM
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I'm new on this site as well. My two cents...... I just ordered a a doz. each of Belisle 120's and 160's along with a 220 and 330 to add to my existing supply of dukes and bridgers. I haven't used the Belisles yet but they seem just as advertised. I don't trap to make a profit, so I'd rather buy the best traps available even if it means buying fewer. That said, unless you are buying piles of traps, the cost difference is pretty marginal. "And that said ", I don't think fancier traps will necessarily make me a better trapper, but I take pride in having good quality stuff and I'm willing to pay for it.

Re: Mid to high end conibears [Re: K9BeavCoon] #6625371
09/26/19 02:58 AM
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Rochester, MN
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I have 20 year old Victors, some 15 year old Bridgers and a smattering of other 330s. If you have the money, go for it with the high end stuff. As I recall from a conversation I had with Bogmaster, he swears by Duke 330s.

As for 160 sized body grips for coon, I use whatever is on sale. Though I have friends who swear by Belisle. I think I may have a couple Sleepy Creek 220s laying around. Got rid of most of them when it looked like we might lose them about 5-6 years ago. Got 160s and never looked back.

To each their own


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Re: Mid to high end conibears [Re: K9BeavCoon] #6625435
09/26/19 06:59 AM
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My Bridger 330s are in case of emergency only. Primarily run belisles, then dukes. You fight the bridgers too much because of the small spring eyes and the safeties are a PITA.

Re: Mid to high end conibears [Re: K9BeavCoon] #6625572
09/26/19 09:12 AM
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Think your doing it the right way in buying a couple of each and trying them out. When it's all said and done whatever you like is what you will stick with. Like the safetys on the Belisles and have caught some blanket beavers by the front foot under the ice with them, which I would have missed with others. I still run my other brand 330's and 280's but if I have to choose its the Belisles.

Re: Mid to high end conibears [Re: K9BeavCoon] #6625591
09/26/19 09:28 AM
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The safeties and the magnum closure sold me on the belisles. They are an impressive trap.

That said, thousands of animals have been caught in dukes, bridgers, etc.

Re: Mid to high end conibears [Re: K9BeavCoon] #6626529
09/27/19 10:45 AM
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Belisle.

Re: Mid to high end conibears [Re: K9BeavCoon] #6626561
09/27/19 11:30 AM
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Belisle, LDL and Sauvegeau brand traps are well made and will more than pay for themselves but,,,,Magnum jaw Duke 330 and Bridgers perform very well for me.

Re: Mid to high end conibears [Re: K9BeavCoon] #6626595
09/27/19 11:56 AM
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The critters I trap can't read. Never saw the need for all those high end traps when my Dukes have preformed well for 20 years or so.


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Re: Mid to high end conibears [Re: K9BeavCoon] #6626809
09/27/19 04:56 PM
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You get what you pay for. I used to have some snapped 220 sized BTs in coon trails- not anymore. There is something in the trap each time it snaps. One day I got a coyote by the front leg in one. Glad I had a good anchor. Same with beaver. They pay for themselves.


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Re: Mid to high end conibears [Re: K9BeavCoon] #6626817
09/27/19 05:09 PM
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For beaver I use whatever I can get the cheapest and usually used. Most of what I run are Duke and Victor. They all kill beaver just fine and I rarely have a snapped trap that is empty. I have held beaver by the rear foot in standard dukes. If the trap is adjusted properly they all work fine.

Re: Mid to high end conibears [Re: K9BeavCoon] #6626820
09/27/19 05:11 PM
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What matters most is full jaw closer not matter the make. I prefer the trap I have in the truck as long as the jaws close completely. Belisles are almost to strong, Bridgers seem about right, but they both kill quick.. as do the Duke mags.. Ya beav I said that LOL


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Re: Mid to high end conibears [Re: K9BeavCoon] #6626874
09/27/19 06:31 PM
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Got a good mix of 330's. Northwoods, Victors, Bridger, Duke. I think I even have a couple of new Belisle's put away someplace. Mmmm I better go look. grin

Re: Mid to high end conibears [Re: K9BeavCoon] #6626885
09/27/19 06:46 PM
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I’ve given 5 brands a fair shake, and there isn’t a 330 I prefer more than Belisle. In my honest opinion, I feel as though they’re the safest trap that I use, they seem to stabilize best, and I just plain like them. There are no safeties better than belisle type, in my opinion, and I like their triggers a lot.


If the trigger wires break, they’re easy to replace. If the jaws bend, 2 hits with scissor setters or whatever else I have nearby that’ll do the trick, and it’s good as new.


I only do ADC, someone fur trapping may prefer something else. In smaller sizes, I have other brand preferences, but in 220, 280, and 330, Belisles are what I want.


Re: Mid to high end conibears [Re: K9BeavCoon] #6626937
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I bought some Belisles last season, and prefer them to the other body grips I've used.


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Re: Mid to high end conibears [Re: K9BeavCoon] #6629819
09/30/19 11:50 PM
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I have ALL Duke 330's and 1 1216 MTP . I have tried Bridgers in the smaller sizes and do not like them. I do like the 4 way trigger on Victors which I replace with on the Dukes when one breaks.

Re: Mid to high end conibears [Re: K9BeavCoon] #6630298
10/01/19 05:08 PM
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Duke/victor work fine. All look the same underwater.
Must have dumb beavers here, don’t seem to care what trap kills em.
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Re: Mid to high end conibears [Re: K9BeavCoon] #6630908
10/02/19 11:24 AM
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If you want to spend more then $300.00 a doz for belisle 330s be my guest.

As to complete closer I've been witness to critters caught by tails and feet that weren't In drowning situations and It's not pretty.


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Re: Mid to high end conibears [Re: K9BeavCoon] #6630918
10/02/19 11:41 AM
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I, and I'd assume most people running a sizeable line, have a low tolerance for annoyances on the line. If we did, we'd all be running dukes.

Re: Mid to high end conibears [Re: K9BeavCoon] #6630988
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Running long lines? I spent 15 years trapping for 2 months in each of those years In SC and NC. At times I had 100 or more Duke 330s In the water. My numbers speak as to how well those Dukes worked.
Those Belisles are great traps but you don't need them to kill beaver. And everyone talks about those great safeties yes they are but the only time I ever used a safety was when I was storing or transporting or removing a catch. The first thing I do when setting a 330 at a location Is to remove the safeties.
I don't know If they have changed the trigger set up but the original set up was junk In my opinion.


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