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Drags #6722973 01/09/20 11:51 PM 01/09/20 11:51 PM
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 21 4353 main street Conestoga, pa E Ewcalls OP trapper
Ewcalls OP trapper E Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 21 4353 main street Conestoga, pa	I have a question? About a drag on 10 or 15 feet of chain with a 4 coil #2 bridger off set jaw trap. Can a deer pull out the the trap since there is no sold anchor point like a earth anchor after first jump from the deer. After first jump odds are the drag will end up in brush after that. I have been a little hesident about using them in rural areas. What has been any one's experience with drags. EWCALLS.COM

Re: Drags [Re: Ewcalls] #6723028 01/10/20 12:48 AM 01/10/20 12:48 AM
Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 1,840 Livingston, Texas S Sheepdog1 trapper
Sheepdog1 trapper S Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 1,840 Livingston, Texas	yes they will. Savell and I have looked for several of mine for an hour after having deer step in them. I was using 12' of #3 chain on #4 DLS. That being said, I love using drags to preserve set locations that I have set for many years as they are just going to be a critter corridor. It is just something you are going to have to accept using drags where deer and hogs reside.

Re: Drags [Re: Ewcalls] #6725034 01/11/20 06:58 PM 01/11/20 06:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 291 VA V vatrapping87 trapper
vatrapping87 trapper V Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 291 VA	I tie a piece of orange survey ribbon to the drag and a couple of pieces to the chain to make finding the drag easier and faster.

Re: Drags [Re: Ewcalls] #6725939 01/12/20 11:55 AM 01/12/20 11:55 AM
Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 10 Pennsylvania C CravingtheWild trapper
CravingtheWild trapper C Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 10 Pennsylvania	Have you spoken with anyone with the game commission about using drags? I’m from Pennsylvania too and I was having trouble finding info about the legality of drags in Pa so I called the game commission and was told they are illegal. The person I spoke with didn’t even know what a drag was and they didn’t sound very sure of their answer so I made a post a week ago on (Are drags legal in Pennsylvania?) here asking other Pa trappers for info. I got mixed answers and still haven’t called the game commission back to resolve the question.

Re: Drags [Re: CravingtheWild] #6725949 01/12/20 12:01 PM 01/12/20 12:01 PM
Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 4,156 Pennsylvania The hammer trapper
The hammer trapper Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 4,156 Pennsylvania	Originally Posted by CravingtheWild Have you spoken with anyone with the game commission about using drags? I’m from Pennsylvania too and I was having trouble finding info about the legality of drags in Pa so I called the game commission and was told they are illegal. The person I spoke with didn’t even know what a drag was and they didn’t sound very sure of their answer so I made a post a week ago on (Are drags legal in Pennsylvania?) here asking other Pa trappers for info. I got mixed answers and still haven’t called the game commission back to resolve the question. Drags are 100% legal on foot hold traps in PA.

Re: Drags [Re: Ewcalls] #6725951 01/12/20 12:02 PM 01/12/20 12:02 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 49,664 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 49,664 Northern Maine	Used to be legal here in Maine.Not anymore. NRA,NTA,MTA,FTA #1 goal=Trap a wolverine

Re: Drags [Re: vatrapping87] #6726347 01/12/20 05:50 PM 01/12/20 05:50 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 68,183 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 68,183 Minnesota	Originally Posted by vatrapping87 I tie a piece of orange survey ribbon to the drag and a couple of pieces to the chain to make finding the drag easier and faster. Good tip NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: Drags [Re: vatrapping87] #6726350 01/12/20 05:52 PM 01/12/20 05:52 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 49,664 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 49,664 Northern Maine	Originally Posted by vatrapping87 I tie a piece of orange survey ribbon to the drag and a couple of pieces to the chain to make finding the drag easier and faster. I would also have a couple pieces loose on the chain so they would come off giving you a direction. NRA,NTA,MTA,FTA #1 goal=Trap a wolverine

Re: Drags [Re: Ewcalls] #6726395 01/12/20 06:26 PM 01/12/20 06:26 PM
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 250 trempealeau co wi R rudydog trapper
rudydog trapper R Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 250 trempealeau co wi	Paint the trap and chain a bright color. Will save you many traps and hours of frustration.

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