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Drags #6722973
01/09/20 11:51 PM
01/09/20 11:51 PM
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4353 main street Conestoga, pa
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Ewcalls Offline OP
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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.


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Re: Drags [Re: Ewcalls] #6723028
01/10/20 12:48 AM
01/10/20 12:48 AM
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Livingston, Texas
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Used to be legal here in Maine.Not anymore.


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Re: Drags [Re: vatrapping87] #6726347
01/12/20 05:50 PM
01/12/20 05:50 PM
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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


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Re: Drags [Re: vatrapping87] #6726350
01/12/20 05:52 PM
01/12/20 05:52 PM
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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.


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

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