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Pan cover #6734594
01/18/20 06:06 PM
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Maryland
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trapper314 Offline OP
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What do you guys use for pan covers? I heard of people using single ply scentless toilet paper but im not sure what to use.

Re: Pan cover [Re: trapper314] #6734604
01/18/20 06:09 PM
01/18/20 06:09 PM
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Central, SD
Law Dog Offline
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Nylon screen here I make my own to fit MJs and #3 long springs so I only need to make 1 size cover.


Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!

Jerry Herbst
Re: Pan cover [Re: trapper314] #6734610
01/18/20 06:15 PM
01/18/20 06:15 PM
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Posts: 28,715
Eastern Shore of Maryland
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Eastern Shore of Maryland
TP


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Re: Pan cover [Re: trapper314] #6734653
01/18/20 06:42 PM
01/18/20 06:42 PM
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NW Illinois
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NW Illinois
coffee filters


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Re: Pan cover [Re: trapper314] #6734692
01/18/20 07:01 PM
01/18/20 07:01 PM
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Houghton Lake, MI
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Houghton Lake, MI
Polyfill under pan. Tried many different things and when bedding in dirt.its always polyfill. If making a pipe dream then I use aluminum screen cover.


Wish I had more time to trap....
Re: Pan cover [Re: trapper314] #6734702
01/18/20 07:07 PM
01/18/20 07:07 PM
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Bryant, IN
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Dennis W Offline
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Bryant, IN
Coffee filters

Re: Pan cover [Re: trapper314] #6734724
01/18/20 07:18 PM
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Idaho
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Idaho
Coffee filters when it's dry, nylon screen for wet/ or snow


Member NTA, ITA, and USRTA
Re: Pan cover [Re: trapper314] #6734734
01/18/20 07:24 PM
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michigan,USA
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michigan,USA
Poly fill and use dried sphagnum moss for fill then some dirt lightly sifted over.

Last edited by seniortrap; 01/18/20 07:25 PM.

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Re: Pan cover [Re: trapper314] #6734737
01/18/20 07:25 PM
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Michigan
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Michigan
Polyfil


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Re: Pan cover [Re: trapper314] #6734768
01/18/20 07:56 PM
01/18/20 07:56 PM
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West Central MN
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West Central MN
Landscaping fabric and occasionally peat moss.

Last edited by 20scout; 01/19/20 01:31 PM.

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Re: Pan cover [Re: trapper314] #6734838
01/18/20 08:35 PM
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Polyfill for small coils.

Re: Pan cover [Re: trapper314] #6734847
01/18/20 08:41 PM
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N.W. Iowa
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Galvanized steel screen

Re: Pan cover [Re: trapper314] #6734855
01/18/20 08:45 PM
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Minnesota
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screen

Re: Pan cover [Re: trapper314] #6734859
01/18/20 08:47 PM
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rochester nh
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rochester nh
dont use trapper cap.


24coyotes,4 coon 3 grey fox,118muskrats,4 mink,6 fisher 23 beaver , 10 otter,4 bobcat
Re: Pan cover [Re: trapper314] #6734978
01/18/20 10:04 PM
01/18/20 10:04 PM
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West Virginia,age 49
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We have tried nylon screens, galvanized screen,paper sacks,plastic grocery bags..(all cut to fit of course)..and have had trouble with them being pulled off...even when covered with dirt..

Maybe birds?

Anyway a few days ago I was talking to a big fur buyer in Idaho and asked him how his success was with pan covers cause ours sucks..
He told me he had tried everything out there and had issues with each thing he tried.

He told me he now takes a roll of wax paper..cuts thw whole roll in half so its 4 inches wide..with a hacksaw..then he puts one of the now 4 inch rolls into a jar with about 1/4 in of yote pee in the jar..

When he needs a pan cover he just opens the jar and cuts the paper to fit as hes setting the tap..it won't soak up the pee because the paper is covered in wax.

Have any of y'all tried wax paper before?


IF IDIOTS GREW ON TREES THIS PLACE WOULD BE AN ORCHARD !

Re: Pan cover [Re: trapper314] #6735103
01/18/20 11:13 PM
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north Idaho
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I read what you said Cathryn but I would have a hard time trying to make sense out'a put'n it in a jar with P.


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Re: Pan cover [Re: trapper314] #6735109
01/18/20 11:15 PM
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TN/OH
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Wax paper here

Re: Pan cover [Re: trapper314] #6735118
01/18/20 11:18 PM
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Central, SD
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Hamburger wax paper patty sheets are precut in the box fits Tupperware sandwich tub like a dream.

Last edited by Law Dog; 01/18/20 11:28 PM.

Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!

Jerry Herbst
Re: Pan cover [Re: trapper314] #6735168
01/18/20 11:47 PM
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Kirwin, KS
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More often than not, I use wax paper. Have used coffee filters before too. I'm going to try the landscaping material and actually just finished cutting an entire roll to fit my 550's. Should have enough to last awhile!

Re: Pan cover [Re: cathryn] #6735610
01/19/20 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by cathryn
We have tried nylon screens, galvanized screen,paper sacks,plastic grocery bags..(all cut to fit of course)..and have had trouble with them being pulled off...even when covered with dirt..

Maybe birds?

Anyway a few days ago I was talking to a big fur buyer in Idaho and asked him how his success was with pan covers cause ours sucks..
He told me he had tried everything out there and had issues with each thing he tried.

He told me he now takes a roll of wax paper..cuts thw whole roll in half so its 4 inches wide..with a hacksaw..then he puts one of the now 4 inch rolls into a jar with about 1/4 in of yote pee in the jar..

When he needs a pan cover he just opens the jar and cuts the paper to fit as hes setting the tap..it won't soak up the pee because the paper is covered in wax.

Have any of y'all tried wax paper before?

40 years ago, it sucks compared to steel screen

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