I use CR's, have a handful out right now but I prefer footholds. The "no entanglement" and some of the other rules really limit where you can set them. One big plus is they are not affected by wet freeze/thaw conditions at all.
footholds still benefit me more i think but as i try new things in this down market,i may work with some next winter.
CR's have been pretty good for me over the years but I still prefer footholds and set them 80-90% more than CR's.
If you look closely you can see the second cable and it's support wire on the right track.
A typical location for me:
The stake is a trick I use because there is such a large catch circle with cables. I pound it in a foot or so inside the edge of the circle and chase the fox into it so I can better control it for dispatch.
Here is another good location that I have used repeatedly over the years to catch multiple fox. I
typically catch 4-6 fox here in a season. I just keep rebuilding the area with loose brush after each catch.
The cable on the left split:
The cable on the right split.
A catch at the above location:
A rare CR double:
Same location, different angle:
This cabled fox was killed by a coyote, The yote grabbed him by the back and shook.
See how nice the puppy is sitting? That's because right before the picture I had told him to sit. He hadn't seen many live fox close up at that time and broke the command and rushed the fox. The same instant I bellowed "SIT" he hit the other cable and did a back flip when he reached the end. He looked at me with new respect and appreciation for the awesome power he hadn't realized I possessed. He was a good boy for most of the rest of that day.