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Difference between brand traps in beaver trap #6770363
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Is there any difference between a no. 4 Duke coil an bridger 3 coil? Look identical in online pic an specs

Re: Difference between brand traps in beaver trap [Re: coonman220] #6770387
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Re: Difference between brand traps in beaver trap [Re: coonman220] #6770392
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Neither is a serious beaver trap and yes Rob is right.


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Re: Difference between brand traps in beaver trap [Re: coonman220] #6770396
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Neither is a serious beaver trap and yes Rob is right.


Get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US.
Re: Difference between brand traps in beaver trap [Re: coonman220] #6770502
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have good luck with the 3 bridgers so far but 6 1/2 max in PA. or i'd go bigger jaw spread









Re: Difference between brand traps in beaver trap [Re: coonman220] #6770734
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No. 5 is best or even bigger, expensive for cheap beaver

Re: Difference between brand traps in beaver trap [Re: coonman220] #6770742
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coonman, I had pretty good success catching beaver in Duke #4s last year, sending them down a cable. While definitely not ideal they worked on my budget. This year I'm running Victor #4s LS Sleepy Creek #4 LS and Bridger #5s CS. That said, in my novice opinion the Bridger #3 is a far superior trap to the Duke #4 but I only use it on coyotes.

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Re: Difference between brand traps in beaver trap [Re: coonman220] #6770940
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That look like a Bridger 3? Or is it 5? Can't rember a foot that far in on a 3 on hind foot, on 3, caught bunch beaver on Bridger 3 coil, have also toed a few, the longs take up to much room at most sets, it was posted somewhere that get more toe catches in longs? How could that be ? I never like the 2 mb750 I had an sold, didn't have trap setter an couldn't set by hand. Didn't like short chain an reach in an pull down pan till hear click

Re: Difference between brand traps in beaver trap [Re: coonman220] #6770946
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It's a Duke #4. Personally I haven't experienced more toe catches in the long springs. I turn them sideways though, with the dog to the side of beaver's suspected approach.

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Re: Difference between brand traps in beaver trap [Re: coonman220] #6770981
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Originally Posted by coonman220
Is there any difference between a no. 4 Duke coil an bridger 3 coil? Look identical in online pic an specs


Same as the #3 Northwoods coil.



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