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Re: Railroad tie plates [Re: plainstrapping25] #6862152 05/03/20 01:27 PM 05/03/20 01:27 PM
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 5,411 Idaho Falls, ID G Grandpa Trapper trapper
Grandpa Trapper trapper G Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 5,411 Idaho Falls, ID	I purchased a bunch from a metal scrap yard in the past. I definitely got a receipt and made sure it said rr plates on the receipt.

Re: Railroad tie plates [Re: plainstrapping25] #6863438 05/04/20 09:24 PM 05/04/20 09:24 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,165 Central NC T traprjohn trapper
traprjohn trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,165 Central NC	Its just like asking out chicks, if ya don't ask, the answer is already NO. www.sevenoakstrappingsupplies.com for trap mods and gear The 10 Commandments are not suggestions. Buy a soldiers meal EVERY chance you can.

Re: Railroad tie plates [Re: plainstrapping25] #6864123 05/05/20 05:18 PM 05/05/20 05:18 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 214 Iowa land of corn M Minklongliner trapper
Minklongliner trapper M Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 214 Iowa land of corn	Would be nice to find some plates around here in iowa for BE sets anyone use the set and go plates? i use them last year they worked great for.mink and rats Aka Toyota big time water Trapper iowa mink raccoon longliner

Re: Railroad tie plates [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6874415 05/16/20 10:15 PM 05/16/20 10:15 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 17,465 Central Ohio LT GREY trapper
LT GREY trapper Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 17,465 Central Ohio	Originally Posted by bobcat_trapper Ha how many u need!! Joking!! I work a steel mill that's all we make are rr plates. Many different sizes square,round holes, blanks . Make them for every rr company they are. As far as I been told we r the only steel mill that makes them. We make 2 box cars worth of plates every 1.5 hr . U wouldn't believe how many we ship out a day on rr cars and semi trucks. We take the old ones we get make news out of. I used rr plate as a weight for beaver. It pulled it on bank and got out. So I added 2 together welded them. But never caught another in that set. Yes the plates will work coons as a drag. We make some called blanks that r very heavy. I can die in peace now

Re: Railroad tie plates [Re: plainstrapping25] #6906842 06/22/20 12:23 AM 06/22/20 12:23 AM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 843 upstate NY M Mr. Ed trapper
Mr. Ed trapper M Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 843 upstate NY	I trapped at a RR culvert for beaver that was backing up a farmer field. Stopped @ a bunch of RR guys and told them what I was doing and asked if I could have some for the traps. Supervisor told me where to get a bunch of them with his permission.

Re: Railroad tie plates [Re: plainstrapping25] #6906850 06/22/20 12:37 AM 06/22/20 12:37 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,386 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,386 Wisconsin	Did you get it In writing? The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Railroad tie plates [Re: plainstrapping25] #6906854 06/22/20 12:41 AM 06/22/20 12:41 AM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 843 upstate NY M Mr. Ed trapper
Mr. Ed trapper M Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 843 upstate NY	No but would see the guys from time to time and would tell them when my traps were not there so they could put the telephone pole ramrod through the culvert. Constantly beaver were coming in from the river about 50 yds away.

Re: Railroad tie plates [Re: plainstrapping25] #6907069 06/22/20 09:50 AM 06/22/20 09:50 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,386 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,386 Wisconsin	My buddy backed up to a pole of tie plates loaded them up and went home. The next day the cops were at his door took the plates and gave him a hefty fine. Tie plates are fine for mink and rats but under the right or lets say the wrong circumstances a coon can drag them for miles. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Railroad tie plates [Re: plainstrapping25] #6907194 06/22/20 12:18 PM 06/22/20 12:18 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 14,987 South Ga - Almost Florida Swamp Wolf trapper
Swamp Wolf trapper Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 14,987 South Ga - Almost Florida	Just about any tire/brake shop will give you used rotars. The ones off heavy duty trucks are heavy enough for beaver. The ones off cars would be good for drags. Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything! Resource Protection Service

Re: Railroad tie plates [Re: plainstrapping25] #6907199 06/22/20 12:27 PM 06/22/20 12:27 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 678 Arkansas B bobcat_trapper trapper
bobcat_trapper trapper B Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 678 Arkansas	I am using rr plates right now. I have dp hook too them. They dont hardy move here. I am doing nuisance control trapping.

Re: Railroad tie plates [Re: plainstrapping25] #6910496 06/25/20 05:17 PM 06/25/20 05:17 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 22,686 St. Louis Co, Mo B BigBob trapper
BigBob trapper B Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 22,686 St. Louis Co, Mo	I welded some RR spikes to plates for a guy, said he was gonna stomp the spikes into the mud for extra hold. He said they worked great. Every kid needs a Dog and a Curmudgeon. Remember Bowe Bergdahl, the traitor. Beware! Jill Pudlewski, Ron Oates and Keven Begesse are liars and thiefs!

Re: Railroad tie plates [Re: plainstrapping25] #6930132 07/14/20 09:44 PM 07/14/20 09:44 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 110 Pa. greenhead trapper
greenhead trapper Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 110 Pa.	That all, I, use for my beaver drowner rigs and have never had a beaver drag one up to the bank. They usually dig into the bottom of the lake or river. trap hard coon 65 possom 6 muskrat 37 beaver 11 fox 1 coyote 2 mink 2

Re: Railroad tie plates [Re: plainstrapping25] #6931011 07/15/20 08:19 PM 07/15/20 08:19 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 123 Fernley, Nv. N NV7401 trapper
NV7401 trapper N Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 123 Fernley, Nv.	I use the R/R tie plates for my beaver drowners every season. Have welded a 3/8" rebar handle to the plate, and use the quick links to attach my cable to the handle on the plate and make a loop on the other end and use a quick link to tie off to a stump or whatever is handy and sturdy enough to hold a beaver. the plates I use weigh 21 lbs. each. Have not had a coon or beaver pull my sets out of the water as of yet. Some places I trap only has smooth sandy bottom. In this area I use 2 plates welded together. if mucky bottom one plates work great.

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