Rate how much you like each trap, by using numbers 1-10, we will be talking fox, coyote, and bobcat traps.
If you've never used the trap, just put a (0).

MB-550

MB-450

MB-650

Bridger #2

Bridger #2 Dogless

Bridger #3

Birdger #3 Dogless

Victor #3 Square Jaw

Victor #2 Square Jaw

Duke #2

Duke #3

Duke 550

Duke 650

Tip - Just copy and paste the traps, then fill in the numbers, it'll save a lot of time.

Nothing listed that I would use. Sorry no help here. ;(



Charlie

MYSide I know you wont like my answer but a good trapper can make a good catch with any of those traps provided the trap used match's the species. Talk to the top ten fur producers in your part of the world and you will get 6 different answers for best trap. Make some choices and start trapping. Some things just take experience and experience can only be gotten by trapping. You reach your own conclusions and every now and them some of your conclusions will change

I totally agree! I'm just curious whats your "favourite" one on the list.

i like coyote and cat trapping. mb650 and bridger3 either one work just fine for me. let me say though the bridgers i have are the old bridgers before the company was sold. cant speak on the new ones. you dont have it up there but duke 1 1/2 is a heck of a buy for the money. they need tweaking and tuning but it doesnt take long

You use 1 1/2 for coyote??

no i dont exclusively coyote and cat trap. they are just my favorite. have held a few in coon sets with duke 1 1/2's. have also had the jaws popped out by coyotes.

i use those 1 1/2's for coon fox rats skunks and have used them on marten also.

Not a huge difference between a 550 and a 1 1/2. 450 is a size 1 1/2 trap

I'm not a big numbers coyote trapper but I catch a few. And I used the Duke #2s and a few Duke #3s. And I caught a fair Number of coyotes In MS using 1.65 Bridgrers. Not a great coyote trap by some standards but they did the Job.

But It's like what DC said.

Originally Posted by danny clifton

MYSide I know you wont like my answer but a good trapper can make a good catch with any of those traps provided the trap used match's the species. Talk to the top ten fur producers in your part of the world and you will get 6 different answers for best trap. Make some choices and start trapping. Some things just take experience and experience can only be gotten by trapping. You reach your own conclusions and every now and them some of your conclusions will change

Many on here would be surprised at the number of coyotes caught in 1.5 Victors and SCs. Laminated and baseplated and with #2 springs. Never had any problems. This was live market trapping for coyotes and fox. Not the best trap to target coyotes with but I still miss a few with larger jawspread traps.....

....I've used just about every type trap you listed except #3s and the new Dukes. Use only #2 Bridger dogless now. For what im doing now (predator control jobs) the B2 dogless is a 9.5. Have to tweak it a bit out of the box. Have 11 dozen of em.

The MB550 is probably the best trap out of the box...no tinkering needed. I dont own any but my son has 13 dozen. Good trap.

Caught a bunch of yotes in my 1 1/2 s last year like everybody else said skill beats the trap

With you have listed .. #3 Victor square jaw #3Duke both with my modifications . Have worked well for me, I target more cats then coyote but I catch my share for the amount of ground I trap.

Of the ones listed, dogless #3 Bridgers have been very good to me. Maybe my favorite is one you don't have listed, NO B.S. Extreme.

You don’t even have Newhouse listed.

My favorite is the MB 450. Caught many coyote in em'

10 for the last one!

author trapper, the duke 650 just came out. how many animals have you caught with them so far?

MB-550 10

MB-450 0

MB-650 0

Bridger #2 8

Bridger #2 Dogless 6

Bridger #3 8

Birdger #3 Dogless 0

Victor #3 Square Jaw 0

Victor #2 Square Jaw 2

Duke #2 2

Duke #3 2

Duke 550 0

Duke 650 0

MB 550 guy eh?