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Muskrat traps #6945998 07/29/20 12:44 AM 07/29/20 12:44 AM
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 44 north idaho S shedhead OP trapper
shedhead OP trapper S Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 44 north idaho	I have a few Duke 1.5 off set traps. I know people trap muskrats with 1.5s but will the off set jaws make to big of an opening for the rat to pull out of the trap before it drowns?

Re: Muskrat traps [Re: shedhead] #6946120 07/29/20 07:39 AM 07/29/20 07:39 AM
Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 3,666 lewis county,new york N newfox1 trapper
newfox1 trapper N Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 3,666 lewis county,new york	Probably, might hold on back foot.

Re: Muskrat traps [Re: shedhead] #6946209 07/29/20 09:25 AM 07/29/20 09:25 AM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 551 Iron Range, Minnesota R Ringbill5196 trapper
Ringbill5196 trapper R Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 551 Iron Range, Minnesota	Weld a piece of #9 wire over the off-set. Or get a few replacement pads for soft catch.

Re: Muskrat traps [Re: shedhead] #6946211 07/29/20 09:33 AM 07/29/20 09:33 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,849 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,849 Wisconsin	Depending on how the jaw ends are formed you might be able to reverse the jaws to eliminate the offset. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Muskrat traps [Re: The Beav] #6946586 07/29/20 03:29 PM 07/29/20 03:29 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,165 Central NC T traprjohn trapper
traprjohn trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,165 Central NC	Originally Posted by The Beav Depending on how the jaw ends are formed you might be able to reverse the jaws to eliminate the offset. yep, I'd try swapping out the jaws before I welded wire onto them www.sevenoakstrappingsupplies.com for trap mods and gear The 10 Commandments are not suggestions. Buy a soldiers meal EVERY chance you can.

Re: Muskrat traps [Re: shedhead] #6946702 07/29/20 05:46 PM 07/29/20 05:46 PM
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 44 north idaho S shedhead OP trapper
shedhead OP trapper S Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 44 north idaho	Ill try swapping the jaws. Thanks guys!

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