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Re: What’s the point of size 1 traps
[Re: Dean Chapel]
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07/30/20 01:36 AM
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Alaska and Washington State
waggler
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For pine marten, #1 or even #0 is a much better trap than 1 1/2 in my opinion. x2 especially the #1 coils. 1 1/2's tend to do too much damage at times.
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Re: What’s the point of size 1 traps
[Re: Gone Trappin.]
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07/30/20 05:50 AM
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Back when I started trapping (mid 60's). Would find a box(doz) of #1 Victor stoploss jumps under christmas tree every year for a while. Meant for rats but they also held coon.
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Re: What’s the point of size 1 traps
[Re: Gone Trappin.]
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07/30/20 06:57 AM
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set for a mouse, anchor for an elephant...standard coon setting advice.
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Re: What’s the point of size 1 traps
[Re: Gone Trappin.]
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07/30/20 10:14 AM
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#11 is a heck of a coon trap, for shallow water sets where you can't drown them. I used to use the Blake and Lamb #1's swiveled off the end opposite the spring too. You won't lose many coon from them, or mink or rats. I reallyl like two springs for stable bedding tho.
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Re: What’s the point of size 1 traps
[Re: Gone Trappin.]
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07/30/20 10:26 AM
07/30/20 10:26 AM
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A friend of mine always purchased all the #1 Victors he could find for under ice trapping. Setting on a stole and attached to the stake.
His thoughts were to use even the weaker spring and it held long enough to drown a rat in the cold water.
And usually they were cheaper to purchase.
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Re: What’s the point of size 1 traps
[Re: Gone Trappin.]
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07/30/20 11:28 AM
07/30/20 11:28 AM
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In addition to using them for marten, I also like them for trail sets for mink, much less damage.
The older (original Woodstream) #1 coils are a great trap. Maybe the new ones are too, never used them though.
Last edited by waggler; 07/30/20 11:30 AM.
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Re: What’s the point of size 1 traps
[Re: Gone Trappin.]
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07/30/20 11:55 AM
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I like #1 double jaw coils for rats on hagz brackets or in pocket sets.. Wolf creek makes a 4 coiled double jawed #1 for coon that is an absolute tank of a little trap. I really like it. Didnt think i would really. I bought a few because I am a dealer and wanted to see what they would do. Cool and easy to make a set with them. I prefer them to 1.5 wolf creeks or northwoods i have for coon for sure.
I personally am starting to get into having traps and setups for individual animals and lines though. I like it a lot more. In the past I would have a ton of 1.5's and a ton of #2's and that was it. Now being in wyomig and having some trap freedon I run #2 and #3 sized traps for coyotes and cats and #1 and #1.5 and dps and coni for coon. and so on.
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