Best budget mixed line trap
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Im looking to get some budget traps for some new land I can trap. Looking to get 2 dozen more. I'm spoiled with the 550's I currently use but I cant swing the $400+ to get those. I was hoping I get some feedback on some traps I can be confident in setting for coyotes. I don't mind a bit of setup (night latch, adjusting pan tension, adjusting pan for level). Id prefer not to mess with chain setups and baseplating, laminating. I was looking at victor #3's even those are at $144 a dozen, cheaper than that would be great. Any feedback/ suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks
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Re: Best budget mixed line trap
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Re: Best budget mixed line trap
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08/01/20 01:28 PM
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I have some #2 Dukes and they are a good trap for the money.
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Re: Best budget mixed line trap
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Take a look at Duke #2 square jaws. Vote for dukes. I was at the nta in Springfield when it was there last time. I paid 80 or 85.00 for a dz of #2 duke 4 coil offset sj traps. I dont own any yet look up wolf creek traps "2 square jaw dogless offset traps. Looks like a good trap. But after I went to brigder #2 4 coil offset dogless. I am big fan of them. But wolf creek #2 dogless offset r 84.00 dz and #3 dogless offset r 99.00 dz. U could 4 coil laminate swivels still have money left.
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Re: Best budget mixed line trap
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When I was broke I used duke #2s and I caught fur with them. If you’re going to be targeting coyotes you will have to tweak them after each catch and sometimes a coyote will just completely wreck it.
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Re: Best budget mixed line trap
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Take a look at Duke #2 square jaws. Nice yote trap. Just got 3doz. Just put more pan tension on them and waxed. They r ready to go! Already base plated and center swiveled, contact edges rounded,5 1/2" jaw spread. Spent more time adapting trappers cap to work with bigger and thicker pan.
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Re: Best budget mixed line trap
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When I was broke I used duke #2s and I caught fur with them. If you’re going to be targeting coyotes you will have to tweak them after each catch and sometimes a coyote will just completely wreck it. Well I don't think you were using the "NEW" #2 Duke 4 coiled squared jawed traps. I've caught a fair amount of coyotes It them and never had to re make the trap.
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Re: Best budget mixed line trap
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When I was broke I used duke #2s and I caught fur with them. If you’re going to be targeting coyotes you will have to tweak them after each catch and sometimes a coyote will just completely wreck it. Well I don't think you were using the "NEW" #2 Duke 4 coiled squared jawed traps. I've caught a fair amount of coyotes It them and never had to re make the trap. X2
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Re: Best budget mixed line trap
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Agree Bridger Two will give you a lot bang for your buck. I've had Bridger Coils 2 and 3' that I had over 15 years and used every season. Only thing I ever did was add an extra two coils after they weakened a little bit from years of service.
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Re: Best budget mixed line trap
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That's always been Bridger's problem Weak springs. I had to remove the extra 2 coils off my Dukes since they were to strong In my opinion.
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Re: Best budget mixed line trap
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08/01/20 05:38 PM
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Gotta recommend the Sleepy Creek 1.75 round pan, regular jaw, which is really a #2 size trap.
Built well, and will hold a coyote, no prob.
Southern Snares sells them.
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Re: Best budget mixed line trap
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08/01/20 05:45 PM
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Lots of great info here, so for both the dukes and bridgers, everyone pretty much using them right out of the box?
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Re: Best budget mixed line trap
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Just bend the dog post a bit to flatten out the pan and set em.
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Re: Best budget mixed line trap
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Learn to snare- it is very inexpensive
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