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Old trap question #7035319 11/02/20 06:59 AM 11/02/20 06:59 AM
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 468 WI N Nostalgia OP trapper
Nostalgia OP trapper N Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 468 WI	What is the purpous of the little triangular spike that's on the chain ring of some traps, particularly older footholds.

Re: Old trap question [Re: Nostalgia] #7035324 11/02/20 07:17 AM 11/02/20 07:17 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 25,657 Georgia warrior trapper
warrior trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 25,657 Georgia	That's a tree spike. Used to anchor a trap to wood like you might do on a log crossing set.

Re: Old trap question [Re: warrior] #7035330 11/02/20 07:32 AM 11/02/20 07:32 AM
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 1,392 Hudson valley , NY S slowpoke trapper
slowpoke trapper S Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 1,392 Hudson valley , NY	Yep - and good luck getting it out , after you pound it in a tree ... Did that once when I was a kid , ruined the chain getting it out ..

Re: Old trap question [Re: Nostalgia] #7035383 11/02/20 08:57 AM 11/02/20 08:57 AM
Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 4,949 Aliceville, Kansas 43 Yukon John trapper
Yukon John trapper Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 4,949 Aliceville, Kansas 43	Always wondered that myself...good question. Act like a blank, get treated like a blank. Insert your own blank!

Re: Old trap question [Re: Nostalgia] #7035406 11/02/20 09:22 AM 11/02/20 09:22 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 25,657 Georgia warrior trapper
warrior trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 25,657 Georgia	Lots of coon trappers would spike off to chunks of log for an improvised drag.

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