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How do Coon shine up a trap? #7052217 11/16/20 07:26 PM 11/16/20 07:26 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Pennsylvania H Hern OP trapper
Hern OP trapper H Joined: Dec 2006 Pennsylvania	What are your thoughts on how a trapped Coon can take the dye & wax off trap & chain & make it look brand new? Is it soil type? short chain? long chain? Which trap caught the Coon (24 hr. check)?

Re: How do Coon shine up a trap? [Re: Hern] #7052372 11/16/20 09:11 PM 11/16/20 09:11 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Rodney,Ohio SNIPERBBB trapper
SNIPERBBB trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Rodney,Ohio	They bite and scrarch at it

Re: How do Coon shine up a trap? [Re: Hern] #7052379 11/16/20 09:20 PM 11/16/20 09:20 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Iowa ~ADC~ The Count
~ADC~ The Count Joined: Jun 2010 Iowa	Sandy bottom creeks will help a coon polish them up like new too. They must never set still til they are worn clear out. www.iowatrappertalk.com

Re: How do Coon shine up a trap? [Re: Hern] #7052408 11/16/20 09:35 PM 11/16/20 09:35 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Wisconsin	They use their free paw to work on the trap. I have watched them do It. I'm sure dragging the trap around and biting It help but It's mostly done by constant rubbing. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: How do Coon shine up a trap? [Re: Hern] #7052559 11/17/20 12:02 AM 11/17/20 12:02 AM
Joined: Aug 2011 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 james bay frontierOnt.	brasso Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.

Re: How do Coon shine up a trap? [Re: Hern] #7052632 11/17/20 06:03 AM 11/17/20 06:03 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Pennsylvania H Hern OP trapper
Hern OP trapper H Joined: Dec 2006 Pennsylvania	ADC, this was sandy, Susquehanna River bottom farm land. Canine set. I always thought the same as SNIPERB & Beav. Pawing & biting. Just wanted to know others thoughts. Thanks folks. And think the sand had alot to do with it. Chain and swivels look new. Boco, now I know why that 0000 steel wool was laying over there.

Re: How do Coon shine up a trap? [Re: Hern] #7052688 11/17/20 07:24 AM 11/17/20 07:24 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Wisconsin	I actually had a trap that was powder coated partially shined up after several coon catches. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: How do Coon shine up a trap? [Re: Boco] #7052699 11/17/20 07:35 AM 11/17/20 07:35 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Central NC T traprjohn trapper
traprjohn trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Central NC	Originally Posted by Boco brasso ..........and steel wool. www.sevenoakstrappingsupplies.com for trap mods and gear The 10 Commandments are not suggestions. Buy a soldiers meal EVERY chance you can.

Re: How do Coon shine up a trap? [Re: Hern] #7053599 11/17/20 09:14 PM 11/17/20 09:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2020 Oklahoma We-Sa trapper
We-Sa trapper Joined: Jan 2020 Oklahoma	I found an old can of Nevr-Dull in the woods once...Guess I know why now. “I don't know, Chief, if he's very smart or very dumb.” Capt. Quint

Re: How do Coon shine up a trap? [Re: Hern] #7053748 11/17/20 10:44 PM 11/17/20 10:44 PM
Joined: Mar 2010 wyoming southeast D danvee trapper
danvee trapper D Joined: Mar 2010 wyoming southeast	pound for pound they fight them, bite them paw at them and pull out if not caught well they work them over., Check a trap in low light with a coon in it at a distance they work at it hard

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