MB550 is a heck of a nice trap.

I have read 100’s of pages about all that is done to make sure the paw has no markings on it at all but not a word about that mark left by the .22

Made me choke on my coffee!!!!
I had just said the same thing to my wife

... go on and wire some maxi pads to your trap jaws ....and then ask the antis if they like you now ...and are going to
let you keep trapping lol

... sissy

That was pretty good.

I love my 550s, great bear trap.

I bought 2 dozen MB 550's several years ago, I used them 2 years, best trap I have ever used! I now have 15 dozen and that's all I use. I put 2 extra swivels and 16" of extra chain on them. I have caught 100's of coyotes in them and many other animals and the only animals I have ever lost is some coons pulled out because of the off set (that's a good thing). I have caught and held 2 by the elbow that I'm sure were rolling on the set.
Yes they are spendy but if you hold one extra cat or coyote they make the money back for you. Long storey short what ever steps in them it WILL be there when you get there

Almost everything.
https://youtu.be/lLNnxccBpy0

I do not trap a ton of coyotes but do catch some every year and I use MB 550s along with some other traps. I have NEVER had to readjust/repair anything on a MB 550s after catches.

I have some mb 650s with offset cast jaws, theyre a nice quality trap. Stuff made in North America is worth the few extra bucks. I have some bridgers and dislike them.

I said I have some bridges and dislike them. But they were a gift lol so what can you do. I know they're made in Taiwan and I personally wouldn't buy them. But whatever lifts yer skirt.

Wow

How many inches of chain do you use. I have been thinking about taking the shock springs off mine.

... and for y’all hands wanting to give coyotes foot messages ... pedicures and what not

... if y’all’s coyotes looked like mine you’d likely hate them too lol

... they all look like old yella lol

But those cats make up for those ratty coyotes ...

... used to lol

I’ve heard the tale of the dead spot too many times . I don’t run 550’s but have them on my Christmas list, I do run 650’s and have for the better part of 20 years. I’ve heard the story about the dead spot so much that I started digging and uncovering traps to see for myself . Horse hockey, they can step on the jaw or the spring leavers but if they step on the pan they will be there in the morning. I suspect if they step on the dog of any trap it won’t fire Either.

Don’t blame a miss on the trap , they don’t always put their foot where you want it !

Its In the Rules At the top^^^ no dispatch talk.

I cant remember who suggested that I get MB 750’s years ago for beaver trapping. All l did was water trapping and when I decided to start land trapping l was told to get MB550’s and l could kiss them square on the lips and sell tickets.
I still got a ton of duke 1.5’s and #11’s and a gaggle of other traps but my go to coyote trap is the MB550 offset and the MB750 is my go to beaver trap. I just dont use the others anymore.
Im going to wait till this spring and clean up all my old traps and find them a new home since I dont use them any more.

I just use the stock chain on chain stakes. I cut 5 links off the 16" chain stakes.

Set traps yesterday and here is exactly why I use MB550 OS 2-coil.
1st night haul.
You know, a day in the field is a magnificent thing!




Blessings,
Mark