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COATED chicken wire for conibear traps #7105281
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I just saw a youtube vid about a trapper that fashions a tube out of coated chicken wire for conibears, has anyone ever used this?

thanks and MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Re: COATED chicken wire for conibear traps [Re: bigfoottrapper] #7105302
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Was that Cowboy Outdoors youtube. Under his conditions they work quite well.

Re: COATED chicken wire for conibear traps [Re: bigfoottrapper] #7105319
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Dunlap lures, I dont know how to post a link LOL

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Re: COATED chicken wire for conibear traps [Re: bigfoottrapper] #7105724
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Volkers sp. been selling them for a while too
Their catalog is free and will show ya how to make em at home.

It doesn’t need to be coated. Chicken wire will work.
when ya cover it with local debris it blends right in.


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Re: COATED chicken wire for conibear traps [Re: bigfoottrapper] #7105744
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I just used regular chicken wire and made a tube for a #110 or #160 and would cover over with grass or leaves , I would set these ahead near where i would have a coyote set in the near future to catch the possums and skunks so they didn't mess up my sets.

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Originally Posted by traprjohn
Volkers sp. been selling them for a while too
Their catalog is free and will show ya how to make em at home.

It doesn’t need to be coated. Chicken wire will work.
when ya cover it with local debris it blends right in.

Thanks for the VOLKERS tip, I guess I couldn't do this for raccoons? I figured that they would reach in and grab the bait?

Re: COATED chicken wire for conibear traps [Re: bigfoottrapper] #7106084
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It works for coons in a 160. Elevate the bait.

Re: COATED chicken wire for conibear traps [Re: bigfoottrapper] #7106088
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Place your 160 In a coon trail make a cover out of any kind of wire and shape it like a covered wagon top. Use NO bait and DON"T cover It with anything.
Make sure the trap Is at least 5" off the ground and make the cover to fit. I have caught 1000s of coon with this set up.
If you use bait you have the coon stopping to eat and If you cover It It sticks out like a sore thumb.


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Re: COATED chicken wire for conibear traps [Re: The Beav] #7106160
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Originally Posted by The Beav
Place your 160 In a coon trail make a cover out of any kind of wire and shape it like a covered wagon top. Use NO bait and DON"T cover It with anything.
Make sure the trap Is at least 5" off the ground and make the cover to fit. I have caught 1000s of coon with this set up.
If you use bait you have the coon stopping to eat and If you cover It It sticks out like a sore thumb.


i am sorry i dont understand where do you put the conibear? and how do you prop it 5 inches off the ground?

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You need to make or buy a stabilizer to keep the trap in a solid upright position no matter how you use any Body grip.


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Re: COATED chicken wire for conibear traps [Re: bigfoottrapper] #7106302
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Originally Posted by bigfoottrapper
and how do you prop it 5 inches off the ground?


Sullivan Stabilizers with longer spikes
or
Butterfly stabilizers
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An MB bracket welded onto a 10” Pc of 1/2 x 1/2 angle iron
or
Some even use a local limb


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