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Dp’s being knocked over #7122654
01/06/21 12:22 AM
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Is this a common issue you guys have come across? I have about 20 set over 100 acres and 1/2 of them keep being knocked over. I caught a big boar and two German Shepard’s were “In the area” when I got there. The landowner doesn’t know who’s dogs they are, could they be the culprit of the knocked over traps? Could the coons be using them as leverage to reach deeper into them? Could deer come by and lick around it knocking it over? I don’t usually find any tracks near them.

Re: Dp’s being knocked over [Re: Mattty843] #7122672
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Depends on the brand, anchoring system and soil compound. Many coon pull the duke style anchor out of the ground without being caught if in loose soil or mud. I snap all of mine into PVC brackets (screwed to a section of 1x2) and pound the holder into the ground. No more empty traps on the ground the next day.

Re: Dp’s being knocked over [Re: Mattty843] #7122711
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I use a 3# hammer and a 12" landscaping spike
They are twisted and galvanized. Pound a Spike in the frozen ground 3-4inches use a vice grips if you can't pull it out. Just twist it right out.

You're making a pilot hole for the DP spike. You want them stable but not in the ground rock solid or when a coon gets caught they won't pull out and allow the swivels to work

These spikes work and come back out easy. Becauseof the twist.[Linked Image]


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Re: Dp’s being knocked over [Re: Mattty843] #7122795
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any cattle there?


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Re: Dp’s being knocked over [Re: Mattty843] #7122796
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what about hogs?


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Re: Dp’s being knocked over [Re: Mattty843] #7122897
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I have had dogs knock over traps in loose ground. I use cat and dog food in them for bait......


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Re: Dp’s being knocked over [Re: danny clifton] #7123029
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No cattle or hogs, it’s a secluded area of land. Only regular wildlife as far as I know.

Re: Dp’s being knocked over [Re: Calvin] #7123034
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You mean the spike on the actual trap? I have earth anchors keeping them down, they’re being knocked over like if you just picked the trap up and dropped it. Most of the time there’s no bait in them, which is weird and that’s why I’m thinking something is licking it out.

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Rodents are good at removing that kind of bait. Then another critter may be coming along and knocking them over looking for the bait.


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Re: Dp’s being knocked over [Re: Mattty843] #7123118
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Most likely the dogs you saw then


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Re: Dp’s being knocked over [Re: Mattty843] #7123131
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Sometimes possums will rub on them.

Re: Dp’s being knocked over [Re: Mattty843] #7123218
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Hammer spike in and then use a light zip tie to hold trap to spike. Or get 3/8 rod long enough to anchor with 6 inches stick out of ground, and zip tie to it. If using pull triggers, make sure triggers are tuned

Re: Dp’s being knocked over [Re: Mattty843] #7123230
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put up a cam Its a canine. Had a grey fox run my line of dp's but because it was in a area I couldn't set leg hold he got fat all winter. Laying down won't stop a coon from getting caught . Heck first models you just laid them down on ground. Put you a marshmallow on the trigger if the coon comes by he will still work it.

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Originally Posted by Kermit
Hammer spike in and then use a light zip tie to hold trap to spike. Or get 3/8 rod long enough to anchor with 6 inches stick out of ground, and zip tie to it. If using pull triggers, make sure triggers are tuned


That may work but lot of trouble and extra weight to carry. Like I said coon will still get caught if you have something that won't fall out if they turn it over.

Re: Dp’s being knocked over [Re: Mattty843] #7123247
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Originally Posted by Mattty843
Is this a common issue you guys have come across? I have about 20 set over 100 acres and 1/2 of them keep being knocked over. I caught a big boar and two German Shepard’s were “In the area” when I got there. The landowner doesn’t know who’s dogs they are, could they be the culprit of the knocked over traps? Could the coons be using them as leverage to reach deeper into them? Could deer come by and lick around it knocking it over? I don’t usually find any tracks near them.


If you had 20 dp's set and only caught one you may want to move your sets around. As all will say put them in their trails. I use dps on waters edge like a pocket set. Can set 10 while making one pocket set. I use a cable with a loop on the end. Wrap it around a sapling and drop the trap thru it. Push stake in ground move on . Strawberry marshmallows on the trigger. With about every 3rd one got fish based lure. That is the possum catchers.

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