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ANCHOR recommendation #7127166 01/08/21 06:03 PM 01/08/21 06:03 PM
Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 309 AR B bigfoottrapper OP trapper
bigfoottrapper OP trapper B Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 309 AR	what does everyone like? these will be for raccoons. I have been using conibears so I have been just using just cables attached to a tree, but now I have DPs on order. thanks

Re: ANCHOR recommendation [Re: bigfoottrapper] #7127206 01/08/21 06:42 PM 01/08/21 06:42 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,165 Central NC T traprjohn trapper
traprjohn trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,165 Central NC	Heavy duty Berkshire here. www.sevenoakstrappingsupplies.com for trap mods and gear The 10 Commandments are not suggestions. Buy a soldiers meal EVERY chance you can.

Re: ANCHOR recommendation [Re: bigfoottrapper] #7127234 01/08/21 07:02 PM 01/08/21 07:02 PM
Joined: Nov 2020 Posts: 212 Central MN Gray Breard trapper
Gray Breard trapper Joined: Nov 2020 Posts: 212 Central MN	Super stake with chain. Not a fan of cable anchors. Too hard to recover. ($$$). My Gal's name is Ma Deuce. The only thing needed for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.

Re: ANCHOR recommendation [Re: bigfoottrapper] #7127263 01/08/21 07:23 PM 01/08/21 07:23 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,971 Peoria County Illinois Larry Baer trapper
Larry Baer trapper Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,971 Peoria County Illinois	wolf fang with cable, brake rotor with chain to DP, 18'' stake, cable drowner, ect. I have 2' of cable on my wolf fangs for coon. They are permanently attached to the end of the trap chain. I old put them in the soil enough to hold a coon. I never pound them all the way in. Some soils you only need 8 inches, some loos mud you cannot anchor in so the brake rotors get used. Use whatever works for you. Just passin through

Re: ANCHOR recommendation [Re: bigfoottrapper] #7127579 01/08/21 09:31 PM 01/08/21 09:31 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 12,316 South Ga - Almost Florida S Swamp Wolf trapper
Swamp Wolf trapper S Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 12,316 South Ga - Almost Florida	5 or 6 foot 3/32" cables on DPs....half hitch to wrist-size or larger tree. If no trees...stake the DPs with 1/2" x 20" rebar....make sure coon has nothing to pull upward on. Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything! Resource Protection Service

Re: ANCHOR recommendation [Re: bigfoottrapper] #7127655 01/08/21 10:03 PM 01/08/21 10:03 PM
Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 838 North dakota N Nd native trapper
Nd native trapper N Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 838 North dakota	Wolf fangs for me here. They drive easily through solid ground and have enough surface area for the soft ground. As mentioned, coon pull sideways and dont pump a stake like a coyote. Last edited by Nd native; 01/08/21 10:04 PM.

Re: ANCHOR recommendation [Re: bigfoottrapper] #7127740 01/08/21 10:45 PM 01/08/21 10:45 PM
Joined: May 2018 Posts: 10,869 SW Georgia W Wanna Be trapper
Wanna Be trapper W Joined: May 2018 Posts: 10,869 SW Georgia	12” Super Stakes...and I only pound them in about 8” or so. That’s if there’s no trees around. If trees are around I just use cable with a loop on each end. Pass one in through the swivel on the DP and loop it then take the other loop around the tree and pass the DP through it.

Re: ANCHOR recommendation [Re: bigfoottrapper] #7127852 01/08/21 11:42 PM 01/08/21 11:42 PM
Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 4,949 Aliceville, Kansas 43 Yukon John trapper
Yukon John trapper Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 4,949 Aliceville, Kansas 43	I make ALL of my stakes out if 1/2" rebar, 24" long. Weld a 5/8" washer about 3/8" down from the top...on a dp just use one, pound it down till it will leave some swivel room, and you're good to go. I also use extension cables, but for a start, just stake. Act like a blank, get treated like a blank. Insert your own blank!

Re: ANCHOR recommendation [Re: Larry Baer] #7127994 01/09/21 06:13 AM 01/09/21 06:13 AM
Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 309 AR B bigfoottrapper OP trapper
bigfoottrapper OP trapper B Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 309 AR	Originally Posted by Larry Baer wolf fang with cable, brake rotor with chain to DP, 18'' stake, cable drowner, ect. I have 2' of cable on my wolf fangs for coon. They are permanently attached to the end of the trap chain. I old put them in the soil enough to hold a coon. I never pound them all the way in. Some soils you only need 8 inches, some loos mud you cannot anchor in so the brake rotors get used. Use whatever works for you. do you mean like a auto brake rotor?

Re: ANCHOR recommendation [Re: bigfoottrapper] #7128190 01/09/21 11:58 AM 01/09/21 11:58 AM
Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 7,347 W NY Turtledale trapper
Turtledale trapper Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 7,347 W NY	Wolf fangs and cable. I also put an extra swivel on my DP's. NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers

Re: ANCHOR recommendation [Re: bigfoottrapper] #7128226 01/09/21 12:58 PM 01/09/21 12:58 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,255 Port Republic South Jersey N Newt trapper
Newt trapper N Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,255 Port Republic South Jersey	I cross stake with 2-3/8"x18" South Jersey Trapping and Snaring School January 19-20-21 2024 NEWT -----------------OVER---------------- www.snareone.com

Re: ANCHOR recommendation [Re: bigfoottrapper] #7129210 01/09/21 11:45 PM 01/09/21 11:45 PM
Joined: Nov 2020 Posts: 212 Central MN Gray Breard trapper
Gray Breard trapper Joined: Nov 2020 Posts: 212 Central MN	IMHO, I don't like wasting $$ on stuff that I have to leave in the ground. Fur prices are bad enough. It's all chains. Never had time for those cable anchors. Super stakes are my choice. My Gal's name is Ma Deuce. The only thing needed for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.

Re: ANCHOR recommendation [Re: Gray Breard] #7129267 01/10/21 12:50 AM 01/10/21 12:50 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,165 Central NC T traprjohn trapper
traprjohn trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,165 Central NC	Originally Posted by Gray Breard IMHO, I don't like wasting $$ on stuff that I have to leave in the ground. All retrieve easy if ya just loosen the soil at least 1/2 way down with a stake wiggled around on 3 sides. www.sevenoakstrappingsupplies.com for trap mods and gear The 10 Commandments are not suggestions. Buy a soldiers meal EVERY chance you can.

Re: ANCHOR recommendation [Re: bigfoottrapper] #7129400 01/10/21 03:21 AM 01/10/21 03:21 AM
Joined: Nov 2020 Posts: 212 Central MN Gray Breard trapper
Gray Breard trapper Joined: Nov 2020 Posts: 212 Central MN	traprjohn, I beg to differ. Your theory may work in NC but I'll buy you a keg of beer if you could do that up here in central MN. Sugar sand/clay mix. Pure concrete. I have a lot of sets I'll never be able to pull till the spring thaw. Last edited by Gray Breard; 01/10/21 03:22 AM. My Gal's name is Ma Deuce. The only thing needed for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.

Re: ANCHOR recommendation [Re: traprjohn] #7131735 01/11/21 01:44 PM 01/11/21 01:44 PM
Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,174 Middle Tennessee T TNcat trapper
TNcat trapper T Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,174 Middle Tennessee	Originally Posted by traprjohn Heavy duty Berkshire here. X2 IT'S A SOUTHERN THANG Y'ALL WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND NRA member

Re: ANCHOR recommendation [Re: Gray Breard] #7131744 01/11/21 01:46 PM 01/11/21 01:46 PM
Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,174 Middle Tennessee T TNcat trapper
TNcat trapper T Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,174 Middle Tennessee	Originally Posted by Gray Breard traprjohn, I beg to differ. Your theory may work in NC but I'll buy you a keg of beer if you could do that up here in central MN. Sugar sand/clay mix. Pure concrete. I have a lot of sets I'll never be able to pull till the spring thaw. You say you can pull super stakes ? Hmmm Last edited by TNcat; 01/11/21 01:47 PM. IT'S A SOUTHERN THANG Y'ALL WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND NRA member

Re: ANCHOR recommendation [Re: bigfoottrapper] #7131870 01/11/21 03:03 PM 01/11/21 03:03 PM
Joined: Nov 2020 Posts: 212 Central MN Gray Breard trapper
Gray Breard trapper Joined: Nov 2020 Posts: 212 Central MN	My ATV winch will usually do it. I just tighten it up and put it in reverse. If that doesn't work, then I use a 3' chain with binder hooks on my truck front tow hook. One way or the other it will come out provided you can do it before 2 or 3 feet of frost sets in. My Gal's name is Ma Deuce. The only thing needed for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.

Re: ANCHOR recommendation [Re: bigfoottrapper] #7131930 01/11/21 03:36 PM 01/11/21 03:36 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 6,408 east central WI K k snow trapper
k snow trapper K Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 6,408 east central WI	Rebar for me. All my DP's are set up with twin stake option, depending on the soil.

Re: ANCHOR recommendation [Re: bigfoottrapper] #7132193 01/11/21 06:53 PM 01/11/21 06:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 719 Oklahoma We-Sa trapper
We-Sa trapper Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 719 Oklahoma	In the rocky ground I frequent, super stakes have worked well. I drive them in as far as I can, usually only about 12-14 inches. I have a 2-3 dozen wolf fangs but I don't think I could drive them deep enough. I need to try cabling to a tree. “I don't know, Chief, if he's very smart or very dumb.” Capt. Quint

Re: ANCHOR recommendation [Re: We-Sa] #7133417 01/12/21 12:44 PM 01/12/21 12:44 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,342 East-Central Wisconsin B bblwi trapper
bblwi trapper B Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,342 East-Central Wisconsin	I put a butterfly double stake end on my DPs and use two 3/8 inch by 18 inch rebar stakes as a lot of my coon area is softer soil and the double stakes work best and the 3/8 inch ones are light. I weld a nut on the end and use a vice grips to grab, turn and pull. Bryce

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