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Big Tom in a 1.5 coilspring #7134265 01/12/21 10:37 PM 01/12/21 10:37 PM
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 388 tennessee C clintp1971 OP trapper
clintp1971 OP trapper C Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 388 tennessee	Was checking some mink blind sets yesterday and had this Tom caught by two toes. Just had the trap wired off to a tree. It was short enough that he couldn’t really lunge hard, I guess. Sometimes it sure is nice to be lucky!!!

Re: Big Tom in a 1.5 coilspring [Re: clintp1971] #7134267 01/12/21 10:39 PM 01/12/21 10:39 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 23,890 Central, SD Law Dog trapper
Law Dog trapper Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 23,890 Central, SD	Nice cat them 1 1/2s will hold more then a guy thinks. WTG Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that! Jerry Herbst

Re: Big Tom in a 1.5 coilspring [Re: clintp1971] #7134282 01/12/21 10:54 PM 01/12/21 10:54 PM
Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 3,703 se South Dakota NonPCfed trapper
NonPCfed trapper Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 3,703 se South Dakota	Wow, that one is a beast!! "And God said, Let us make man in our image …and let them have dominion …and all the creatures that move along the ground". Genesis 1:26

Re: Big Tom in a 1.5 coilspring [Re: clintp1971] #7134286 01/12/21 10:56 PM 01/12/21 10:56 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 39,602 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 39,602 Minnesota	Yes, Beast Cat!!! Congratulations NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: Big Tom in a 1.5 coilspring [Re: clintp1971] #7134304 01/12/21 11:05 PM 01/12/21 11:05 PM
Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 537 SD B Bison88 trapper
Bison88 trapper B Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 537 SD	You won't ever forget that one! Buy your lotto ticket tonight.

Re: Big Tom in a 1.5 coilspring [Re: clintp1971] #7134307 01/12/21 11:06 PM 01/12/21 11:06 PM
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 6,244 West Michigan G Getting There trapper
Getting There trapper G Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 6,244 West Michigan	WTG! Congratulations To Old U.S. Army 60-63 SGT.

Re: Big Tom in a 1.5 coilspring [Re: clintp1971] #7134339 01/12/21 11:22 PM 01/12/21 11:22 PM
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 1,315 Pa. B Bigbrownie trapper
Bigbrownie trapper B Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 1,315 Pa.	That’s huge!

Re: Big Tom in a 1.5 coilspring [Re: clintp1971] #7134369 01/12/21 11:48 PM 01/12/21 11:48 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 9,004 The Hill Country of Texas Leftlane "HOSS"
Leftlane "HOSS" Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 9,004 The Hill Country of Texas	Big ol cat! WTG "Our nation is witnessing a merciless campaign to wipe out our history, defame our heroes, erase our values, and indoctrinate our children." D. Trump

Re: Big Tom in a 1.5 coilspring [Re: clintp1971] #7134371 01/12/21 11:53 PM 01/12/21 11:53 PM
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 15,294 New Hampshire N Nessmuck trapper
Nessmuck trapper N Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 15,294 New Hampshire	Nice...my friend had the same thing happen...mink set..1 1/2 coil....the cat took the window weight into some willows and got tangled...but couldn’t get a solid pull. It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.

Re: Big Tom in a 1.5 coilspring [Re: clintp1971] #7134373 01/12/21 11:58 PM 01/12/21 11:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 24 Tenn B Brushmode trapper
Brushmode trapper B Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 24 Tenn	Catzilla!! Bobcats normally not hard to hold Nice one!

Re: Big Tom in a 1.5 coilspring [Re: clintp1971] #7134390 01/13/21 12:36 AM 01/13/21 12:36 AM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 29,285 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 29,285 james bay frontierOnt.	Nice catch.The surprizes are one of the best things about trapping.

Re: Big Tom in a 1.5 coilspring [Re: clintp1971] #7134424 01/13/21 03:22 AM 01/13/21 03:22 AM
Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 4,169 Dunbar, Wisconsin P Pike River trapper
Pike River trapper P Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 4,169 Dunbar, Wisconsin	That's amazing! Rather be lucky than good any day.

Re: Big Tom in a 1.5 coilspring [Re: clintp1971] #7134458 01/13/21 05:56 AM 01/13/21 05:56 AM
Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 1,249 N.J. PineDoggin trapper
PineDoggin trapper Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 1,249 N.J.	Awesome, Congrats

Re: Big Tom in a 1.5 coilspring [Re: clintp1971] #7134480 01/13/21 06:41 AM 01/13/21 06:41 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,679 Northern Illinois M MChewk trapper
MChewk trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,679 Northern Illinois	Nice going!

Re: Big Tom in a 1.5 coilspring [Re: clintp1971] #7134545 01/13/21 07:45 AM 01/13/21 07:45 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 35,490 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 35,490 Northern Maine	Awesome catch.Congrats.

Re: Big Tom in a 1.5 coilspring [Re: clintp1971] #7134549 01/13/21 07:48 AM 01/13/21 07:48 AM
Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 435 South Louisiana Gator Foot trapper
Gator Foot trapper Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 435 South Louisiana	Congrats! Very nice cat!

Re: Big Tom in a 1.5 coilspring [Re: clintp1971] #7134601 01/13/21 08:42 AM 01/13/21 08:42 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 39,602 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 39,602 Minnesota	Get it mounted or tanned NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: Big Tom in a 1.5 coilspring [Re: clintp1971] #7134620 01/13/21 08:55 AM 01/13/21 08:55 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,259 Tug Hill, NY Redknot trapper
Redknot trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,259 Tug Hill, NY	What a brute! And you thought you might be carrying a two pound mink out of that location! ~Illegitimi Non Carborundum~

Re: Big Tom in a 1.5 coilspring [Re: clintp1971] #7134733 01/13/21 10:46 AM 01/13/21 10:46 AM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 444 East Central Wi. coyote addict trapper
coyote addict trapper Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 444 East Central Wi.	Very nice cat, shows us the importance of good anchoring of traps . Going to tan it. mount it , or market him ? Member -W.T.A. - N.T.A. - N.R. A.

Re: Big Tom in a 1.5 coilspring [Re: clintp1971] #7134735 01/13/21 10:47 AM 01/13/21 10:47 AM
Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 206 AR B bigfoottrapper trapper
bigfoottrapper trapper B Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 206 AR	very nice

Re: Big Tom in a 1.5 coilspring [Re: clintp1971] #7134739 01/13/21 10:49 AM 01/13/21 10:49 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 35,490 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 35,490 Northern Maine	Some turkeys are sure thanking you now.

Re: Big Tom in a 1.5 coilspring [Re: clintp1971] #7134788 01/13/21 11:35 AM 01/13/21 11:35 AM
Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 19 NC S SpellNC9 trapper
SpellNC9 trapper S Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 19 NC	Awesome!!!

Re: Big Tom in a 1.5 coilspring [Re: clintp1971] #7134835 01/13/21 12:32 PM 01/13/21 12:32 PM
Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 2,122 TN/OH R RM trapper trapper
RM trapper trapper R Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 2,122 TN/OH	Nice Clint that's a big ole cat. Did you put him on the scales?

Re: Big Tom in a 1.5 coilspring [Re: clintp1971] #7134986 01/13/21 03:18 PM 01/13/21 03:18 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,801 MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes T Trapper7 trapper
Trapper7 trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,801 MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes	That's a beauty! WTG! Ever wonder why there are no democrats on Mount Rushmore?

Re: Big Tom in a 1.5 coilspring [Re: clintp1971] #7134987 01/13/21 03:20 PM 01/13/21 03:20 PM
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 886 Southern Nevada cat_trapper_nv trapper
cat_trapper_nv trapper Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 886 Southern Nevada	I've caught a few in mb450s. I don't normally use them for cats, but when I'm out of cat traps I have to use my fox traps. Totally stock and exposed. Still getting pad catches. If traps work like the Antis say......I would have no fingers. Follow me on Instagram @backcountry.sassn

Re: Big Tom in a 1.5 coilspring [Re: clintp1971] #7135150 01/13/21 05:54 PM 01/13/21 05:54 PM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 6,855 Michigan T Trapper Dahlgren trapper
Trapper Dahlgren trapper T Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 6,855 Michigan	lucky yes , wtg nice cat

Re: Big Tom in a 1.5 coilspring [Re: clintp1971] #7135446 01/13/21 08:21 PM 01/13/21 08:21 PM
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 388 tennessee C clintp1971 OP trapper
clintp1971 OP trapper C Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 388 tennessee	Thanks everyone, I did not put him on the scales, I should have. I already have one cat mount so I’m giving him to a friend that wants to have one mounted.

Re: Big Tom in a 1.5 coilspring [Re: clintp1971] #7135894 01/13/21 11:16 PM 01/13/21 11:16 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,023 fayette,al. G grisseldog trapper
grisseldog trapper G Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,023 fayette,al.	Very nice southern cat

Re: Big Tom in a 1.5 coilspring [Re: clintp1971] #7135912 01/13/21 11:26 PM 01/13/21 11:26 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 10,707 ny U upstateNY trapper
upstateNY trapper U Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 10,707 ny	Big ole block head on that one!Good job. the wheels of the gods turn very slowly

Re: Big Tom in a 1.5 coilspring [Re: clintp1971] #7135926 01/13/21 11:31 PM 01/13/21 11:31 PM
Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 1,811 southern oregon cascades dirtydogtrapping trapper
dirtydogtrapping trapper Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 1,811 southern oregon cascades	Originally Posted by clintp1971 Thanks everyone, I did not put him on the scales, I should have. I already have one cat mount so I’m giving him to a friend that wants to have one mounted. that cat would make a nice rug mount with that big old head on him. Violator 7 smells like Heaven!

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