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Re: Preferred 330 trigger wire configuration [Re: bctomcat] #7175900 02/09/21 10:16 PM 02/09/21 10:16 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 wi. S slidewire trapper
slidewire trapper S Joined: Apr 2007 wi.	Originally Posted by bctomcat Originally Posted by Kre Personally, I don't like triggers off to the side. I've seen too many hip caught otter and beaver. Excellent point! actually when u say hip caught u make my point. if u want rats setting traps off set rat traps .i set beaver traps 4 beaver. my wants are simple my needs are few

Re: Preferred 330 trigger wire configuration [Re: Kre] #7176109 02/10/21 06:23 AM 02/10/21 06:23 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Central NC T traprjohn trapper
traprjohn trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Central NC	Originally Posted by Kre Personally, I don't like triggers off to the side. I've seen too many hip caught otter and beaver. True, but could that be partly because the 330's were not tuned to trip with 1/2" trigger travel as opposed the 2-3" travel from the factory? www.sevenoakstrappingsupplies.com for trap mods and gear The 10 Commandments are not suggestions. Buy a soldiers meal EVERY chance you can.

Re: Preferred 330 trigger wire configuration [Re: traprjohn] #7176221 02/10/21 08:14 AM 02/10/21 08:14 AM
Joined: Nov 2010 USA-WI K Kre trapper
Kre trapper K Joined: Nov 2010 USA-WI	Originally Posted by traprjohn Originally Posted by Kre Personally, I don't like triggers off to the side. I've seen too many hip caught otter and beaver. True, but could that be partly because the 330's were not tuned to trip with 1/2" trigger travel as opposed the 2-3" travel from the factory? That's not it at all. It's due to the beaver or otter potentially getting much deeper into the trap before it fires. This was my experience trapping bank dens under ice. I just think when they come out of a bank den, they can have some speed. Even big beaver can get into a 330 a long way. It's just something to consider. It really doesn't much matter with the market the way it is.

Re: Preferred 330 trigger wire configuration [Re: btomlin] #7176251 02/10/21 08:54 AM 02/10/21 08:54 AM
Joined: Mar 2020 W NY Turtledale trapper
Turtledale trapper Joined: Mar 2020 W NY	In my part of NY regulations make us put the trigger wires together, 8 inches from one side on a 330, straight up and down and no longer than 6 1/2 inches. This is in southern zone closed for otter regions. And yes I tune my triggers and get hip caught beaver sometimes, usually small ones. But that's the law NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers

Re: Preferred 330 trigger wire configuration [Re: Boco] #7179546 02/12/21 05:59 PM 02/12/21 05:59 PM
Joined: Apr 2016 South Alabama Boy Named Sue trapper
Boy Named Sue trapper Joined: Apr 2016 South Alabama	Originally Posted by Boco It depends on the set,submerged or not,what animal you are targeting,two way or one way approach,baited set or blind etc,and how far into the trap you want the animal before it fires etc. I like a wish bone shape. Not exactly the question asked, but Boco brings up a good point. When staking my traps I will stake away from the set so the beaver will get away from the set to die. Some times they would expire away from the set and then other times they would be DOA right where the trap set was. One day it occurred to me to set my triggers so that the beaver was farther in the trap when it fired so that it doesn't strike the beaver behind the head. It lets him flop and roll away from the set. Hope this makes sense. "Common sense is always the least common of sense."

Re: Preferred 330 trigger wire configuration [Re: Quartermastersir] #7179548 02/12/21 06:00 PM 02/12/21 06:00 PM
Joined: Apr 2016 South Alabama Boy Named Sue trapper
Boy Named Sue trapper Joined: Apr 2016 South Alabama	Originally Posted by Quartermastersir Originally Posted by The Beav If the trap Is partialy submerged like In a castor mound set then I bend the triggers In the shape of a T and they are under water. I don't want that beaver to have to push those wires with It's face. When that trap Is totally under water then those wires are centered In the opening and they hang down from the the top. I use the T method but I put a double ferrule on the trigger wires it seems that this makes the trigger wires last longer for me I like the split ring on the eye of the spring. "Common sense is always the least common of sense."

Re: Preferred 330 trigger wire configuration [Re: btomlin] #7179557 02/12/21 06:11 PM 02/12/21 06:11 PM
Joined: Dec 2015 NNY 0 080808 trapper
080808 trapper 0 Joined: Dec 2015 NNY	What’s the split ring for?

Re: Preferred 330 trigger wire configuration [Re: btomlin] #7179656 02/12/21 07:33 PM 02/12/21 07:33 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 central Illinois yoteguts trapper
yoteguts trapper Joined: Jul 2008 central Illinois	Attaching the chain/swivel rig to the trap. They work well. Have them on most of my body grips. This otter worked it hard but the old Vic 220 got him. Last edited by yoteguts; 02/12/21 07:34 PM. I'm itchin' to see a coyote twitchin'. More trappin' and less yappin'. Member FTA & USSA.

Re: Preferred 330 trigger wire configuration [Re: btomlin] #7179851 02/12/21 10:39 PM 02/12/21 10:39 PM
Joined: Nov 2011 New Hampshire N Nessmuck trapper
Nessmuck trapper N Joined: Nov 2011 New Hampshire	Top pick is my beaver trigger set up Bottom pick....using a snare swivel tool...to make a nice swivel and tag holder It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.

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