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Re: #1 coilsprings for raccoons
[Re: rattrapper1234]
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03/13/21 01:47 PM
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PAskinner
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They work, but I would much prefer a #11. I find the little coils hard to bed and once they get weaker you lose coon. Another good trap that I don't mess with anymore is a Blake and Lamb #1 longspring with the swivel moved to other side so they pull toward the spring.
Right now I’m having amnesia and déjà vu at the same time. I think I’ve forgotten this before.
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Re: #1 coilsprings for raccoons
[Re: PAskinner]
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03/13/21 02:35 PM
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Ethan1234
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They work, but I would much prefer a #11. I find the little coils hard to bed and once they get weaker you lose coon. Another good trap that I don't mess with anymore is a Blake and Lamb #1 longspring with the swivel moved to other side so they pull toward the spring.
Like this one its a blake and lamb ![[Linked Image]](https://trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2021/03/full-54969-89864-a5c94de5_a9cd_49c1_bcf8_d9cdd1606ddc.jpeg)
"You reap what you sow"
Im 15 and still the best trapper in glenwhite
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Re: #1 coilsprings for raccoons
[Re: rattrapper1234]
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03/13/21 04:52 PM
03/13/21 04:52 PM
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Buck (Zandra)
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What chain setups does everybody use, short or long chains, do you add extra swivels? All I did was cut the stock ring off and put a stake swivel on.I used 24" rebar stakes back then.
Buck(formely known as Zandra)
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Re: #1 coilsprings for raccoons
[Re: Scott__aR]
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03/13/21 04:55 PM
03/13/21 04:55 PM
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Buck (Zandra)
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Used some Northwoods No.1 coils years ago,those traps grab a coon paw like a bulldog and don't let go. X2. And now the price of Northwoods #1 will skyrocket. Lol Ha,good luck trying to find any!
Buck(formely known as Zandra)
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Re: #1 coilsprings for raccoons
[Re: Buck (Zandra)]
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03/13/21 06:22 PM
03/13/21 06:22 PM
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What chain setups does everybody use, short or long chains, do you add extra swivels? All I did was cut the stock ring off and put a stake swivel on.I used 24" rebar stakes back then. X2
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Re: #1 coilsprings for raccoons
[Re: yoteguts]
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03/13/21 06:31 PM
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backroadsarcher
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You guys are holding those big ole MN and Michigan coon in those little #1s. Blows my mind. Never tried them. Yes I was surprised with some of the big coon I caught in my little Northwoods. Their foot filled up the trap but those little traps are strong. I dont think they get in to chew at all either. I still have all of the ones I purchased back in the late 70's and even have picked up more when I found them. With rats and mink though they needed to be hair triggered in order for them to fire.
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Re: #1 coilsprings for raccoons
[Re: rattrapper1234]
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03/13/21 06:39 PM
03/13/21 06:39 PM
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Have held one yote and 7 otters incidentally in northwoods nbr one dble coils. All were caught pockets sets for mink !
RdFx
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Re: #1 coilsprings for raccoons
[Re: rattrapper1234]
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03/13/21 06:44 PM
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Still use them ole Northwoods for groundhogs, and others. If it steps in them and you did your job, they'll be there at check.
I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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Re: #1 coilsprings for raccoons
[Re: rattrapper1234]
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03/13/21 08:25 PM
03/13/21 08:25 PM
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Pottawatamie co. IA
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Way better traps out there. Duke 1.5 DJ is one of the most widely used coon traps there is. #11 is a good trap as well but if you are trapping bigger coon they tend to step on the pan and the jaw at the same time. LLL
Isaiah 51:6 But my salvation will last forever, my righteousness will never fail.
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Re: #1 coilsprings for raccoons
[Re: nycoyoteman]
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03/13/21 09:10 PM
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Buck (Zandra)
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Good project for one of these up and coming trap companies like Wolf Creek , Fleming or Duke. Make a modern duplicate of the NW#1. While they are at it I would love to see a copy of the NW 1 3/4 s.j. coil- that was my favorite all time trap. A #2 long spring like victors with A bolt pan set up would be nice too. I believe the Bridger No.1 coil is a duplicate,so I've been told
Buck(formely known as Zandra)
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Re: #1 coilsprings for raccoons
[Re: LLtrapper]
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03/13/21 09:17 PM
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Catch22
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Way better traps out there. Duke 1.5 DJ is one of the most widely used coon traps there is. #11 is a good trap as well but if you are trapping bigger coon they tend to step on the pan and the jaw at the same time. LLL Doesn't mean a #1 set right won't hold a coon!
I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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Re: #1 coilsprings for raccoons
[Re: Catch22]
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03/14/21 08:52 AM
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Pottawatamie co. IA
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"The Coon Combine"
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Way better traps out there. Duke 1.5 DJ is one of the most widely used coon traps there is. #11 is a good trap as well but if you are trapping bigger coon they tend to step on the pan and the jaw at the same time. LLL Doesn't mean a #1 set right won't hold a coon! Where did you get that? The #1 long spring with the short spring was the go to trap for years in coon country. Then the #11. When 1.5 coils came out it set a new standard. I simply said there are better options. Many who would set a #1 for coon would not have a clue on properly bedding a trap for coon which is a whole other subject. There is a bit more to trapping coon with a small trap than throwing it down. LLL
Isaiah 51:6 But my salvation will last forever, my righteousness will never fail.
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