Re: TS-85 investment
[Re: otterdog]
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04/13/21 08:50 AM
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I always experienced a fairly high percentage of misses with my 4 jumps. I can’t use the TS 85 here, but there are lots of traps better than 4 jumps in my opinion.
Steve WTA NRA
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Re: TS-85 investment
[Re: otterdog]
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04/13/21 04:53 PM
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Turtledale
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If you target back foot catches go for it
NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers
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Re: TS-85 investment
[Re: otterdog]
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04/14/21 12:09 AM
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bearcat2
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I never cared for jumps for beaver traps because they are a somewhat directional trap. Fine on a castor mound set where you know which direction that the beaver is coming from, not so great on a spillway set when he could be coming either way. Still I caught quite a few beaver in them, they were my least favorite trap so I set them any place I was worried about someone stealing traps, and they work. Also jumps are a pain to set when standing knee deep in water. I prefer longsprings for ease of setting and bedding. I've never seen the need for a 7 1/2 jawed trap, much less an 8 1/2 for beaver. #4 is my prefered size. Still I use modified four coiled, offset and laminated TS-85s for wolves so I'm happy there are plenty of beaver trappers that like them to keep production up and cost down.
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Re: TS-85 investment
[Re: otterdog]
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04/14/21 09:51 AM
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The Beav
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The 14 jump Is a awesome beaver trap.
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Re: TS-85 investment
[Re: Flattail1961]
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04/14/21 10:14 AM
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otterdog
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Speaking as someone that has tried TS 85, Bridger 5, and MB 750 the 750 excels. The way the trap sets with both jaws held rigid makes it bed really well and less likely to have a loose jaw flip up. As has been mentioned I too have had some empty TS 85's and not to say it's all issues with that trap because I have caught beaver with it, I'll say I have yet to pull a fired 750 that didn't have a beaver in it! This is what I’m after. I can’t stand pulling a drowning rod up just to find an empty trap Okay Boco this is your open door to come take me over the coals and tell me how if I was setting the trap right then I wouldn’t have empty traps. LOLLL. Just Messin Boco
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Re: TS-85 investment
[Re: otterdog]
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04/14/21 10:55 AM
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The Beav
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Well I was catching 250+ beaver In a 2 month period for about 12 years. I used 330s for the most part but did have 2 doz MB 750s. When The TS 85 came out I decided to try some of those. Well I have had some sprung and empty 750s over the years but not many. Then came the TS 85 sure I caught beaver In them but the empty traps out weighed the ones that caught beaver about 10 to 1. Most of those empty traps were down at the end of the slide wire. So that tells me that the beaver was caught and pulled out. Don't ask me why It happened I never wasted my time trying to figure It out I just 86ed the whole lot and never owned another one.
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Re: TS-85 investment
[Re: Flattail1961]
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04/14/21 11:21 AM
04/14/21 11:21 AM
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Buck (Zandra)
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Amen to that.Lot of guys complain about sprung traps with jumps,I had more sprung traps using no.4 longsprings. I once used No.48 Newhouses,still use No.4 Newhouses,44 Blake and Lamb,you'll get snapped traps with all of them,if your honest.I got some Ts85s,I like them myself,plan on getting more.
Buck(formely known as Zandra)
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Re: TS-85 investment
[Re: otterdog]
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04/14/21 11:53 AM
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MnMan
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Add me to the list of guys who have had far too many sprung and empty TS85's. Love my MB 750's and now have some KO beaver extremes to try just for the heck of it. I sold my TS85's after giving them a fair trial and comparison.
I'm just happy to be here! Today I'm as young as I'll ever be and and older than I've ever been before!
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