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Harris traps #7242285
04/13/21 01:11 PM
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Well gentleman ( term lousy used) after a spring using them killing spring calves killers . I am very impressed how they hold up ,, my set up is 3ft. of chain on the trap, 10 ft. Of chain on a OGorman drag. Holds them well . I bought them because both jaws are held down and zero dead spot of pan. I use 5or 6 lbs of pan tension is about prefect here to keep the fox out of them so far. Going to use them this fall in a couple places where wolves might come through keep a couple ranchers happy.
Great trap imo.
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Re: Harris traps [Re: red mt] #7242334
04/13/21 02:04 PM
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Finally a little feedback.What size did you get?Might have to try a couple.

Re: Harris traps [Re: red mt] #7242339
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I can't seem to be able to find anything on Harris traps? Where should I be looking?


"Skin that smokewagon and see what happens"
Re: Harris traps [Re: turkn8rtrapper] #7242341
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Originally Posted by turkn8rtrapper
I can't seem to be able to find anything on Harris traps? Where should I be looking?

Other than a couple YouTube vids there isn’t much out there.

Re: Harris traps [Re: red mt] #7242397
04/13/21 03:35 PM
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They are advertised in the Idaho Trapper, I've seen their wolf trap, never seen one of the coyote traps though. harrisndztraps@gmail.com 406-450-5961

Re: Harris traps [Re: red mt] #7242411
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Go on youtube and search seldomfales, he tried some harris traps this season and did a bunch of videos on them and how they work, pretty informative

Re: Harris traps [Re: red mt] #7243049
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Originally Posted by Hern

So I will need to harden and dewax my trigger then make a pan lifter.Maybe I’ll just buy one out curiosity.

Re: Harris traps [Re: red mt] #7243940
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I certainly have not went through all that ,,, and I do not wax a trap either.
But I can see waxing a trap might have a issue but so does a sterling if the wax is not off the trigger and dog of that trap also .


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Re: Harris traps [Re: red mt] #7244038
04/15/21 01:09 PM
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I’ve met Mike ( Seldom) , he is a retired machinist. You will not meet a nicer guy . Nor will you meet one as picky about anything mechanical. Mike is the guy you want to buy stuff from when he is done with it .

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Originally Posted by Golf ball
I’ve met Mike ( Seldom) , he is a retired machinist. You will not meet a nicer guy . Nor will you meet one as picky about anything mechanical. Mike is the guy you want to buy stuff from when he is done with it .


He did have some interesting thoughts, we can agree or disagree with the opinion's. To me chain length is a very important aspect that really not stressed .a bit longer chain a critter is allowed to move get comfortable and not fight a trap as much ,and it might have been a swivel hooks up on the trigger using that setup maybe ???

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Originally Posted by red mt
I certainly have not went through all that ,,, and I do not wax a trap either.
But I can see waxing a trap might have a issue but so does a sterling if the wax is not off the trigger and dog of that trap also .


Pretty much all traps should have the wax taken off the dog and pan notch, or the pan and jaw where it hooks on a dogless. I do it with the backside of a pocketknife blade as soon as they cool down after I take them out of the wax. Takes less than 10 seconds a trap.

Re: Harris traps [Re: red mt] #7244445
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Okay, actually watched the video (I seldom watch videos) and seen what he is talking about. That is not a 5-10 second process like it is on every other trap I have messed with.

Re: Harris traps [Re: bearcat2] #7244698
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Originally Posted by bearcat2
Okay, actually watched the video (I seldom watch videos) and seen what he is talking about. That is not a 5-10 second process like it is on every other trap I have messed with.

Exactly ,,, all pretty simple stuff.
Like I said no problems with the trap yet been catching coyotes all spring with them.


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