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Re: TS-85 for wolves [Re: bob maier] #7669737 09/12/22 08:29 AM 09/12/22 08:29 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,863 Northern Illinois M MChewk trapper
MChewk trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,863 Northern Illinois	Rodney does some fantastic trap mod work. Good looking traps and wolf guys.

Re: TS-85 for wolves [Re: bob maier] #7670433 09/13/22 07:33 AM 09/13/22 07:33 AM
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,480 Idaho B bearcat2 trapper
bearcat2 trapper B Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,480 Idaho	Sorry Sneaky. I haven't been home in four days and pretty sure the wife has a list that I'm not going to get done. I'll be in and out for the next two months, mostly out. I like tinkering when I have time and really should buy some more to mod up for myself when I have nothing better (or at least that I would rather) to do. I think the new Duke 850s are going to take over a lot of the low end wolf trap market. And rightfully so, they are a pretty nice trap for the money, just make sure the trap will go off before the pan bottoms out (seen two out of a half dozen my dad bought that wouldn't out of the box). They don't have as powerful of springs to come up through the crust though as a four coiled TS85. I really like my modded TS85s over anything but a NO BS or a Koro.

Re: TS-85 for wolves [Re: bearcat2] #7670713 09/13/22 04:30 PM 09/13/22 04:30 PM
Joined: Oct 2019 Posts: 1,363 Custer Co, Idaho S sneaky trapper
sneaky trapper S Joined: Oct 2019 Posts: 1,363 Custer Co, Idaho	Originally Posted by bearcat2 Sorry Sneaky. I haven't been home in four days and pretty sure the wife has a list that I'm not going to get done. I'll be in and out for the next two months, mostly out. I like tinkering when I have time and really should buy some more to mod up for myself when I have nothing better (or at least that I would rather) to do. I think the new Duke 850s are going to take over a lot of the low end wolf trap market. And rightfully so, they are a pretty nice trap for the money, just make sure the trap will go off before the pan bottoms out (seen two out of a half dozen my dad bought that wouldn't out of the box). They don't have as powerful of springs to come up through the crust though as a four coiled TS85. I really like my modded TS85s over anything but a NO BS or a Koro. The new NO BS Wolf Jrs I think are the trap to beat in that low to mid priced range. The 850s may have it beat on jaw spread but that's about it. No mods needed and plenty strong. I've got a half dozen TS85s here if you decide you want some more. Right now I'm enjoying some long waited rain, tracks tomorrow will be fresh. Sometimes nothing can be a real cool hand

Re: TS-85 for wolves [Re: bob maier] #7670816 09/13/22 06:59 PM 09/13/22 06:59 PM
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,976 North Central Idaho Jumperzee trapper
Jumperzee trapper Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,976 North Central Idaho	I got a few of the Bridger #5 dogless from MTP to try for wolves. Very impressed. Similar dimensions to the 750 and better built than the Duke 850s, IMO at a similar price. I'd love to have a few dozen for early season. I really don't care for the floppy pans on those 850s. The modded TS 85s are still my go-to for crusty conditions. Bridger #5 dogless and Duke 850: 750; Bridger 5; 850; TS85:

Re: TS-85 for wolves [Re: bob maier] #7670833 09/13/22 07:27 PM 09/13/22 07:27 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,863 Northern Illinois M MChewk trapper
MChewk trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,863 Northern Illinois	Jump, Sneaky andBearcat, have you ever used. JC Conners Jake Trap and caught a wolf?

Re: TS-85 for wolves [Re: bob maier] #7670937 09/13/22 09:20 PM 09/13/22 09:20 PM
Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 3,444 South Alabama Boy Named Sue trapper
Boy Named Sue trapper Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 3,444 South Alabama	Nice work Rodney. "Common sense is always the least common of sense."

Re: TS-85 for wolves [Re: MChewk] #7671072 09/14/22 01:27 AM 09/14/22 01:27 AM
Joined: Oct 2019 Posts: 1,363 Custer Co, Idaho S sneaky trapper
sneaky trapper S Joined: Oct 2019 Posts: 1,363 Custer Co, Idaho	Originally Posted by MChewk Jump, Sneaky andBearcat, have you ever used. JC Conners Jake Trap and caught a wolf? No, but I've caught a wolf in a NO BS K9 Extreme with JC Conner rod swivels! Last edited by sneaky; 09/14/22 01:28 AM. Sometimes nothing can be a real cool hand

Re: TS-85 for wolves [Re: Jumperzee] #7671074 09/14/22 01:31 AM 09/14/22 01:31 AM
Joined: Oct 2019 Posts: 1,363 Custer Co, Idaho S sneaky trapper
sneaky trapper S Joined: Oct 2019 Posts: 1,363 Custer Co, Idaho	Originally Posted by Jumperzee I got a few of the Bridger #5 dogless from MTP to try for wolves. Very impressed. Similar dimensions to the 750 and better built than the Duke 850s, IMO at a similar price. I'd love to have a few dozen for early season. I really don't care for the floppy pans on those 850s. The modded TS 85s are still my go-to for crusty conditions. Bridger #5 dogless and Duke 850: 750; Bridger 5; 850; TS85: I looked at those Bridger #5s the other day on MTP. Which trap you got waiting on that wolf at that scent post? Even more important, which one can you set faster? Lol Sometimes nothing can be a real cool hand

Re: TS-85 for wolves [Re: bob maier] #7671122 09/14/22 07:17 AM 09/14/22 07:17 AM
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,480 Idaho B bearcat2 trapper
bearcat2 trapper B Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,480 Idaho	I've never even seen a Jake trap. Read quite a bit about them and know they are very popular back east, but I don't know anyone out west that has owned one. I know guys have held them fine in K9 Extremes and MB650s, but the foot is about the size of the trap, so you are already looking at a lot of toe catches, get a few inches of snow over that...

Re: TS-85 for wolves [Re: bob maier] #7671130 09/14/22 07:25 AM 09/14/22 07:25 AM
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,480 Idaho B bearcat2 trapper
bearcat2 trapper B Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,480 Idaho	I grew up using floppy pan traps, so I guess that doesn't bother me. I do like the dogless for wolves though, I feel like you are going to have bent dogs almost every catch with the Dukes, even with those rod dogs. Never thought I'd like dogless traps until I tried them, but once I tried them I like them. No mods needed on that Bridger 5? The ones I've looked at that guys got were usually the beaver version and needed quite a bit of work. There are places I won't set the TS85s. I love'em but they are awful big and powerful around nontargets.

Re: TS-85 for wolves [Re: bob maier] #7671343 09/14/22 03:01 PM 09/14/22 03:01 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 17,384 Central Ohio LT GREY trapper
LT GREY trapper Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 17,384 Central Ohio	Originally Posted by bob maier Ok guys thinking about trying some TS-85 for wolves. What kinda mods do I need to do to these traps, besides welding offsets and jaw laminations? Music wire springs, to start. ( I wanted to say : a different trap, but held my tongue )

Re: TS-85 for wolves [Re: LT GREY] #7671938 09/15/22 11:23 AM 09/15/22 11:23 AM
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,480 Idaho B bearcat2 trapper
bearcat2 trapper B Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,480 Idaho	Originally Posted by LT GREY Originally Posted by bob maier Ok guys thinking about trying some TS-85 for wolves. What kinda mods do I need to do to these traps, besides welding offsets and jaw laminations? Music wire springs, to start. ( I wanted to say : a different trap, but held my tongue ) Nah, I four coil'em with all TS85 springs. Last edited by bearcat2; 09/15/22 11:24 AM.

Re: TS-85 for wolves [Re: bob maier] #7672077 09/15/22 03:38 PM 09/15/22 03:38 PM
Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 7,162 Warren, (Southeast) Texas ETexTrapper trapper
ETexTrapper trapper Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 7,162 Warren, (Southeast) Texas	Bearcat, I four coil them with TS85 springs also. Jordan ADC and Trap Modification

Re: TS-85 for wolves [Re: bob maier] #7672145 09/15/22 06:18 PM 09/15/22 06:18 PM
Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 678 Minnesota M MNTrapper21 trapper
MNTrapper21 trapper M Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 678 Minnesota	I personally would just go with the mb 750 wolf trap. Only a few bucks more than a standard ts85 and no modding needed.

Re: TS-85 for wolves [Re: bob maier] #7672157 09/15/22 06:57 PM 09/15/22 06:57 PM
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,480 Idaho B bearcat2 trapper
bearcat2 trapper B Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,480 Idaho	I run both, no comparison. The TS85 is A LOT more trap, much better in the freeze/thaw, crusty conditions and having to come up through a bunch of snow. On the other hand, it is a BIG trap and will hold onto whatever it grabs, the 750 is a better choice in some situations and areas because of that. Personally I've found the 750 to be the worst of any trap I've tried to freeze up, they do bed easy, and take less waxed dirt than any other trap I've used though, and are ready to go out of the box, they have some other issues that bother some people more than others, but if they go off and grab ahold of a wolf they will hold it.

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