If you could buy any trap for bobcats that wouldn’t tear up a fox what would you get? I was looking at the mb550, but open to suggestions

The mb550 or if you’ve got the money for them k9 extreme jr.

That k9 extreme junior is a great looking trap! Would you go 4 coil or is 2 coil enough

If you don’t have a lot of freeze thaw conditions to crust your trap over then I’d say 2 coil for the fox but if you’ve got to get through a layer of semi frozen grass or dirt then the 4 coils may be a bigger help

2 coil 550 is all I use in any weather and they work fine. If your trap freezes I don't care how many springs you have it ain't gonna work.

2 coiled MB Alpha

Another vote for MB 550. I’ve caught a ton on Jakes over the years

Have trapped with them yet?

2 coil MB 550 offset

It really seems like you should just get 2 coiled mb550

Our season isn't open yet here in Wisconsin, and no I wasn't one of the testers of the trap.

If money is no problem than mb550 is a great trap.

But what about #2 double long springs?

Way cheaper.

This

Cats and fox dont fight a trap hard and smaller traps work well no need for 4 coil. We have big cats out west up to mid 30 lbs and number 2 and 3 work fine in fox country # 2 will work awesome.

Thanks I appreciate it, I’d like to finally be able to bag my first cat. I’ve called a couple and had close calls trapping but never have gotten one. I figured on buying a Wyoming license and giving it a try. I see them on the way to work from Idaho and em figured my chances would be better

Just a few caught in MB 550 2 coils.

Anybody see the one in the duke square jaw #2. Forgot I even had those.

We run into some big cats in this area and I have watched a big tom pull the jaws out of a number 2 Northwoods. This surprised me. I have held cats in #2's. But in the snow here I tend to like a #3 for cats but it is a little big for fox IMO.

I run MB 550s two and four coiled. Four coiled is probably unnecessary, but if nothing else, they provide a little extra holding power when the cat hits the end of the chain.

Some of those western cats get big and have big feet. IMO you ned a 6 inch jaw spread. Or at least it’s desirable. You want fast to. Faster the better