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how to night latch a trap pan? #7457203
01/11/22 10:28 AM
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I searched the forums. no luck. Would someone send me a how to link? Thanks

Re: how to night latch a trap pan? [Re: powderfinger] #7457245
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Found this on here at some point:

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Re: how to night latch a trap pan? [Re: powderfinger] #7457532
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Re: how to night latch a trap pan? [Re: powderfinger] #7457668
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Check out coon creek outdoors on YouTube great video on night latching. Eric

Re: how to night latch a trap pan? [Re: powderfinger] #7457698
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I prefer a nitelatched dog.
JMO

Re: how to night latch a trap pan? [Re: wetdog] #7457701
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Originally Posted by wetdog
I prefer a nitelatched dog.
JMO


x2 if you screw it up or it wears down and dog is easier to fix or replace too.

Re: how to night latch a trap pan? [Re: powderfinger] #7457770
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Try to find a file that has a “safe” edge, that is, no teeth on the outside edge. That makes it easy to work the underside of the notch without cutting into the side at the same time. It’s very easy to do and only takes a few passes with the file once you get a groove started.

Re: how to night latch a trap pan? [Re: ~ADC~] #7458384
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Originally Posted by ~ADC~
Originally Posted by wetdog
I prefer a nitelatched dog.
JMO


x2 if you screw it up or it wears down and dog is easier to fix or replace too.

Intersting, have a video, etc to show how its done?

Re: how to night latch a trap pan? [Re: powderfinger] #7458398
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I buy stainless steel rod dogs now. They don't wear out or bend
In the past I would clamp vice grips 1/8" from the end of the dog and file my nitelatch in.

Re: how to night latch a trap pan? [Re: powderfinger] #7458399
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Originally Posted by powderfinger

Intersting, have a video, etc to show how its done?


Just square up the edge of the notch and file a little notch in the tip of the dog.

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Re: how to night latch a trap pan? [Re: powderfinger] #7458686
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understood.

Re: how to night latch a trap pan? [Re: powderfinger] #7459986
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And night latching accomplishes what? Other then a neat sound when It clicks into position.


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Re: how to night latch a trap pan? [Re: The Beav] #7460121
01/13/22 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by The Beav
And night latching accomplishes what? Other then a neat sound when It clicks into position.

It's what some of us want.
Did you know your short notch adds pan tension to a trap?
It's like a Pit Pan lite.

Re: how to night latch a trap pan? [Re: powderfinger] #7460136
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That may be true, but In my opinion It's not enough to make any difference.
All my canine traps have the dog notch just squared up and nothing more.


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Re: how to night latch a trap pan? [Re: powderfinger] #7460141
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All my k-9 traps have pit pans
Coyote traps 8 pound pan
Fox traps 4 pound pan

Your turn

Re: how to night latch a trap pan? [Re: powderfinger] #7460160
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Just remember Beav
When you want to disparage people from modifying there traps
I'll be hear waiting to say
They aren't your traps so what's it to you

Re: how to night latch a trap pan? [Re: powderfinger] #7460163
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So It's your stand that I can't state my opinion on trap modification.

I'm not trying to talk someone out of modifying their traps. I'm just stating my opinion and what works for me. And that's what this forum Is all about.

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Re: how to night latch a trap pan? [Re: The Beav] #7460192
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Originally Posted by The Beav
And night latching accomplishes what? Other then a neat sound when It clicks into position.

Old video I made, should tell you why guys night latch. I agree its not needed but the click is cool.


Re: how to night latch a trap pan? [Re: powderfinger] #7460326
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Sucked in again.
When you pull the pan down you remove slop / play in the trigger system.
If you short notch you do not.
The drill, new bigger bolt, washers, blah blah, there is still slop.

If someone wants to grind the notch away, have at it, not for me.
If someone does not care about consistent trigger, cool.

It is easier to just not file anything.





Re: how to night latch a trap pan? [Re: powderfinger] #7460400
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I have read post here that go both ways on the night latch issue. I personally always use night latch and here is why. When I adjust my traps at the beginning of the season I adjust pan level to the night latch. I push on the dog to take any creep out and set pan from there. When my trap is tuned in this manner it makes things on the line faster for me. I set the trap to night latch, push out creep and bed the trap. I could almost do this blindfolded. It is just a repetition practice for me as is the way everyone sets. There isn't a right or wrong, just what works for you. I am all for night latch. Good day all... Tight chains.


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