Re: 43 year old traps
[Re: ShawneeMan]
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01/12/22 10:35 PM
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Nice nostalgia, I've got one 45 yr old Vic #2 square jaw coil that my grandfather trapped fox with.
He was my first trapping partner and mentor.
That trap is priceless to me, glad to see your still enjoying your uncles traps.
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Re: 43 year old traps
[Re: ky_coyote_hunter]
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01/13/22 09:05 PM
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Nice nostalgia, I've got one 45 yr old Vic #2 square jaw coil that my grandfather trapped fox with.
He was my first trapping partner and mentor.
That trap is priceless to me, glad to see your still enjoying your uncles traps.
Well good on ya'!!!!
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Re: 43 year old traps
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01/13/22 09:07 PM
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No, no, no those thin not offset jaws, low levers, twist link chain... never hold a coyote! You better read more on the internet and get rid of those. lol I can't believe the traps I used to use to catch coyotes before I learned on here they won't work. LOL!!! My thought as well. Those old traps have some steel in 'em! Even if they don't work for coyotes...
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Re: 43 year old traps
[Re: ShawneeMan]
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01/13/22 09:16 PM
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Hate to admit it but I probably caught my first 15 or so yotes in vic 2s back in the day. Stock traps and chains. And still to date out of many, many, many yotes my biggest was in a vic #2. I had plenty tore up before I changed gear but it was all I had at the time.
I'm itchin' to see a coyote twitchin'.
More trappin' and less yappin'.
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Re: 43 year old traps
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01/15/22 03:15 PM
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No, no, no those thin not offset jaws, low levers, twist link chain... never hold a coyote! You better read more on the internet and get rid of those. lol I can't believe the traps I used to use to catch coyotes before I learned on here they won't work. Stop the lying, they cant hold a modern coyote! My goodness man; modern coyotes are so smart they use calculus to escape. Those old traps can never hold up to a modern SMART coyote with a scientific calculator. Like Jayme said just read the post on the internet as these modern yotes are not like those of 40 to 50 years ago! They are college educated I hear! Ill give $15.00 for all 10 because I don't want you to give up on yote trapping! You can keep the springs you took off! LOL!!!!!!!
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Re: 43 year old traps
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01/15/22 06:43 PM
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I'm seriously wondering why your #2 victors held and mine didn't. Your coyotes in Illinois are same as Indiana. It looks like you added a swivel and maybe moved the chain attachment to the bottom? These are all #3 Victors...
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Re: 43 year old traps
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01/15/22 10:32 PM
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Looks like a good catch. I'm big on nostalgia. Congrats! Thanks my man - brought back a lot of good memories. My Uncle had the patience of Job with me and my brothers!
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