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Best beaver foothold #7472881 01/25/22 06:13 PM 01/25/22 06:13 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,961 n.e, iowa C coonman220 OP trapper
coonman220 OP trapper C Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,961 n.e, iowa	What is best in no. 5 size? I have had bridger, duke, mb, an no bs extreme , I have 4 no. 5 size footholds an think add 1 more to collection, for set back an deep, hind foot trapping

Re: Best beaver foothold [Re: coonman220] #7472885 01/25/22 06:17 PM 01/25/22 06:17 PM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,773 East of the Mason-Dixon Line DelawareRob trapper
DelawareRob trapper Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,773 East of the Mason-Dixon Line	The best is the one with a beaver in it!! What is your favorite of the ones you have? Get another one!! I would get a sleepy creek if you can find one. Who is John Galt? You don't rise to the occasion, you fall to the level of your training. Semper Paratus

Re: Best beaver foothold [Re: coonman220] #7472890 01/25/22 06:21 PM 01/25/22 06:21 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,027 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,027 Northern Maine	#14 jump Nevada bound

Re: Best beaver foothold [Re: coonman220] #7472894 01/25/22 06:23 PM 01/25/22 06:23 PM
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 245 Wi T trapper_85 trapper
trapper_85 trapper T Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 245 Wi	I like the #5 bridger double longsprings. Take up space to bed but the big coils are hard on the hands. Also reasonable in price

Re: Best beaver foothold [Re: trapper_85] #7472902 01/25/22 06:34 PM 01/25/22 06:34 PM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,773 East of the Mason-Dixon Line DelawareRob trapper
DelawareRob trapper Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,773 East of the Mason-Dixon Line	Originally Posted by trapper_85 I like the #5 bridger double longsprings. Take up space to bed but the big coils are hard on the hands. Also reasonable in price Yeah, I’ve looked at them, probably best price for big long springs Who is John Galt? You don't rise to the occasion, you fall to the level of your training. Semper Paratus

Re: Best beaver foothold [Re: coonman220] #7472906 01/25/22 06:42 PM 01/25/22 06:42 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,961 n.e, iowa C coonman220 OP trapper
coonman220 OP trapper C Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,961 n.e, iowa	I meant in a coil that can set with hands, dbl long are ok on some botts but take up to much room , I have hard time set a mb an I can rember use feet an didn't like short chain or pull pan till click an have trap set an then stake it an fish out water to bed as used feet to set with lay on shovel

Re: Best beaver foothold [Re: coonman220] #7472911 01/25/22 06:52 PM 01/25/22 06:52 PM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,773 East of the Mason-Dixon Line DelawareRob trapper
DelawareRob trapper Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,773 East of the Mason-Dixon Line	Who is John Galt? You don't rise to the occasion, you fall to the level of your training. Semper Paratus

Re: Best beaver foothold [Re: coonman220] #7472923 01/25/22 07:01 PM 01/25/22 07:01 PM
Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 5,879 perry co.Pa wetdog trapper
wetdog trapper Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 5,879 perry co.Pa	Originally Posted by coonman220 I meant in a coil that can set with hands, dbl long are ok on some botts but take up to much room , I have hard time set a mb an I can rember use feet an didn't like short chain or pull pan till click an have trap set an then stake it an fish out water to bed as used feet to set with lay on shovel Buy one handed setters. Problem solved

Re: Best beaver foothold [Re: Bruce T] #7472924 01/25/22 07:01 PM 01/25/22 07:01 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 834 Friend, NE S Sledgehammer trapper
Sledgehammer trapper S Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 834 Friend, NE	Originally Posted by Bruce T #14 jump I 2nd that nomination. great trap. Sledge

Re: Best beaver foothold [Re: coonman220] #7472935 01/25/22 07:13 PM 01/25/22 07:13 PM
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JOCO1995 Unregistered J	My vote is Bridger 5.

Re: Best beaver foothold [Re: coonman220] #7472938 01/25/22 07:16 PM 01/25/22 07:16 PM
Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 10,404 Northeast Oklahoma M Mike in A-town trapper
Mike in A-town trapper M Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 10,404 Northeast Oklahoma	Whichever one magically increases their value to more than a loaf of bread when it catches them. Mike One man with a gun may control 100 others who have none. Vladimir Lenin

Re: Best beaver foothold [Re: coonman220] #7472940 01/25/22 07:18 PM 01/25/22 07:18 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 17,890 MN 1 160user trapper
160user trapper 1 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 17,890 MN	B#L #44 DBL LS is by far my favorite if you can find them. My second choice is the Bridger #5 coils. I have nothing clever to put here.

Re: Best beaver foothold [Re: Bruce T] #7472947 01/25/22 07:22 PM 01/25/22 07:22 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,123 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,123 Minnesota	Originally Posted by Bruce T #14 jump Certainly not the best Many other better choices. NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: Best beaver foothold [Re: Sledgehammer] #7472953 01/25/22 07:23 PM 01/25/22 07:23 PM
Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 16,951 OH Catch22 trapper
Catch22 trapper Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 16,951 OH	Originally Posted by Sledgehammer Originally Posted by Bruce T #14 jump I 2nd that nomination. great trap. Old school that gets it done. I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....

Re: Best beaver foothold [Re: 330-Trapper] #7472954 01/25/22 07:23 PM 01/25/22 07:23 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,027 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,027 Northern Maine	Originally Posted by 330-Trapper Originally Posted by Bruce T #14 jump Certainly not the best Many other better choices. Have caught a pile of beaver in #14 jumps over the years. Nevada bound

Re: Best beaver foothold [Re: coonman220] #7472956 01/25/22 07:25 PM 01/25/22 07:25 PM
Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,720 Wisconsin Scott__aR trapper
Scott__aR trapper Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,720 Wisconsin	My opinion, best beaver coil foothold trap = CDR. Last edited by Scott__aR; 01/25/22 07:26 PM. Reason: Spelling Megapredator ... top of the food chain! Member of WTA Member of MTPCA Member of NTA

Re: Best beaver foothold [Re: coonman220] #7472957 01/25/22 07:25 PM 01/25/22 07:25 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,123 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,123 Minnesota	You might have But they're are better choices now NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: Best beaver foothold [Re: coonman220] #7472959 01/25/22 07:27 PM 01/25/22 07:27 PM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,773 East of the Mason-Dixon Line DelawareRob trapper
DelawareRob trapper Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,773 East of the Mason-Dixon Line	Get this one! Who is John Galt? You don't rise to the occasion, you fall to the level of your training. Semper Paratus

Re: Best beaver foothold [Re: 330-Trapper] #7472962 01/25/22 07:29 PM 01/25/22 07:29 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,027 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,027 Northern Maine	Originally Posted by 330-Trapper You might have But they're are better choices now Depends.Trapping under the ice I don't have to build a platform if I use a #14 jump.In open water I use a short chain hooked to a slider for a front foot catch so they drown very quickly.To me you can't beat them. Nevada bound

Re: Best beaver foothold [Re: coonman220] #7472965 01/25/22 07:31 PM 01/25/22 07:31 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,123 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,123 Minnesota	In 1975 back maybe NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

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