My post was as serious as a heart attack. The few snapped traps or poorly low caught animals are usually a result of fluctuating water.

Yes turn a new Page

What you don’t know grasshopper you don’t know and I’m ok with that.

I'll stick with The Boss's view on them.... it mirrors my own Opinion

Pan tension was a nice improvement.

Fine, I’ll join in and start a fight.

USDA trapper I know, swears by the MB-650 OS.

For beaver

And

Go.

LOL!

He doesn't buy his gasoline.

Or his traps

LOL

Next time I talk to him, I’m gonna ask why he gets them.

The rules I have to ask when purchasing anything is, “is it reasonable? Is it necessary?”.

Now I want to know. Maybe he has a reason he likes them.

Easier to set maybe? Fits in more spots?

Who knows?


Anybody else use 650 OS for beaver?

I know guys who use smaller OS for front foot catches. We can only set traps up to 6 1/2” above the water line and up to 7 3/4” below the water line.

If it is above the waterline. There are rules that if it is a CS greater than 4” or long spring greater than 4.5” it has to be padded, laminated or OS.

Now there is a #14 jump.Have caught many a beaver and otter in them.

650 has strong springs, compact, adjustable pan tension, might be ok. I wonder about the offset but it might be fine. I like a little bigger jaw spread but have held lots of beaver in 3 bridgers on a drowner.

Bruce, have you tried a 14 with PIT pans?

Never have

Yeah, maybe he just likes them. And his sets and techniques work with them.

I bet he uses offsets in case the water drops so he is still legal.

That makes sense!

There you go! Moved it over.

But look at the reviews that say it's the greatest thing since sliced bread. Give it a try, you may like them. You'll like how easy they are to set, I'm sure of that.