What are your recommendations for a good coyote trapping hammer? Have owned a 3-in-1 (Groundhog) and wasn't a fan (too light), Cold Creek 3# hammer (and the blade bent), and Sodbuster and the head came off. Any one use a Freedom Brand Pro Trapline Hammer? Did you like it?

I like mine, have had it for several years now. If you dont have have to chisel through frozen ground or drive stakes, I really like a masonry hammer for remakes or sets im running drags or extension cables on.

The freedom pro is a good hammer,if they made it with a straight tang it would be excellent,For the last year I have been using a 6# Estwing hammer with a straight tang Stalker from NY makes them,not perfect but its a good hammer I use a Estwing rock hammer for the trap beds.

I found a local guy that welds and he welded one of the trapping hammers onto pipe for me. It's been pretty indestructible. The fiberglass and wood just do not hold up. Wrapped a couple rounds with duct tape so you don't take all the abuse metal on metal. I'm with Rick the only thing I would change is I would like the digging side to be straight instead of curved. Otherwise it's been perfect.

For really tough or frozen ground I use a 6# splitting maul for driving anchors and chopping a trap bed . It’s not pretty but will make a hole in the ground. I highly recommend safety glasses or goggles when chipping frozen ground. I’m with wade on the pipe handle , I found a piece with a knurled section for better grip .

I carry 2 hammers in my setting gear and a ax in my truck if needed. I use the bigger one to loosen the soil and a brick or rock hammer to sculpt the bed to fit the trap.

I like a 4 pound with straight digging blade.

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I use an estwing blacksmith hammer with a 3/16" thick digger blade I welded on. I don't remember exactly how much it weighs, 3 or 4 pounds.

That’s a good one!

Estwing framing hammer

This or a Tomahawk framing hammer. I have been thinking about this very thing, I have the cheap sledge with bar on the back, but I think the tomahawk hammers will work a lot better personally. There are guys who use them for 50+ years, and although they look worn, they still work just as great as the day they bought them.

My Sodbuster is going on 5 years now. Plus I use it as my tension tester, lol. Set the handle on the pan and as soon as I release pressure the trap should fire…right at 3 pounds.

JC Conner makes a good hammer

'The hammer' (username) makes great trapping products.

Thanks Hern!

Estwing big face masonary hammer long. Most incredible set building hammer I have ever used. So so at driving stakes but makes building step downs and trenches easy. Also have a big est wing with a digging blade. Always do my digging with the masonary hammer. Make sure it’s the big face long. Great hammer. Lately been using a estwing wood splitter hammer to drive stakes. Another good hammer.

I would like to have a 3 lb hammer just like this ^^^^

The Freedom Brand hammer hurts my hands. Sharp edges above the handle. Needs wrapped with paracord over handle and up towards the hammer head.