Re: Duke 850
[Re: CoonNfoxtrapper]
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02/17/22 01:54 AM
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Wisconsin
The Beav
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I have one but I can't set It and It's illegal to use In WI. But It's a well built trap.
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Re: Duke 850
[Re: CoonNfoxtrapper]
#7500128
02/18/22 12:25 AM
02/18/22 12:25 AM
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Aliceville, Kansas 45
Yukon John
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So does the 850 have an 8.5" jaw spread? I get wolves, but what in the world else would one trap with those? If you say beaver, then I'll just ask if it's necessary, not trolling just curious.
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Re: Duke 850
[Re: Crowfoot]
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02/18/22 02:14 AM
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Yukon John
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8.5" outside, 8.0" inside, OS for wolf and lion, FJ for beaver. ... so the ads read. Alan Probst has a short video introducing them, in MT I think, says the law there is minimum 10lb pan tension. Thanks
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Re: Duke 850
[Re: CoonNfoxtrapper]
#7503936
02/21/22 02:02 PM
02/21/22 02:02 PM
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Wisconsin
The Beav
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I just talked to Mr Bill and he was In Ketchican Alaska not long ago and quite a few trappers had caught wolves In the 850 and were pleased with the traps performance. I think It was a trapper from Prince Of Wales Island that caught the first wolf In a 850. And Mr Bill has that wolf hanging In the office. Daniel Peters (sp)name comes to mind in our conversation.
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Re: Duke 850
[Re: CoonNfoxtrapper]
#7504269
02/21/22 08:00 PM
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Wisconsin
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Call Bill Duke and I'm sure he could give you names of persons that have caught wolves In the 850. If yo don't have the # PM me and I'll give It to you.
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Re: Duke 850
[Re: Crowfoot]
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02/22/22 01:25 AM
02/22/22 01:25 AM
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montana
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8.5" outside, 8.0" inside, OS for wolf and lion, FJ for beaver. ... so the ads read. Alan Probst has a short video introducing them, in MT I think, says the law there is minimum 10lb pan tension. There is a quick trick of adding screw and nut on the pan will like most traps to get you to the pan tension weight you would like if you must have more the bent dog will give you. I did it to there 650s because 3.5 to 4 lbs is not enough for me trapping coyotes but I sold them I was scaleing back on traps. Red
Kenneth schoening
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Re: Duke 850
[Re: trappergbus]
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02/22/22 04:58 PM
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Custer Co, Idaho
sneaky
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Has anyone caught a wolf in one yet? Yeah, they've caught a bunch in them in Alaska. Haven't talked to anyone here in Idaho yet that has, but I know that time is coming.
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Re: Duke 850
[Re: JBS]
#7506006
02/23/22 10:55 AM
02/23/22 10:55 AM
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Wyoming
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Can you post a picture of the nut/bolt mod on the 650/850's?
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Re: Duke 850
[Re: WindRiver]
#7506023
02/23/22 11:18 AM
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montana
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Can you post a picture of the nut/bolt mod on the 650/850's? Cascadecat made it simple by drilling a hole on the arms taking bolt and nut tighten to pan tension you would like. Very simple fix JBS got them now
Kenneth schoening
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Re: Duke 850
[Re: CoonNfoxtrapper]
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03/05/24 10:07 PM
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Montana
Willoughby
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Duke will send you actual pan tensioners for the 850s free of charge if you call them up -they come with a new pan and spring bar with what looks like a drill stop collar welded to each leg of pan that have allen screws that tighten against the spring bar 662-494-6767
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if your lucky enough to live in the BIG woods your lucky enough
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Re: Duke 850
[Re: trappergbus]
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03/06/24 11:14 AM
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Idaho
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Has anyone caught a wolf in one yet? I've caught five in them. One by three toes with 8+ inches of snow over the trap, the others all deep pad catches. No misses, you do usually have to straighten the dog after a catch, but I haven't seen a dog on wolf trap yet where that isn't true. I like them and recommend them, there are better wolf traps out there, and some will need a little tweaking out of the box, but for the price point I think they are the best wolf trap in their price range. Not a fan of the new tension adjustable pans, but then I haven't used them, just looked at them. I'm using all original floppy pans, I don't like the looks of those big collars with a lot of tight joints there for water to potentially get in and freeze.
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Re: Duke 850
[Re: CoonNfoxtrapper]
#8093734
03/06/24 11:35 AM
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East, Kentucky
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Im kinda surprised they did not go with a PIT style pan. They already use one on their #5 long.. Seems like it would have been a good fit for that trap, maybe because the dog would have been so long is why?? Though PIT had extra stout dogs for wolf traps at one time.. Dont know if they still do
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Re: Duke 850
[Re: bearcat2]
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03/06/24 05:57 PM
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I agree 100% on all points -I saw a video a guy cut the bar the pan is on and welded in a piece of all thread with nuts on it to adjust pan tension and another one where a guy discarded the whole pan spring bar and went back with 3/8 bolts for springs and levers and welded a piece of pipe in to hold pan with a bolt running through the pipe and pan the latter looks way better imo and only takes 3 bolts and a short piece of pipe . a guy could also just cut the bar and tap on end for nuts & weld a washer on the other but bolts are fairly cheap if your times worth anything. I took some 650s and 850s apart today to check and see if the D rings were welded -they are . not great but enough I guess I put one in the vise and pried on it pretty good and it held . I was gonna thread the ends of the bars on the 850s and add nuts but after checking them out I dont think its needed -even if wolfzilla knawed the helper springs loose the primary side would still hold -pretty strong springs
if your lucky enough to live in the BIG woods your lucky enough
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Re: Duke 850
[Re: CoonNfoxtrapper]
#8095291
03/08/24 12:52 PM
03/08/24 12:52 PM
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Interior Alaska
GUK
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Ten wolves in 850s so far this year, flawless performance. Perfect pad catches. That said…… it will never out perform a Alaska #9 but is another tool in tool box. Have had bent dogs and pans. But I will trade a bent dog or pan any day for a wolf . The only pans I have never had damaged are LPC and 114. Wolf traps in order of choice. #9 above all else Duke 850 MB 750 (these are perfect for footprint sets) LPC and 114 (these are equals) CDR, Bridger, TS85 I haven’t caught one in a No BS yet. But no doubt it will work well too.
Just my opinion and worth exactly what you paid for it.
GUK.....it's the sound they make when they hit the end of the cable
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