Re: #11 dls double jaw vs single jaw
[Re: jooleyen]
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04/16/22 09:36 PM
04/16/22 09:36 PM
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Buck (Zandra)
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Both styles are great traps.No.11's are like little bull dogs.I really don't think it makes a hill of beans of difference where the chain is located,some may disagree.
Last edited by Buck (Zandra); 04/16/22 09:39 PM.
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Re: #11 dls double jaw vs single jaw
[Re: jooleyen]
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04/17/22 09:26 AM
04/17/22 09:26 AM
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It sounds like #11s are great for coon. If I wanted to get some of these traps, would it be worthwhile to get a double-jawed version? Is double-jaw on a #11 redundant, as the jaw spread is fairly small anyways? Would you want center or side swiveled? Any downsides to the double-jaw? They are not as species specific as dog proofs. They do hold tight. I don’t worry about double jaws on #1 sized traps, but others might. I don’t worry about where the chain is attached at all.
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Re: #11 dls double jaw vs single jaw
[Re: jooleyen]
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04/17/22 10:00 AM
04/17/22 10:00 AM
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11s will hold anything that gets in them. They were my coon workhorse for many years. Ive held beaver, coyotes, bobcats, fox, badger, coon (fron or back foot) and everything in between. Tenacious holding power. Double jaw probably not necessary woth the small jaw spread for sure...but the stiffer double jaws don't bend when you got a coyote or beaver in one either. DPs are OK, fast and easy to set, but miss a lot of coon in them. Had them go right by a DP under their nose on a trail only end up in a 160 or foothold a little ways down same trail. A 160 will tell you what direction they just came from. Need a variety of coon tools to clean up coon at a location especially problem coon. Right tools for right job always...but variety of sets and baits or blind sets will show you quickly what you have been missing if you are a DP only guy. Long liners running only DPs are numbers deal and playing the odds over many locations keeps the numbers up. Also keeps it fast and efficient, but they would admit they miss some at those locations but its an acceptable % to keep things humming in spirit of efficiency. Go in fast, easy to bait, low key, and big number type of set DPs can be. If you are running a smaller line like I do you need variety at your locations to maximize your results if the populations are there st those locations to be had. Jim
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Re: #11 dls double jaw vs single jaw
[Re: Mousey Trapper]
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04/23/22 09:10 AM
04/23/22 09:10 AM
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If you want to take numbers of coons use DPs. Pocket sets with those 11s will out perform DPs. I don't think it matters where the chain is attached, but I'd add a swivel to the middle of the chain if there isn't one already.
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