Looking for recommendations
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06/23/22 10:02 PM
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Del Gue
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Hi all, I’ve asked the same question various ways to various people, but I haven’t gotten any definitive answers yet… I want to get the best “do it all” traps. I’ve been thinking of getting 110’s for my muskrat and mink duties, but i was wondering if there’s something small enough for mink and skrats, yet big enough to hold a coon should it happen? Also what other traps can I use for multi-faceted purposes? Any input is appreciated, God bless!
I are a mountain man, and I'll live 'til an arrow or a bullet finds me. And then I'll leave my bones on this great map of the magnificent…
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Re: Looking for recommendations
[Re: Del Gue]
#7611363
06/23/22 10:06 PM
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grumley701
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coon, mink and rats = 1.5 coil spring..
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Re: Looking for recommendations
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06/23/22 10:16 PM
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coon, mink and rats = 1.5 coil spring.. X2
I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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Re: Looking for recommendations
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06/23/22 10:31 PM
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grumley701
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A 160 sized bodygripper would catch and hold all three as well. True dat...
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Re: Looking for recommendations
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06/23/22 11:44 PM
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Del Gue
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That’s exactly what I was wondering, thank you!
I are a mountain man, and I'll live 'til an arrow or a bullet finds me. And then I'll leave my bones on this great map of the magnificent…
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Re: Looking for recommendations
[Re: Del Gue]
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06/23/22 11:45 PM
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Thanks for the answers everyone, 1.5 coil springs and 160 body grippers it’ll be. If I can add a secondary question, do you prefer rat traps or #0 long springs for weasel boxes?
I are a mountain man, and I'll live 'til an arrow or a bullet finds me. And then I'll leave my bones on this great map of the magnificent…
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Re: Looking for recommendations
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06/23/22 11:54 PM
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Well If I were to pick a coil spring trap It would be a #2 or a 1.75 sized trap That sized trap will hold otter and coyotes and fox+ rats mink and coon. It's a heavier trap which will help in drowning mink and rat sized critters. And It also gets a higher catch on the leg.
The 160 BG would be my choice for coon rats and mink.
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Re: Looking for recommendations
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06/23/22 11:56 PM
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Thanks for the answers everyone, 1.5 coil springs and 160 body grippers it’ll be. If I can add a secondary question, do you prefer rat traps or #0 long springs for weasel boxes? Just remember that the 160's need to be in water to be legal in Ohio.
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Re: Looking for recommendations
[Re: Del Gue]
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06/24/22 12:12 AM
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Thanks for the answers everyone, 1.5 coil springs and 160 body grippers it’ll be. If I can add a secondary question, do you prefer rat traps or #0 long springs for weasel boxes? #155 is also a good choice for coon too. In weasel boxes rat traps with the big yellow pans or 1 1/2 LS. The 1 1/2 LS is also a great choice for mink trapping with it's light pan tension
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Re: Looking for recommendations
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06/24/22 07:02 AM
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Thanks for the answers everyone, 1.5 coil springs and 160 body grippers it’ll be. If I can add a secondary question, do you prefer rat traps or #0 long springs for weasel boxes? 0s will work I used them for years but moved to 1 1/2s which will also work for all the other animals you listed If using coil springs it helps to disconnect one spring, easy enough to do then just reconnect it when trapping something else
�Everything in excess! To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites. Moderation is for monks.� ― Robert A. Heinlein
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Re: Looking for recommendations
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06/24/22 12:16 PM
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Thanks for the answers everyone, 1.5 coil springs and 160 body grippers it’ll be. If I can add a secondary question, do you prefer rat traps or #0 long springs for weasel boxes? Just remember that the 160's need to be in water to be legal in Ohio. Good catch, hadn’t even thought to look into it yet. Ohios trap laws are odd.
I are a mountain man, and I'll live 'til an arrow or a bullet finds me. And then I'll leave my bones on this great map of the magnificent…
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Re: Looking for recommendations
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06/24/22 12:17 PM
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Thanks for the answers everyone, 1.5 coil springs and 160 body grippers it’ll be. If I can add a secondary question, do you prefer rat traps or #0 long springs for weasel boxes? 0s will work I used them for years but moved to 1 1/2s which will also work for all the other animals you listed If using coil springs it helps to disconnect one spring, easy enough to do then just reconnect it when trapping something else Does the 1.5 not squish weasel’s?
I are a mountain man, and I'll live 'til an arrow or a bullet finds me. And then I'll leave my bones on this great map of the magnificent…
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Re: Looking for recommendations
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06/24/22 01:06 PM
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If I can add a secondary question, do you prefer rat traps or #0 long springs for weasel boxes? Rat traps in a box or milk carton.
Last edited by bctomcat; 06/24/22 04:37 PM.
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Re: Looking for recommendations
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06/24/22 02:55 PM
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Does the 1.5 not squish weasel’s? [/quote]
No more then say a conni will a mink or rat
�Everything in excess! To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites. Moderation is for monks.� ― Robert A. Heinlein
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