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Re: Caught in a 330!!! [Re: 20scout] #7637494
07/29/22 08:24 AM
07/29/22 08:24 AM
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Ontario
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Ontario
Originally Posted by 20scout
I renewed my membership in the 330 club last week! Did a beaver job for the local municipalities and was cleaning up my gear at home. One of my Belisle's was full of weeds and I had to set it to get it cleaned up. I really like their safety's but must not have gotten the one on all the way. I grabbed both sides to open up the jaws it went off catching me by both hands! I really love my Belisle's but not then! Stood there trying to figure out a way to get one hand out is bad enough, but how do I get two out? Fortunately only one spring went off and I managed to slide one hand out. I used my one handed setters to relieve the other spring enough to escape. Makes one respect them 330's!


Had the exact same thing happen to me, taking the dog off and one spring closed. Both thumbs in the belisle 330. I am not sure how it happened but it was quick.
Had a guy with me and talked him through getting the trap setter from the bag and compressing the spring. It did not hurt that much in the trap but could not get my hands free. Was expecting the delayed pain/shock once my thumbs where removed but was not that bad. The trap that got me was still wired off, now when I am removing my traps I remove the anchor system than deal with the trap. At least that why I can do the walk of shame. will say it has not happened again and the Belisle 160 that pinched me hurt a lot more!

Re: Caught in a 330!!! [Re: Longbeard12] #7638507
07/30/22 09:03 PM
07/30/22 09:03 PM
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I remember setting my first 330 ( it was only about 4 and a half years ago). I was shaking so much I am surprised that I didn't set it off! I even had a safety on it. It got better as time went on. I even set several this year without the safety (left it in the gator). I started keeping it in my pocket.

I know a guy who got both hands in a 330. He had his young daughter with him. He was able to drive the truck to a friends house but she had to shift it for him. Lol. When his buddy stopped laughing he set him free.


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.... but what do I know, I'm just a dumb farmer.~My Dad
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Re: Caught in a 330!!! [Re: Longbeard12] #7638561
07/30/22 10:54 PM
07/30/22 10:54 PM
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juneau, alaska
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Been whacked by Belisle 330's twice. One resulted in a broken finger, one a badly bruised hand.
Many times in smaller traps.
Can testify that you don't want to get caught in a Belisle 120 mag.


Made it almost 3 years without censor!

Re: Caught in a 330!!! [Re: Longbeard12] #7640100
08/01/22 10:50 PM
08/01/22 10:50 PM
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Generally two types - the have beens and the will bees.
It took me a long time but became a have been in a Bridger 330.

Cannot imagine the pain from a Belisle 120 magnum.


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Re: Caught in a 330!!! [Re: Longbeard12] #7640117
08/01/22 11:10 PM
08/01/22 11:10 PM
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Got both thumbs in a brand new Bridger 120 magnum. Most painful catch I've been in. Never got bit by a 330. Second most painful was this winter when I got toed (fingered?) by a four coiled modified TS85. Most traps don't really hurt too much, especially if you don't catch yourself across a knuckle, those two were an exception though.

Re: Caught in a 330!!! [Re: Longbeard12] #7640207
08/02/22 06:11 AM
08/02/22 06:11 AM
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Georgia
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Georgia
Nastiest bite yet was from a Montana #3 regular jaw. That trap is way oversprung to start with and those round faced jaws are essentially the same profile as a 22lr bullet. They don't just hit, they penetrate. The only trap to ever draw blood on me.


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Re: Caught in a 330!!! [Re: Longbeard12] #7640347
08/02/22 10:20 AM
08/02/22 10:20 AM
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Frazee, MN
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Never in a 330 but been in 220's a couple of times which is bad enough. Now I probably jinxed myself....

Re: Caught in a 330!!! [Re: Longbeard12] #7640917
08/02/22 11:00 PM
08/02/22 11:00 PM
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Virginia
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Virginia
Got my foot caught in one of Bud Jenkins well-camouflaged 330 Bellisle. I'm pretty sure one or the other of us was in the wrong, but don't know which. I used my belt and all of the strength of ten Grinches to get out of it. I did reset his trap for him.

Re: Caught in a 330!!! [Re: Longbeard12] #7641732
08/04/22 12:51 AM
08/04/22 12:51 AM
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Posts: 339
Manitoba Canada
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Manitoba Canada
..I used an axe to get myself out of an 11x 12 Savenquea once.I pushed it between the jaws and twisted the axe to get the jaws spread .


Respect the animal ,it was a gift,as was the right to harvest it.

Re: Caught in a 330!!! [Re: Longbeard12] #7641961
08/04/22 11:16 AM
08/04/22 11:16 AM
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Oregon
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Oregon
As president of the 330 club i say welcome.


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