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Victor softcatch longsprings #7710981
11/06/22 09:43 PM
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Does anyone know where to find information on the softcatch longsprings. I'd like to know what sizes they made and how long they were in production.


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Re: Victor softcatch longsprings [Re: AirportTrapper] #7711093
11/07/22 03:01 AM
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Interesting. I wasn’t aware that Victor ever made Softcatch longspring traps.

I hope one of the experts on here - maybe snakecollector - enlightens us.


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Re: Victor softcatch longsprings [Re: AirportTrapper] #7711328
11/07/22 11:57 AM
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It would help if you had a photo.
The only Soft Catch Victor long springs that I know of were made by Bryan Butera, Oneida Victor Inc., Ohio. He bought the rights to the names, Oneida, Victor and Newhouse after 1999.
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Animal Trap Company, Woodstream Corp. did make some experimental rubber jaw longspring Victor traps in the 1980s but they were not put into production that I know of.
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Re: Victor softcatch longsprings [Re: AirportTrapper] #7711559
11/07/22 05:56 PM
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Pan is a little hard to read with the surface rust


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Re: Victor softcatch longsprings [Re: AirportTrapper] #7711567
11/07/22 06:10 PM
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These were "ordered from Victor" by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. All I was told, got them on an auction. Had never seen any before.


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Re: Victor softcatch longsprings [Re: AirportTrapper] #7711690
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These were made sometime after 1999 by Oneida Victor Inc., Ohio..

Re: Victor softcatch longsprings [Re: AirportTrapper] #7711970
11/08/22 06:57 AM
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I heard sometime ago about a otter relocation project,taking otters from Louisiana and stocking other states.I wonder if the No.11's were part of that project


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Re: Victor softcatch longsprings [Re: Buck (Zandra)] #7739047
12/09/22 01:05 PM
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Onida Victor makes a #1 Coil Rubber Jaw. Do you think someone could have put #1 Coil Rubber jaws on a Long Spring #11 or #1 base? Does that pan one the #11 read "11 Soft Catch".?

Re: Victor softcatch longsprings [Re: AirportTrapper] #7739441
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It doesnt work great, I bought every combo of jaws to try this and they just dont really work. The only #11 Pan that they have made in anytime says Newhouse, but maybe there is a soft catch pan out there for #1.

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Re: Victor softcatch longsprings [Re: camlock] #8160229
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Originally Posted by camlock
Onida Victor makes a #1 Coil Rubber Jaw. Do you think someone could have put #1 Coil Rubber jaws on a Long Spring #11 or #1 base? Does that pan one the #11 read "11 Soft Catch".?


The pan doesn't have #1 or #11 on it. These were ordered directly from victor by LDWF


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Re: Victor softcatch longsprings [Re: AirportTrapper] #8207658
09/01/24 03:55 PM
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If it makes a track on this earth , I can catch it.
Re: Victor softcatch longsprings [Re: AirportTrapper] #8216742
09/16/24 04:27 AM
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I have a little #1 coil-spring with rubber jaws.
I was told it was experimental. It's brand new and
just for lookin' at now.


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