I haven't yet, know a buddy who lost multiple dps this last summer when the coons were pulling the stake out using the building and trees. I offered multiple times to add butterfly swivels but he refused. Anyways back on track, I would suggest getting earth anchors, wolf fangs, or super stakes with chain and welded S hooks. Or a cheaper option is 2 30" rebar stakes with a butterfly swivel and properly swiveled chain. I have only ever used earth anchors and they're nice but hard to reuse if on cable since the ferrules usually give out when pulling, that's why I mentioned chain with welded s hooks. Hope this helped.

Trap coyotes long enough and we'll all have the same answer

It’s trapping. 99.8 % perfection. We learn from our mistakes.

Yep, to a no good rotten stink dog in a flannel shirt. Watched him drive away on a four wheeler

about 50 years ago, first coyote I ever shot had two #14 Oneida's on him with about a 14" stake that had pulled out....some trapper was unhappy.

I had a catch, circle but tral was gone. Finished checking trqpls. Drove to that area about 4 hrs later and 300 yards from my set location a coon was moving funny across a field. As it got closer I saw it wearing my trap. I caught up with it and recovered my trap.


I had wire break and trap gone.


Every time it was a lesson. The first time was don't set where they can get above my re bar by going up a steap bank or a tree and pull directly up.

The broken wire. Inspect how the trap is secured after every catch don't just assume it held the animal you just caught so it should be fine.

Yep - had aj hook open on me, chain attached to Pogo stake was there but trap and coyote were gone

Thats why i weld my j hooks now!

If you ain’t ever just plain forgot to even stake the thing at all you ain’t set enough traps.

There are those on here that will scoff at you about loosing traps. BUT life happens. J hooks open up. Quick length can be unloosened. Chain breaks. People steal traps. Drags. Flip over and the point get in the chain and then drag marks can be found without trained dog. Saber Tooth drags Even break!! Ask me how I know? Saber Tooth drag on 10 ft of chain hit ONLY rock in West Texas on 50000 acres. Broke new Saber Tooth in 2 peice just a bad weld ? Point is = stuff happens. Do you best to not loose traps. Thats all you can do

I use longer chain ,
pretty hard for a coyote to pump the stake then .Mine are lost to people more than any other thing .