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Re: Another pull out in a 550
[Re: Keystonekiller]
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01/20/23 04:17 PM
01/20/23 04:17 PM
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Bob
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I’ve been running offset 2 coiled MB550s for 12 years, and I don’t remember ever having a pullout in one. Hundreds of critters caught, mostly coyotes, and the only one to ever pull out was deer. I don’t run them on drags very much but I’ve caught lots of critters in them in situations where the animal could get leverage and it’s never been a problem
Last edited by Bob; 01/20/23 04:17 PM.
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Re: Another pull out in a 550
[Re: Keystonekiller]
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01/20/23 04:18 PM
01/20/23 04:18 PM
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Bob
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That is very odd. My MB 550s have held every coyote, fox, badger, skunk, coon and bobcat these ever stepped in them
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Re: Another pull out in a 550
[Re: Keystonekiller]
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01/20/23 05:25 PM
01/20/23 05:25 PM
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8117 Steve R
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How old are the traps that are experiencing pullouts?
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Re: Another pull out in a 550
[Re: Keystonekiller]
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01/20/23 05:52 PM
01/20/23 05:52 PM
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Yes sir
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I started with 550s. I lost a critter or in them but I was just beginning and my skill level might have something to do with it. I still use them when I run out of other traps. But I see a much higher rate of toe catches with them than I like. And I've seen quite a few pics of toe catches on here with them. To me a toe catch is a near miss and I don't like to have to many. I will also say I like bedding my traps deeper probably than some people and that might be a contributing factor. I know there quite a few that like them and if u like them that's great. They just aren't for me. Another thought might be if your covering traps with grass or hay, too much over the jaws will cause some problems
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Re: Another pull out in a 550
[Re: Keystonekiller]
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01/20/23 06:09 PM
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I know a guy that runs those 550s and I am not sure why but he gets a lot of toe catches.
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Re: Another pull out in a 550
[Re: Keystonekiller]
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01/20/23 06:20 PM
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That's strange I run almost exclusively 550s. I don't tinker with them at all just boil and wax and put in the ground. I can't remember having anything other than deep pad catches in them. I get pullouts from deer in them but furbearers are always waiting in the trap when I check
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Re: Another pull out in a 550
[Re: Keystonekiller]
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01/20/23 06:20 PM
01/20/23 06:20 PM
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Bob
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That’s been the opposite of my experience. In 12 years of using them I can count the number of toe catches I’ve had on one hand
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Re: Another pull out in a 550
[Re: Keystonekiller]
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01/20/23 06:22 PM
01/20/23 06:22 PM
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Bob
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Almost all the catches I have in 550s are deep pad catches. In fact a lot of the time you couldn’t shove the foot in there further if you tried
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Re: Another pull out in a 550
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01/20/23 08:29 PM
01/20/23 08:29 PM
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ToCatchAPredator
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Can you confirm it’s not a deer pulling out??? Doesn’t take much for them to slip out and it wouldn’t be right away with a drag
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