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Conibear notches #7821984
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Question: When setting conibears...there are several notches on the dog...does anyone understand the benefit of using one notch over another?


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Re: Conibear notches [Re: Trapper_Dusty] #7822310
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If the jaws are further apart, the opening is smaller. But this really doesn’t make much of a practical difference. I imagine they are there to allow you to fine tune the trigger. With a round file you could play with the cove and set trigger play.

Re: Conibear notches [Re: Trapper_Dusty] #7822492
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Closer the jaws are together more "Pan" tension. Inside notch trips harder than outside notch.

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Re: Conibear notches [Re: Trapper_Dusty] #7822894
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Originally Posted by Trapper_Dusty
Question: When setting conibears...there are several notches on the dog...does anyone understand the benefit of using one notch over another?

You can make each notch fire at a different pressure.
This is especially beneficial when spring beaver trapping when there is current and detritus in the water.You can set them to fire harder under those conditions.


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Re: Conibear notches [Re: Trapper_Dusty] #7824327
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I was always under the impression it’s different tension, which allows the animal to pass further into the trap before firing resulting in a deeper catch. You’re also compressing the spring more resulting in more kinetic energy as the springs compress around the catch
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Furthest notch on a 160 got him in the center of the body instead of neck

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Re: Conibear notches [Re: Trapper_Dusty] #7825142
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That is most interesting. It would be fascinating to do some physics experiments with conibears...to send a simulated "critter" through the trap at various rates and observe the results. First at one dog notch and then another to see the difference. At the risk of sounding like a nerd, I can put that on my list of things to play with when I retire. If I do I will publish my results in American Trapper.

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T_D that would make for an interesting study.


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Re: Conibear notches [Re: Trapper_Dusty] #7826228
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Originally Posted by Trapper_Dusty
That is most interesting. It would be fascinating to do some physics experiments with conibears...to send a simulated "critter" through the trap at various rates and observe the results. First at one dog notch and then another to see the difference. At the risk of sounding like a nerd, I can put that on my list of things to play with when I retire. If I do I will publish my results in American Trapper.

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All been done years ago in vegreville for the aihts.


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Re: Conibear notches [Re: Trapper_Dusty] #7826819
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Hmm...I had not heard of AIHTS before...I will check out their stuff. It's super interesting to see how some of these traps were developed and how we came to have the tools we have today.


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