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Re: Preparing New Traps for Beaver Sets [Re: Ezana4CE] #7879918
06/07/23 05:15 PM
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If your waxed 330's fire on their own or have a hair trigger,you have poor triggers.
A waxed trigger takes a push to get started once pushed they go at once like said,and dont creep.
Not any more dangerous than a non waxed trap if your tiggers are good.

The problem people have I believe is that they play with the triggers to get them to fire easier before waxing.then when waxed these triggers that have been adulterated are unpredictable when waxed.
A good solidly engaged bodygrip trigger is no problem when waxed-they still engage solidly until pushed.


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Re: Preparing New Traps for Beaver Sets [Re: Ezana4CE] #7880193
06/08/23 06:58 AM
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I believe that I’ll pass on waxing my conibears for now. Thanks for the input folks.

Re: Preparing New Traps for Beaver Sets [Re: Ezana4CE] #7893477
06/26/23 04:20 PM
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Just set it and use it. I wax mine too but you don't have to mess with it.
After the oil is gone pressure wash it and let it dry in the sun all day then spray paint it. If you use a good hard paint it will be fast like you waxed it. Don't get caught - use a safety on the jaws.


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Re: Preparing New Traps for Beaver Sets [Re: Ezana4CE] #7898181
07/03/23 07:36 AM
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If you decide to degrease, you can buy a can of spray brake cleaner at any auto parts department, spray and wipe with a rag. I have coated 330's with Full Metal Jacket (floor wax) with a paint brush after doing this with good luck. However, you don't need to do that for catching beaver.

Re: Preparing New Traps for Beaver Sets [Re: Ezana4CE] #7898280
07/03/23 10:39 AM
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I’ve got a knot on the back of my right hand from a broken bone caused by a waxed 280. No more waxing them for me.

Re: Preparing New Traps for Beaver Sets [Re: Ezana4CE] #7910460
07/21/23 08:40 AM
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Before setting anything for beavers, meet up with some people who’ve actually trapped beavers and listen to what they’re going to tell you. You may need to get a trapping license if you don’t own the property you’ll be trapping on. And this may require you to be knowledgeable about traps, the animals you’ll be trapping, and the rules of trapping.

I generally wash new traps in Dawn, let dry and either spray paint or dip traps in a coloring agent. Same with body grips. But for beavers, I’ve graduated to using snares. It’s easier on my arthritis AND on the beavers.

Last edited by Teacher; 07/21/23 08:42 AM. Reason: Siri decided to make changes to my words. I changed them back

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