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Muskrat traps #7895638
06/29/23 11:14 AM
06/29/23 11:14 AM
Joined: Feb 2021
Pennsylvania
Longbeard12 Offline OP
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Longbeard12  Offline OP
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Joined: Feb 2021
Pennsylvania
If you could only use one trap to trap muskrats with, what would you choose??

Last edited by Longbeard12; 06/29/23 11:15 AM.
Re: Muskrat traps [Re: Longbeard12] #7895642
06/29/23 11:20 AM
06/29/23 11:20 AM
Joined: Dec 2006
MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes
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Trapper7 Offline
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Joined: Dec 2006
MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes
#1 long spring set up on a drowning rig. IMO, a CS has too much power for the fine-boned legs of rats.


More and more when I go anywhere I find myself keeping track of where the nearest rest room is.
Re: Muskrat traps [Re: Longbeard12] #7895643
06/29/23 11:23 AM
06/29/23 11:23 AM
Joined: Mar 2020
W NY
Turtledale Offline
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Turtledale  Offline
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Joined: Mar 2020
W NY
110


NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers
Re: Muskrat traps [Re: Longbeard12] #7895646
06/29/23 11:25 AM
06/29/23 11:25 AM
Joined: Dec 2010
Central, SD
Law Dog Offline
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Joined: Dec 2010
Central, SD
#1 long spring I agree


Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!

Jerry Herbst
Re: Muskrat traps [Re: Longbeard12] #7895652
06/29/23 11:33 AM
06/29/23 11:33 AM
Joined: Jun 2018
White House, TN
camlock Offline
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camlock  Offline
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Joined: Jun 2018
White House, TN
#1 B&L Long Spring Sure Hold.

Re: Muskrat traps [Re: Longbeard12] #7895657
06/29/23 11:40 AM
06/29/23 11:40 AM
Joined: Oct 2015
wisconsin
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Muskratwalt Offline
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wisconsin
I would pick a one and a half Blake and lamb shurehold long spring


Walt legge
Re: Muskrat traps [Re: Longbeard12] #7895658
06/29/23 11:41 AM
06/29/23 11:41 AM
Joined: May 2016
Illinois
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DRF Offline
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Joined: May 2016
Illinois
Single spring 160

Re: Muskrat traps [Re: Longbeard12] #7895659
06/29/23 11:41 AM
06/29/23 11:41 AM
Joined: Jan 2023
Pennsylvania
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Keystonekiller Offline
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Joined: Jan 2023
Pennsylvania
110

Re: Muskrat traps [Re: Longbeard12] #7895660
06/29/23 11:42 AM
06/29/23 11:42 AM
Joined: Dec 2006
Wisconsin
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The Beav Offline
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Wisconsin
A 1 1/2 coil spring. With the springs weakened.
But a colony trap In the right situation would out shine all the above mentioned traps.

Last edited by The Beav; 06/29/23 11:57 AM.

The forum Know It All according to Muskrat
Re: Muskrat traps [Re: Longbeard12] #7895664
06/29/23 11:47 AM
06/29/23 11:47 AM
Joined: Oct 2014
Wisconsin
8117 Steve R Offline
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8117 Steve R  Offline
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Joined: Oct 2014
Wisconsin
1 1/2 longspring


Steve
WTA
NRA
Re: Muskrat traps [Re: Longbeard12] #7895676
06/29/23 11:58 AM
06/29/23 11:58 AM
Joined: Dec 2015
NNY
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Joined: Dec 2015
NNY
110.

Re: Muskrat traps [Re: Longbeard12] #7895680
06/29/23 12:02 PM
06/29/23 12:02 PM
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west virginia usa
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randall brannon Offline
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Joined: Dec 2014
west virginia usa
1 long spring set up with drowning.


God please keep they 19 fallen UBB miners out of trouble up there.
Re: Muskrat traps [Re: Longbeard12] #7895691
06/29/23 12:22 PM
06/29/23 12:22 PM
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Michigan
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swamp Offline
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Michigan
Number 1 stoploss, you can catch a coon anywhere in Michigan. However, like the Beav said, colony trap in the right spot is hard to beat.

Re: Muskrat traps [Re: Longbeard12] #7895695
06/29/23 12:27 PM
06/29/23 12:27 PM
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Custer SD
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Joined: Jul 2011
Custer SD
1.5 jump

Re: Muskrat traps [Re: Turtledale] #7895742
06/29/23 01:27 PM
06/29/23 01:27 PM
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ny
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upstateNY Online content
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ny
Originally Posted by Turtledale
110

X4

Last edited by upstateNY; 06/29/23 01:28 PM.

the wheels of the gods turn very slowly
Re: Muskrat traps [Re: upstateNY] #7895760
06/29/23 02:03 PM
06/29/23 02:03 PM
Joined: Feb 2010
Henderson, N.Y. Jefferson Co.
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walleyed Offline
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Joined: Feb 2010
Henderson, N.Y. Jefferson Co.
For body grip: The Duke single spring #160.

For Foot hold: The # 1 1/2 Victor stop-loss.

w


"Provisional/Interim" member of NYSTA

"I Support Non-Resident Trapping"



Re: Muskrat traps [Re: Longbeard12] #7895767
06/29/23 02:09 PM
06/29/23 02:09 PM
Joined: Aug 2011
james bay frontierOnt.
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Boco Offline
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james bay frontierOnt.
If you trap a place with a lot of rats,a couple funnel traps in the right places are deadly.

Last edited by Boco; 06/29/23 02:10 PM.

Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
Re: Muskrat traps [Re: Boco] #7895770
06/29/23 02:15 PM
06/29/23 02:15 PM
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Henderson, N.Y. Jefferson Co.
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walleyed Offline
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Henderson, N.Y. Jefferson Co.
Originally Posted by Boco
If you trap a place with a lot of rats,a couple funnel traps in the right places are deadly.



Not Legal for use in some areas down here such as New York State.

Unfortunately.

w


"Provisional/Interim" member of NYSTA

"I Support Non-Resident Trapping"



Re: Muskrat traps [Re: Longbeard12] #7895802
06/29/23 03:32 PM
06/29/23 03:32 PM
Joined: Apr 2018
Delta Junction, Ak.
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Delta Junction, Ak.
I've always had a hard time getting #1 longsprings to fit right in muskrat push ups, #1 shorties work ok but I only have a handful of them. Planning on trying some Duke #1 coilsprings this year.


Dog faced pony soldier and proud of it!
Re: Muskrat traps [Re: Longbeard12] #7895806
06/29/23 03:41 PM
06/29/23 03:41 PM
Joined: Aug 2010
PA
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PA
No doubt about it, a 160 body gripper.


Right now I’m having amnesia and déjà vu at the same time. I think I’ve forgotten this before.
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