Expensive if buy locks an chain with other hardware . Wonder what chances of advertising in trap shed of get used chain drowners would be ? If buy any trapping items . Wouldn't be till towards fall. Unknowen at this time what I go do

I switched to chain drowners years ago and love them.

I liked the simplicity of chain drowners but those heavy end weights are no fun. I used truck brake rotars as end weights. I don't have to return to most locations so I can't leave my weights.

It's mostly rods for me now. Easier to tote in and out.

I have few 8 ft rods. Because not full size pickup . 8 ft is to short unless deep water immediately . I use maybe 2 a season on beaver. Chain drowners I made up 10 them about 2 summers ago ..prefer them over other systems but make myself . 7 ft chain. Which if make more . 6 ft is long enough or to long most creeks if drown system well work at all that is. I use rerod on both ends chain. With S- hook to adjust lengths. It cost me at least $8 bucks for each chain drowner to make up myself with hardware. Locks are most expensive an chain. 2 machine chain. No idea if advertise in shed if someone want sell some . Probly not . I figure each 1.5 coil . Chain drowner an rerod stakes. Well over $20 bucks in each unit

I make most of mine 10 foot. I typically run a 36 inch T bar stake of the deep end and can usually stand on it in waders to sink it. When it is time to pull i take the chain and lift straight up and can usually get them. If I need a shorter chain the t bar stakes fit through any loop of 2/0 chain so I can shorten it that way.

When using chain for a drowning system we just used 10' of chain staked out to deep water. The bank end held the trap. As close as we could get to the trap we fastened a weight. We used window weights called sash weights or we used tie plates. A beaver can only swim for so long with weighted trap hanging off It's foot. No need for any kind of lock on that chain when using this system.

Never saw any for sale(used) on trapshed

I run 6', 8' and 10' rods. All have their place.
Easy enough to load into a short bed pickup - I just bundle, wire an orange flag on the end to keep the MTO (Canadian DOT) happy and ratchet strap the other end to the tie-down ring.

With the flag on a wire, it's easy to remove and reinstall if you're moving between locations. Almost all of my beaver trapping is ADC, so I bring an armload of gear and bring home anything that doesn't get set.

Chain drowners were not efficient for me - most times the bottom is too soft to wade or the water is too deep, so I'd be carrying brake rotors on some long walks in and out and I found that bigger beavers would drag the rotors up on shore.

I think chains probably shine in certain areas (where you can anchor the deep end with a stake instead of a weight).

Only way to go

I just use chain drowners on coon. I use 1/2 rerod for stakes . They won't fit thru link chain. It be good if did but don't

No B's had them with wolf fang on terminal end I think an use conduit stake on top end possibly . I price them at 6 ft. Long same price as if u make them urself. But then u got drag along a driver an long one if use cable stake at terminal end

I bought the Bauer locks from MTP that are specifically made for chain.

Why not just long chain?
Very rarely do I have beaver alive

The mountain men used about 6' of chain staked out to deep water often with a second stake for them to wrap around. Still in the journals kept by some of the expedition leaders there were complaints of lost beaver with just a foot left in the trap. But you have to remember, a lot of those trappers were really new at their craft and lacked the expertise that more experienced trappers had.