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#5 footholds #7928610
08/15/23 07:13 AM
08/15/23 07:13 AM
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snowy Offline OP
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MT
How many use, this size trap on their line or even own them?


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Re: #5 footholds [Re: snowy] #7928614
08/15/23 07:20 AM
08/15/23 07:20 AM
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Wisconsin
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Joined: Feb 2021
Wisconsin
Would a mb 750 or cdr 7.5 be considered a number 5? They should be and yeah I am known to own and set a few of them.

Re: #5 footholds [Re: snowy] #7928615
08/15/23 07:20 AM
08/15/23 07:20 AM
Joined: Jan 2020
Aliceville, Kansas 45
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Aliceville, Kansas 45
I use bridger 5s for beaver trapping, and love them!


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Re: #5 footholds [Re: snowy] #7928616
08/15/23 07:23 AM
08/15/23 07:23 AM
Joined: Jul 2022
Va
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Joined: Jul 2022
Va
I got some 750s for beaver.

Re: #5 footholds [Re: snowy] #7928617
08/15/23 07:25 AM
08/15/23 07:25 AM
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iowa
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iowa
I use Bridger #5, #5 dbl, and several TS-85's.

Re: #5 footholds [Re: snowy] #7928621
08/15/23 07:30 AM
08/15/23 07:30 AM
Joined: Jan 2008
49th State
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49th State
I do.

Re: #5 footholds [Re: snowy] #7928626
08/15/23 07:33 AM
08/15/23 07:33 AM
Joined: Dec 2006
Goldsboro, North Carolina
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Joined: Dec 2006
Goldsboro, North Carolina
I do


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Re: #5 footholds [Re: snowy] #7928629
08/15/23 07:37 AM
08/15/23 07:37 AM
Joined: Dec 2022
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illinois
TS 85 isn’t legal here if it’s over 7.5 inch jaw spread that is the only reason I don’t have any

Re: #5 footholds [Re: snowy] #7928630
08/15/23 07:40 AM
08/15/23 07:40 AM
Joined: Apr 2012
Northern Mn
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Joined: Apr 2012
Northern Mn
Great traps for beavers,if they ever have a wolf season here again the #5 Bridger coil is a good wolf trap,#5 LS might be a decent wolf trap as well,but there are better one's out there.

Re: #5 footholds [Re: snowy] #7928637
08/15/23 07:50 AM
08/15/23 07:50 AM
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PA
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PA
I use them where they are legal

Re: #5 footholds [Re: snowy] #7928653
08/15/23 08:13 AM
08/15/23 08:13 AM
Joined: Jun 2022
Manitoba
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Joined: Jun 2022
Manitoba
Sure, got some #9s but the MB 750s fall into that 7”ish size. But I like the idea taller jaws on the #9s in the snow. I’ll buy a 5 Bridger just to try though.


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Re: #5 footholds [Re: snowy] #7928656
08/15/23 08:16 AM
08/15/23 08:16 AM
Joined: Jan 2007
MN
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MN
I use #5 Bridger coils for Beaver and love them. My favorite is B&L #44 LS but they are hard to find and expensive.


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Re: #5 footholds [Re: snowy] #7928659
08/15/23 08:25 AM
08/15/23 08:25 AM
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Montana
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Montana
Got some for beaver

Re: #5 footholds [Re: snowy] #7928662
08/15/23 08:42 AM
08/15/23 08:42 AM
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Ontario, Canada
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Ontario, Canada
I use them


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Re: #5 footholds [Re: snowy] #7928680
08/15/23 09:14 AM
08/15/23 09:14 AM
Joined: Apr 2009
South Ga - Almost Florida
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South Ga - Almost Florida
I'd be very inefficient trapping beavers without this size foothold.


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Re: #5 footholds [Re: snowy] #7928684
08/15/23 09:22 AM
08/15/23 09:22 AM
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I have a few 5 LS for certain nuisance beaver applications.


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Re: #5 footholds [Re: snowy] #7928690
08/15/23 09:28 AM
08/15/23 09:28 AM
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Henderson, N.Y. Jefferson Co.
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Henderson, N.Y. Jefferson Co.
I have a dozen Blake & Lamb #44 long springs
that I use with deadly effect on beaver.

They have inside Laminations to down-size the inside spread
to 7 1/4" inches so that they are New York State Legal.

They are also base plated, center swiveled & have been up-graded
to #3 twist loop chain with three crunch proof swivels.

They are beaver catching machines.

walleyed

Last edited by walleyed; 08/15/23 09:31 AM.

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Re: #5 footholds [Re: walleyed] #7928693
08/15/23 09:34 AM
08/15/23 09:34 AM
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MN
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MN
Originally Posted by walleyed
I have a dozen Blake & Lamb #44 long springs
that I use with deadly effect on beaver.
.

They are beaver catching machines.

walleyed


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Re: #5 footholds [Re: snowy] #7928699
08/15/23 09:37 AM
08/15/23 09:37 AM
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snowy Offline OP
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The reason I asked is I have used #4's of beaver and really haven't had any issues but haven't used them for beaver for years now. I use 330's strictly now but have a chance to purchase a few used #5's.

Do you see any real big difference from the #4 to #5's on beaver that would make it a game changer to go with 5's instead of 4's?


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Re: #5 footholds [Re: snowy] #7928705
08/15/23 09:51 AM
08/15/23 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by snowy
The reason I asked is I have used #4's of beaver and really haven't had any issues but haven't used them for beaver for years now. I use 330's strictly now but have a chance to purchase a few used #5's.

Do you see any real big difference from the #4 to #5's on beaver that would make it a game changer to go with 5's instead of 4's?


The wider jaw spread and higher jaws on #44 B & L's make
for a higher up catch, and greater catch percentage than the smaller # 4's.

IMO

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Last edited by walleyed; 08/15/23 10:10 AM.

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