Lots of good info

I was going to watch the video, lunch about over so have to watch tonight

How do you ID an older CDR?
Not that I am going to go that route but would like to know if I ever happen up on one at a garage sale (which is highly unlikely where I live )

I've used #3 #4 #14s mb750 ts85 and Bridger #5 and my favorite out of those is TS85 it's a big trap and I can still set it by hand. My least favorite is mb 750 not because it isn't a good holding powerful trap, it does its job amazing. Only because I had a situation where my chain got hooked onto the rod that presses down on the tabs on the jaws and caused the trap not to fire.

[quote=BTLowry]Lots of good info

I was going to watch the video, lunch about over so have to watch tonight

How do you ID an older CDR?
Not that I am going to go that route but would like to know if I ever happen up on one at a garage sale (which is highly unlikely where I live )

[/quote Here are 2 versions of the older 7.5 CDRS.

Mad scientist- you wouldn’t happen to have an extra dozen of those Homer City pan CDR’s would you?

Didnt think so.

I’ll let you know when I retire from trapping or maybe I’ll just take them to my grave lol.

Plain Bridger #5 ok or do I need the Alaskan modded one?

I have some Cabelas cash to use

No need for the alaskan model. I use 750s a lot. Just caught one in a ts-85 and really like that I can set it, and get the beaver out easily by hand.I think any of the 7+ inch jaw spread traps will serve you well.

I did not like the TS85's. I had many traps tripped and empty, even with 4+# of pan tension. Some were not even moved from their beds just setting there tripped, some were part way down the drowning rods, some where clear at the bottom of the drowning rods, empty. There was a video on here once of a beaver getting caught in a TS85 high above the ankle on the back foot, and the trap was empty when the guy came to check it in the morning. You'll often see in catch pictures with this trap where the trap slid down the foot, even over the ankle bone sometimes. If I were to ever give them another chance I'd 4 coil them, but that defeats the best part about them, being easy to set.

I've yet to see a catch picture like this with one ...



I'll stick with the strong traps.

Older CDRs are my favorite! Also use the Bridger #5 LS. I have a few Bridger #5 CS for where I feel there is a highest probability of trap theft; but we know that never happens (shaking head).

Never used the TS85, to large for regulations here in Wisconsin. All the listed traps in their own right are good traps.

ADC is that a MB750?

That is a MB750

yep.

A trapping buddy of mine made this catch.

You cannot go wrong with Duke #5 DLS…very stout springs, PIT style pan/dog, thickened baseplate, and center swiveled…all straight from the factory.

If you buy factory Bridgers, you’d have to do all the modifications yourself.

Yep, I meant a catch picture like that with a TS85. And you never will unless its staged or has beefed up springs.