This was a skunk set but this female coon didn't know that. She weighs 16.6 pounds.

Not much struggle according to the rr tie plate , it was on top of box.

She's wearin a mighty pretty coat too !
BTW, whats that white stuff at the slot on the box ?
Baitin' with hog lard ?
Thanks

Not the perfect conibear trap for coon but if they commit and the trigger is on the inside jaw it is lights out!!

Chris

All the Belisle traps are impressive, IMO.

Yes they Are!!!

I’ve had a problem with coon reaching into boxes with 110/120 size traps. Results are not pretty.

Agreed.

We found that boxes need to be over 16” deep and bottom of box needs to be 4”-5” off the ground to avoid the majority of reach in’s. Any space between bottom jaw and bottom of box should be filled with a wad of grass, bark or whatever’s handy. If not coons like to pull on bottom jaw.

If you can get them to put their head in it, a 120 will kill a coon faster than a 220 imo.

You'd hold a coon in A Belisle 120 same or better than a good foothold.

No you don't try for that of course.

The belisle 220's are my favorite body grip trap for raccoons, most of the time when I skin them I find their neck is broken from the trap, no struggle at all. Really well made, sometimes I find the jaws will bend a bit after making a catch but a couple whacks with a hammer fixes that, given how strong the springs are I'm not too surprised by it.

Never had a problem holding them, just a lot caught in both sets of jaws and a whole lot of soft tissue in between!

Yeah, way too much room in between the jaws of 120 for bad stuff to happen. I actually prefer regular jaws to the magnum type full close jaws. I’d prefer a pull out.

Always surprises me they stick there into such a small hole, but yet get refusals in a 220.

I think as long as the cubby is deep enough to avoid the reach, and actually gets bigger inside it helps cut down refusals a lot. I think it resembles a hole in an old barn wall or tree, small but open to larger inside.

Nope, that white stuff is Elmer's wood glue that was to hold those 2 wood blocks in place so the springs would fit better. The old box must have been too porous for the glue to adhere good. Bait used was Law Dog's specialty CARP .
She did have a beautiful hide on her.

I see you made mods for the dog to lift on firing on the top
good colour...ie no yuk yellow