Re: The Most Versatile Foothold
[Re: Swampwalker98]
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01/16/24 01:44 PM
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Some #1 1/2 and some #3 Dukes. That covers a lot of trapping there. Land trapping I just assumed that you meant......jk
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Re: The Most Versatile Foothold
[Re: Swampwalker98]
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01/16/24 01:58 PM
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Duke #2 coil. Not the best at all for beaver but if you target the front foot you can make them work. Also a little big for dry land coon but fine for water trapping on drowning sets.
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Re: The Most Versatile Foothold
[Re: Swampwalker98]
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01/16/24 02:04 PM
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Some #2 Duke coil springs. Great traps and they won't cost you a arm and leg. I would go with a closed jaw # 2 trap If you target the beavers front foot you get away with a #2 coil spring. There Is No ONE BEST trap but the #2 will work for you.
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Re: The Most Versatile Foothold
[Re: Swampwalker98]
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01/16/24 02:22 PM
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I suppose if I could only have one trap for all those critters I'd go with either a #2 or #3 round jaw. Which one I picked would depend on what I will be trapping more of. If I planned on much beaver trapping I'd do the #3, but if I planned on mostly fox it would be the #2.
Honestly, I think I'd go with the #2 and just use snares for beaver if that's legal in PA.
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Re: The Most Versatile Foothold
[Re: Swampwalker98]
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01/16/24 06:17 PM
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Speaking for myself, the Sleepy Creek 1.75 coil, closed jaw with round pan is the most versatile....It's really a #2 coil with a jaw spread identical to a Victor 3N longspring.
Much tougher than a Duke or Victor coil, and much less expensive than MB's.
Cheap enough to set on public land, and robust enough to git 'r' done....Bobcat, coyote, fox, coon, mink, etc. are all in the wheelhouse of this trap.
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Re: The Most Versatile Foothold
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01/16/24 07:45 PM
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Any #2 coil would work well. I would move to PA and buy a couple dozen mb 550.
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