What is with new trap tags u buy. The engraving is so shallow an thin. No dip or paint on them. Yet very hard or impossible to read tag after a 1 season

buy a punch set......

I have no complaints with the ones I got from Melby's. They have been dipped and are still easy to read.

I bought a box of 100 8 years ago for about $20 and while they are oxidized, I unrolled one the other day just for the fun of it and can still read everything. I was thinking I might need to replace them as a precaution, but they’re fine. I roll mine on a link of the chain
Even my DP tags that stay exposed are legible.

You need to buy STAMPED tags. not engraved ones. BIG difference

Have had great luck with Larry A. Finch at traptags.com. Heavy duty copper (or brass).

I just went and counted I have 29 left so probably time to order soon.

I can still read mine that have been on some of the traps since 2013

now if I could just remember who I ordered them from

I even have the bubble mailer they came in but the ink faded off the label ridding around in the tool box of my truck all these years.

Maybe they are stamped, probly are, shallow an thin though, probly depends where u buy them

yeah , Finch , that was where I ordered them from.

I just looked at their website 18 for 50 , but when you order more the per unit cost keeps coming down

makes me think just order 500 and I might never need to order again

trap tags aren't just for traps you know
extension cords , corded tools , all sorts of stuff anything you might want to attach identification too.

we only have to have our DNR # on them which only takes 1 line , so I have mine and my son's and my cell#

My tags from Larry Finch are just fine . always have been

Larry is the man!!

What Mitch said.

Probably have had Larry Finch stamp around 3,000 traps tags for me over the years.

Both brass & copper, & they are always deeply stamped, legible,
& accurate, and stay that way indefinitely.

I would recommend Larry Finch for any & all your trap tags needs.

Also did I mention that they are very affordable ?

"LARRY FINCH ROCKS" !!!

walleyed

Larry Finch, worth the money!

I’ve got the Larry finch tags and they get hard to read after a few years of water trapping.

Well do tell...... where are the ones you aren't happy from?

I think I have copper how are brass different , do they bend harder , hold up any better . ect.

not that I can really complain about the copper.

I get mine from funke trap tag and supplies, havent had
any problems reading them.

Finch for me too.

In PA you can get an ID number from the game commission. This saves space on tags. You can make that # very big to fill the whole tag. Ask your state about it