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Cat traps? #8338227 02/10/25 04:49 PM 02/10/25 04:49 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 13,492 NWWA/AZ Vinke OP trapper
Vinke OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 13,492 NWWA/AZ	This has probably been asked before,,, but What is your go to cat trap…. Asking for a cage trapper in therapy…… Ant Man/ Marty 2028 just put your ear to the ground , and follow along

Re: Cat traps? [Re: Vinke] #8338240 02/10/25 05:14 PM 02/10/25 05:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2025 Posts: 380 Alaska FishingHoleFind trapper
FishingHoleFind trapper Joined: Jan 2025 Posts: 380 Alaska	Bout to set up a milk crate near a potential Lynx track I saw. I figure if I'm lucky I'll either get a lynx or a dumb coyote. Have snares in the area as well so even if crate doesn't work a snare might.

Re: Cat traps? [Re: Vinke] #8338245 02/10/25 05:21 PM 02/10/25 05:21 PM
Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 3,280 Wisconsin B Bear Tracker trapper
Bear Tracker trapper B Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 3,280 Wisconsin	NO BS K-9 Extreme, yote and cat.

Re: Cat traps? [Re: Vinke] #8338275 02/10/25 06:08 PM 02/10/25 06:08 PM
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 9,789 Northern MN O Osky trapper
Osky trapper O Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 9,789 Northern MN	Cage’s, footholds if needed best Ive used are MB 650cast. Many will work. Osky www.SureDockusa.com “ I said I don’t have much use for traps these days, never said I didn’t know how to use them.”

Re: Cat traps? [Re: Vinke] #8338292 02/10/25 06:31 PM 02/10/25 06:31 PM
Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 5,586 Frazee, MN B backroadsarcher trapper
backroadsarcher trapper B Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 5,586 Frazee, MN	Bridger #3 4 coil laminated.

Re: Cat traps? [Re: Vinke] #8338452 02/10/25 08:38 PM 02/10/25 08:38 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 22,549 The Hill Country of Texas Leftlane "HOSS"
Leftlane "HOSS" Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 22,549 The Hill Country of Texas	A modified DLS set exposed! Oversized pan covered with a shingle. Last edited by Leftlane; 02/10/25 09:30 PM. Reason: Fixed the spelling error for Wet Dog ï¿½Whatï¿½s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.ï¿½ Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers

Re: Cat traps? [Re: Leftlane] #8338459 02/10/25 08:40 PM 02/10/25 08:40 PM
Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 7,442 perry co.Pa wetdog trapper
wetdog trapper Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 7,442 perry co.Pa	Originally Posted by Leftlane A modified DLS sex exposed! Oversized pan covered with a shingle. How do you tell what sex a trap is? Asking for a friend

Re: Cat traps? [Re: Vinke] #8338461 02/10/25 08:42 PM 02/10/25 08:42 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 47,957 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 47,957 james bay frontierOnt.	Originally Posted by Vinke This has probably been asked before,,, but What is you go to cat trap…. Asking for a cage trapper in therapy…… Snares hands down. Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.

Re: Cat traps? [Re: Vinke] #8338482 02/10/25 08:52 PM 02/10/25 08:52 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,996 MN 1 160user trapper
160user trapper 1 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,996 MN	Our season is late here and we almost always have snow. Coils are probably more effective but I always find myself setting #3N's or #3 offset double long springs first. I have nothing clever to put here.

Re: Cat traps? [Re: backroadsarcher] #8338491 02/10/25 08:58 PM 02/10/25 08:58 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 13,492 NWWA/AZ Vinke OP trapper
Vinke OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 13,492 NWWA/AZ	Originally Posted by backroadsarcher Bridger #3 4 coil laminated. Why laminated? Ant Man/ Marty 2028 just put your ear to the ground , and follow along

Re: Cat traps? [Re: Vinke] #8338513 02/10/25 09:12 PM 02/10/25 09:12 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 10,288 St. Cloud, MN trapperkeck trapper
trapperkeck trapper Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 10,288 St. Cloud, MN	I was always a big fan of Sleepy Creek #3 coil regular jaws. Big pan in a compact package. Plenty strong 2-coiled. Easy to set/bed. Too bad more people didn't catch on, the trapping world would be a better place. "The voice of reason!"

Re: Cat traps? [Re: Vinke] #8338514 02/10/25 09:14 PM 02/10/25 09:14 PM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 7,388 Northern Mn rick olson trapper
rick olson trapper Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 7,388 Northern Mn	Snow country up here I like my Sterling MJ 600 and my 3N's

Re: Cat traps? [Re: Vinke] #8338574 02/10/25 09:48 PM 02/10/25 09:48 PM
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 9,055 Firth, Nebraska jabNE trapper
jabNE trapper Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 9,055 Firth, Nebraska	Bridger 2s here. Money cannot buy you happiness, but it can buy you a trapping license and that's pretty close.

Re: Cat traps? [Re: Vinke] #8338585 02/10/25 09:55 PM 02/10/25 09:55 PM
Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 5,586 Frazee, MN B backroadsarcher trapper
backroadsarcher trapper B Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 5,586 Frazee, MN	Originally Posted by Vinke Originally Posted by backroadsarcher Bridger #3 4 coil laminated. Why laminated? I like my laminations for the reason of having to release animals. I have released a few smaller cats and it just seems like there is less foot damage with laminations. This just my opinion, there are a lot of good traps out there. Plus the #3 has a little more reach in the snow that we have up here.

Re: Cat traps? [Re: Vinke] #8338588 02/10/25 10:00 PM 02/10/25 10:00 PM
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 921 Vernal, Utah, USA Dan Barnhurst trapper
Dan Barnhurst trapper Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 921 Vernal, Utah, USA	MB 550 Offset 2 coil. And modified #3 and #4 double longsprings (big pan) for exposed sets. United we stand.

Re: Cat traps? [Re: Vinke] #8338603 02/10/25 10:13 PM 02/10/25 10:13 PM
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 767 KY L learch trapper
learch trapper L Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 767 KY	MB 550 two coil offset. Small cats get turned loose.

Re: Cat traps? [Re: learch] #8338673 02/10/25 11:33 PM 02/10/25 11:33 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 49 South Dakota M Merriam trapper
Merriam trapper M Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 49 South Dakota	Originally Posted by learch MB 550 two coil offset. Small cats get turned loose. Same here. Plus, we have a lot of coons that end up in cat sets. I like big traps, but they can be hard on coons.

Re: Cat traps? [Re: Vinke] #8338746 02/11/25 01:12 AM 02/11/25 01:12 AM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,118 Sumner, Mo. C claycreech trapper
claycreech trapper C Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,118 Sumner, Mo.	Duke 650 is a dandy cat traps imo.

Re: Cat traps? [Re: Vinke] #8338750 02/11/25 01:23 AM 02/11/25 01:23 AM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,521 idaho W wallfur trapper
wallfur trapper W Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,521 idaho	lots of snow here with thaw in daytime and freeze at night...so i use #4 double longspring ....( coils will freeze down easier).... with the longspings the bottom of spring touching the ground can freese down but the top part of spring not touching the ground wont freeze down and still operate......coils in the warmer climate

Re: Cat traps? [Re: Vinke] #8338951 02/11/25 09:41 AM 02/11/25 09:41 AM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 751 E. Oregon S super cub trapper
super cub trapper S Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 751 E. Oregon	I use 550s exposed with a single on the pan. Haven't had any problems and we get a lot of snow

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