No DP trap, before or since has caught and held coons better. If their design was more user friendly, there probably wouldn't even be the modern tube type DP's so popular today. These have been made since the 1980's. (I don't think they are currently being made, but I could be wrong.) They were called simply DP Traps when they were first introduced. I got mine sometime after when Stacy Yancy bought the company and most called them Yancy's DP's. He had a son Jeff that I think got the company when he passed, but I don't know if Jeff has it or makes the traps.

You didn’t want to loose the setting tool though.

True. I had several of them.

It was nice to know when thieves ripped one off they couldn't set it. lol

I had several of them back then. I sold them to the guy who bought all my skunk and raccoon cage traps when we moved to Alaska. Wish I still had them.

still have some. never knew they had a setter until Kermit sterns told me about them.i made my own out of a 2x4!

Where there's a will, there's a way I guess. lol

I had a dozen of those, yes they worked, also a giant PITA using them, lol
Sold them off on trap shed.

I just gave 2 or 3 dozen away last year.

I still have one.

I welded little hinges on the doors and a small bolt to the bottom for a stabilizer, made them a lot more user friendly but the setter are likely the reason there are the tube type DP's we have today. If these set by hand and came from the factory modified like I did, I don't know if anyone would of ever tried to improve on them.

They were originally designed to be buried in the ground and came with a cork that you pulled the hole with to keep out dirt until you had them bedded. Ain't nobody got that kind of time.

And I still have the cork.

I don't know how I missed these, but I've never owned or used one! I don't remember hearing about or seeing them when they came out or surly I would have tried them.

Had a few and had decent luck with them. Bought some at a convention. Also bought some duffers DPs and a couple egg traps at same convention. That was a very long time ago. Wow, I’d forgot about these.
I got several different DP models and styles over the years.
Coon cuffs were popular around here too.
I think they all have their pros and cons, but I learned where and when to set each of them and have success on my line. None were perfect for every situation or set location by any stretch, but each had their purpose on my line. Right tool for the job, right?
The new tube style like dukes sure are easy to set. But they too are not the be-all, end-all of DPs either.
Thank you for sharing the pics. Brought back a lot of memories.
Jim

You probably used them, but at your advanced age, you likely forgot.

Jim, I have used all those and several other types of DP's. I agree the tube type have room for improvement. The main thing is they aren't actually dog proof. These original ones were as close as you could get. The trouble is the tube type can be triggered from the outside of the trap, where these can not. I don't have a solution, but they are great tools if used correctly.

There were several other DPs that just were not very good at catching and holding raccoons too.

Possible.

I’ve never seen these.Somebody has 11 for $200 on marketplace in Hurley Wisconsin.

I caught a fawn deer in a DP once. Got video of it and all. Insane.

That seems a little bit steep.

Just say no.....lol