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Triggers up or down? #8483258 10/09/25 03:09 PM 10/09/25 03:09 PM
Joined: Nov 2013 northern indiana son-of-grizz OP trapper
son-of-grizz OP trapper Joined: Nov 2013 northern indiana	I am working on some coni stands for my beaver traps. I am wondering if triggers up or down makes a difference. My plan is to use these in the runs to dens and for caster mound and trail sets. We have to have half the trap submerged to be legal, figured I would go a little deeper to be safe. What do you all think would be best?

Re: Triggers up or down? [Re: son-of-grizz] #8483259 10/09/25 03:21 PM 10/09/25 03:21 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Ames, IA MikeTraps2 trapper
MikeTraps2 trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Ames, IA	When trapping beaver the wires are usually on the bottom Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure Theodore Roosevelt

Re: Triggers up or down? [Re: son-of-grizz] #8483261 10/09/25 03:26 PM 10/09/25 03:26 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Central, SD Law Dog trapper
Law Dog trapper Joined: Dec 2010 Central, SD	I’ve been told to miss the smaller beaver and muskrats put the trigger on the top. Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that! Jerry Herbst

Re: Triggers up or down? [Re: son-of-grizz] #8483268 10/09/25 03:47 PM 10/09/25 03:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Alaska and Washington State W waggler trapper
waggler trapper W Joined: Jan 2008 Alaska and Washington State	I put triggers on all my conibears on the bottom so the dog or trigger don't cause fur damage to the back of the animal; marten in particular. "My life is better than your vacation"

Re: Triggers up or down? [Re: son-of-grizz] #8483269 10/09/25 03:51 PM 10/09/25 03:51 PM
Joined: Mar 2011 Vernal, Utah, USA Dan Barnhurst trapper
Dan Barnhurst trapper Joined: Mar 2011 Vernal, Utah, USA	Quite often you will get rubbed fur from the triggers as the beaver struggles before expiring. It makes a big difference to the fur buyer if that mark is in the middle of the back or along the cut line in the belly. United we stand.

Re: Triggers up or down? [Re: Dan Barnhurst] #8483327 10/09/25 06:17 PM 10/09/25 06:17 PM
Joined: Dec 2018 Swords Creek, VA A ABeardedTrapper trapper
ABeardedTrapper trapper A Joined: Dec 2018 Swords Creek, VA	Originally Posted by waggler I put triggers on all my conibears on the bottom so the dog or trigger don't cause fur damage to the back of the animal; marten in particular. This Originally Posted by Dan Barnhurst Quite often you will get rubbed fur from the triggers as the beaver struggles before expiring. It makes a big difference to the fur buyer if that mark is in the middle of the back or along the cut line in the belly. And This

Re: Triggers up or down? [Re: son-of-grizz] #8483336 10/09/25 06:45 PM 10/09/25 06:45 PM
Joined: Nov 2013 northern indiana son-of-grizz OP trapper
son-of-grizz OP trapper Joined: Nov 2013 northern indiana	Ok thanks

Re: Triggers up or down? [Re: son-of-grizz] #8483340 10/09/25 06:54 PM 10/09/25 06:54 PM
Joined: Nov 2012 Frazee, MN B backroadsarcher trapper
backroadsarcher trapper B Joined: Nov 2012 Frazee, MN	If you are using stands some conibears will slide all the way down to the trap dog with triggers on the bottom. I would prefer to run them on the bottom but cannot with my stands. This is a project i need to take care of this winter.

Re: Triggers up or down? [Re: son-of-grizz] #8483348 10/09/25 07:11 PM 10/09/25 07:11 PM
Joined: Mar 2020 W NY Turtledale trapper
Turtledale trapper Joined: Mar 2020 W NY	I put my triggers on the top. Always have. NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers

Re: Triggers up or down? [Re: son-of-grizz] #8483349 10/09/25 07:15 PM 10/09/25 07:15 PM
Joined: Feb 2008 WI B BvrRetriever trapper
BvrRetriever trapper B Joined: Feb 2008 WI	If you are fur trapping, keep them on the bottom. Otherwise it doesn’t matter.

Re: Triggers up or down? [Re: Turtledale] #8483361 10/09/25 07:43 PM 10/09/25 07:43 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 40 years Alaska, now back to O... A alaska viking "Made it two years not being censored"
alaska viking "Made it two years not being censored" A Joined: Dec 2007 40 years Alaska, now back to O...	Most of the time mine are on top. I have been using Belisle traps for quite a while, and can't remember having fur damaged by the trap. The only time I have put the trigger on the bottom is either when using pedals, (which for the last 15-20 years for marten and mink has been 90%-95% of sets). With an extreme T-trigger set on a 330, "up-side down, (trigger on bottom), will sometimes fool a trap-shy beaver. Other than that, whatever suits the set. Last edited by alaska viking; 10/09/25 10:54 PM. Just doing what I want now.

Re: Triggers up or down? [Re: son-of-grizz] #8483475 10/09/25 10:36 PM 10/09/25 10:36 PM
Joined: Nov 2011 New Hampshire N Nessmuck trapper
Nessmuck trapper N Joined: Nov 2011 New Hampshire	Triggahs always on the bottom. It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.

Re: Triggers up or down? [Re: son-of-grizz] #8483477 10/09/25 10:44 PM 10/09/25 10:44 PM
Joined: Nov 2011 New Hampshire N Nessmuck trapper
Nessmuck trapper N Joined: Nov 2011 New Hampshire	I set my triggah wires like this..on the bottom. It's just more inviting and the beaver has no triggers in his face. It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.

Re: Triggers up or down? [Re: waggler] #8483633 10/10/25 07:22 AM 10/10/25 07:22 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Minnesota	Originally Posted by waggler I put triggers on all my conibears on the bottom so the dog or trigger don't cause fur damage to the back of the animal; marten in particular. 100% This^^^ bottom NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: Triggers up or down? [Re: son-of-grizz] #8483635 10/10/25 07:25 AM 10/10/25 07:25 AM
Joined: Nov 2023 Lake Mille Lacs , MN 2poor trapper
2poor trapper Joined: Nov 2023 Lake Mille Lacs , MN	On the bottom. And cut them about in half and crimp with a double ferrule. You should never have to service that trigger again. It’s a lazy man who can’t find his wife a second job !

Re: Triggers up or down? [Re: son-of-grizz] #8483658 10/10/25 08:07 AM 10/10/25 08:07 AM
Joined: Nov 2013 northern indiana son-of-grizz OP trapper
son-of-grizz OP trapper Joined: Nov 2013 northern indiana	Looks like I am going to set them up for bottom.

Re: Triggers up or down? [Re: son-of-grizz] #8483673 10/10/25 08:48 AM 10/10/25 08:48 AM
Joined: Nov 2011 New Hampshire N Nessmuck trapper
Nessmuck trapper N Joined: Nov 2011 New Hampshire	Originally Posted by son-of-grizz Looks like I am going to set them up for bottom. I also run a KB Stabilizer on my beaver sets It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.

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