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Hello all of you, I've been lurking around a while and just now became a member, I havn't trapped in 18 yrs, I grew up on a small farm with cattle and i used to trap a problem coyote and odd bobcat, also did some coon and nutria trapping when i was a kid, all that said
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I've never used drags and I'm planning on doing some Trapping this year, I want to attach two traps to some of the drags for some particular sets. I'm just wondering the best configuration for the "Y" in the chain (No 3 American). I have a few dozen crunch proofs and Quick links. I also have some Sleep EZ snap hooks. My main Question is what would be best hardware for the Center of the "Y" ? I don't want to over complicate things nor do I want something that won't hold up. Do I even need a "Y" or could i just get away with using a Quick link directly into the main chain as "T " configuration.

Thanks for any replies, If you have a similiar setup that you have used A photo would be greatly appreciated, I see some setups like this on various videos but i can't seem to get a clear enough still photo from the videos showing the configuration Of the attachments,

Again thanks for any replies

I'd do quick links, I've never put two traps on same drag.
But that extra trap will help things catch up on stuff .

Why do you want to do that? It is very likely that if one trap connects, the other trap will just get yanked out of it's bed and be out of commission. I see no Advantage to what you are proposing.

I agree^^^^

But, if you (the OP) must....just use a 3/16" quick link and snug it tight.

THIS^^
Think about what you are trying to accomplish with 2 traps on the same drag or even more so at the same set! Maybe thinking it’d be a shortcut? If you want a 2nd dirty, empty, trap tangling up with a caught coyote so be it. If you are inclined to double-up on a set’s catch ability with 2 traps it might be better to use a drag on each trap. I used the 2-trap principle with deeper snow cover because the coyotes had a hard time finding the origin of the scent so 2 “separate” traps allowed for the coyote’s lack of direction as it moves around the set and doubled my chances of a catch!

I'm not targeting coyotes, I'm Targeting bobcats and wanting to cover as much of the area at the set as i can if I do get the cats attention, There is only so many great spots to set at which i was going to use two traps on a drag at a flashy dirt hole or cubby set to up my chances at connecting. I only have 7-10 days to trap the area I'm planning and don't have time to miss and wait, I do have other traps on a single drag or earth anchor for Rub Sets and Walk throughs. Cant see how i could do worse with two traps at a good area with sign. Is this flawed thinking? Also its public ground and i want any catches to get out of sight. Not to mention Id rather not be pounding in anchors or carrying around a puller to get them out. Some areas will be foot access and gear will be in a back pack, one less drag to haul around is another reason.

Seems to me, 2 traps on separate drags would be easier and faster, and you should still have one working set after a catch...

I've done it, mainly when I was short on drags and on blind trail or mafia sets. I tend to agree with the others, two traps on separate drags would be superior, in particular at a set like you described, then you have the possibility of doubles, even if the first catch isn't your target animal. But, my thoughts even before you replied were, "maybe he is packing in, drags are heavy to pack, so it would make sense to carry an extra trap if you thought you needed it, but not an extra drag."

Anyways, for your question, quicklinks are the way to go, snug them down with a wrench or pliers.

I've done ALOT....deep snow trapping here... blind trail set. I use 2 #4 Newhouse dbls with a stepping stick in between.

This is how to use 2 traps st a set.

And you use two traps on a single drag?

Yes

how do you rig the traps on the single chain. what hardware do you use:

I run 30 inches of heavy well swiveled chain on each trap then quick link each trap to my 10-12 ft drag chain with grapple.
We can't snare on dry land here in Illinois so this is an alternative winter set.

I myself would never put 2 traps at the same set for bobcats and I can tell ya why. 1 cats are too easy to guide to stomp my one and only pan. You can block them into the point that the only place to step is on my pan. If they don't go for it your lure or your location is off a bit which brings me to 2. Instead hedge your bets, put that 2nd trap close by but make it an entirely different type of set. Again block ot down. Cat gets one and only one step.

Bad Karma changed my way of thinking with his triangle of death theory.
At a good location 1 hole, 1 post, and one flat set. Instead of 1 cat fowling 2 traps one he gets caught you got 2 sets in place for the next one. Chances of a double go way up and as far as a triple it might be super rare but I'd bet its never been done with less than 3 traps.

Cats are about as trap shy as a possum- make them step on your pan and I promise they will bud. [/quote]

I appreciate you taking the time to respond in detail, and i have thought about a flashy dirt hole and a walk through or rub near by On the same trail or ridge contour I'm setting. I did catch a few cats years ago and the only thing I did was dirt holes and traps with flags directly above. I know they really aren't difficult to catch and they are nothing like Coyotes. The access we have to trail cameras now just has me over thinking things I have watched a lot of trail cam videos of cats approaching sets (cubbies and dirt holes) and just sitting there a bit back maybe two feet and staring for a while then walking off and I was thinking along the lines of two traps would be better than one for cats that hang back and don't commit. I dipped and waxed two dozen traps on individual drags today, I have another dozen to setup and may will get a dozen more before trapping season. The area ill be trapping is tens of thousands of acres and we see cats while were deer hunting regularly. (which is what started all this mess) I'm just working on how I will be efficient at making a couple of standard sets and don't want to miss opportunities if i do get a visitor. I will only have 7-10 days I'm thinking I'll set two dozen locations with two or three sets per location. Again thankyou for your input.

Id like the specifics of your "rub post set" if your up for sharing, are you just refering to a projection set with rub lure or, are you actually planting a post? and luring it?