Agree with Bob the MB 550 is the best all purpose dirt foothold coyote,fox and bobcat......The No BS trap is excellent as well,haven't used a Duke 650 other than the chain and swivels I'm sure it's a good trap as well.I use MB 550,No BS and Sterling MJ 600's.

I do run on a 24 hour trap check as much as posable even on water traps. We can run 48 hours if we need to. I have always wanted a sterling trap to try out and I do see they are still available so I will get a sample of them to try. I would like to try and keep everything one brand and one size just for simplicity. I have spent most of my time since April working on used traps I have bought ( peoples idea of a good usable trap is way different then mine) so I am ready for something I don't have to modify or work on. It's cutting into my fishing time to much. Thanks for the feed back.

It is good to see a coyote man that values his time enough to buy quality equipment.
I value my time in the field as well. I refuse to buy inferior traps that require constant tinkering, modding, or repairs.
If you have to make adjustments or mods to a new or used trap, it is a substandard at best.

Durability – Consistency – Performance – Holding Power – Ready to Rock right out of the Box

That is the MB 550 OS.

I can run up to twelve consecutive coyotes through a single MB 550 OS in a season with ZERO adjustments or repairs.

That is the kind of reliability I have come to expect from Caven’s flagship coyote trap.


Best of Luck this Fall Darren.

I needed close jawed traps that would hold any nest predator, MB 450s and 550(2 coiled) fit the bill…450 will hold a coyote,but I think I’ll buy more 550s as my multi purpose trap. Love that trap.

I’ve used 2 trap brands for coyote trapping over the years and was pleased with both of them. The Montana #3 offset and MB 550 both in closed jaws and offsets. I’d buy either if arthritis wasn’t a problem. Now I’m learning the art of snaring canines and find it’s much easier on the wrists.

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If I was needing to outfit a lot of new traps right now, given what’s currently available on the market, I think I’d go with the #2 Duke or maybe their #3 round jaw.

The new Dukes are every bit as good as Bridger. And at a significantly cheaper price.

Yes,#3 round jawed Duke is a sound trap….when the mink pan craze happened, put Wild River pans on ten of these (#2) pans, and intending to make cat traps out of them, I set for coyotes first thin the fall. They worked well enough, but the dogs seemed to get bent up nearly every time. Perhaps a fellow could put a rod dog or stiffener on the stock dog. I also 4 coiled with Taos lightning springs.