Ive got some drags id like to get set up for cats this year , but with the price of shipping ordering a couple hundred feet of no 3 chain is a hard sell for me as a hobby trapper.

Where have you guys found chain you recycled into drag chains? Thanks!

Amazon prime lol my wife showed me that lol. Other than that garage sales and flee markets

Dont go to cheap on chain its worth the investment
Ive had a little luck going to.the manufacturer

For cats, and only cats, I wouldnt be above using heavier gauge double link "swing set chain".

Canines WILL destroy it.

Flea markets. Can use logging chains if you can find em cheap enough. Just need to get a bit creative attaching them the trap

Old car tire chains are the best value. They are where you find them - garage sales, auctions, flea markets etc.. Need to remove the center chains and the side chains are the best but centers can be used too. Will need some S hooks and car chains are plenty strong enough for coyotes if not badly worn. My Experience. ..............the mike

^this.

Another vote for snow chains.

I find them at garage sales sometimes for $2-5 and most have very little wear.

Down here there may be 1 or 2 days a year they are needed, if that

I think most are from trips out of state, bought and used and never touched again.

I use the outsides for drag chains and the center pieces are just right to use a couple with swivels between for staked traps.
Most of my cable stakes have about 5 links of the center pieces attached as well

I collect tire chains, and use shorter pieces in my double stake setup.

High desert- some chest high sage brush and some rocky outcrops with plenty of knee high and lower sage brush to go around