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Will a old victor 1.5 LS hold a coon?

Posted By: MySide 🦝

Will a old victor 1.5 LS hold a coon? - 06/15/22 01:55 PM

Title says it all, if I make pocket sets for mink do you think the coons will just "let themselves" out of them if I use the 1.5s? They don't have too much power but perhaps the lockup is enough to hold them?
I don't want to hold the coons is the point lol
Posted By: MySide 🦝

Re: Will a old victor 1.5 LS hold a coon? - 06/15/22 01:57 PM

Also whats some good ways to insure you drown the coons if you do target them with pockets?
Posted By: TC1

Re: Will a old victor 1.5 LS hold a coon? - 06/15/22 02:04 PM

It’s worked on millions already, why not a few more.
Posted By: Golf ball

Re: Will a old victor 1.5 LS hold a coon? - 06/15/22 02:04 PM

Put something heavy on the trap with a long chain 20 to 24” is all it takes on a fairly steep bank.
Posted By: USMC47 🦫

Re: Will a old victor 1.5 LS hold a coon? - 06/15/22 02:07 PM

As long as that trap isn’t weak, it’ll absolutely hold a coon. I can think of better traps nowadays but it’ll definitely work. Stake the trap in deeper water with a drowner lock or swivel.
Posted By: w side rd 151

Re: Will a old victor 1.5 LS hold a coon? - 06/15/22 02:09 PM

A 1.5 long spring is a great for coon and mink trapping Like Golf Ball said add some chain and another swivel or two and sharpen your skinning knife
Posted By: MySide 🦝

Re: Will a old victor 1.5 LS hold a coon? - 06/15/22 02:11 PM

How deep of water should I be looking for?
Posted By: TC1

Re: Will a old victor 1.5 LS hold a coon? - 06/15/22 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by MySide 🦝
Title says it all, if I make pocket sets for mink do you think the coons will just "let themselves" out of them if I use the 1.5s? They don't have too much power but perhaps the lockup is enough to hold them?
I don't want to hold the coons is the point lol

If you’re going to have a tripped trap, may as well have something to show for it. At least you’ll be helping the ground nesting birds.
Posted By: danny clifton

Re: Will a old victor 1.5 LS hold a coon? - 06/15/22 02:13 PM

Take the chain off the spring. Put a rivet through the hole in the frame opposite the spring. Right under the pivot of the jaws. Attach the chain there. Coon will pull into the spring stead of away from it. Lots of info on drowning rigs . You may have to drill a hole for the rivet.
Posted By: danny clifton

Re: Will a old victor 1.5 LS hold a coon? - 06/15/22 02:16 PM

Yep coons need thinned out to keep population healthy. Buzzards crows possums and eagles gotta eat too. If humans dont kill a few populations get to big then crash where there is almost none then starts over. Its not a bad thing to cull them back a bit.
Posted By: danny clifton

Re: Will a old victor 1.5 LS hold a coon? - 06/15/22 02:17 PM

3 feet of still water is enough 2 feet
In a good current
Posted By: MySide 🦝

Re: Will a old victor 1.5 LS hold a coon? - 06/15/22 02:19 PM

Ok thanks a lot guys! smile
Posted By: AKAjust

Re: Will a old victor 1.5 LS hold a coon? - 06/15/22 02:23 PM

I had some trouble with them chewing their foot. Best to drown them .But it is a great trap.
Wanna buy some?
just
just
Posted By: Trapper7

Re: Will a old victor 1.5 LS hold a coon? - 06/15/22 02:32 PM

The 1.5 LS wouldn't be my first choice for coon. But, if you use 3/32 cable about 5 feet long with a drowning clip and get a front foot catch, you should have a good chance of holding the coon. I always felt thigh deep water would drown the largest coon if it's caught by the front foot.
Posted By: Turtledale

Re: Will a old victor 1.5 LS hold a coon? - 06/15/22 04:48 PM

When I was growing up #1 and #1 1/2 long springs made up most of my traps. Caught more coon than I can count in them. 2 to 3 feet of water is deep enough for drowning
Posted By: cohunt

Re: Will a old victor 1.5 LS hold a coon? - 06/15/22 05:04 PM

Based on your question, a #1 or 1 1/2 long spring staked solid would offer the best chance that coons will pull out (and mink likely would not). You will still hold some coons.
Posted By: Trapset

Re: Will a old victor 1.5 LS hold a coon? - 06/15/22 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by danny clifton
Take the chain off the spring. Put a rivet through the hole in the frame opposite the spring. Right under the pivot of the jaws. Attach the chain there. Coon will pull into the spring stead of away from it. Lots of info on drowning rigs . You may have to drill a hole for the rivet.


Beat me to it!

The coons along my river seem to try everything before they head for the water. Trick is holding them until they head to the deep. Also make sure your trap chain is as far down your slid as you can get it and stake is positioned so trap chain cant get wrapped around it, preventing it from going down the slide.
Posted By: hippie

Re: Will a old victor 1.5 LS hold a coon? - 06/15/22 05:40 PM

No lure at your pocket sets will greatly decrease your coon catch.
Posted By: Ohio Wolverine

Re: Will a old victor 1.5 LS hold a coon? - 06/15/22 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by MySide 🦝
How deep of water should I be looking for?

If you can get the coon into at least 6-8 inches of water , they can't chew .
To drown them you need 2-3 feet of water .
Posted By: Boco

Re: Will a old victor 1.5 LS hold a coon? - 06/15/22 06:10 PM

Check your regs for restraining traps for coon.
Posted By: AKAjust

Re: Will a old victor 1.5 LS hold a coon? - 06/15/22 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by Ohio Wolverine
Originally Posted by MySide 🦝
How deep of water should I be looking for?

If you can get the coon into at least 6-8 inches of water , they can't chew .
To drown them you need 2-3 feet of water .


I agree.
just
Posted By: MySide 🦝

Re: Will a old victor 1.5 LS hold a coon? - 06/15/22 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by MySide 🦝
Originally Posted by Boco
Check your regs for restraining traps for coon.

Here in NB you can only target them with dog proofs if you intend to restrain them. But you can still use footholds set to drown.
Posted By: Ave

Re: Will a old victor 1.5 LS hold a coon? - 06/15/22 11:37 PM

They sure will. I’ve caught quite a few coon in my mink sets with the victor 1.5s. Like others mentioned, if you’re trapping in water, there’s a good chance they’ll be there waiting for you.
Posted By: jabNE

Re: Will a old victor 1.5 LS hold a coon? - 06/16/22 02:27 AM

Yes it will. Add swivels. Cant have enough swivels for coon.
Jim
Posted By: Northof50

Re: Will a old victor 1.5 LS hold a coon? - 06/16/22 02:47 AM

Red squirrels paid more than mink or coon so re-direct your energy in trapping
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