Favorite trap brand?

What is your favorite trap brand to use and why?

Belisles

Feature
complete closure
safe safeties
loops cannot go around corners

You wont go wrong with duke. Just getting started don't buy a bunch of pricey stuff. You wont catch any more critters. As you gain experience you will figure out what you want. We all have different preferences. Its why there are so many options

Northwoods square jaws. Because they have been working well for me for forty years.

Newhouse

Sleepy Creek, affordable & tough.

70's-80's B&L long springs
Original Newhouse

I agree with this

Sleepy Creek!

Oneida-Victor #1 1/2 coil spring.

Montgomery #1 1/2 coil spring.

Northwoods # 1 3/4 coil spring.

All for red & grey fox.

Oneida-Victor #1 1/2 Stoploss.

Oneida-Victor #1 1/2 Long Spring.

All for Muskrat.

#44 Blake & Lamb Long Spring.

For beaver.

walleyed

Bridger #2 modified for canines. Well built, tough trap and won't break the bank.

Minnesota Brand. I have not a lot of experience but it’s a darn good looking trap, well made.

I was comparing a much older trap. Never mind the rust but the cast jaws , larger pan, nite latch, centered d ring and swivels are just great. I’m sure you will find this with other brands but this is my favorite

LDL B 120 mag.(marten)
Trigger or dog never hit fur.
LDL or Belisle 330 for beaver.
Snares.(dispatch)

Just a victor traps for me....

#2 modified Bridgers for canines. For beaver, 330 Dukes, #3 and #4 Dukes. I like Dukes for beaver because they are cheaper, doesn’t sting as bad if I’m ripped off. They work well for me, 6.5 trap limit it Pa.

Used to have a hodgepodge of different big body grips. Finally wised up and got rid of all except the Belisles. All I buy now.

NEWHOUSE

X2 then Bridgers, MB's

Mink, 1 1/2 victor square pan, Beaver, 44 Blake & Lamb dbl ls. Fox & raccoon, MB 450. BMI for body grippers. The most under appreciated trap by me by far was the sleepy creek line of of traps. I have some and they slowly grew on me and now that most aren’t available, I’m craving for more. I have no problem paying a little more for American made traps.

I'm another vote for belisle conibears. They are great traps.

I say buy the best equipment you can afford. It is the least of your expenses. When I'm spending $120 on gas a week, plus my time, and working in bad weather add in the fact a coyote might only visit a set one time in several weeks the last thing I'm worried about is saving $50 on a dozen traps. Plus, having confidence in your sets and equipment make you a better trapper.

Bridger traps.... the best bang for the buck that last.

Duke. I have hundreds of 1.5 dj coils as my go to coon trap.

MB's and Belsiles for me. Worth every penny in my opinion.

I bought 12 dozen mb 550s for coyotes and cats several years ago. They are the best I've ever used. I did get a dozen Duke 550s just to try, I've had no problems with them either. The 550s lock up great, I've caught several hundred coyotes in them and never had a pull out. The only animals I've had pull out are coons because of the off set jaws. And the only bad thing I can say is yes they do hold deer