Holding Deer

Has anyone on here had issues with a #3 double long spring holding deer? It seems that I read about a guy complaining of it on here one time but I can't recall what kind of long spring he was using. They usually jump right out of a 550 or 650 but I recently bought a handful of Sleepy Creek #3s to play with and I was wondering if that might be an issue because we have a lot of deer around here. Those jokers lock up tight.

I have only known deer to trip the traps but not get held.

Canebrake,
You having trouble holding on to those middle Ga coyotes with a normal-sized trap?

Nope. Lots of folks love those traps for coyotes. Do you have any experience with them or did you just feel the need to attempt to be cute again?

I set a new bridger's #3 4 coil offset jaws laminate. I set it on a post set using red fox p. I had a yring deer caught the next morning. I thought it would have gotten out. It had pulled so hard. It mess its shoulder up. I called the game warden. He said shoot it and keep it. 2 days later had a big female coyote caught there. Crazy day on the line.

Just curious, were those traps laminated on the inside also? If so what sized material was used for laminatation. Just trying to learn .

Never had a smooth jaw trap hold a Deer, Toothed might be another deal tho!

I guess I just felt the need......


...good luck with them 3s.

I'm curious what size trap you are using swamp wolf?
Those number 3 long springs have a jaw spread pretty close to a 550

Bridger 2 dogless and 550s. The jaw spread of a 3 long spring is close....just under 6"......depending on brand.

My comment was more about the bulk of a 3 long spring compared to the compact coilspring.....

...and more of a friendly gouge at someone I thought was a friend. I guess Canebreak thinks I try to be "cute" with my comments.

Can you provide any pics? I'm guessing you are more of the burly, rugged strong jawed type, rather than "cute"...

Weird things happen nothing you can do about it.

The laminate was done when I got it. The trap had it above the hoof. The trap a hold. It wasnt a big deer a yearing. I would have thought it would have pulled out. But it didnt when I skinned it . It had some shoulder damage. Only one i have held in a trap.