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Post by Tony Howard on Aug 21, 2009 2:59:52 GMT -5
What brand do you prefer? ;D
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Post by clintperkins on Aug 22, 2009 1:00:23 GMT -5
frick, i was almost finished with a long post explaining my choices and then i exited; so bmi and sleepy creek!
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Post by kirk on Sept 2, 2009 0:35:39 GMT -5
All of mine are BMI's but Iv never used any other brand so I cant say anything good or bad against any of the other brands
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Post by Eric Cottrell on Sept 5, 2009 16:22:30 GMT -5
the kind with a dead critter in it!
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Post by Bobby Evans on Sept 6, 2009 20:14:27 GMT -5
BMI All the way,  |
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Post by blueridgetrapper on Sept 19, 2009 1:04:09 GMT -5
Belisle if you can afford it...Dukes kill 'em just as dead though.
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Post by Eric Cottrell on Sept 19, 2009 4:39:33 GMT -5
No matter what brand you chose to utilize, they could all stand a little tinkering straight out of the box.
I take all but about 1 inch of travel out of the trigger wires. This is most easily done with a small dremel tool and a grinding rock. For step by step instructions on this, go to trapperman.com tips page and look at the way Charlie Dobbins did them. This will really help elliminate hip caught otters! It will also give you a lot more neck catches with beaver and coon.
I replace all the factory chains with 8 feet of 7/7 3/32 cable. I attach a fast snap on the end of the cable. This is simply for speed. It's nice not to have to carry wire! And you won't get twist offs with the cable.
And don't forget to get a coat of something on your coni's. I use spray paint, but the options are limitless. Just be careful if your gona wax them. Make sure you get all the wax off the bar where the dog sets.
I am not a fan of any type magnum bodygrip trap. Reason being, I DO NOT want to hold an animal in a bodygrip by the foot! I had rather simply whack the animal and let him be on his merry way a little wiser, than to do unnecessary damge by a poor hold.
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Post by R.C.Livingston on Dec 30, 2009 20:42:53 GMT -5
I have 1000 Sleepycreeks for beaver and ad some chain and a stake swivel on the end so otter dont twist up and get out .
I didnt trap for several years between the 80s and about 5 years ago and had bought about 4 doz. bmi 110s for mink to discover they are gone from here! I dont have anything else to use them for.
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Post by R.C.Livingston on Jan 7, 2010 18:09:44 GMT -5
Boys we got it good here ,I talked to a feller in Pa. and they can only have 30 beaver traps and only 2 of them can be conibears!
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Post by Robert Smith on Mar 1, 2010 22:52:19 GMT -5
Gonna have to go with eric on this one. One with a dead critter in it!
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Post by octynesii on Mar 2, 2010 7:58:41 GMT -5
I have 330 dukes. They work fine for me.
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Post by rgp003 on May 11, 2011 16:05:12 GMT -5
cheap to ramp up the numbers...Duke
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Post by ToddH on May 11, 2011 16:30:10 GMT -5
I'm kinda partial to those "Hi-Dollar" ones known as Belisle. Sure are fun to try and get out of when you wind up wearing one! ;D
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Post by gailkeller on Aug 17, 2011 8:00:20 GMT -5
I'm a Victor man as my Grandfather was,I usually start there then work my way up to the better brands as I experiment and see what works best for me.
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