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Post by deerhunter65347 on Mar 17, 2009 22:56:16 GMT -6
Before you dig your hole or work your trap sight over remember this. Always set your anchor first. If you cant anchor your trap your wasting your time! Nothing is more frustrating than having your trap bed dug and hole made then find out you cant anchor your trap!!!!!!!
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Post by mocatmancb on Mar 18, 2009 0:07:54 GMT -6
very true. i use cable alot as an alternative to carrying stakes on long walk ins, or in rocky ground. i have to have a tree, root, or drag of some sort within ten feet or so of the trap bed, and i like to have it alot closer and coil the cable up behind or underneath the backing.
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Post by segsarge on Mar 18, 2009 0:28:15 GMT -6
Good tip DH, I've had that happen and it sure is nerve racking to have just the spot you want only to find out you can't drive a cable stake. Works the same way in the water. find just the spot and the stake pulls like a thread on a cheap shirt.
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Post by Holt County Howler on Mar 18, 2009 11:34:36 GMT -6
That is one thing that always makes me mad.
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Post by joefromeldonmo on Sept 9, 2009 9:54:54 GMT -6
one word : drags. i use alot of them
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Post by raya on Sept 9, 2009 20:50:03 GMT -6
Iam thinking iam gona be useing a few more this yr too Joe . Got some decent drags now not to many rebar drags in the lot all solid steel some with gin spindels some with rail spikes.
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Post by midmotrapper on Sept 9, 2009 20:53:36 GMT -6
I have made this post before about controlling the direction of a drag to help lessen the time of searching for the animal. To do this you will drive a rebar stake or the like at a 45 degree angle toward the area you want the animal to run, hook the drag to the stake, when the animal is caught it will try to pull on the drag in all directions but will only be able to pull it off the stake in the direction you have pointed it.. hope this helps.
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Post by Willie Mallard on Sept 9, 2009 22:06:09 GMT -6
wow Midmo great tip I can really picture this
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Post by robertw on Sept 9, 2009 22:20:51 GMT -6
Midmo, I teach this to a lot of trappers but...I use a smooth rod, generally in a 7/16". it works much better than re-rod.
It also works best if the drag has an "anti-hitch" on it to drop over the rod.
Always shoot the animal down hill on a down hill run, makes them easier to find.
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Post by midmotrapper on Sept 9, 2009 22:22:50 GMT -6
Buddy of mine makes some drags that I have never saw them go over ten feet.. lol Pretty ingenious little design, mechanical design of sorts.
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Post by jake2311 on Sept 10, 2009 22:39:22 GMT -6
Had this happen or find a perfect set on rock with no drags, spend alot of time dragging an anchor to tie to.
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