Coon Setup Question

[swm]

After reading GON trapping article last year I purchased DP coon traps and have had good success removing coons & possums. My purchase included 7x7 5/64 DP cable extensions that I wrap around tree base and connect to trap via threaded link.

Yesterday caught a coon at 2:15am, had several trailcam pics of him in trap but by 4am coon, trap & cable were gone. Guess cable somehow broke after no issues past 9 months. Cable was not frayed and feel bad there's a coon out there with some extra baggage.

Question – I’m new to trapping, should this type cable be used to secure DP coon trap or something else?

Appreciate any advice from the experts. Thanks

 

[furtaker]

When securing dog proofs, I usually tie to something solid with some 2/0 chain or single stake with 30 inch rebar.

 

[sportsman94]

has the cable been left out the whole time? Seems like a strange occurrence, but anything can happen. The cable could have started rusting from the inside and he could have kinked it just right. I use 1/8” for most everything involving cable on my line

 

[swm]

has the cable been left out the whole time? Seems like a strange occurrence, but anything can happen. The cable could have started rusting from the inside and he could have kinked it just right. I use 1/8” for most everything involving cable on my line

I don't leave traps or cables outside except when in use. No rust showing on cables they're still shiny. Caught another coon this morning and no issues. I appreciate the info!!

 

[kmckinnie]

They strong and he just worked and wiggled til it broke. I’ve had them nailed to a wooded 4x4 and it about ate that into before.
GL

 

[dfurdennis]

After reading GON trapping article last year I purchased DP coon traps and have had good success removing coons & possums. My purchase included 7x7 5/64 DP cable extensions that I wrap around tree base and connect to trap via threaded link.

Yesterday caught a coon at 2:15am, had several trailcam pics of him in trap but by 4am coon, trap & cable were gone. Guess cable somehow broke after no issues past 9 months. Cable was not frayed and feel bad there's a coon out there with some extra baggage.

Question – I’m new to trapping, should this type cable be used to secure DP coon trap or something else?

Appreciate any advice from the experts. Thanks

I don't use cables I usually just use 1/2" rebar about 18" long and drive it through the swivel but it's different for everyone. I would think the cable would be more than strong enough but any animal in a trap has a strong will to survive so you never know.

 

[cj580guitar]

I use cable extensions on all my DP traps. I’ve never had one break. The first ones I used were 7x7 3/32 and they were twisted badly after a catch so I switched to 7x7 1/8 cable and never had an issue after that.

 

[swm]

I use cable extensions on all my DP traps. I’ve never had one break. The first ones I used were 7x7 3/32 and they were twisted badly after a catch so I switched to 7x7 1/8 cable and never had an issue after that.

Good to know, thinking now something unusual occurred with that one cable. Really appreciate the update

 

[Doug B.]

I've said this on here before, a coon is just a different kind of somebody. No other animal tears up a set as bad as a coon. They roll, dig, climb, twist, tangle, and all kinds of other things, then they get serious and really go crazy!!!
To me 5/64 is too small for coons. I have used Wolf Fangs with 3/32 cable but all the cable was in the ground. If I tie it to something it would definitely be 1/8.
Also, make sure you have enough good working swivels cause with a coon there is a real good chance that most of the swivels will get clogged.

 

[swm]

I've said this on here before, a coon is just a different kind of somebody. No other animal tears up a set as bad as a coon. They roll, dig, climb, twist, tangle, and all kinds of other things, then they get serious and really go crazy!!!
To me 5/64 is too small for coons. I have used Wolf Fangs with 3/32 cable but all the cable was in the ground. If I tie it to something it would definitely be 1/8.
Also, make sure you have enough good working swivels cause with a coon there is a real good chance that most of the swivels will get clogged.

Good advice & will do!! Thanks

 

[miller]

I just use a 3/8 rebar stake driven into the ground. Does no one else do this, works just fine for me. My ground is soft enough to drive it in though.

 

[Hillbilly stalker]

They ain’t nothing a coon can’t tear up given a little time.

 

[WOODIE13]

I tie mine off using 14 gauge wire to a sapling, never had one break it, had a few pull outs though.

A coon is like a little bear, really powerful for their size

 

[sleepr71]

They ain’t nothing a coon can’t tear up given a little time.

I made some simple “box” traps a while back,so I could catch some that were being nuisances at our Lake place. I made the “door” of it out of Hardware Cloth,because I ran out of the heavier stuff. First time I caught one..from somewhere between midnight,and 7am when I got up..that joker had chewed a hole(through the Hardware cloth) big enough to get out! It would have taken me 5 minutes,with wire cutters to do what he did. I gained a new level of respect for Trash Pandas..

 

[Throwback]

I use 1/8 cable

 

[CritterCatcher]

After reading GON trapping article last year I purchased DP coon traps and have had good success removing coons & possums. My purchase included 7x7 5/64 DP cable extensions that I wrap around tree base and connect to trap via threaded link.

Yesterday caught a coon at 2:15am, had several trailcam pics of him in trap but by 4am coon, trap & cable were gone. Guess cable somehow broke after no issues past 9 months. Cable was not frayed and feel bad there's a coon out there with some extra baggage.

Question – I’m new to trapping, should this type cable be used to secure DP coon trap or something else?

Appreciate any advice from the experts. Thanks

Was there a catch circle at all? If not, you might want to consider the possibility of human intervention.