Just depends on the set. A flat set is hard to find. A bank set or a flat hole set is not so hard.Most hunters couldn’t find a trap properly set.
Just depends on the set. A flat set is hard to find. A bank set or a flat hole set is not so hard.Most hunters couldn’t find a trap properly set.
Wow!Mostly 550, but that particular trap is a #2 Duke with 4 coil springs. No offset.
Neither looked chewed off.That’s wild. @Ray357, you’re saying they chewed the limb off??? I could see a fox being chewed off by a coyote potentially, but I can’t imagine a coyote chewing itself off in 24 hours, but hey, I’m pretty new.
I've never had anything happen that is even remotely close to what you are describing.It happens every now and again. Had a fox leave half it's leg in the same trap a few weeks ago. Definitely rare. Not an everyday thing.
If they are, they are some stealthy, no track leaving, devil's. They also getting up early in the morning and invisible to the cameras.I've never had anything happen that is even remotely close to what you are describing.
It sounds to me like somebody is messing with you or your catches.
If it wasn't chewed, it must have twisted off, and that makes me think one of three things happened. One, you need more swivels in your chain, two, the area around the set gave him an opportunity to bind the chain/swivels up and twist off, or three, the jaws on the trap don't line up, and it broke the bone and allowed him to twist off.Neither looked chewed off.
Muskrats and beavers will frequently wring their front legs off if you don't have a drowning set.If it wasn't chewed, it must have twisted off, and that makes me think one of three things happened. One, you need more swivels in your chain, two, the area around the set gave him an opportunity to bind the chain/swivels up and twist off, or three, the jaws on the trap don't line up, and it broke the bone and allowed him to twist off.
I'm not trying to shame you, I have had all three of those things happen to me. Just trying to give you some ideas. By the way, I have only ever seen one animal that would chew their own paw off, a fisher, and they aren't around here.
Have two swivels. Trap was not twisted. It's a flat set. Jaws are aligned. The only traps I have ever had feet left in are these particular traps. I bought them modified years ago with 4 super heavy springs, to hold small to medium hog. They have held many a hog. The fire super hard and will snap 3/8 dowel. I think I am going to replace them and save them for hog. They have caught a lot of yote too. Broke a lot of yote leg bone tooIf it wasn't chewed, it must have twisted off, and that makes me think one of three things happened. One, you need more swivels in your chain, two, the area around the set gave him an opportunity to bind the chain/swivels up and twist off, or three, the jaws on the trap don't line up, and it broke the bone and allowed him to twist off.
I'm not trying to shame you, I have had all three of those things happen to me. Just trying to give you some ideas. By the way, I have only ever seen one animal that would chew their own paw off, a fisher, and they aren't around here.
I would not use them if they break any things legs. Even though I'm not fond of coyotes at all I don't want to cause them pain that is not humane. That's why we trap with the right size traps. I like the offset jaws for my land traps. I really don't think four coil traps are necessary for predators either. JMOHave two swivels. Trap was not twisted. It's a flat set. Jaws are aligned. The only traps I have ever had feet left in are these particular traps. I bought them modified years ago with 4 super heavy springs, to hold small to medium hog. They have held many a hog. The fire super hard and will snap 3/8 dowel. I think I am going to replace them and save them for hog. They have caught a lot of yote too. Broke a lot of yote leg bone too
I think I would change traps.Have two swivels. Trap was not twisted. It's a flat set. Jaws are aligned. The only traps I have ever had feet left in are these particular traps. I bought them modified years ago with 4 super heavy springs, to hold small to medium hog. They have held many a hog. The fire super hard and will snap 3/8 dowel. I think I am going to replace them and save them for hog. They have caught a lot of yote too. Broke a lot of yote leg bone too
Four coils are not necessary where the ground doesn't normally freeze. Trappers in the north do need them, but the frozen ground slows them down enough so they don't break bones. I have a couple of Victor 1.75s with #3 springs in them somewhere around here. I used them when I was trapping in Maine, but I don't use them here because of that fact.I would not use them if they break any things legs. Even though I'm not fond of coyotes at all I don't want to cause them pain that is not humane. That's why we trap with the right size traps. I like the offset jaws for my land traps. I really don't think four coil traps are necessary for predators either. JMO
Absolutely. Wring offs happen in all animals, especially if there aren't enough swivels in the chain.Muskrats and beavers will frequently wring their front legs off if you don't have a drowning set.
I've never had it happen to anything but a front leg of a muskrat, and that's out of thousands of critters of all kinds.Absolutely. Wring offs happen in all animals, especially if there aren't enough swivels in the chain.
You can almost wring a muskrats front leg off by hand. A beaver ain't much harder. You can't do that to other animals. I've had a muskrat or two wring off. I've had a beaver almost wring off before it drowned. Never had any other critter do it though.I've never had it happen to anything but a front leg of a muskrat, and that's out of thousands of critters of all kinds.
They used to make those longspring traps just to prevent that with muskrats. They had a big extra jaw just like a mousetrap on a spring that would come down and hold the critter's leg to keep it from twisting. I used to have a dozen of the Blake & Lamp Stop-loss brand. I never trapped beavers, they didn't show up in my neck of the woods until after I had quit trapping.You can almost wring a muskrats front leg off by hand. A beaver ain't much harder. You can't do that to other animals. I've had a muskrat or two wring off. I've had a beaver almost wring off before it drowned. Never had any other critter do it though.
I've never used the stop-loss traps. Do they work?They used to make those longspring traps just to prevent that with muskrats. They had a big extra jaw just like a mousetrap on a spring that would come down and hold the critter's leg to keep it from twisting. I used to have a dozen of the Blake & Lamp Stop-loss brand. I never trapped beavers, they didn't show up in my neck of the woods until after I had quit trapping.