QUESTION OF THE DAY---WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE TRAPS?

[Bogmaster]

Everyone has their favorite traps.Lets discuss the pros and cons of some of these.
 I have several favorites:
 #1. For Beaver and otter,the 330 is the trap I turn to.The Species Specific 10x 10 has been a workhorse for me.IT has a tension adjustable trigger and the steel is second to none.Unlike other brands,this trap does not get bend out of shape when catching a large Beaver.
 #2.The #1 stoploss has been my rat catcher of choice for decades,it allows me to take rats in shallow water ,and in places where entanglement in vegeattion is a probability.
 I have to admit here,that the new Duke #1 stoploss is my brand of choice.Why?Because I helped redesign it.It is set up just the way I want it.
  #3.I catch a lot of coon in my stoploss,but if setting strictly for coon and mink,I like a #11 or a #1 1/2 coil.
 #4.For yote,I like the #2 coilspring,now I only set for yotes when I have to.(Boy am I lucky)
  Now it's your turn--what do you use and why?
 Tom

[oso lento]

coon   new duke 1.5
coyote/bobcat  bridger #3

[Mallard]

For Rats my favorite trap is a BMI 110, followed by a Victor 1.5 LS
For mink a Victor 1.5 LS, followed by a BMI 110 Mag.
For coon a reversed chain Victor 1.5 LS for water and a 160 or 220 on land, followed by 1.5 coils at a distant 3rd.
For weasels I use Victor snap traps in weasel boxes exclusively.
For otter and beaver I run 330 belsiles (and a handful of Belsile 280's)
For canines I'm investing in #2 OS w/IS lams and base plates now that my area is overun with coyotes. I've been down the 1.75 road with all manufacturers and just don't find any of them to be adequate for big easterns.

Its pretty obvious I employ and own a ton of Victor 1.5 LS's and I actually have 4 dozen new in the box in case the used market drys up on these. I reverse the chain on about 5 dozen of them for pocket sets and leave the other 6-7 dozen off the spring. All of these traps have auxilary springs as well and I've found them to be a very easy trap to have confidence in, as well as easy bedding and light firing.

For sale.....4- Montgomery 1.5 round jaw coils, very strong, night latched $26+ shipping. Also have 6- #2 round jaw montgomery's (dog on), strong springs, $48 + shipping. PM me if interested.

[Dave Lyons]

Muskrats- 110 Conibears

Beaver- I have only used 330's and I do need to learn how to use foot traps for them.  Only because my wife can set a #5 bridger.

Fox and Coyote- I personally like the #2 bridger laminated NOT four coiled.

Coon- 220 and lil grizz's

Dave

[Trapper Ryan]

yote- Victor #3 coil
fox- bridger 1.65 laminated, base plated, and 4 coiled
coon- duke 1.5 and 220s. Gonna try the dog proofs this season
muskrat- Duke #1 coil, 110, 160, and 220
mink- duke 1.5, 110, 160, and 220
beaver- MB750, Snares, and 330s. Gonna try CDRs this season

[RdFx]

Cats, canines, -Victor  3ns, montgomery and northwood 3s, snares

Rats,mink, , - 1 1/2 longsprings and coils

Coons, - 160 conibears

Bvr, otter, - 330, 280, CDR, snares

[woodtick]

I run such a smorgusborg of traps, I don't think I could narrow my choices down to a specific trap type or brand.

 For water trapping I lean more towards using coni's more than footholds when possible.

I just started getting going for canines this last couple of years, so no favorites yet.

[17HMR]

Coyote,snares come in first,just because Im addicted to them right now and they stay in serivce longer w/o maint., then 1.75 duke o/s that boggy talked me into buying last year,great trap when fox and coon are also around, also use vic #3 l/s. Coon, 220 coni any brand because I like to pick up clean dry fur. Beaver, 330 coni This trap became more useable to me after watchig boggys demo in Nebraska last year.  Jeff

[trappenjoe]

ALL I HAVE IS OLD STUFF . I PERFER #3 DL FOR EVERYTHING , THEY SEEM TO BREAK THROUGH FROZEN GROUND BETTER .
LITTLE JOE

[creekchub]

well its been awhile since ive trapped but ill give it a try.....
rats 110 coni's
coon and mink i like the 1 1/2 coils  im partial to blake & lamb but i do like the dukes!  now when we get into canines i have a hodgpodge of traps to try out this season to find out what works best for me... back in the day i was partial to the 1 1/2 coil springs blake & lamlb or vics but we only had foxes to deal with then

[foxtail]

My favorite traps are the ones with something in them.

[cotton1]

for k9's monty #2 dogless
for beaver snares,#4 montys and 330's
coons monty 1 1/2's and bmi 1 1/2's

[skidway]

I am really, really hoping that the #3 Montana's are my favorite because I sold all my traps and went to them exclusively.That was a pretty bold move for me and I hope I am not disappointed.
  If anybody's interested in 6 new fully modified #2 Bridgers for a pretty good price, pm me and we'll work something out.

[wormbobskey]

For coon, red and grey fox- 1.5, 1.75 and 2 modified coils.
For coyotes- modified victor #3 dls on drags, modified coils.
For beaver- 330's, snares and #4 dls.
Everything else is whatever trap that fits.
Worm :-)

[Appleknocker]

For rats - #1 Blake and Lamb stop loss
Mink - 1 1/2 coil and 110
Otter - 220
Beaver - 330 and MB750
Coon - 1 1/2 Blake and Lamb stop loss and BMI 160
Fox - 1 1/2 coil  
Coyote - #3 Bridger 4 coiled
Unless specified, I go with Duke

[lynx/cat-trapper]

Dont do rats...ONLY when I have to..
for Beaver...I actually prefer snares since I do a lot of intown adc work...
fox I use #2 rj monty's and 1.5,1.75 northwoods.. for the incidental coyotes...
coyote I use #3 victor sq jaw fully modified(had em for decades..the bridger/northwoods are better...but OH WELL!!)
Bobcats...same as coyote..
chucks...whatever fits the hole!!!
later
lynx

[coyote trapper1928]

Hi.


      I have Victors, Blake & Lamb, Duke and Sleepy Creek traps.

1. for Raccoon, I like the Oneida Victor 1 1/2 single longspring. I like longspring traps and they are the first traps that I bought years ago and they are still strong.

2. For Fox, I like the 1 1/2 coilspring Duke traps. They are reasonable in price. They are built very well and have strong springs. The only thing about the Duke trap that I would change would be to have a better finishing up at the factory. The Duke traps that I have bought have required more sanding of sharp/rough edges where as the victor  coilspring traps were smooth and did not need any sanding.

3. For Coyote: I like both the Victor 1 3/4 offset coilspring trap and the Duke 1 3/4 offset coilspring trap. The Victor wins when it came to having no rough edges, but the Duke is the overall winner because of the price, availablity and I just can't see spending the extra money when all the Duke trap requires is just a little sanding of any rough edges.

I do have 6 Sleepy Creek #2 Double Longspring traps. I am not satisfied with them. The springs weakened after just one season.

I do wish that Duke Co. would make a #2 double longspring trap, but with a slightly wider jawspread. It would be good if the jawspread were increased to 5 - 5 1/2 inches inside jawspread . That size jawspread would make a # 2 double longspring trap more capable to handle Eastern Coyotes.

                                                                    Thanks,


                                                                coyote trapper1928

[fishdaddy]

any type of leghold trap.
fish.

[jim-NE]

coyotes: I use #2 longs and #2 coils almost exclusively. The longs have booster springs added and I center-mount and swivel the heck out of 'em. I have both Victor and Blake & Lamb modesl. For the #2 coils I have Dukes and Montgomerys. I also use some #3 longs and #3 coils once and awhile. I have those in Northwoods and Bridger. I really like the #2 dogless Monty's I have, I also use some snares
Cats: same as coyotes
Fox: #11 longs, snares, 1-1/2 coils, and #2 longs
Coons: #11 longs, snares, 1-1/2 coils on drowners, reverse-chained #1 longs with booster springs, and coon cuffs, use some #220s too
mink: #110 or #120
muskrat: #110 and #1 longs on drowners
beaver: #4 longs on drowners, #330s, snares

I've caught possum and skunks both in every trap model I own now except the #330. And now that I've said that I can count on one visiting a beaver set this fall too, I bet.

[yottey]

no favorites love them all from mousetraps to beartraps!
yottey the trap junky :lol:

[Graybeard]

My question is how in the world did this end up on the Questions about Forums Forum as opposed to the Trapping Forum? And how in the world did all you trappers find it hidden way down here?

Did it get moved in some way by accident? Did it get split or what?

BTW Tom have you read Matt's comments to another Moderator having a similar problem to yours.

GB

[poncho97]

rats 110 coni the 220 under ice or in big runs
mink the 1.5 as well as for coon
fox a modified 1.75
coyote & cat & fisher a #2 bridger modified
beaver 330 & #4 d longs for educated beavers
otter 330
many times my favorite traps for certain animals change from fall to winter to spring anyone else do this?

[coyotero]

coyotes-Sterlings,Bridger #2's and Victor 3N's
fox-Bridger #2's
beaver-330's and Bridger #5 dls.
bobcats-Sterlings and Bridger #3's
muskrats and mink-110's,120's,1 1/2 coils.

[Buzzard58]

I dont fur trap much persay but here is my list

Beaver   I dont use much of the body grip traps here and will usually pull out a snare first. CDR's are my favorite foot hold

Fox   Blake and Lamb 1.5 w/ no mods.......without a coyote population I do not believe one needs anything  bigger or fancier.

Rats.........110 bg

Cats   Newhouse #3 dls and fully modified bridger 3's..........I drag all my cat traps and like the extra weight of these big traps.

[fishmax2]

I like my monty's full mod, and I like my duke #3's fully mod, including 4 coil kits.  My least favorite trap is victor 1.5 l.s.  I will take vic. #2 sj's over em any day.

[LKVL]

Dirt Trapping Coyotes.......Fully Modified #2 Bridger
Deep Snow Trapping Coyotes....#3 Jump

[bub11]

For trapping coon,rats, and mink, I use #11s  victor and sleepy creeks for coyote i like #3 coils, use different brands.  For beaver I like 330s and on occasion will  use bridger #5 ls