Author Topic: new to trapping---treating and sizing conibears (Read 437 times)

ARO · « **on:** February 18, 2004, 03:04:20 AM »

i am getting ready to buy a dozen conibears, what size do you recommend for coons, possums, and skunks. once i get them, how do i treat them, so they are ready to use in the bush.

Mallard · « **Reply #1 on:** February 18, 2004, 03:40:32 AM »

Are you restricted in size by your states regulations?

RdFx · « **Reply #2 on:** February 18, 2004, 11:22:38 AM »

Depending on your state trapping rules i would recommend 160 conis. THey will take all of the fur bearers you mentioned with ease. You can paint them. You can let a fine coat of rust on them and then dye them with natural things in the wild or you can dip them in a water base dip or petroleum base.

ARO · « **Reply #3 on:** February 19, 2004, 07:23:44 AM »

do you recommend any particular dip, that i should use?

thanks

Bogmaster · « **Reply #4 on:** February 19, 2004, 08:27:08 AM »

Aro,I have always dipped my traps with Blackies steel Coat.Use coleman fuel and not gasoline ,with the petroleum based dips.I swish my traps in the dip,shake them off and hang them up.I dip them only once,that way with my 330s I never have to scrape the triggers and trap dog.
Tom

yote · « **Reply #5 on:** February 19, 2004, 02:35:30 PM »

I dip mine with half black oil paint and half thinner.
but for some real excitement on the trap line dip them in wax i did that about fifteen years ago and my hands still hurt. :eek:

jumptrp · « **Reply #6 on:** February 23, 2004, 09:24:44 AM »

just in case you didnt get the gist of yote's statment ... NEVER EVER WAX CONIBEARS

ARO · « **Reply #7 on:** February 23, 2004, 11:33:28 AM »

THANKS FOR THE TIP!!! :lol: :lol: