Author Topic: making drags for coon??? (Read 462 times)

brian 50cal · « **on:** July 10, 2003, 05:58:47 AM »

I am planning to use drags this year for coon in some of my locations this year. My plann is to use 3-4" pvc filled with sack-crete for weight. In one end place eithe 1/4" rebar or someother type of pipe that is bent to grab on to under brush. The exposed pipe will be ~ 1-2 feet long and at the other end place an eyebolt to attach to the trap. I have not made one yet to see how much it weighs. By the way the pipe will be about 2-3 feet long. I trap in central Wi. and caught 6 coons over 20 pounds last year. Is the enough to work or should I make it bigger??

trappnman · « **Reply #1 on:** July 10, 2003, 10:10:14 AM »

brian- IMNSHO, the answer would be a definite NO. Coon are unbelievably powerful and when you are talking honest 20+ lb coon, you need a drag they can't pick up and walk away with or even worse climb a tree with. The key to coon is big and bulky or big and heavy. I prefer to use long, many branched tree limbs which are relatively easy to find in my woods. If not, use an old log- better too heavy than not heavy enough.

If looking for manmade drags- a old time full concrete block is good- but on smooth or frozen ground a coon can take one a long wats. Old tires where found make excellent coon drags. Old brake rotors- a couple wired together make very good drags.

RdFx · « **Reply #2 on:** July 10, 2003, 12:02:51 PM »

Yep as Steve said, heavier is better! I have used two BIG railroad plates on three foot of chain and they can drag that all over but if it comes into some brush they are hung up and providing you have a good strong trap they will be there. Big branches wired in middle so they cant got far before tangling up is good too.

ak_rob · « **Reply #3 on:** July 10, 2003, 03:09:25 PM »

I don't know here just thinking out loud never trapped coon's, but if you took your idea above and pull the eye bolt in the center and rebar on both ends you might have something. I don't know sounds like alot of work compaired to the tree limb. How far do you have to carry this stuff and how many sets when you get there?

coon wild · « **Reply #4 on:** July 10, 2003, 04:05:25 PM »

hey 50cal are you trapping dry land or water ? i have used a lot of diffrentthings for drags on coon cement blocks,railroad tie plates(2),brake rotors but all these have already been listed i rarely use them now i like rod and cable drownersthe best even if the coon does'ent drown he is less likley to damage his foot because he cant get at it as eaisley alsothey dont go anywhere i dont like looking for half an hour to find coon on drags. dry land i use all disposiable stakes with min. three siviwels.