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Offline bbeavereater

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coons and 220s
« on: November 26, 2004, 10:18:04 AM »
Unlike my school years I now have a job and unfortinately, less time to trap.  Anyways just a few weeks ago i bought a dozen used 220 s for coons because i knew i would not be able to run all my traps before work every morning.  Well I have been useing them this past week with minimial success.  I have having a hard time funneling them into the 220.  Apparently they either jump over it(setting it off) or just choose a new route around the trap.  What am i doing wrong.  can any 220 lovers here give me some advise.  anybody have any picks of good 220 sets.
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« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2004, 10:25:08 AM »
Best 220 set for coon,is your trail set.Set your trap where trail narrows down.Also the use of stabilizers,gets your trap up off the ground and ---going over the top is not usually a problem.
 I did get a nice otter in a 220 this past week.
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« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2004, 11:10:24 AM »
its hard to beat the 220 bucket cubby for coon.  Just cut small grooves in the side of a 5 gallon bucket half way down the bucket, set the trap and slide the trap in with the springs in the grooves with bait at the back of the bucket.  Works great on coons.
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« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2004, 01:23:52 PM »
so apparently the 220 needs to be off the ground a few inches in trail runs.  that makes since.  I wish there was an otter season here in indiana.

Also, i have used the bucket set with great  results in the past but now i am a longliner and it is hard to carry buckets that far.  I do ocasionally make a 220 cubby set but they can take a long time to make.

Thanks for the great tips.

Any other suggestions?
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« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2004, 04:18:44 PM »
I have heard of guys making cubby sets with waxed cardboard boxes, they fold down flat for ease of carrying and hold up to the weather pretty well.   Especially when its really cold the waxed boxes won't freeze to the ground like a regular cardboard box.   Might be worth a try, another thing that might be easier than trail set 220s would be snares.  Snares are really easy to use and very effective, I really like the looks of those ram snares that use the conibear springs to jerk tight, supposed to be fast killers and you can get away with much smaller wire, even heavy 300lb monofiliment fishing line.
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« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2004, 01:58:57 PM »
I used to dig a hole in an embankment and use sticks to keep them from getting around it. You have to check and make sure it doesn't hit anything while closing.
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