Do ya use 33/2 or 1/8 in cable? Do ya have any problems with yotes chewing through either?
I been using #2 MB chain all the way to the stake end and been thinking of changing to cable. Thanks Ron

I use 1/8" on all my stuff. I use it because I bought a mile of it and I only need to keep crimps for just one size.Simpler that way.

1/8th for me, never had one try. It shouldn't stick up out of the trap bed.T.20

3/32 for me....I drive the cable in till the swivel thats attached to the cable stake starts to go into the ground. With our red clay ground in these parts I go with 18 inches of cable. I don't "set" my stake either, I let the critter set it for me. Just my way of thinkin

i use 1/8th i can't see a coyote ever chewing threw it. most the time the dirt is piled up around the swivel so they can't even get to the cable.

I switched to 1/8 inch cable a couple years ago for a few reasons.

#1 I have had yotes chew 1/2 way through 3/32 cable, mostly I believe cause there was exposed cable during the catch. Most cable stakes come with 18 inches of cable attached and in my soil conditions, 12 inches holds fine. I found that by ordering my cable stakes, I could get whatever length I preferred and also went to 1/8 inch cable at no extra charge.

#2 Another reason I switched to 1/8 inch is because I use an Ez-Hooker for removing them after the season. This tool acts as a prybar to exert enough pulling pressure, without hurting my back, to extract the cable stakes. My 3/32 cables were I'm guessing 6-7 years old and I was breaking a few cables each year while pulling them out. Since I switched to 1/8 inch, I can say I haven't broke one since. I did have one that became unwound during a catch and that can happen if the swivels get full of debris or long grass.

Anytime you use cable stakes, you should set the stake. Setting the stake means after you drive it in and remove the driver, give the trap chain a good pull to turn the stake sideways down in the hole. Your ability to hold an animal depends on how well the stake binds within the hole. I have had maybe one stake every other year actually pull all the way out while setting it. If a coyote would have set this stake, it would have been gone, trap and all. By setting the stake,you also get a feel for the soil conditions. Sometimes after a wet period,I can pull the stake back out of the ground with minimal effort so it's always wise to set your stakes.

Terry

I use 5/64 cable on everything from amchors to snares. I hate having different sizes laying around. I use Pogo anchors and the 5/64 without even a hint of problem.