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#1563137 - 10/28/09 06:12 PM Cross stake length
akb Offline
trapper

Registered: 12/27/08
Posts: 73
Loc: Minnesota
Do you guys think 17" long stakes when cross staking in sand will be long enough to hold coyotes.

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#1563680 - 10/28/09 09:42 PM Re: Cross stake length [Re: akb]
snarer Offline
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Registered: 03/13/08
Posts: 313
Loc: St.Paul, Nebraska
I am wondering the same thing although my stakes would be 18-20 inches long. I would bet that they are long enough but i'm not a professional.

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#1563712 - 10/28/09 10:10 PM Re: Cross stake length [Re: snarer]
Calvin Offline
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Registered: 09/12/07
Posts: 2173
Loc: South metro, MN
I assume you are talking 1/2 rebar stakes? Then I say NO. I go 30" cross staked in sand. I Wouldn't feel comfortable with 24"s in sand either.

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#1564861 - 10/29/09 03:33 PM Re: Cross stake length [Re: Calvin]
snarer Offline
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Registered: 03/13/08
Posts: 313
Loc: St.Paul, Nebraska
Really you need a stake that long in sand? I guess it would depend on how sandy you mean.

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#1565083 - 10/29/09 05:10 PM Re: Cross stake length [Re: Calvin]
akb Offline
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Registered: 12/27/08
Posts: 73
Loc: Minnesota
Yep 1/2" rebar i just figured 17"long to get 7 stakes out of a 10 foot bar.

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