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Racoon sizes #1784605 02/01/10 05:13 PM 02/01/10 05:13 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 346 little rock, Arkansas I itchn2trap OP trapper
itchn2trap OP trapper I Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 346 little rock, Arkansas	i have a question about putting up coons. I have wire stretchers and not sure if i should use #4's or #5's. What are the lengths for a medium, large, X-large, 2X-large, and up size coon??

Re: Racoon sizes [Re: itchn2trap] #1784621 02/01/10 05:18 PM 02/01/10 05:18 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 569 Green Bay,WI T TrapnJoe trapper
TrapnJoe trapper T Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 569 Green Bay,WI	Use your #4 stretchers. Lengths are as follows: Coon SML- under 20" MED- 20"-22" LM- 22"-24" LGE- 24"-27" XL- 27"-29" 2XL- 29"-32" 3XL- 32"-35" 4XL- Over 35" D/J

Re: Racoon sizes [Re: TrapnJoe] #1784725 02/01/10 06:05 PM 02/01/10 06:05 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 299 Jackson County, Iowa E E/C Iowa Trapper trapper
E/C Iowa Trapper trapper E Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 299 Jackson County, Iowa	How big are your Coon? Up here it varies. Member-- Iowa Trappers Association National Trappers Association Fur Takers of American NAFA Wildlife Shippers Council

Re: Racoon sizes [Re: E/C Iowa Trapper] #1784768 02/01/10 06:19 PM 02/01/10 06:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 177 Gatlinburg, TN lone fox trapper
lone fox trapper Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 177 Gatlinburg, TN	Do those lengths include tails or just the end of the back

Re: Racoon sizes [Re: lone fox] #1784830 02/01/10 06:39 PM 02/01/10 06:39 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,750 Williamsport, Pa. J jk trapper
jk trapper J Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,750 Williamsport, Pa.	Coon are measured from the nose to the shortest point on the back, not the tail. So if forced to use wire use clothes pins to hold the sides down, bu still you are loosing a little lenght by not using wood where you can pull that loop down straight across he bottom, Clear?......jk Free people are not equal. Equal people are not free. What's supposed to be ain't always is. Hopper Hunter

Re: Racoon sizes [Re: jk] #1784837 02/01/10 06:42 PM 02/01/10 06:42 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 177 Gatlinburg, TN lone fox trapper
lone fox trapper Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 177 Gatlinburg, TN	well i gust measered all of mine they average 26 in but im gonna get them tanned and not gonna sell prices to low

Re: Racoon sizes [Re: lone fox] #1785500 02/01/10 09:53 PM 02/01/10 09:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 276 Ohio, Darke H HDK trapper
HDK trapper H Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 276 Ohio, Darke	Itchn, most of your coon will easily fit #4 wire. You might want a few #5's but only a very few.

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