anybody use them? they look pretty good, better than the ones you get at tractor supply or havahart, I really like the advanced traps but they are alittle out of my price range for now but hopefully not for long, I know that quality on hurts once. I need traps big enough for coons and medium sized domestic dogs

Look at the Williams traps . Things are like tanks and price is like 35 bucks for a 12x12 . 25 bucks for a 8x8 . They also have a nice smooth action duke cage traps would be the last trap I would buy . Was looking at there squirrel size and the trip system just wasn't very smooth at all . The traps at tractor supply would be better than the dukes I feel . You can rework them traps to make them hold up better . Second why by traps made in Korea

I would have to agree for traps starting out Williams traps would be the way to go, just make sure to stake them as if a coon rolls them the door will open. As money comes in Comstocks would be the way I would go.

How about the traps that collapse, would anyone reccomend them, some of the large dog traps are pretty expensive but i guess i would only need just a few

maybe callorums might be a less expesive alternative

A collarum setup is about the same cost as a cage trap. You would most likely be targeting different critters with the collarum than you would with a cage trap anyways.

I have a few that I started out with, One coon broke a weld on the ring bar and Got out... I would stick with the http://www.advancedtrap.com/ like you said Quality only hurts once.

I agree with Scott. Go with quality. I remember when I first ordered them. They say you can stand on them. No way! Made in China.

Check this out. This raccoon snapped the weld as I was carrying the cage to release him. I use them for transport only. They also need to be staked since the door opens of they roll them. I ordered Scott's separator tools that I'll use at the door now when I transport.

I'VE GOT SEVERAL OF THE DUKE TRAPS AND HAVE CAUGHT ALOT OF COONS IN THEM. I'VE ONLY HAD ONE TEAR THE WIRE COVER OFF THE PAN. IF MONEY IS AN ISSUE I WOULD GO WITH WILLIAMS.I DON'T LIKE USING THE COMSTOCKS ON COONS BECAUSE OF THE TIME TO RETIGHTEN AND STRAIGHTEN THE WIRE ON THE TRIGGERS AFTER EVERY CATCH.

i have a bunch of duke HD coon traps and only had one weld break in 3 years. they are cheap so i got a bunch. i hog-ringed 1/2" wire around the bottom and sides to keep the digging down and they seem to work fine. I also wish i had all Comstock traps, but hoping some day thats all i will have. but when i run low on jobs... the dukes come out. i have the big dukes to. the 15"/14" (i think) and they are my go-to porky traps. cant seem to get them in the smaller traps. If i get one coon out of them.. they are paid for. and ive caught tons of coons and only had the one break.

I had the same exact thing happen! i posted a while back. all i got in reply was pictures of coons in the trap...so i musta been nuts.
whats a good non weld fix to prevent that other than the obvious

I got a few of the big ones for a beaver job last year they worked great. I have the smaller one for chip and they fire and work great also.

"I DON'T LIKE USING THE COMSTOCKS ON COONS BECAUSE OF THE TIME TO RETIGHTEN AND STRAIGHTEN THE WIRE ON THE TRIGGERS AFTER EVERY CATCH."

Agreed

Duke Heavy Duty are good for the money.

keep sending money overseas! That should help the economy!

Almost as much as having the highest corporate tax in the world, and talking about raising it will help our economy.....

We buy the heavier duty, more expensive cages now. I don't worry about the animals getting out, near as much as I do about the technicians we hire, throwing them around in the truck. ( Yes, this also refers to one of the owners and it ain't me )

relocated more then one otter to NM using Duke and ( Schrouder aka cagemaker on tman) traps

i do not think they are a good coon trap unless you reinforce the trip rod,...............

My "HD" cage looked EXACTLY like the one wtwc posted. I posted it on the site but it's gone now.