Hello guys. I'm looking at getting some coyote traps and need some opinions. I'm getting pressured by some landowners to put the smack down on coyotes and I need some more steel. These 3 traps all fit under our jaw spread requirements. With price and theft in mind, what would you guys go with?

Thanks, Alex

Victor #3, cheapest, and does its job

A #2 Vic round jaw with the forged jaws makes a good reasonable priced coyote trap.

#3 Victor , Vic/ Montgomery both work for me...sold all my MB 550's

Anyone of those are good coyote traps. I'd set them up on chained super stakes with all connections welded shut. With around 16-18" of chain their very hard to pull out of the ground without some sort of puller. Very hard for thieves to steal unless they have a puller or shovel.

I have never tried montys or victors, but I love my mb550s. They hold great. Where theft is a concern, use super stakes, thrives will give up long before they ever get one of those out of the ground.

You/ll never get a #3 performance out of a #2 sized trap (550) when it comes to coyotes.

I beg to differ Calvin, and so do all the coyotes I've caught in mb550s. I've caught lots of coyotes in both the 550s and the #3 Bridgers and can say from first hand experience the 550 catches just as deep, holds just as solid. I've got pictures to back it up, if you'd like.

I just bought Bridger # 2 Dogless full mods to try out also !!

A 550 will never be a #3. Kinda like the saying a 12 gauge will never be a 10. Essentially an mb550 (based on dimensions) is a suped up bridger 1.65. There's only a 16th difference between the two. Don't get me wrong though it is built like a tank. A #3 has a bigger pan, and kill area. My choice out of the 3 I'd probably choose victor, but if i was getting any type of number 3 or 2 itd be the bridger dogless.

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I'll vote the #3 montgomery. No dogs to get damaged

550 for me. Big fan of the trap...not of the price tag though.

#2 bridgers are not Maine legal with out inside laminations , kind of a pain on dogless traps.

Alex, id reccomend the victors or victor/montys. Its what I use up there. I doubt anyone else answering so far has trapped in your neighborhood. I do, and that's what i use. I'd avoid the 550s. You Might also want to look at the Montana predator pro #2's

The 550's are built like a tank. I use earth anchors and short chains with at least 3 swivel points with no troubles. Yotes are rough on all equipment . I will be running 6 dz of the 550's pay the money 1 time jmo pay attention to pan tension

Victor montys or victor won't go wrong.

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it hurts when traps get stolen regardless of how much they cost though. Only had one stolen so far...and i believe i know the man who did it. But when asked to his face he denied it...No proof..other than i tracked him straight back to his house...unless it was one of his sons which is possible. But they are all grown men and notorious crooks.

I've tested plenty of traps over the years...including the 550. It's a nice #2 sized trap. I use them for coon now. My 650s are used for coyotes...no comparison.

But to each his own...and quit taking pics of catches about 30 years ago.