Re: How otter are not suitcased?
[Re: drasselt]
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11/27/19 02:48 PM
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My guess. Since the body is fatter than the neck, the jaw on the body keeps the front jaw ajar enough for the otter to pull his head back through initially.
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Re: How otter are not suitcased?
[Re: Dirt]
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11/27/19 04:52 PM
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My guess. Since the body is fatter than the neck, the jaw on the body keeps the front jaw ajar enough for the otter to pull his head back through initially. What he said. I had one by the tail as well. Interesting experience in tide marsh grass.
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Re: How otter are not suitcased?
[Re: drasselt]
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11/27/19 04:53 PM
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Dirt is correct.In a series 1 victor 330 they can escape completely.
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Re: How otter are not suitcased?
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11/27/19 05:45 PM
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Im with Dirt. I had mink and weasel do the same. I dont believe it is speed at all. I think they grab the bars with their front feet and pull their heads our before they expire. Another scenario is the inchworm arch they have in their back when walking/running on land, the trap snaps off when the arched back hits the trigger and the head is too far inward to be hit by the front jaws. That's my story and Im sticking to it. The sets were about 30' apart in a small fast creek. The 280 was shallow enough the otter coulda had his feet on the bottom. The 330 was deeper, maybe 2/3 submerged. Both triggers up I think. I'm starting to wonder about the inch worm scenario. I always figured they were powering their heads out too. These are brand new belisles and they're tight. I'll look for any sign of trauma, bruising, to the head/neck when I skin them.
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Re: How otter are not suitcased?
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11/27/19 06:58 PM
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Were they going upstream or downstream?
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Re: How otter are not suitcased?
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11/27/19 08:11 PM
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No matter magnums or regular the jaws are only going to close as tight as the thickest part of the animal in one jaw. I would guess as the animal expires and the muscles relax the jaws close more tight than during the early strike.
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Re: How otter are not suitcased?
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11/27/19 09:34 PM
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only conni otter catching i do is 220's hi and dry, 220's suitcase em.
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