Maybe it's insomnia, maybe it's the cocktail I just enjoyed, but here's a thought:

If you weld in a chew guard, can you legally run a bigger trap than regs would normally allow, or does fish and game not recognize that?

In Kansas no.

Check your Regs. Some states measure the outside of the jaw spread.

In those states, adding outside laminations can put your traps out of compliance.


Charlie

States I trap in only measure inside, but they never mention chew guards.