Re: Coons getting out of dog proofs
[Re: Samantha S]
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01/12/24 11:56 PM
01/12/24 11:56 PM
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I run a mix of original Lil' Grizz, Duke and Bridger. Hundreds of raccoon and never had a pull out. Curious which brand you're running as I have heard of this issue with some of the other brands. The only way I could see it happening short of a defective trap is if the animal was able to climb and pull up or to wrap the trap around a tree in a way that applies leverage to the spring.
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Re: Coons getting out of dog proofs
[Re: Samantha S]
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01/13/24 12:09 AM
01/13/24 12:09 AM
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Put a video game cam on it it might help solve the issue.
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Re: Coons getting out of dog proofs
[Re: Samantha S]
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01/13/24 03:22 AM
01/13/24 03:22 AM
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danny clifton
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I cut the notch down by half on dukes. the old ones I have the trigger came up to far before the trap fired. big coons had to much foot pulled out before they tripped.
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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Re: Coons getting out of dog proofs
[Re: Samantha S]
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01/13/24 08:33 AM
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There was snow, not sure if that could affect it in anyway. I have seen cold conditions have adverse impact on them. Seemed to me it was combination of when soggy bait inside them started freezing and the trigger systems had been packed with mud from previous catches. Not sure if that would lead to pull outs as much as not functioning trap? Maybe they were slowed down to point that only caught a toe or nail and held temporarily?
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Re: Coons getting out of dog proofs
[Re: Samantha S]
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01/13/24 09:09 AM
01/13/24 09:09 AM
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I had an alligator remove 95% of a coon from a DP. That was an interesting looking scene.....but very obvious what the problem was.
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