Re: Chain on coon traps
[Re: JEckman]
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01/25/24 09:37 PM
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BS... You don't have to buy chain if you look around... What ya going to do? Steal it off kids swing-sets? Lol
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Re: Chain on coon traps
[Re: trapdog1]
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01/25/24 09:49 PM
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Unless I'm misunderstanding what you're saying, I don't see the need for any extensions. All of my coon traps have standard length chain with a mid chain swivel and a cable stake. Both footholds and DPs same set up. I think he means when guys are looping them around trees and such and using cable extensions for doing so.
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Re: Chain on coon traps
[Re: JEckman]
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01/25/24 09:58 PM
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BS... You don't have to buy chain if you look around... Where do you find free chain? I use stock chain and wolf fang anchors on my DP's but modify other traps with chain and swivels and buy it by hundred foot lengths.
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Re: Chain on coon traps
[Re: Turtledale]
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01/25/24 10:03 PM
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Stop on over.. Your close enough to me. I been looking randomly for yrs and just don't throw good chain away. It's everywhere..
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Re: Chain on coon traps
[Re: JEckman]
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01/26/24 06:59 AM
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Cause we like to bark about the tangled stinkin pile after pull day lol. At least they are shying away from wire. Where you been JEck? Edit. Just saw you are an international hunter. Good to see you made the big time.
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Re: Chain on coon traps
[Re: Kre]
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01/26/24 09:52 AM
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Am I the only one that hates using cable? I wouldn't say I hate it, but it definitely is not fun at times. Kinks, broken strands, tangled messes. And I stake all my DP's well away from any chance of entanglement.
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Re: Chain on coon traps
[Re: Kre]
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01/26/24 11:49 AM
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Am I the only one that hates using cable? It's a love hate relationship
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Re: Chain on coon traps
[Re: JEckman]
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01/26/24 06:48 PM
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Snap link or just a dog chain hookup around a tree or root. Straight to the chain. No kinky cables Thanks for the answer. I was wondering because I've never used any kind of extension on a coon trap. All of mine are rigged to earth anchors, everything all the same so there is no need to find something to attach to.
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Re: Chain on coon traps
[Re: JEckman]
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01/27/24 07:03 AM
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When I was about ten, I got hollered at by a land owner because a coon in my trap chewed up a nice oak tree about 4" diameter.
I never forgot about it. It is not "a" tree, someone owns it.
He pointed to a patch of iron wood and said have at those.
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Re: Chain on coon traps
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01/27/24 08:04 AM
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How are you guys using these extensions? Mountain or woods trapping with soft earth or very rocky or lots of roots, I will cable off trap. I can make set faster and easier/faster to pull set. Here's a clearing on mountain side- simple dirthole under root, along a trail. Cable around tree, other end attached with Quick Link to end swivel of trap chain-
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Re: Chain on coon traps
[Re: Hern]
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01/27/24 09:07 AM
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How are you guys using these extensions? Mountain or woods trapping with soft earth or very rocky or lots of roots, I will cable off trap. I can make set faster and easier/faster to pull set. Here's a clearing on mountain side- simple dirthole under root, along a trail. Cable around tree, other end attached with Quick Link to end swivel of trap chain- Thanks for the explanation, Hern. Very interesting. Different styles and trapping conditions. Here it is rare to find a location where you can't quickly poke in a cable stake. That has become my go to over the years, and I like to have all my equipment set up the same for ease and speed. Thanks again.
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Re: Chain on coon traps
[Re: JEckman]
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Never had a problem with cable linking or tangles on my DP’s or cable extensions on my conibears. I’m assuming the issues occur when pulling and tossing into a pile. I simply coil the cable as I’m going back to the vehicle and clip with the spring clip or whatever all in a neat package and no problems.
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Re: Chain on coon traps
[Re: JEckman]
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01/29/24 07:14 AM
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I use about a 1.5 foot of cable with a 3 inch earth anchor made form 1/2 inch black pipe. This give me the option to use the earth anchor or a 1/2 inch rebar stake through the pipe depending on what the ground or creek is like.
Coyote 5 Badger 1 Coons 17 Bobcats 2 Released Grinners All of them USN AE2 VF-31 Tomcatters Retired SMSGT IL ANG 183 Fighter Wing Coyote U Class #4
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Re: Chain on coon traps
[Re: illinideer]
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01/29/24 07:27 AM
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I use about a 1.5 foot of cable with a 3 inch earth anchor made form 1/2 inch black pipe. This give me the option to use the earth anchor or a 1/2 inch rebar stake through the pipe depending on what the ground or creek is like. Do you have pictures of your setup? Sounds like interesting and how do you drive your anchor?
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Re: Chain on coon traps
[Re: JEckman]
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01/29/24 05:56 PM
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For me there is only one main reason for using cable extensions to secure your traps. That is to avoid drawing attention on public lands or anywhere around visible houses. The pounding of any staking system can be heard for a greater distance then you think. Sound travels. Wrapping a cable around a big sapling or wood drag is quiet and you're on your way
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Re: Chain on coon traps
[Re: JEckman]
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01/29/24 06:32 PM
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Im gonna go way against the grain here.. now I dont hardcore coon trap but ive caught my share over the years. Much of the time i use about 6' of chain and a small/medium sized drag. I mostly pre hook the drag and 9/10 its right there waiting on me.. I also like this because I can walk the bank and just pre hook the trap in roots or whatever and mink/rats just drown there at the set.. Not really a rig I use to target just coon, more of a do all creek bank rig that just works for me..
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Re: Chain on coon traps
[Re: BC-Buck]
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01/30/24 12:10 PM
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I use about a 1.5 foot of cable with a 3 inch earth anchor made form 1/2 inch black pipe. This give me the option to use the earth anchor or a 1/2 inch rebar stake through the pipe depending on what the ground or creek is like. Do you have pictures of your setup? Sounds like interesting and how do you drive your anchor? Here it is its a 3 inch piece of 1/2 inch black pipe with a 1/4inch nut welded to it. I can either drive it into the ground or use 1/2 rebar as a stake and the pipe will pivot around it just fine. I also use this anchor with my canine sets I use either 14inches of cable or #2chain I considered it to be my poor mans super stake. The driver is a piece of 5/8rod with the last 3 1/2 ground down so it will fit inside the anchor with a nut welded above for a stop.
Coyote 5 Badger 1 Coons 17 Bobcats 2 Released Grinners All of them USN AE2 VF-31 Tomcatters Retired SMSGT IL ANG 183 Fighter Wing Coyote U Class #4
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Re: Chain on coon traps
[Re: JEckman]
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[quote=illinideer]I use about a 1.5 foot of cable with a 3 inch earth anchor made form 1/2 inch black pipe. This give me the option to use the earth anchor or a 1/2 inch rebar stake through the pipe depending on what the ground or creek is like. Do you have pictures of your setup? Sounds like interesting and how do you drive your anchor? Here it is its a 3 inch piece of 1/2 inch black pipe with a 1/4inch nut welded to it. I can either drive it into the ground or use 1/2 rebar as a stake and the pipe will pivot around it just fine. I also use this anchor with my canine sets I use either 14inches of cable or #2chain I considered it to be my poor mans super stake. The driver is a piece of 5/8rod with the last 3 1/2 ground down so it will fit inside the anchor with a nut welded above for a stop. Excellent idea and being able to use with earth anchor is a win/ win. How much luck do you have on pull day. Thinking IL clay might need to be cable cut.
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Re: Chain on coon traps
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For the rebar I use a big pair of vise grips clamp it on to the top and rotate it back and forth any you can work it up and out. If I'm using the earth anchor I have a puller for them but most of them whether it's the coon sets or canine. I will mark them with some of the hi vis survey tape orange, hot pink or what ever there is availible and pull them early spring once the frost is out of the ground. As long as I get them out of the ground before the farmers start working fields the land owners are ok with it. As for IL clay I'm in West Central IL, Brown county where are you at ? J
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