Shock springs
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How many use shock springs for. Coyote traps?pros and cons?
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Re: Shock springs
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I put them on Duke 550/650 and a half dozen NO BS extremes. I find that none of these traps need it to hold our coyotes. I do like the way the traps bed when I lay the spring under one of the levers. It sure doesn’t hurt to have them, but I find the deep pad catches of the above traps are sufficient.
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Re: Shock springs
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I never saw the need. Short chain with lots of swivels and your good to go.
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I use appropriate sized JC Conner springs on my wolf specific traps and MB 650s. 28" chains with (4) wolf or MB heavy swivels (welded shut) and a t-bar spring. Anchor ends set up for double rebar staking or attaching up to twin super stakes or 10' chain w/drag. Shock springs are sized to dampen the energy surge timeframe reducing the huge shock forces caused by the animal's lunge at the end of the chain.
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Re: Shock springs
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When the shock spring is totally expanded what good does it do? Maybe I should be using them on my CRs. LOL
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When the shock spring is totally expanded what good does it do? Maybe I should be using them on my CRs. LOL If the shock spring is totally expanded the spring has absorbed all the force it is capable of. The shock impulse force has been reduced by slowing acceleration over time. Reduced enough to reduce harm to the animal; maybe, maybe not? But it hasn't caused any greater harm. If the shock spring is totally expanded, the spring has not been appropriately matched to the size, weight, and strength of the animal. As for use on CRs, our (Wisconsin) state regulations are pretty specific as to what is permitted in construction. I'm not sure if springs would be allowed or in what configuration; but, it may be a good question to ask the Wisconsin DNR.
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Re: Shock springs
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I trapped live market fox and coyotes In SC for 12 years. I used 1.65 bridgers with stock chain length with 2 added swivels. I added Inside laminations. I didn't have any buyer complaints.
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Re: Shock springs
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Well I had my wife with me, so she is not big enough to open a trap, and hot big enough to hold the bear with a catch pole, so we opted to call the department of fish and game and tell them to come get it out. They darted it. I would had been fine if someone was just able to help me with my catch all pole. I normally can handle the cougars fine. A bear likes to roll more.
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When the shock spring is totally expanded what good does it do? Maybe I should be using them on my CRs. LOL Shock springs don't expand...they compress.
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What is short chain? Mine are 30 inches with 3 swivels and I think its a really good setup.
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Short chain in NC is defined as 8" max. from trap to solid anchor. Anything longer requires a shock spring for any foothold land sets. So we either have to shorten stock chains or add shock springs to be legal.
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Shock springs are a plus on any trap chain. Have even used them on my beaver & otter traps with drowners
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What is short chain? Mine are 30 inches with 3 swivels and I think its a really good setup. Most chains on my coyote/bcat footholds are 12" to 15". Most still have a PIT or a Connor in-line spring...that I haven’t removed yet.
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Yes sir
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Shock springs are a plus on any trap chain. Have even used them on my beaver & otter traps with drowners What problem on the trapline are the shock springs addressing for you?
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Shock springs are a plus on any trap chain. Have even used them on my beaver & otter traps with drowners What problem on the trapline are the shock springs addressing for you? Not really a problem but once in a great while you may get a toe catch leading to an empty trap at the drowning weight. I experimented one year adding shock springs to maybe not loose that rare toe catch. Have added the shock springs ever since just for added insurance. Just something i usually do An empty trap can also be from a chest hair catch. Nothing can save those though if that is to happen.
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I was told on here that to be more humane, I was supposed to add chain until thay were atleast 20 inches. I do that and now they say don't. Longer chains have the advantage of the coyote not being able to pump up the stake.
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Yes sir
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I was told on here that to be more humane, I was supposed to add chain until thay were atleast 20 inches. I do that and now they say don't. Longer chains have the advantage of the coyote not being able to pump up the stake. Just because you read it on here doesn't make it correct. Just think about how much we disagree on different topics. Someone has to be wrong and someone has to be right. I've learned through experience which guys I chose to listen to on here. If your using single stakes instead of cross stakes or earth anchors longer chains are an advantage. As far as being more humane I'd say that's debatable.
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Shock springs definitely help when an animal is toe caught. In the right circumstances they are good insurance just like an extra swivel is.
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on wolf traps do you cut the chain and install shock springs or just quick link to chain with a lil slack in chain ? hope that makes sence
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on wolf traps do you cut the chain and install shock springs or just quick link to chain with a lil slack in chain ? hope that makes sence Always just quick link to chain with some slack
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I used them for two years. I found for me, not worth the cost of the set up and extra bedding issues. I did not find I lost any less of toe caught coyotes with them. I did find a short chain and three swivels was very effective at reducing losing toe caught animals.
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