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Re: Beaver footholds [Re: Trapper7] #943302
10/21/08 03:02 PM
10/21/08 03:02 PM
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Posts: 17,383
Central Ohio
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Central Ohio
I like the CDR's over MB's because of the Posi-trip pan.

Re: Beaver footholds [Re: LT GREY] #943398
10/21/08 04:07 PM
10/21/08 04:07 PM
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Posts: 161
georgetown,KY
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georgetown,KY
MB750's and the TS-85. All my 750's are offset and laminated and the TS-85's I laminated myself.


Coontrap
Re: Beaver footholds [Re: coontrap] #943448
10/21/08 04:31 PM
10/21/08 04:31 PM
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Posts: 190
virginia
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virginia
Not familar with the TS85. Who makes/ sells them. Thanks-

Re: Beaver footholds [Re: bobkat] #943470
10/21/08 04:42 PM
10/21/08 04:42 PM
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Posts: 161
georgetown,KY
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georgetown,KY
www.KAATZBROS.COM. They designed and sell the traps. As far as I know,they are the only ones that do.


Coontrap
Re: Beaver footholds [Re: coontrap] #943689
10/21/08 07:13 PM
10/21/08 07:13 PM
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Posts: 889
Tama country IA
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Tama country IA
They did NOT design them a feller outa MN did used to go by fossil on here. I never set one on the line but they seem a might slow closing IMO. Id like to see a 4 coiled one.


Adam Utterback
Re: Beaver footholds [Re: 1st RiverRat] #943693
10/21/08 07:16 PM
10/21/08 07:16 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 21,337
Alabama (Bama for short) 108 y...
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Alabama (Bama for short) 108 y...
They don't need 4 coiled river rat, i promise ya that!


Not my circus, not my clowns.
Re: Beaver footholds [Re: Jtrapper] #943697
10/21/08 07:20 PM
10/21/08 07:20 PM
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Posts: 681
va
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I have used them all except of the 85 and the 750 out performs them all.


Work is for people that don't know how to trap
US Navy 83'-89'
Re: Beaver footholds [Re: GLEN] #943707
10/21/08 07:26 PM
10/21/08 07:26 PM
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Posts: 423
VT, AK
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VT, AK
#4 double longsprings work nicely and can be had used cheaper than the others (the mb750's, etc. are all great traps, not saying they aren't, but the #4's will do the job).


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Re: Beaver footholds [Re: arctichomestead] #943711
10/21/08 07:29 PM
10/21/08 07:29 PM
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Posts: 21,337
Alabama (Bama for short) 108 y...
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Glad i ain't gotta make a living trapping beaver with #4 longsprings, lol.


Not my circus, not my clowns.
Re: Beaver footholds [Re: Jtrapper] #943724
10/21/08 07:36 PM
10/21/08 07:36 PM
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Posts: 212
Southern Illinois
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Southern Illinois
The TS-85, made lots of skinning work down South for Kyle...(and Jackie) LOL...

I recently looked one over real good, a dang well built beaver catching machine, they dont close slow, thats not a worry.

I have a load of MB-750's they work great for me. I as well have a pile of CDR's, they aint bad neither. The one thing I do like is I can set the 750's on my knee and dont need setters.

Re: Beaver footholds [Re: Jtrapper] #943731
10/21/08 07:41 PM
10/21/08 07:41 PM
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VT, AK
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Originally Posted By: Jtrapper
Glad i ain't gotta make a living trapping beaver with #4 longsprings, lol.


I did pretty well with them, mostly Victors with cast jaws, and one old rather beat up Newhouse. I'm tempted to buy some 4 1/2 sleepy creeks or bridger #5 dls's for a bigger jaw spread. The mb750's and such are nice traps but truthfully I like longspring traps better.


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Re: Beaver footholds [Re: Derek Dutton] #943744
10/21/08 07:45 PM
10/21/08 07:45 PM
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Posts: 889
Tama country IA
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Tama country IA
My favorite trap is a bridger #3 or the close copy duke #4. Anit nothing wrong with a bridger # 2 either Dont laugh They get their foot in there front or back and they will be there come morin. No I wouldnt want to do full time ADC with it but it but it gets the job done on the fur line. I like the fact that they dont weigh a ton.


Adam Utterback
Re: Beaver footholds [Re: 1st RiverRat] #943765
10/21/08 07:51 PM
10/21/08 07:51 PM
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Central Pa. 62
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I had a 1-3/4 DUKE 2 coil set for mink on a drowning wire. The next day I had a 37 Lb beaver on the end of the wire. Lucky I might add, the beaver went under a log and couldn't break surface on the other side and expired. If he had tryed hitting land He would have probably pulled out.


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It's called Tomorrow
Re: Beaver footholds [Re: bic] #943776
10/21/08 07:56 PM
10/21/08 07:56 PM
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va
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those 4 1/2 sleepy creek are a lot like the 44 B&L but much stronger and heavier. GOOD trap too but I haven't used one but my buddy does


Work is for people that don't know how to trap
US Navy 83'-89'
Re: Beaver footholds [Re: GLEN] #943824
10/21/08 08:13 PM
10/21/08 08:13 PM
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Posts: 1,203
SE Ohio
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SE Ohio
I run CDR's MB750'sand #5 bridger ouble longs and love them all. If I had to rate them I would say that the CDR is at the top. I do want to try the ts85 though.


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Re: Beaver footholds [Re: coondawg] #943884
10/21/08 08:35 PM
10/21/08 08:35 PM
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Posts: 189
Bent mountain VA
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Bent mountain VA
#5 Bridger Double Longspring


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Re: Beaver footholds [Re: Yotaholic] #943944
10/21/08 08:54 PM
10/21/08 08:54 PM
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Posts: 21,337
Alabama (Bama for short) 108 y...
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Still got my old #4 blake and lamb's, was all we had to beaver trap with in those days. I'll stick with the better beaver traps we have these days.

BMP's claim a #11 is a good beaver trap too, ive held a few in them so I guess they are a good beaver trap, right up there with 1.75 coils and such.


Not my circus, not my clowns.
Re: Beaver footholds [Re: Jtrapper] #944105
10/21/08 09:53 PM
10/21/08 09:53 PM
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SW,MN
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I will be trying the TS 85 this fall. It looks very beefy & I am sure I will not be disappointed in them.The MB750 or #5 will work as well. Good luck!


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Re: Beaver footholds [Re: trapper34] #944129
10/21/08 10:01 PM
10/21/08 10:01 PM
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NW Montana
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Bridger #3s set for front foot catch. Grab 'em by the front foot and it doesn't take as much water to drown 'em. I've had back foot catches too and the Bridgers have always held.


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...and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. Luke 22:36


Re: Beaver footholds [Re: MT Mtn Trapper] #944576
10/22/08 09:23 AM
10/22/08 09:23 AM
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SE Kentucky
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SE Kentucky
Jackie, Glad I don't have to make a livin' trapping beavers period. Know anyone that does that????

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