#536347 - 01/23/08 03:54 PM
Re: Do You Night Latch your water traps?
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hunter82
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Registered: 12/23/06
Posts: 489
Loc: Minnesota
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I nightlatch mine,The reason is that I dont like any creep in any traps I own, land or water.
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#536355 - 01/23/08 04:00 PM
Re: Do You Night Latch your water traps?
[Re: hunter82]
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minnow
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Registered: 01/08/07
Posts: 207
Loc: West Des Moines, Iowa
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Im not a fan of it. I night latched 1/2 of my traps one year. regreted it ever since. If you do carry a file with you while checking traps you'll need it. "Minnow"
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#536372 - 01/23/08 04:08 PM
Re: Do You Night Latch your water traps?
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hunter82
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Registered: 12/23/06
Posts: 489
Loc: Minnesota
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Minnow-Your saying that the edge on it wears off after one catch!?
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#536378 - 01/23/08 04:11 PM
Re: Do You Night Latch your water traps?
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Muskrat
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Registered: 12/23/06
Posts: 434
Loc: Wisconsin
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I nightlatch my #11s and have never had a problem with having to dress them later with a file.
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#536478 - 01/23/08 04:53 PM
Re: Do You Night Latch your water traps?
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toms114
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Registered: 11/24/07
Posts: 118
Loc: pa
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I night latch all my traps. I like to hear the click and now its ready to fire. never had to redress mine and it's been 3 yrs now with those traps. just my .02
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#536491 - 01/23/08 04:59 PM
Re: Do You Night Latch your water traps?
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ADC
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Registered: 12/25/06
Posts: 4444
Loc: Iowa
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Even if I set my traps in the dark I have a light and good eyesite so I see no advantage to the night latch other than the "coolness" of the click. I put the dog deep in the notch, then lower the pan to where I want it. Works for me.
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#536506 - 01/23/08 05:06 PM
Re: Do You Night Latch your water traps?
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RR 3
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Registered: 12/23/06
Posts: 499
Loc: north central Kansas
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Even if I set my traps in the dark I have a light and good eyesite so I see no advantage to the night latch other than the "coolness" of the click. I put the dog deep in the notch, then lower the pan to where I want it. Works for me.
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DITTO! dont like it on water traps
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#536518 - 01/23/08 05:12 PM
Re: Do You Night Latch your water traps?
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minnow
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Registered: 01/08/07
Posts: 207
Loc: West Des Moines, Iowa
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Hunter82, No it wears in time. Im not saying it doesn't work because it does, However it will wear out in time. Then you'll be replacing your pans. I just bend the dog down slightly above the jaw when adjusting my traps on the bench. I still have a nice crisp snap on my trap. Night latching is not needed. Minnow
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#536519 - 01/23/08 05:12 PM
Re: Do You Night Latch your water traps?
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GLEN
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Registered: 02/19/07
Posts: 245
Loc: Va.
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If you have ever trapped in very solf muddy bottom you will see that advantage
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#536532 - 01/23/08 05:22 PM
Re: Do You Night Latch your water traps?
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hunter82
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Registered: 12/23/06
Posts: 489
Loc: Minnesota
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Minnow- I see what your saying about it wearing down over time and having to replace the pan,But its going to wear even if you dont have it nightlatched.I've had to touch them up a bit at the end of the season but after a few swipes with the file and they are as good as new.
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#536583 - 01/23/08 05:44 PM
Re: Do You Night Latch your water traps?
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coalminer
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Registered: 12/23/06
Posts: 278
Loc: Pa
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Agree with PaCaller, I was taught to nite latch the dog, if you screw it up just refile it and adjust the pan level. After waxing just touch the pan and dog with a propane torch. I nite latch all my traps, for water currently running SC # 11 and # 2 DLS, plus some Duke 1.5 when I run out of DLS.
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#536659 - 01/23/08 06:14 PM
Re: Do You Night Latch your water traps?
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LewisBarringer
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Registered: 01/11/08
Posts: 137
Loc: DeQueen Arkansas
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I have always Nitelatched my traps,but not fot the "click" I do it so I know my pan is were I want it to be and ready to fire. If it does wear down, I just refile it and adjust my pan, as if it was a new trap. As a matter of coarse, I touch up all my traps each year. Boil & die, re-wax level and nitelatch. but if you have to re file your nitelatch very often , then something is wrong. My guess is that its too shallow of a notch, but too deep is piontless.
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#536663 - 01/23/08 06:16 PM
Re: Do You Night Latch your water traps?
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redneck_cowboy
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Registered: 07/12/07
Posts: 3717
Loc: Scott County,Virginia...14
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I nightlatch mine
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#538452 - 01/24/08 04:18 PM
Re: Do You Night Latch your water traps?
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Bismuth Boy
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Registered: 12/23/06
Posts: 181
Loc: Northwest PA
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For you non-night-latchers, don't you have to touch up your dogs and pans every year anyhow?
I see absolutely no drawbacks to night-latching. Again, you leave everything the same from year to year?
Do what you want, I want absolute minimal pan drop and a crisp trigger. Also, when dealing with beaver traps, you definitely don't want to mess around pulling pans down without either a PIT system or a good night-latch.
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