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#710916 - 05/08/08 08:42 AM 1.65 and mink/rats
water n my boots Offline
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Registered: 04/13/08
Posts: 379
Loc: Good Ole West Virginia
Whaddya think???ill be buying soon and i need to know...the last time i asked,,,noone answered very much.........,wil i get body catches???If not, wil it be too hard on the legs???if i get them, il 4 coil, lam, baseplate, and everything...if i get a leg catch, will it be too hard on them???
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#710927 - 05/08/08 08:50 AM Re: 1.65 and mink/rats [Re: water n my boots]
Muskrat Offline
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Registered: 12/23/06
Posts: 436
Loc: Wisconsin
Mink and muskrats? That about it? IMO, you're overgunning with the 1.65. And for sure if that's all you're using these traps on, forget the 4 coiling, laminating, baseplating, and everything else, whatever that is.

Two traps come to mind when targeting muskrat: the #1 stoploss (surehold) and the #110 bodygrip. The extra bar on the stoploss type of trap will help pin those 'rats down in shallow water and drown them.

If you've got enough water to insure a drowning set, by all means step up to the #1 1/2 coilspring. That's a fine trap for mink. But if the water isn't deep enough to drown the 'rat, you may experience ring-offs.

Let's see what else pops up here from the water trappers.

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#710928 - 05/08/08 08:52 AM Re: 1.65 and mink/rats [Re: water n my boots]
Idtrapper Offline
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Registered: 01/22/07
Posts: 88
Loc: Idaho
I think there to big for mink and rat's--and you sure don't want to 4-coil them,that would be way to much..If your only trapping rat's and mink you would be much better off with #1 's ..
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#711304 - 05/08/08 02:25 PM Re: 1.65 and mink/rats [Re: Idtrapper]
CoyoteCaller93 Offline
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Registered: 02/15/08
Posts: 838
Loc: Burnt Cabins PA
I use dukes 1 3/4 traps rats. For rats i also like to use 110 body grips. I dont think you will nedd yout traps 4coiled. That is my opinon though. Do what you want.lol

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