got some traps this week

[b44mag]

ok im getting stuff ready for next year im going to start trapping with my buddys mostly for the exersize this is what i got so far
6 victor #2s w/beefer springs
2 pro victors #1 3/4s w/beefer springs
2 north woods #2s w/beefer springs
2 duke 1.5s 
some kind of jump trap i think ill weld it open and use it for pic of my first trapped animal
got all these for 25 bucks dipped with chains and swivels ready to go i think i did good
i think im going to get a small mattic with flat end and pick end for diggeng and making holes should work for pounding stakes to
what do you guys use for digging and hole making 
been reading books on fox and yote trapping my buddy has some vids hes going to lend me after i return the books i have now
the stuff ive read so far has been very interesting looks like loads of exersize and fun
                               b44mag

[fishdaddy]

i use a mattock for my trap beds and if the ground is soft enough i use the handle for making my holes it not i use my stake driver

[Bogmaster]

 Trowel here.
 Tom

[AtlLaw]

use it for pic of my first trapped animal

Boy, that's confidence for you...    I been running my trap line every day for 6 streight months and haven't got a thing!   

'course it's just one trap... a blind set... in my back yard... my fenced in back yard... and I don't actually set it... afraid the dog or cat might get, uh, trapped... momma would be mad... or I might hurt one a the yard men... but INS wouldn't care... 

Nope, there must be more to it then putting out traps!   

But I think you done good in that respect!   

[b44mag]

yep confidence is 95% of it from what ive been reading if you dont feel good about a trap set then its not a good set
thought the trap pic frame was cool looking i saw one at a flee market so ill use the small jumptrap for a frame not if but when i get my first  wont be till next season that i start so plenty of time to get more traps and stuff just talked to a guy last night 5 more #2 victors w/beefers for 20 bucks dipped w/chains n swivels that gives me 17 good traps for 45 bucks to start a trap line ive been reading alot by next year i should be ready to geterdun
my buddy just called he got a red fox and a yote this morning in his trap line
my other buddy got skunked nothing to day
they are both going after the coons this weekend because of the warm up hope they get a bunch
                                    b44mag

[fishdaddy]

why wait till next season? and thats a good deal on the traps

[b44mag]

well just got back from buddys place to get traps he said if i wanted them all i could have them for 30 bucks so now insted of 5 for 20 i got 11 for 30 all victor #2s with beefer springs chains and swivels fresh dip that makes it 21 for 50 bucks plus the 2 duke 1.5s i think ill stop at that for now that sould be enough for me to get a good trap line to start out he told me that the 1 3/4s i got are #2s with 1 3/4 pans on them so there all victor #2s so thats 19 #2 victors and 2 #2 north woods im happy with what i got so far if the season was longer i would go get a trappers tag but ill read n learn some more and be ready next year im excited right now
                                      b44mag

[fishdaddy]

try not to wear your traps out playing with them till next season 

[b44mag]

they sell new springs every day  but i have been down in the basement adjusting the traps so the pans are flat n level just above  the jaws they  look great im real happy i told my other buddy he could use the extra 6 i got for coons he took them out this afternoon he said after hes done with them he will clean n dip them for me hope he gets a few extra tomorrow morning this is his second year he has some traps but was happy to use the extra this week with the warm up he thinks there should be coons everywhere
              b44mag

[fishdaddy]

you want to get the pan below the jaws if possible

[b44mag]

hey fishdaddy how do i get the pan under the jaws i looked and the pan is as low as it will go just about a 1/8 or so above the jaw line now i looked at the place where the pan attaches and the only way i can think of getting the pan lower is to oval out the hole where it attaches to the trap with the lil brass bolt is this how you modify it by opening the hole some so the pan drops lower in the back and bend up where the dog attaches so it makes a good fit or am i way out there on the prosess i am new to this these are the first traps i have ever set or played with so i really have no clue but want to learn
   thanks for any and all info you guys n gals can share with me
                                b44mag

[RdFx]

Do not enlarge hole by making hole larger on the bottom.  Some traps you can get pan lower than jaws some you cant.  If you have pan level with jaws  you can  just put less dirt over pan area (if your dirt trapping) than rest of area.  The lower area over pan will direct most animals (especially canines) to step in low spot over pan.  There are alot of trap modification books on market.  One good one is by Charlie Dobbins which almost the bible of trap modifications.  Hopefully till next season you can sort out all the differant ideas out there and pick the one you would like to use.  Dont be afraid to ask questions on the differant trapping forums.  We all started out knowing nothing and have gleaned information over the years from other trappers.  Some work and some dont which could depend upon your area you are trapping in.  Good luck and ask away.

[fishdaddy]

what rdfx said works..or you could take the pan off and weld up the hole and drill another higher.

[b44mag]

i think they will be fine the way they are got up to buddys yesterday he pulled the 6 i lent him we cleand and dipped them so they are ready hes tring to get me to get my trappers tag but going to wait till next season so i have whole season our season ends in the end of feb so seems like a waste to me this year so ill get my stuff together and be ready for next season
                                                    b44mag

[fishdaddy]

you can catch a lot of fur in 2 months..how much is your trapper tag?

[b44mag]

its 20.70 but i think ill wait till next season
           b44mag