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Offline prdtrkilr223

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what are they good for?
« on: November 19, 2011, 12:15:52 PM »
I picked up four number 1 blake and lamb legholds at an auction last night for $2.00, they seem pretty tight with a good amount of use left in them. I think they are what is called a "jump trap" variety. At least the ones on ebay I found last night look like these an that's what name they were under. What kinda critter are they used for? I was thinkin probably mink or muskrat? Someone there said they will catch a coon but they look a little small for that.
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Re: what are they good for?
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2011, 02:24:22 PM »
I have a doz or so of the same trap.  They are good for mink and rats.  coon I wouldn't trust em on.  ya just don't catch enough of the pad to hold them there in those traps.  even new duke #1's I had problems with holding coon.
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Re: what are they good for?
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2011, 02:40:23 PM »
Rat and mink.  To small for coon IMO.  Wook great in high theft areas.
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Offline prdtrkilr223

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Re: what are they good for?
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2011, 04:17:38 PM »
Jeremy, what u mean high theft areas? U mean critters robbing bait or people robbing ur traps?
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Re: what are they good for?
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2011, 04:36:29 PM »
People.  They are a cheep trap.  I doubt most trap thiefs would take them.  They do work well on Mrat floats.
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Re: what are they good for?
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2011, 04:49:58 PM »
they'll hold coon.they are all i used when i was a kid.put a good swivel on them and they'll do for fox also,but i used the 1 1/2 jumps for them. 
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Offline prdtrkilr223

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Re: what are they good for?
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2011, 07:16:37 PM »
I really didn't think they would hold a coon very well. They just don't seem to be heavy enough. I'm sure they would hold one for a while but I don't think they would hold a 20 pound coon for long. I don't think I will chance them on coon
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