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last night was checking muskrat traps found a coons bathroom the terds were the size of polish sausage seems like he is crappin everytime he crosses or before he crosses the ditch i set some number 5 leg holds today im curious to see the size of this thing we have been getting alotta big bores and sals in the 220s.

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I'll make a deal with ya- you let me bring my dog there and tree those coon, I'll shoot 'em, and you can have them. Deal?

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Well there isnt a tree within 15 miles but you can give it a shot

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I have a Island that I hunt and it has 3 of these areas, One is on a leaning live tree that extends over the River and about 4 ft. out is where he Dumps out.. Another one is where 4 trees have grown out of one and they use the area in the Middle about 1-1/2' in dia. and is now about 3" deep in Crap the last one is where a huge Cottonwood tree Died and is sloping and at the top of that is the Dump area... Most of these areas are used by a Very Slick Boar Coon.. We have treed him twice but only using an Ambush method ( My brother has two hounds on led and when my hounds start to run him on the Island then my brother releases his two at a point where the coon crosses off the Island.. Took us awhile to figure him out for Sure.. His Den is on the Mainland and he feeds on the Island. And Slick Slick Slick when he's running..

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those big bores aint stupid.

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Originally posted by Trapper4life
Well there isnt a tree within 15 miles but you can give it a shot

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Maybe I better borrow a walker for that one then.

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Number5 leghold for coon???? Man, you crack me up.

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Number5 leghold for coon???? Man, you crack me up.

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Originally posted by JiM
Number5 leghold for coon???? Man, you crack me up.

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nothing wrong with a number 5 on big coons

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ive been losing alotta coons i bet i wont on the 5

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all my 220s are in use most of my smaller traps are set for muskrat they aint worth a piss anyway for a big coon in my opinion I have had several get out this isnt a small coon i can tell you that right now im guessin 40-50 pounds

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What are ya using on muskrat #2. Just messin with ya.
If ya catch that MONSTER coon be sure to post a pic of him! Good Luck

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This is the Truth Our Largest Legal leg hold trap when set for a Beaver can not catch them, Exp. on a rear foot .. Most Braver Rear feet are actualy larger than the Trap Jaws.. And if you catch on a front foot they can just pull out and leave a little hair..

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This is a number 5 duke mine are all victors but you can see its not a bear trap mostly used for coyote and beaver i have held a skunk in 1 so I dont see it being a factor on a big bore coons path normaly i would go with a 220 on a good trail but like i said I have all them set Im just going with the inventory i have left I agree a 2 would do the trick maybe I have had alotta coons pull out like it was a mouse trap I dont know how big your guys coons get but i havent got but 4 coons under 25-30 pounds this year but then again this place hasnt been trapped in over 10 years anyway i look foward to havin this coon in the number 5 within 3 days if it dont work ill wait until i get a 220 that isnt producing any hide.

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I know it takes a strong trap to hold a beaver or atleast a newer trap then what i have they have pulled out of my number 5s or set them off with there belly i dont know which now i have 330 water sets he has stuck a stick in 1 of them i swear every time i go there at night he is down in that hut laughing at me either that or he is so cold his teeth chatter i dont know i put the dive sticks in but i dont know if i have them set right i never imagined a beaver was so smart oh well ill just keep trying surely ill get 1 of them sooner or later.

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Just find some river otters if ya think beaver are smart.

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Saline Creek Reba II (GrCh North Rivers Hard Cola (albert, medicine man bred) x Saline Creek Reba (Sheba's sister)
Saline Creek Beau (Millers Midnight Harry, (Eads bred) x Beauty, Myers/ Sting bred) co owner Will Simpson
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cant trap otter in my state i have never seen 1 in my life

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did happen to see a mink when i was deer hunting a creek bed

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Here I thought you guys had a good way to eat coon turds. Afterall thats what the meat taste like.

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cant trap otter in my state i have never seen 1 in my life

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Saline Creek Reba II (GrCh North Rivers Hard Cola (albert, medicine man bred) x Saline Creek Reba (Sheba's sister)
Saline Creek Beau (Millers Midnight Harry, (Eads bred) x Beauty, Myers/ Sting bred) co owner Will Simpson
GrNiteCh Chenoweths Cheyenne
NiteCh Party Queen (GrNiteCh Duelin Dan x GrNiteCh Ruby 2)
Mandy (littermate to Thunderstick & Lil Ann)
Saline Creek Jenna Jameson (GrNiteCh Kansas Hayes x GrNiteCh Dixie Gem) co owners Scott Rodden, Kyle Sears

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Oh they big fish eaters I take it thats to bad they dont think about stuff like that before they do it.I would send the bill to them in the mail to restock the pond.

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Trapper, do you have hounds? I never hear you talk about coon hunting, just trapping and deer hunting. Where exactly are you setting these 220's? If you dont mind me saying, I think 120's, 220's, and 330's should be banned from every state in the US. As far as legholds...there's not a coon ever born or alive that will pull from a #2 leghold.

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I couldnt get hungry enough to eat a coon looks to greasy to me

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Personaly I found otters tied for the stupidest animal I ever trapped, right along side bobcats. Ive sold my share of both.


Trapper,


you sound like a kid just starting out and learning. Heres 2 tips for ya,

1) there isnt a coon alive that can pull out of a #2.

2) excessively large traps lead to broken bones which turn into wring outs.

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