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Post by CoonDuke on Jul 5, 2007 11:46:19 GMT -6
Lets hear some thoughts on using extension cables on foot traps set for bobcats...
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Post by Bristleback on Jul 5, 2007 15:27:47 GMT -6
CD, not sure of your questions...........if you are talking sliding cats.... Well if that's the question: I'm going to do a fair amount of it this year. Tried it in a few places..........right on the shoulder of the road.......coyotes n coon beat the cats to the sets.......slide the catch from the road to the fenceline where the tall grass is.......it flat out works....... Understand these roads are country roads, not heavily traveled, lots of critters walking along the shoulders in the soft dirt. Thanks 17  |
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Post by shagnasty on Jul 5, 2007 18:58:42 GMT -6
ive thought of it many times but always back to getting plugged with dogs and other trash here so I have never fooled with it. i think in remote areas with a chance of a passerby or two and no dogs, would be a slick trick to save a little more fur. but here, i am better off just to find another location more out of sight.
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Post by JWarren on Jul 5, 2007 20:11:34 GMT -6
If you are talking cable extensions for cabling to trees, drags, rocks, or whatever it's the way to go. No need to carry heavy chain or stakes if you can find something to hook a cable around.
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Post by coyotewhisperer on Jul 5, 2007 20:15:05 GMT -6
In coyote country how many traps would you lose to coyotes with this setup? I catch alot of coyotes in cat sets and can't see them being there in the morning especially if they get rapped up and have easy access to the cable. 3/32 is a joke to a coyote around here if he can get his teeth into it.
Jeff
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Post by shagnasty on Jul 6, 2007 5:37:07 GMT -6
i am looking at some rough country to trap and although weight is a factor, i think i will stick to heavy chain and drags, wether steel drags or on-site log drags depends on the location and how many steel drags i will have with me, pounding a stake will be near impossible for me.
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Post by CoonDuke on Jul 6, 2007 5:53:51 GMT -6
Yes, I meant using a extension cable to anchor to trees. I am wanting to do this in beaver swamps and not worried about coyotes. Is 3/32" sufficient for cats? If so, I can just use my long extension cables I use on 330s.
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Post by thebeav2 on Jul 6, 2007 8:10:31 GMT -6
No problem on cats but I would rather stick with chain. Cable Is just so dam hard to control and after a catch or two It can be a real mess. If you go that route use 1/8" and have at least one swivel on each end. Chain lasts forever.
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Post by CoonDuke on Jul 6, 2007 8:59:46 GMT -6
Gary, How do you keep long lengths of chain from tangling? I'm sure you have a trick for it...
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Post by JWarren on Jul 6, 2007 10:59:12 GMT -6
I wrap my extensions up into 3" diameter loops so it isn't hard to control. 1/8 barely kinks after catches
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Post by CoonDuke on Jul 6, 2007 11:19:59 GMT -6
Jwarren,
I cable a lot of coon traps and yes, you can really make a compact little rig when coiling up the cable.
When I am fox trapping, weight is the last thing on my mind since I am always close to the truck. But when beaver trapping, whether it be by boat on the river, or walking the swamps, weight of equipment starts to be a big factor.
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Post by Freak( Jim V.) on Jul 6, 2007 14:16:56 GMT -6
Go for it Dukie , use longer chains and 1/8 inch cable and you will be fine. I have used 3/32 in a pinch and been alright . Ran out of drags here LOL  And carry some fencing staples . |
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Post by JWarren on Jul 6, 2007 15:57:17 GMT -6
i CAN'T SEE a yote chewing it, any chewing would be right below the trap on the chain, the only way it would break is if no swivels and it twisted in two. a yote isn't going to be smart enough to go a couple feet down to the cable and chew it. for that matter i think most 'chew outs' in snares are twist offs. most of the time the cable gets wrapped up w no swiveling and the catch just twists until the cable frays and breaks.
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Post by thebeav2 on Jul 6, 2007 17:36:07 GMT -6
Well All my body grips that i use for beaver and otter have 8' of 1/8" cable attached to them. I have one swivel at the trap. I have designed a safety pin type clip for fast hook ups. The cable gets wrapped around the trap and then forced through the spaces between the spring loops. This gives you a neat compact package with no tangles.
If I use a cable extension On my foot holds It's only on traps i might place for cats on or near a beaver dam where I have poor staking. I don't like drags In these situations. All my cable extensions are coiled up and placed In 5 gallon buckets between each coil I place a sheet of cardboard. This keeps everything In a neat package. All my drowning rigs are treated the same way.
Chain extensions can be handled the same way.
weight Is really no concern,I'm either on the ATV or In the boat or working out of the truck.
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