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Post by Steve Gappa on Sept 11, 2006 9:05:24 GMT -6
Read on another thread about mink in 220s. I saw a good solution to this this past weekend at the Wis show, and liked it so much I decided to become a dealer for the product.
They are a wooden pan kit for a 220 or 160. The pan replaces the trigger wires, and has a neat feature that is intended to 1) kill more coon and 2) allow you to take weasels.
The new pan bracket has an upturned angle, making the new pan sit at an angle- this 1) is hit by a coon/skunk with the chin, thus making most catches right behind the head and 2) weasels and mink will walk on the pan, but it won't fire until they reach the top edge that has very little pressure, and they trip the trap and get suitcased.
A good product and if interested, get ahold of me. I'll post pictures later.
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Post by mattduncan on Sept 11, 2006 9:09:43 GMT -6
are these pans intended for trail sets where the animal could be approching from either direction or just for cubby sets ?
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Post by trappnman on Sept 11, 2006 9:18:45 GMT -6
with the angled pan, they are directional to a degree- an animal going through the trap will fire them either way, but the "bonus" features of a chin strike would be negated.
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Post by mattduncan on Sept 11, 2006 9:28:00 GMT -6
thanks steve could you post some pics
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Post by trappnman on Sept 11, 2006 9:32:23 GMT -6
As soon as I can, I will. I need to dig out a 220, and then I can.
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Post by coyotewhisperer on Sept 11, 2006 10:48:15 GMT -6
Price each and per dozen?
Jeff
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Post by John56 on Sept 11, 2006 15:23:36 GMT -6
Would they work on the CTM 5x5s?
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Post by ColdSteel on Sept 11, 2006 16:04:50 GMT -6
Post a picture Tman I would like to see some.This may be a good setup for me taking grey fox in trails
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Post by Creek on Sept 11, 2006 17:48:35 GMT -6
I`m interested also. Should make a good pan setup for cats also.
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Post by thebeav2 on Sept 11, 2006 19:18:53 GMT -6
Before I get all excited about these pans I would like to talk to someone who has used them.
Who is the person who Is producing these pans and what's his background as to trapping experience.
I've seen these add ons before and haven't seen any worth the time to re do my traps with them.
If I want to trap weasels I will use traps and sets that are designed for weasels same goes for coon and mink.
these pans might be the best thing since sliced bread but I'm a skeptic.
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Post by rk660 on Sept 11, 2006 20:14:59 GMT -6
Mark Melby had some in his fur shop 2 years ago and looked like they where pretty slick, probibly same deal, but I wondered why not make out of durable sheet metal instead of wood? Tom Krause 1/4" hardware cloth ones always worked pretty good too if covered with grass
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Post by foxtail on Sept 11, 2006 22:16:35 GMT -6
I was standing right there when Steve bought them.
They look like the cat's ass for weasels.
The guy who makes them is a good trapper and is also very big. ;D
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Post by trappnman on Sept 12, 2006 9:35:13 GMT -6
RK- I was told they had tried metal pans for years, and were not happy with the results. The wood apparently makes the difference in the amount of weasels/mink taken.
beav- in areas with a lot of mink/wesals- they are welcome incidentals to coon boxes.
Rod Scott of northern MN is the maker of them.
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Post by DaveLyons on Sept 12, 2006 19:10:53 GMT -6
Any pics yet Steve. A good friend of mine makes a 5x5 coni very nice trap BTW. With these 5x5 I got from him. He sent pans for them that he made just for these traps. They are metal pans. There meant to be set so the pan is on a 25-30 degree angle. MAybe a little less. I have yet to try them out but they sure look like they will work great in boxes for mink.
Dave
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Post by rk660 on Sept 12, 2006 21:34:03 GMT -6
maybe the coldness of metal spooks them off.
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Post by edge on Sept 12, 2006 22:02:13 GMT -6
Honestly RK,I dont think that weasel,mink,etc care for the *smoothness* of the metal.......glue a piece of 3/16 luan to those metal pans and they will produce.
When I was younger I just stapled or glued a leather strap to a piece of wood to slip onto the wires and then bent the wires over it......that way I had cubby/box conis or water conis;whatever I needed at the time.
Edge
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Post by DaveLyons on Sept 12, 2006 22:07:23 GMT -6
Thanks for the idea Edge!!!!
I will try it out.
Dave
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Post by edge on Sept 12, 2006 22:28:28 GMT -6
You're welcome,but where the @#$% is Lake Ann?
Its gotta be in the lower?I thought you were moving North?
Edge
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Post by DaveLyons on Sept 12, 2006 22:34:17 GMT -6
Hey Edge,
Its in the lower. West of Traverse City. Very nice small town. But close to work and A WHOLE lot cheap then TC. State Land at my back door.
Look on a MAP!!!!!!!! 10 different lakes within 10 min. Two River systems with in 10 mins. 20 mins out and I have 4 major rivers system and about 50 lakes. Life is great!!!!! OOOO did I say there's NO CORN OR SOYBEANS up here. Had to learn to trap woods.
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Post by edge on Sept 12, 2006 22:43:02 GMT -6
Isnt that where the bottom edge guy is from?cant think of his name.......
Glad you relocated tho,your old area sucked.
Trapping woods is easy;dealing with the Blaze Orange Brigade wont be;stay in the water for a year or 2 ,scope the area out and find yourself a farm or two.
Edge
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