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Post by yoteler on Mar 16, 2011 12:51:01 GMT -6
I bought some new Duke 1 1/2 traps, for the little masked bandits, and they have the Rubber Jaw on them. My ? is what are them Rubber Jaws for? and will they allow the catch animals to get out?
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Post by trappnman on Mar 16, 2011 16:10:11 GMT -6
I'd not personally want rubber jaws on coon traps- at the very least, I'd guess they would get chewed up pretty good. They might or might not give you more pullouts, since the rubber would provide a smoother surface, and with the taper of a coons foot, I'd be wary. Even rounded jaw coon traps have that problem to some extent, esp in water. My guess would be on coon, you would have more than a few snapped and empty traps with 1.5 rubber jaws.
rubber jaws are used to provide more protection to the foot, avoiding cuts and some compression, mainly used for coyotes and fox, esp those going to the live market
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Post by thebeav2 on Mar 16, 2011 16:50:39 GMT -6
If It wasn't the law In your state I would not use any rubber jawed traps.
I have trapped for the live market and have used both rubber jawed traps and regular jawed traps that have been laminated and I can't see much difference In the results from the the two types of traps.
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Post by yoteler on Mar 16, 2011 20:15:46 GMT -6
trappnman and TheBeav thanks for the info.
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