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Has anyone made their own Hancock beaver trap?
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Re: Diy Hancock trap?
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them suitcase traps are spendy ain't they
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sure are but im sure these can be done for under 50$
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The springs are the problem. You have that figured out?
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No But Im a DIY guy lol Im sure i can figure it out if someone hasnt already
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Re: Diy Hancock trap?
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January 19, 2015, 10:45:55 PM »
I think you would likely have to make the springs.
To tell he truth though I can't imagine why anyone would buy or build one of the things with the traps we have now. To me they are obsolete.
Too heavy,
Too bulky,
Too hard to set
and they do a lot of fur damage.
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January 19, 2015, 10:48:22 PM »
well what do you recommend for beavers??? im new and realizing that we can only use live traps i thought these would be good for beaver
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January 19, 2015, 10:57:43 PM »
hancock traps shine when used as a drowning set but you better know what your doing to make sure it flops over in the water properly
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January 19, 2015, 11:01:16 PM »
Well, They are a good trap in that they will catch beaver.
I think a better combo is some type of swim through type trap for blind sets and a beefy single door for scent sets.
Other option is a heavy duty swim through that is stout enough to hold up to be set on land so you can use it for scent sets as well as blind sets.
Material wise that runs about $40/trap. I know the cost because I made some this fall.
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I would mind some hancock traps for trapping the rivers, no hut in sight or anywhere to put a swim through when they come up the bank in random places to eat. Can bait and set on a slide where they're working the banks
chain the hancocks to the shore and place them so they flop over in the river and get sucked down until they hit the end of the chain
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you have any pics of the traps you made?
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There are a number of threads with pictures of my trap design on here but I don't have any good pics of my new ones. same basic design though.
Best I have of it but I have tweaked the design a couple times since this,
Problem you will have is getting the right materials. I looked long and hard for a source for that wire.
Old traps, Easy to find this kind of wire
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Thanks!!!
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January 20, 2015, 12:24:02 PM »
What part of the beaver had damage to the fur? I've caught dozens in my Hancock and have never had an issue. Also, never used it as a drown set. The swim throughs are slick though!! Quick sets, produce well.
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January 20, 2015, 05:35:46 PM »
I would like to see a small one for muskrats but I think cost would be prohibitive since you would need several
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