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Other Activities => Trapping => Topic started by: bear hunter on February 15, 2015, 11:29:50 AM

Title: New to trapping and Need Idea's / hookups for supply's
Post by: bear hunter on February 15, 2015, 11:29:50 AM: Hello
My name is (Bear Hunter) I just took the trappers test and received my card. I am a welder/Fabricator and was looking for some good traps to copy. The beaver suitcase one are just to darn expensive for public land use. I was just going to purchase the springs and make the rest. and for otter and bobcat is 1 or 2 door better? I have a basic design for a single door trap. I am just having trouble designing a two door swim through one and land trap. How do you make it to trigger work both ways? Anything will help Also where do you guys and gals buy your supply's locally? I need ring piers and metal rings. Who sells them? I live in shoreline Thanks
Title: Re: New to trapping and Need Idea's / hookups for supply's
Post by: Machias on February 15, 2015, 02:51:56 PM: Welcome to the addiction! :)
Title: Re: New to trapping and Need Idea's / hookups for supply's
Post by: bear hunter on February 15, 2015, 08:03:25 PM: Thanks
Title: Re: New to trapping and Need Idea's / hookups for supply's
Post by: dbfalls on February 15, 2015, 08:39:51 PM: Welcome and any hardware store or feed store will have the hog rings and pliers. Bruce has a good swim through that's his design and easy to make. I prefer power door traps little more costly to duplicate. Try you tube.
Title: Re: New to trapping and Need Idea's / hookups for supply's
Post by: bear hunter on February 15, 2015, 08:46:01 PM: Cool Thanks!!!! I will pick a couple up. I going to try and make one with a spring loaded door. I wonder if it is legal to make one that closes as fast as a foot hold?
Title: Re: New to trapping and Need Idea's / hookups for supply's
Post by: Bigshooter on February 15, 2015, 09:50:32 PM: Quote from: bear hunter on February 15, 2015, 08:46:01 PM
Cool Thanks!!!! I will pick a couple up. I going to try and make one with a spring loaded door. I wonder if it is legal to make one that closes as fast as a foot hold?

They are legal and they are refered to as powered doors.
Title: Re: New to trapping and Need Idea's / hookups for supply's
Post by: Humptulips on February 15, 2015, 10:17:47 PM: You cannot get decent C rings and pliers at the hardware store. Try googling Klubertanz. They have the good stuff.
Go to one of the Rendezvous and you will get a look at some good traps.
Title: Re: New to trapping and Need Idea's / hookups for supply's
Post by: TeacherMan on February 15, 2015, 10:55:17 PM: Your in for some fun! I'd take a look at muskrat collapsible traps also. Bobcat I like single door 10" wide 18-22" tall and 42" deep.
Title: Re: New to trapping and Need Idea's / hookups for supply's
Post by: Cultusman on February 16, 2015, 05:15:35 AM: Attending a Rendezvous is some good advise, bring a camera, take some pics of traps so you have them to look at while fabricating your own.
Title: Re: New to trapping and Need Idea's / hookups for supply's
Post by: bear hunter on February 16, 2015, 04:31:24 PM: Thanks for the info :tup: When is the rendezvous show? I hit the show up this spring and bring my camera. Thanks again for the info.
Title: Re: New to trapping and Need Idea's / hookups for supply's
Post by: Humptulips on February 16, 2015, 04:57:40 PM: Winter Rendezvous,
Grays harbor County Fairgrounds
Saturday March 21
Title: Re: New to trapping and Need Idea's / hookups for supply's
Post by: bear hunter on February 16, 2015, 09:52:30 PM: Thanks! I will be there and stock up on supply's
Title: Re: New to trapping and Need Idea's / hookups for supply's
Post by: Humptulips on February 16, 2015, 10:54:23 PM: I doubt there will be any supply dealers there. They come to our Summer Rendezvous but never the Winter Rendezvous. There will be furbuyers.
Title: Re: New to trapping and Need Idea's / hookups for supply's
Post by: bear hunter on February 18, 2015, 07:48:44 PM: :'( That sucks :dunno: I will just have to hit the summer one. What's the date?
Title: Re: New to trapping and Need Idea's / hookups for supply's
Post by: Humptulips on February 18, 2015, 09:55:29 PM: August 7,8,9
Chelan County Fairgrounds
Cashmere
Title: Re: New to trapping and Need Idea's / hookups for supply's
Post by: Da stump on February 19, 2015, 06:15:24 AM: look up the "Snare shop" it is a great place to pick up supplies for making traps
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Title: Re: New to trapping and Need Idea's / hookups for supply's
Post by: headshot5 on February 19, 2015, 06:27:03 AM: Quote
look up the "Snare shop" it is a great place to pick up supplies for making traps

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