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Post by rugersinglesix on Mar 27, 2013 18:00:13 GMT -6
Anyone think 14 gauge wire is heavy enough for drowning wire for beaver? I dont but im having trouble finding number in 11 at the last minute. 14 is all i can find so far.
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Post by jbruegge on Mar 27, 2013 18:21:30 GMT -6
twist a couple strands up?
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Post by rugersinglesix on Mar 27, 2013 18:28:50 GMT -6
Ill use cable before i do that
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Post by jbruegge on Mar 27, 2013 19:04:06 GMT -6
What, if any, advantages do wire drowners have over cable?  If you have cable I'm not sure why you would set up wires for beaver? |
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Post by rugersinglesix on Mar 27, 2013 19:09:38 GMT -6
I dont have a lot of cable left, other wise id use it, might have to the way it looks.
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Post by LLLTrapper on Mar 27, 2013 19:58:31 GMT -6
If I had to use wire for beaver I would use 9 ga. You are asking to lose traps using wire. I use rebar myself. LLL
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Post by rugersinglesix on Mar 27, 2013 20:10:27 GMT -6
Ive always used cable and haven't lost one in yet. I would like to use rebar drowners, they look pretty slick, just a pain to transport im guessing
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calvin
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Post by calvin on Mar 27, 2013 22:05:16 GMT -6
I/ve found the 11ga much more brittle than the 14ga. Maybe I got a bad batch from the trap supply house, but I won't use it again.
IMO, you are going to lose critters with wire...no way around it..and why I only use cable now...or rebar drowners. Shoot, your better of long chaining them vs wire. Just order more cable...MTP will have it at your door in about 24hrs.
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Post by 4fur on Mar 27, 2013 22:06:08 GMT -6
#14 isn't even a good idea for drowning coon. Many farm stores carry coils of #9 wire but I've never tried it. I have drowned a lot of beaver with #11 wire but can remember two that I lost.  Cable or rods is the way to go IMO. BUT, if 14 is all you have you might try doubling a length and twisting it tight. Step on the loop end, bend the other end 10" from the end at a 90* angle and start cranking in a circular motion. This is kind of hard to explain but the wire will evenly wrap around itself. A beaver is going to do everything they can to escape the trap and reach air when they hit the end of a drowning set up. It is an under water rodeo for about 13 minutes until they expire!. |
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Post by cooncatcher47 on Mar 28, 2013 6:38:33 GMT -6
I would agree with Calvin, X2. 9 to 10 feet of chain is good way to hold beaver. It's also faster than putting out drowners. Use one of the easy stake brands and go catch beaver! The beaver fight the trap less and alot of the time the are calmly sitting on the bank.
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Post by LLLTrapper on Mar 28, 2013 7:41:26 GMT -6
The problem with long chains this time of year would be all the fighting they do. I want all beaver I trap down and out as soon as possible!! LLL
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Post by TRapper on Mar 28, 2013 20:12:40 GMT -6
i have used 11 gauge with no problems, usually not more than 3 or 4 beaver and i pull out of that spot anyway, cause it is only 5 or 6 trap checks, but if you are leavin it in and expect several beaver caught, nothing smaller than 9 gauge or using 1/8" cable drowners. i am goin to have some rebar drowners made this year, i like the performance of those above any other except not easy to pack in a basket
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