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Post by kfin on Oct 11, 2013 0:54:50 GMT -6
Going to try drowners this year for coon out of a canoe line. Something different and should be productive. Using some cable drowners and some chain drowners. My trap will be duke 1 1/2 double jaw and some dog proofs. When trying to drown, should I shorten the trap chain? Or just leave it at the stock length?
Thanks guys
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jeff
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Post by jeff on Oct 11, 2013 3:54:11 GMT -6
I shorten mine to two links of chain.
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Post by LLLTrapper on Oct 11, 2013 5:16:55 GMT -6
Depends on how far you want to bend over and how many times. I add a mid swivel to the chain and call it good. Also if you are running pockets it is hard to set them for mink with a short chain. LLL
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Post by calvin on Oct 11, 2013 19:04:02 GMT -6
If you use spring clips you can clip them as short as you/d like. I add chaing to my 1.5s but clip short for drowners. I also add the mid length swivel (as some call it) one double link off the trap so when clipped short, you still have an extra swivel between the clip and the trap. Just food for thought.
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Post by TRapper on Oct 11, 2013 20:47:13 GMT -6
Depends on how far you want to bend over and how many times. I add a mid swivel to the chain and call it good. Also if you are running pockets it is hard to set them for mink with a short chain. LLL when you are as big as I am, you hate to bend all the way over a lot. all of mine are like Larry's, mid swivel and end swivel with a quick link |
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Post by kfin on Oct 11, 2013 22:16:23 GMT -6
I Have never added a mid swivel to any of my coon traps and never changed either the chain or length of stock chain. Only played with a few drowners before, almost all dog proof traps so far. Like I said this year i am branching out and have 10 dozen 1 1/2 double jaws added.
Should I add a mid swivel to the dog proof traps? Never had many problems really, a few chewing if I dont get to them until after work though.
The 1 1/2s will almost all be set on drowners. Targeting coon but would expect some other critters will wind up in them also from time to time. Should i put a mid swivel on all of them also?
Not to sound totally stupid....but what exactly is the purpose of an extra swivel in the drowner sets?
I think I will leave them all at stock length just in case I need it for something else....but would it help when on drowners to use a quick link or something similar to shorten the chain when on a drowner? If so, how short?
Lots of questions but I have never been this prepared for a season and I want to go hard this year and do it right from the start. You guys are awesome for the information that you so freely give. It is greatly appreciated!
Thanks
keith
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Post by LLLTrapper on Oct 12, 2013 5:06:44 GMT -6
Swivels are cheap insurance. All my leg traps are mid swiveled. LLL
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jeff
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Post by jeff on Oct 12, 2013 5:42:07 GMT -6
I think shortening the chain helps to dispatch raccoons quicker. Bending over was a concern of my own when I started modifying the chains but I don't find it difficult I just get on one knee and set trap on thigh in front of pocket.
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Post by TRapper on Oct 12, 2013 8:44:01 GMT -6
another nice part with the clips is you can take the trap off, set the trap and clip it back on and put the trap in position at the set...I prefer the longer chain with mid swivel, I am not so concerned with drowning the animal as I am with getting him away from the set so it doesn't destroy it...cold water will usually help with the drowning anyway
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