EAST TEXAS HOG DOGGERS FORUM

Anybody on here like to trap?  I'm bout to get into it for fun and gonna try out the ztrap dog proof coon traps. Looks like they work real well. Anyone ever use them? Gonna use regular steel traps as well but I'm new to them and haven't been able to catch anything in them yet!  What do yall usually do with your coon hides

dec 1st to jan 31st is trapping season on coon .  these ol texas hides aren't worth messing with anymore [ money wise ]  learn how to tan hides and make stuff out of them and sell at the trade shows and fleamkts .  be sure and buy you a trapping license if you plan on trapping and selling .  the coon cuffs are nice and you wont be catching anybody's hog dogs in them  . go to texas trappers assoc. web site a lot more info from folks that do it everyday on there  .

You got plenty of spots to trap? I'll bring you to some spots in the thicket that'd do you pretty good

I got lots of places around the house. And halfbreed I was wanting to tan a few and just try my hand at it. I heard it was good trapping in there easttex

What traps yall recommend

  the coon cuffs are the way to go . just remember that wherever coons are coon hounds are there also , unless you are trapping on posted property . coon cuffs are considered the dog proof traps . just be aware that dogs are or could be presnt when you set your traps and I allways tried to makes sets where a mans coon hound would have a hard time getting into them . i'm talking about  the larger leg hold traps the coon cuffs can be set anywhere  . I use to run my hounds on the same places I trapped and never worried about the hounds getting caught due to trap placement  . hell been so long since I set a trap   lol  mine were old rusted up double springs that had been around for years  [ victors ] # 2 I think  .

haha yeah. The ztraps I'm getting are dog proof. I'll post a pic of them. I may try the cuffs as well. I'll be trapping on private property mostly but some in my lease. My dog got caught in a steel trap here while back behind my house in the lease there.

(http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q700/redeye2143/ZDP_zps0b63923c.png) here they are

Im a big fan of the duke dogproof traps...the the best bang for your buck...not only are they well put together/strong but they have the toggle release system so it doesnt take much grabbing on the trigger for them to fire...I like trapping with either #3-4 with offset jaws and fully modified...I can put you in touch with my trap supply dealer that is really awesome an will be more then happy to "talk trapping"

does he have a website? I bought one of the duke dog proofs today, but the crossfire ztraps look like a step up from them. Has a two way trigger and better stake system. I'm new to trapping not too good with steel traps yet. We have lots of yotes and bobcats around I'd love to trap one

William bar field sales snares for coon coyote bobcats hogs. He builds roll cages live traps an sales differs other styles of traps. I bought a roll cage from him. His number Is (972)932-2213 he was setting up at canton when i bought the cage from him.

Set the duke dogproof for the garbage thief last night and I sure was surprised how good they work. Double foot catch
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  ha ha  that'll teach the little theif  lol .

To bad we cant employ anti-theft devices on the human size.

Haha i know right Charles. That ol coon sure like that dog food,  went after it with both hands haha

How much did you pay for that? They got em in Silsbee for $17 but seems high they got regular traps for $10

bought it in Silsbee at feed store for 17. Online they are 13 But the thing is the shipping is 6-8 bucks. So it's actually cheaper to buy them in Silsbee unless you buy four at a time. I've looked online every where for free shipping and there ain't none.

wat feed store in silsbee yal getting them from i would like to get some

The 1 in town by the tracks

Silsbee farm and ranch. Right behind the movie theater. Great place for dog food or anything really. Traps, leads cut collars, vest collars, dewormer all kinds of stuff

They only got one left big thicket till they get more

I meant cut vest

thank you sir ill have to check them out, going to turn on the deer feeders and it kills me to feed it all to the coons

Highly recommend these traps!  Second set second catch. (http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q700/redeye2143/20130807_090805_zps44cc0170.jpg)

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How hard is it to get them out of the cuffs? Are they crippled afterwards?

What makes em dog proof? also do you put bait in em ?

Unless you got a special tool or somethin I don't think your gettin em out live

a catch pole and someone to hold the coon. I thought about buying some to work puppys with but i want to be able to get the coon out and let it run then let my pups trail it.

It does not cripple them just holds them. I set it off on my finger by accident it hurt but didn't break it or anything lol. Just sprinkle dog food or whatever around them then I fill the trap up halfway with dog food. It goes down under the trigger and coons are curious so they will pull the trigger. A dogs foot is too big to go in it and even if he got it in there it wouldn't go off because the trigger has to be pulled. Coons have functional hands so they are really the only thing that your gonna catch in them. All you gotta do is hold them down with a stick and slip it off, comes off real easy. Catch pole would work the best. I used a dip net the other day lol