guestion for you dog proof guys
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what are your favorite dog proof traps to use? thinking about using them this year just dont like the price of them.
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I use Dukes. Never tried the others. Pretty cool traps. I also put a tin can over them to keep the rain out. Coons just lift it off - no big deal to them. Some guys paint theirs white.
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at thirteen dollars a trap thats kinda pricey but is the return worth the money? last year i just used 1.5 foot traps and caught a few but not many. looking to increase the numbers
billy cowan
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10/04/2013 06:24 PM
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Parker - I would like to see a pic of your pvc idea.
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Re: guestion for you dog proof guys
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10/05/2013 12:43 AM
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I use Dukes but have bought some Z-traps this year to try.
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Re: guestion for you dog proof guys
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10/05/2013 07:22 AM
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My coons averaged $23 at NAFA in February. Catch one coon per trap (over the entire season) and you are making a return on that investment. DP traps allow be to trap places I cannot get a 1.5 coilspring into. Originally posted by psearchery: at thirteen dollars a trap thats kinda pricey but is the return worth the money? last year i just used 1.5 foot traps and caught a few but not many. looking to increase the numbers
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Re: guestion for you dog proof guys
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when selling through nafa can you sell directly to them or does there have to be a middle man? i know you get better pricing going with them just not sure how it works.
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Re: guestion for you dog proof guys
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thanks alot for the info. sounds to me to be the way to go if you have a decent amount of fur. this is only my second year so still concerned about my putting up ability but hope to improve on that this year
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Re: guestion for you dog proof guys
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10/05/2013 09:18 AM
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Here you go Bean: I get 10 ft length of 1 inch diameter pvc and the caps come in a bag of 12 at Lowes. Really cheap. I cut the pvc in 2 inch lengths and then put the cap on. you can glue them or just pop them on and tap them tight with a hammer. I then drill quarter inch holes through the cap and pipe for scent dispersal. I also prefer to weld a fender washer on teh stake. This helps alot to satablize the trap. I then can prebait all my dp's. Push the spring like you are setting it and then put he cap in the hole and let the spring compress on the cap. Then when i go set them I can just compress the spring latch the dog and slam them in and go to the next.
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10/05/2013 11:50 AM
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Good info parkerbow. ive only got one Duke dp trap and I had mice eating up the bait. Got kind of frustrating but now I know how to solve that problem. h.h.
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Re: guestion for you dog proof guys
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10/05/2013 12:12 PM
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Pretty slick idea right there. Off to Menards.
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Re: guestion for you dog proof guys
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10/06/2013 04:39 AM
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I've used golf balls on top and they work for mice and help with rain. I like parkers pvc too. I use a marshmellow on or under the trigger
I normally use Berkshire anchors but have also adapted some of 76's cable loops because there are some places Berkshire's will not go in the ground. Just make sure to use a big enough tree, coon will chew trees and climb them. Don't forget drags will work too.
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Re: guestion for you dog proof guys
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10/28/2013 10:03 AM
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I just received 12 Duke DP traps. Do you guys do anything to prepare them? I know some guys paint them. Just wondering what or if you do anything before you set them out. Hey Parker - 1" pvc does not fit my dp's. Maybe it was 3/4" or a 1/2 maybe?
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10/28/2013 10:09 AM
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I have done it both ways I prefer just to set them right out of the box first year and then paint or speed dip them at the end of the season to keep the rust down. I set them up like this with a cable loop anchor. You are going to love them, they are some real coon catching machines! Originally posted by bean: I just received 12 Duke DP traps. Do you guys do anything to prepare them? I know some guys paint them. Just wondering what or if you do anything before you set them out.
Hey Parker - 1" pvc does not fit my dp's. Maybe it was 3/4" or a 1/2 maybe?
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Re: guestion for you dog proof guys
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10/28/2013 10:28 AM
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Thanks - what is your favorite bait?
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10/28/2013 04:42 PM
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Originally posted by bean: I just received 12 Duke DP traps. Do you guys do anything to prepare them? I know some guys paint them. Just wondering what or if you do anything before you set them out.
Hey Parker - 1" pvc does not fit my dp's. Maybe it was 3/4" or a 1/2 maybe? Bean, SOOOOOO sorry. I looked and it is 3/4 " sched 40 PVC. It is just a tad over 1" total measuremnet. Sorry again for the mis info.
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Originally posted by ParkerBow: Originally posted by bean: [b] I just received 12 Duke DP traps. Do you guys do anything to prepare them? I know some guys paint them. Just wondering what or if you do anything before you set them out. Hey Parker - 1" pvc does not fit my dp's. Maybe it was 3/4" or a 1/2 maybe? Bean, SOOOOOO sorry. I looked and it is 3/4 " sched 40 PVC. It is just a tad over 1" total measuremnet. Sorry again for the mis info. [/b]Haha... no problem. Just gives me another excuse to go to Menards.
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Re: guestion for you dog proof guys
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10/31/2013 11:35 AM
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jack mack and jello mix Originally posted by bean: Thanks - what is your favorite bait?
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10/31/2013 02:11 PM
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I was at Gander Mountain, Orscheln Farm Store and Big R and all of them had more traps than Ive seen in a while in stores around here. Gander had a very good selection of traps and supplies. I saw a lot of Duke DP traps. h.h.
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10/31/2013 04:36 PM
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I got my DP's from Bass Pro last week. Had a gift card and used it. BP had them for sale at 24.99 which is really high. I found DP's at a better price online and called BP. They price matched and was running a free shipping on everything over $45. I got a pretty good deal when they matched.
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