330 for coon

330 conibear is a little big on coons, i use them on beaver who are usually 40lbs.+, but a 220 would be a better beat, unless you got some huge coons. Might try a leg hold coil spring #1 if its leage, but you might want to use a good stake to hold a lrg hold trap.
 
Holy crap, 330's are illegal to set on land here in Minnesota. Personally if it was legal, I would be *very* cautious about where they are set. If you're a trapper you know all about that- I'm just thinking a heck of a big dog could be killed by a 330. Even with 220 land sets, I always use a bucket with the trap recessed back at least 6 inches (on public land-not as big a deal if on your own property). Anyway, I guess its a matter of if you think its safe or not - cause there's no doubt a 330 will kill a coon effectively! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
 
I caught a big, shaggy dog the size of a sheepdog one time in a 220 guarding a ground hole that I'd caught coon in yrs. past. The ground wasn't even disturbed under him. Must have killed him instantly. I guess he was a stray someone dropped off because the nearest house was 3/4 mile away.
 
You can put coni's in trees using a variety of commercial screw or hammer in supports. They are quick and very effective on coon and fisher. Otherwise, you can pound in two nails just a hair wider apart than the jaws when set. When you set the trap (if done right /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif ) the bottom jaws will squeeze tightly on the nails and be very steady. That's the cheaper way, but takes a lot more monkeying than the commercial supports. Just watch your face when setting those big one's at head level! I watched my father in law get whacked on the arm by a 330 - not very pleasant. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
 


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