attaching trap to stake ?

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Hi everyone I have been lurking and learning from you all for a while now and now I'm going to do some trapping. I used to trap alot of muskrat and some coon and fox about 30yrs ago and now my 14yr old wants to trap so thats about the best reason I could ever think of to start trapping again. Now my ?, we never had any coyotes around when I trapped but now we have quite a few here and I was wondering what would be the best way to attach the traps to the stakes. I know to double stake and I have bought a few cable stakes which look like they're the ticket. Thanks for any help and all the help you have been.
 
Most of my traps have a large ring at the end of the chain which the stake goes through and secures it. For the traps which don't have the ring to pass the stake through I wire the trap chain to the stake. It only takes a short length of wire and twist it tight. I use soft #9 wire mostly and sometimes regular bailing wire. If bailing wire is used I usually wrap and twist it twice.

Don't forget to put a swivel in the chain even if the chain connection at the trap swivels another swivel is best especially with coyote.
 
I have a dozen double stake swivels that work very well with rebar stakes. Just attach with swivel to your trap chain with a j hook. All you do is run your stakes through the swivel and your ready to hold a coyote. I use the cast "disposible" stakes now and drags. If you want them I'll send them to for nothing. They have been in a box for several years now and I'll never use them.
 
I only use earth anchors for predators, the cable stakes. They will out hold anything else, and have nearly 360 degrees of swiveling action. The steel stake only round and round for action. You can make your own driver out of bearing rod from steel yard or buy one. They are so light you can hold fifty in one hand, try that with 25-1/2" rebar stakes.T.20
 
I use the double stake swivels. Looks like two large washers put together and slightly bent in the middle...the J hook is between them. This enables me to cross stake my sets for strength. Single stakes are great for fox but I've lost too many coyotes from them "pumping" out the single stake.
 
Thanks for the replies, it soungs like there isn't much differences from what I've always done. We'll just wire them to the stakes, double stakes if it looks like there are yotes. Thanks for the offer hunterjmj but I think we're good to go. I hope we'll have a picture or two to post in a couple days. Thanks again
 
I wouldn't use wire for any reason when coyote trapping! Sooner or later you have problems. You can use lap links, end chain swivels MB's are good, chestnut rings from JC conner, but I would never use wire for coyote trapping. I'm still a steel stake guy and can hold anything with them due to my soil types, they go in hard and come out hard 24" and 30" will cover my area nicely.
 
I started doing something new this year which has really been working well for me. I live on the tundra so once I drive a stake into the ground it is there until summer. So I took some large washers that fit over a rebat stake with a nut welded on the end. I drill a hole in the washer and put some snare cable through it and attach a double ferrel and crimp. then I take the other end of the snare cable (about 6 inches) and slide it through the hole on the last swivel on the trap. then I crimp a single ferrel on it. It works AWESOME. This way I can remove my traps without having to cut chain when I want to move them. Having the washer on the trap allows the animal to make a perfect catch circle without anything binding up.

Anyone want a pic?
 


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