sureshot Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 if not experiance deffinatly get the tool to set them, I have worked with 110 and 220 before but never the 330, I know the 220 could snap your arm in a second!All the tool is is mostly a safty that will stop it from closign till you got it set , they will usually have instructions with it! I ahve never set for beavers but have a few buddies that live right close o them that do, they usually set up in the runs from the dam under the ice, they cut a hole and use a pole with the trap set on it and put it in the run! they ahve pretty good luck! I wish I coudl explain how to set a conibear trap but not sure whay type the Duke is, i have always used the Bridger, the bridger 110 has one spring great for muscrats and the 220 has 2 which I think your prob have, what i do with mine is pull the spring on each side compressed and there is a little saftythat will hold it in place do this to both sides,then the 2 square pieces willfold togetherand there will be a pair of wires with a lever with slots on it, the slot lines up with the other square part,this will set it so when the 2 wires are touched it will pull the lever off the other square settign off the trap! once you get the lever with the wires set you then must take off the saftys from the two springs, this is were the tool works, it goes between the 2 squares to make sure it will not set off accidently and catch yourself[at least i think thsi is the tool you are talking about, you have ot get them seperatly] once the trap is in position take the safty off the 2 square pasts gently and as soon as the wires are set the 2 springs will close the two squares! Hope this helped, it is so much easier just showing you lol!! good luck and be carefull, nothign to play with, also you might have to set the position of the trigger, this is done by bending the wires,DO THIS UNSET!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherguy Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Re: Beaver Trap question You do not want to mess with a 330 if you do not know what you are doing! I would really suggest you find someone near you with any experience at all to help you learn to set it, as well as placement of the trap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainebuck Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Re: Beaver Trap question I have used them before. be careful. The safety sureshot was referring to is a device that goes around the jaws when it is set and has a spring on it. So, if it accidentally gets set off it will only go a couple inches and then stop. Use this safety while you are setting the trap and only remove it when your setup is finished and you are ready to leave it alone. I would also recommend another device that helps you set the trap. It looks like a big pair of scissors but hooks onto each jaw and collapses them so you can set the trigger. Some people use ropes but I prefer the scissor-like device. As for usage I'd recommend you find areas beavers use as runs, mostly underwater, that are not much wider than the trap. Hold the trap in place with stakes/saplings stuck throughthe circles on the end of the springs. Again, be careful, these don't ask permission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sureshot Posted January 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 Re: Beaver Trap question good luck!! thanks guys, never did see the tool for settign we allways just pulled them together with our hands, great idea, alot safer!We always had the safty set ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherguy Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 Re: Beaver Trap question sounds like you may need a better location. Try setting it between stakes either in front of one of the entrances to the beaver house, in teh water(right at the edge) where the beaver are going onto shore to cut trees. There should be some well worn, obvious slides into the water. Setting it on the dam like that is tough if you don't have a lot of experience. Legholds are a bit easier to set on the dam. just break a hole in it and set a leghold on the mud where the beaver will climb out to fix it. With either method on the dam you may find a lot of empty sprung traps due to branches etc. That is why i would recommend going to the house, or a run onto the shore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainebuck Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 Re: Beaver Trap question I've had luck with castor sets and a leghold as well. Have to run a drown slide though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherguy Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 Re: Beaver Trap question [ QUOTE ] Still no luck, last night the smart A$$ beaver cut a tree down right beside my trap. Starting to feel like the guy from Caddy Shack after the gopher. I am going to trying breaking a dam and putting it on the deep water side. Thanks again. [/ QUOTE ] One thing with that set is that any debris will be pulled into the trap and either clog it behind a bunch of grass, sticks ect, or a stick could drift in and set it off. I still think you should try to borrow a leghold or two from someone if you can. then just bring a .22 to finish the beaver off. It will be a lot easier for you that way. Or if legal there have you considered just shooting the beaver? Break the dam in the day, then go out there and sit the last hour of light in the evening. Chances are the beaver will com ebefore dark and you can just shoot it. Might be easier for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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