Vintage 1 triumph 0 animal trap traps trapping collectible 20. Bait and lure near the elbow, where the tunnels meet, and plant a 120 or 110 conibear at one or both entrances. Enjoy the fast effectiveness of the body gripping trap design with a body gripping trap from duke traps. No doubt youll catch some of these critters, but they will try to avoid brushing up against the trigger if they can, and that can lead to a lot of misses, whether the trap is fired or not. Keeping spring compressed, pull trap frames together with other hand. A conibear safety gripper is a trapping safety tool that everyone should own. Simply bend the trigger wires over and clip the pan on. Plus, they are quickkill traps and are therefore more humane. Find great deals on ebay for conibear and conibear 110. All oneida victor products are designed by trap professionals who know the needs of north american trappers. Box traps no larger than 8 inches wide and 10 inches high may be used to trap rabbits.
I dont modify them but had the book and a tape measure in my truck just in case. Description the 160 bodygrip trap also commonly referred to as the 160 conibear is a 6. Getting your 110 sized ones up off the ground a little bit is important also. This is an ongoing knowledge base dedicated to how to information that ive found already explained elsewhere. Sullivans circle triggers helps reduce trigger avoidance commonly encountered with standard vwire triggers.
A conibear trap pronounced konuhbear is typically used when trapping beavers, muskrats, mink, or raccoons. I ended up just using gorilla super glue to affix the screws in place. Bulls eye body grip triggers are made of heavy duty stainless wire. Traps were left to sit one week while i was deer hunting. Durable and proven, duke traps body gripping traps will serve your needs harvesting and controlling wild animal populations in your area. Home trap parts modification trap parts body grip victor conibear. All your going to end up with is a coon with some sore front feet and he will be gone. The round opening provides an inviting passageway for the target animal. Modify your 110 conibears to make trigger avoidance a thing of the past don powell, professor of mink trapping. Im not a big guy but had no problem compressing the spring tension on the oneida 110 trap. So its good for skunks, groundhogs, and possibly raccoons depending on your set. Or you can beef up your single spring body grip traps and make them into double springs. Newly purchased conibear traps need to be conditioned before they can be set out for animals. For more than 40years, conibear brand traps have been the favorites of trappers and wildlife managers whenever bodygrip traps are desired.
This video shows how to use a screw to modify the trigger on a 110 conibear to make it more sensitive. Using a 160 sized conibear for the head room is a big plus also. First of all, what is a conibear trap, and why would you want any in your bug out bag andor cache location. In my personal opinion the common prepper needs several dozen of the 160 size. Carpenter bee traps pressure treated free shipping. This trap does have a chain and ring already attached to. Trap collectors blue book new for 2020 antique newhouse traps. Muskrat conibear trapping questions 24hourcampfire. All of these traps are dipped and ready to go for this years trapping season. The trap sets off when the animal attempts to take the bait stick. If a conibear brand safety gripper is available, set it over the jaws to hold them in place.
Second, a small animal like a weasel, mink, or even a marten in a 160 or 220 conibear, can sneak under and around the trigger to get to the bait. I discuss various low cost doityourself mods to 110 conibears to help make them more effective. Starting the triggers is very important too as is trigger placement. Commonly spring traps which holds the animal are used mousetraps for mice, or.
Modify your 110 conibears like this, and make trigger avoidance a thing of the past. Bmi traps has been in the trapping industry for over 30 years. Box traps box traps may be used for land and water sets. They come from the factory coated in grease to keep them from rusting. They are easy to use for most people and are very effective for filling the stew pot. Single stage ar15 triggers for sale at joe bob outfitters. If a conibear safety gripper is available, set it over the jaws. Body grip bait trigger, replaces your regular body grip trigger. Oct 08, 2012 conibear traps conibear type traps on land must have a jaw spread no greater than 6 inches. Conibear safety gripper an important trapping safety tool.
For instance, in the marten and fisher trapping world, the 120. Read below for more information on sets and sizes and our problem with one of the main manufacturers. What do you think i think if i could find the springs somewhere i could put them on the 110s and turn them into 120s. A complete book with 22 sketches and photos of sets used by conibear experts, each on explained in detail. Many trappers use body gripping traps commonly referred to as conibear traps to target muskrat, mink, otter and beaver. I have seen a few videos now with the good idea of replacing the 1 time use wire snares with these traps. Established in 1980, bmi has been offering quality american made traps at an affordable price and sold factory direct. This set is mentioned in rich falers mink book, and very well described in bob noonans book, all weather mink. Conibear type traps in water sets must have a jaw spread no greater than 10 inches. Water was open when i set but had 34 to 1 ice when i returned. We dont share your credit card details with thirdparty sellers, and we dont sell your information to others. Sullivan circle triggers available in 110 120 body trap grip size and 220 body grip trap size. Blending the trap in with dead grasses, weeds, and sticks helps tremendously.
Trappers have been using conibear traps for years but it seems like lately were hearing a lot about hunters who have lost a dog to one of these efficient killers while they were hunting on public land. Canon eos 7dmkii, canon efs 1022mm, ef 285mm, ef 100400mm and ef 400mm lenses. How to make a 110 conibear trap box set 72 hour bug out bag. Trapping is regularly used for pest control of beaver, coyote, raccoon, cougar, bobcat, virginia opossum, fox, squirrel, rat, mouse and mole in order to limit damage to households, food supplies, farming, ranching, and property traps are used as a method of pest control as an alternative to pesticides. Trigger position fisher conibear boxes trapperman forums. A quality product at a very economical price and they fit any brand of body trap. This weekend i stumbled across a couple 110 conibear traps. I was wondering if anyone had used this style trap before and what their opinions were on them. Dec 08, 2006 most of the stuff i have read have been about treating foothold traps for coyote and fox but i havent seen much on conibear trapping i just purchased some 110 s and 160s and were gonna set them for coon 160s and ratsmink 110 s and i was wondering how you guys treat them, i had heard for coon just spray paint them they dont care, but do rats or mink mind if the traps are treated or not. Now these lightweight, compact traps work better than ever. Mar 23, 2018 second, a small animal like a weasel, mink, or even a marten in a 160 or 220 conibear, can sneak under and around the trigger to get to the bait. It seems like a fairly versatile trap, considering it is lightweight and can catch anything from squirrels to rabbits and even fish if used correctly. Get the best deals on body gripping traps when you shop the largest online selection at.
Unfollow 110 conibear traps to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Description the 110 bodygrip trap commonly called a 110 conibear is a small, single spring body gripping trap that typically measures about 4. You are bidding on 44 conibear triggers 27 new 110s 4 new 220280 like new 110 triggers payment due 3 days after auction. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. As always dont forget to check out our blog at quadsurvival. What are most doing with triggers positions for fisher ie conibear sets boxes or cubbies. There has been plenty of discussion on what can be done to keep the hunting dogs safe but rules have yet to be. Jun 12, 2016 this weekend i stumbled across a couple 110 conibear traps. To prepare the traps for use, you will need to remove the grease, then allow. Baiting coni triggers american trap talk trapping forum. They are sometimes used for other species, but typically are not considered powerful enough for marten. Conibear traps are a specific type of springloaded, body gripping traps named after their inventor frank conibear in the 1950s.
Using these mink box plans provides a great way to add some variety to your mink trapping sets and they work really well, especially later in the season when the water starts to freeze and you need a good set that is protected from the ice and snow. Uses the 160 is a great compromise for trapping multiple furbearer species where the 120 is too small and the 220 is too large. Screw a bait stick on and use the bait trigger to set your body grip traps. Duke 110 conibear traps are made in korea with lighter thickness steel which is easier to compress the spring. It seems that mink are more likely to enter a tunnel that is open at the other end, and thus pass through a conibear. Body grip replacement springs, spring, coni, conibear,the. Extend spring so it is pointed directly away from the trap. Made of steel, this durable design has proven effective and versatile since its development in the 1950s. I know a couple of people who have gotten maten with a 110 but they say the 120 is way better. The design of the body gripping trap is pretty simple.
How to build a live animal trap an easy illustrated guide. Please keep checking back, as i will be listing more traps, and trapping supplies over the next few months. This small, simple and inexpensive device could save you from severe injury or even death. Masterdiver is correct about using tin foil and plastic crawfish on the pan of a foothold, that will work. Just in time for this up coming trapping season take advantage of these great deals. Wire snares once you catch something pretty much renders them useless after one time because. Springkeeper corner loops prevent springs from sliding around trap frame patented 4way trigger on all models can be set off by animals approaching from any direction latest frame designs increases holding power between 20% and 100%, depending on model stronger frames of highcarbon steel and an improved welding method reduce. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. These rodents can cause serious problems for ranchers and farmers, and conibear traps are a common. Tingley guide to using body gripping traps successfully. I then took some parsnip and put it on 110 triggers about 12 18 under water in the deeper water between feeder huts and land. There are three notches on the conibear trap triggers, what are the differences, is one more of a hair trigger than the others.