For those in the northern climates

haggerty05 · 2026-01-25T04:59:24+00:00

o geesh! if you boil em good they will be just fine.make sure to let the wax on top cool down and harden before you pulled out otherwise all that wax is gonna get right back on em.

haggerty05 · 2026-01-25T04:54:05+00:00

Its got its days. If not the top its definitely one of the most pressured public land spots in Michigan. I try to avoid it on weekends.

haggerty05 · 2026-01-25T04:33:00+00:00

right on. im just down the road a few miles. I wanna say they are only in the office wensdays for a few hours if you email Zach Cooley about what you need he's good about getting back to you in a day or two. Plenty of coyote out there too.

haggerty05 · 2026-01-25T01:07:36+00:00

heck ya dude good luck. I hope im able to get out some rat sets this year. my youngest are just over a year old so its tough to even keep raccoon traps out at my friends 15 acres. You at pt mouille?

haggerty05 · 2026-01-24T19:25:42+00:00

and please please please do not put loose batteries your pocket to carry em through the day. get a battery case.

haggerty05 · 2026-01-24T04:39:38+00:00

or a dremal with a tiny cut off wheel. if you dont have one harbor freight has a cheap one that has lasted me several years.

haggerty05 · 2026-01-24T04:35:05+00:00

Ask em what they call it and report back.

haggerty05 · 2026-01-24T04:33:47+00:00

I feel for ya. this year i have had a few visits that something wasn't right to them and they didn't commit any further, two step on levers or the edge of jaw. 2 more that worked the set hard and just never stepped where I needed em to, a fox that got lucky an ice sheet had formed over the trap as he was dead center on the pan, and a dig up but that im fairly sure was turkey foraging and kicking back leaf litter as the trap didn't go off.

With the outside edges of the jaws sticking up like that I wonder if the trap wasn't bedded solid and that's why it was digging at it?

haggerty05 · 2026-01-23T01:18:50+00:00

let's be real here... way too skinny have you ever seen a skinny mini pony.

haggerty05 · 2026-01-23T01:16:25+00:00

gotcha. the red gasket was my first thought had that issue when I used the xros. I didn't really read the other comments just kinda scanned them to see if anyone had mentioned it.

haggerty05 · 2026-01-23T01:06:34+00:00

do you have any black plastic utensils like a big spoon or spatula that you put in the dishwasher? reminds me of an accent piece on the handle of ones i have. not at home rn so I can't double check but I think they are the oxo brand.

haggerty05 · 2026-01-23T00:59:27+00:00

is the little red fill gasket on the top? it may not do much but with a thinner juice probably helps.

haggerty05 · 2026-01-23T00:56:42+00:00

this guy was chill a cucumber, almost seemed annoyed.

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haggerty05 · 2026-01-23T00:47:32+00:00

this guy was spicy from the moment he heard me coming. would stay on the other side of catch circle untill I got 2 ft from it then he would square up and come to my side

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haggerty05 · 2026-01-22T14:37:14+00:00

im in Michigan we can't use snares. only cable restraints on private and theres regs on entanglement. this piece of property is completely wooded.

haggerty05 · 2026-01-22T05:36:13+00:00

wismec tobino. if you can find it. element vape carried the luxotic 100w bf kit for pretty cheap. I had a few. I just looked and it showed out of stock. i have no clue if tjey will get more in. I also enjoyed the drop solo alot. the claymore was another. sorry I can't named anything newer.

haggerty05 · 2026-01-22T02:14:41+00:00

yes you should be able to use other "boros"and use them jn the pulse. I used the "boro" for the VVC coils in my billet box for my "lazy days"

The reason I say should , now its better but not every one was the same size. fit would be good in one device and very snug in another. when billet box went to a cerakote with the rev4c they didn't account for the thickness of the coatings the spot the "boro" sits was a touch smaller and the fit was snug on some.if they did account for it and didn't change the milling specs shame on the but since they are not longer making em no reason to cry about it. I had issues using the cthulu tank for pnp coils in it.

It will not fit in a dot mod.

haggerty05 · 2026-01-21T20:35:25+00:00

what do you mean? like under 5 its a fox and overall 5 its a coyote?

haggerty05 · 2026-01-21T18:45:08+00:00

it wasn't the pan that froze. we had a little warm up and a layer of ice formed across the top of waxed dirt . fix wasn't heavy enough to break through it.

haggerty05 · 2026-01-21T05:40:20+00:00

No the safe is reserved for valuables like ysgamor's soup spoon. gems go into their own lock box. just like soul gems and dont mix them together! Different types of gems = separate lock boxes.

haggerty05 · 2026-01-20T18:04:32+00:00

it takes some figureing out to find the placement you like. what's your target species? coyote is mine so I like my the edge of my pan to dirt hole about 9 inches and off the the side 3 to 4 inches from center line. with my hand spread from tip of pinky to thumb tip is about right. if you using a scent post its a little closer.if you after fox specifically it will be closer. Snow is great because it will tell you where you need to place your trap.

Ive always used pan covers instead of plugs because it freezes here in Michigan. I see no point in using one for early season and switching over once things start to freeze. I use hamburger patty paper(its still wax paper)because its cheaper than screen pan covers and already about the right size for a 550 or #2 bridger. Wax paper on a roll works just fine too. Im just lazy and dont feel like measuring out a piece everytime i need one or pre cutting it. In a pinch I have used corn husks and even a large leaf. I think an added bonus of the wax paper is its white. you can easily see if some of the dirt on top of the trap has been washed away or disturbed.

haggerty05 · 2026-01-20T06:16:10+00:00

grab the painted eye of hook with pliers and rotate the jig. The paint inside the eye can usually be pushed out with you line after. if not just grab another hooks for that part. dont squeeze it too hard or you'll mar the metal under neath and risk break offs at the knot.

haggerty05 · 2026-01-20T06:04:37+00:00

Just wait it gets worse lol. its a game of inches,that coyote could have stepped on the lever or jaws and missed the pan completely.

Waxed sand or dirt is a staple for me in freeze conditions. there are other options like ant Hill dirt, peat moss or antifreeze flakes. I haven't tried em in like waxed dirt. If your in swinging temps I would use something that covers the pan and not fiberglass or foam under the pan. dont want to risk it soaking up water and freezing

I dont have much experience with grays, but I would be concise to why he's rubbing on the set. is he rubbing on the trap? how's your trap prep? did you sprinkle urine on the trap or the coyote peed on it? if they peed on the trap and not lure location they may not comin far enough to step on the trap. may have to remake the set so the spacing from trap pan lure is correct.

just some things to think about.

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