Hello folks, 

    It's been many years since I have trapped, I have forgotten so much in those years. I am looking to get rid of some woodchucks around barns and houses and i will be using conibears to do so. 30 years ago I used to use a 110 single spring. Is this still a good choice or would a double spring be better? Maybe a 160?

Aaron

Aaron,

The 160 or 220 would be a better choice due to power and jaw spread. Please note that some states have restrictions on how 220s can be set on dry land.

grry10

grry10,
Thank you for responding. I am aware NY has restrictions on the use of conibears on dry land,at least onj certain sizes. I am NOT aware of what those regulations are, but I will be researching it thoroughly before the first trap is set. There are a bunch of new sizes out now days that didn't exist 30 years ago when I started trapping, that's why I'm here asking for advice.

OK the regs are you need to put 220s into buckets with an opening of six inches on a side, or an open bucket with opening facing ground and not elevated more than four inches. BUT you are doing nuisance work on your property so you can place them right in the mouth of the hole as long as you aren't going to sell the pelts. The law is so convaluted as to be a real pain I'll only use 220s in water.

I just noticed my post did not make it on here...sorry. I only intend on trapping chucks for now. Any other land trapping will be done during season(s) with foot traps. As of right now, I don't have anyplace to trap in waterways. Years ago I had very good results with laying the 110 right over the hole with the trigger set on one side.

If I were doing nuisance trapping on my own property, I would just set the connibear so the animal had to pass through it to get in/out of its hole. Trap, rinse, repeat.

Cougar, that's exactly how I have always done it. I just lay the trap right over the hole, gets'm every time ! I slide the trigger all the way to one side to make that at least a third of its body passes thru before tripping it.