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Coyote Hunting - From 10 Yards to over 1,000 Yards
Ramblings and Such From Hunting Coyote
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<blockquote data-quote="DSheetz" data-source="post: 2967200" data-attributes="member: 91783"><p>The vee notches on the pan and dog fitting together set the pan tension, I never checked it to see how much weight it took to spring the trap. To level the pan, I bend the frame where the dog is attached toward the dog to lower the pan and away from the pan to raise it. I clamp the loop of the dog closed tighter on where it attaches to the frame so as to take the back-and-forth movement out of it, taking the creep out of the pan so it fires crisply. I don't use any tension on the pan if it has a bolt and nut, I just mash the threads enough on the bolt so that when a coyote is pounding the trap on hard ground the pan doesn't come off of the trap. I found that if the pan wasn't pretty free moving that in my frosty winter weather frost would build up on the metal and bind the pans movement just enough to make some creep and get toe catches, instead of good deep high up above the foot. While making all of my pan adjustments I start with just the dog and pan not setting the trap. Then to check how the trap sets and finish making adjustments I set it but lift the free jaw and put my thumb under the pan as I am leveling it to its final setting place. It doesn't feel good to catch my thumb, but it really doesn't feel good if you have it staked down and hit the end of the chain with your thumb in it. Yes, I have done that!!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DSheetz, post: 2967200, member: 91783"] The vee notches on the pan and dog fitting together set the pan tension, I never checked it to see how much weight it took to spring the trap. To level the pan, I bend the frame where the dog is attached toward the dog to lower the pan and away from the pan to raise it. I clamp the loop of the dog closed tighter on where it attaches to the frame so as to take the back-and-forth movement out of it, taking the creep out of the pan so it fires crisply. I don't use any tension on the pan if it has a bolt and nut, I just mash the threads enough on the bolt so that when a coyote is pounding the trap on hard ground the pan doesn't come off of the trap. I found that if the pan wasn't pretty free moving that in my frosty winter weather frost would build up on the metal and bind the pans movement just enough to make some creep and get toe catches, instead of good deep high up above the foot. While making all of my pan adjustments I start with just the dog and pan not setting the trap. Then to check how the trap sets and finish making adjustments I set it but lift the free jaw and put my thumb under the pan as I am leveling it to its final setting place. It doesn't feel good to catch my thumb, but it really doesn't feel good if you have it staked down and hit the end of the chain with your thumb in it. Yes, I have done that!!!! [/QUOTE]
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