Something you old timers might remember.

[KegRiver]

I was going through some of my trapping gear today and came across this trap my dad handed down to me.

I thought some of the younger trappers might find it interesting, and for the older trappers, it might bring back a few memories.

Can anyone tell me about this trap.

What was it used for? What did trappers call it, and what did the catalogues call it?

PS I know, but not too many today do.














In case anyone is interested, no it's not for sale at any price.
For me it's a link to my dad before I knew him. It's worth more then money to me.

[bigshell]

Isn't that a #14 jump? They were already antiques when I was trapping and I'm an antique hehehe.But they were still legal to use for beavers in drowning sets in Sk when I started trapping.

[KegRiver]

Originally Posted by bigshell

Isn't that a #14 jump? They were already antiques when I was trapping and I'm an antique hehehe.But they were still legal to use for beavers in drowning sets in Sk when I started trapping.

It is indeed, and beaver is what they were used for.

A #14 was a #4 with teeth. And catalogues listed them as underspring traps while trappers called them jump traps because they will jump if they fire on a hard surface.

Dad used this trap some but found it didn't work very well.

By the time I started trapping in 1966 they were illegal in Alberta according to my dad. I don't know if that was true, I never saw it in print.

[bigshell]

I started trapping in 76 in SK and I believe they were legal there till 1980? But I could be wrong

[McLeod Valley]

Yup , #4 jump. ...... This could get fun ,,, I'll post 1 up here in a bit and continue this little name that trap game , if you like Keg .

[KegRiver]

Originally Posted by McLeod Valley

Yup , #4 jump. ...... This could get fun ,,, I'll post 1 up here in a bit and continue this little name that trap game , if you like Keg .

Sounds like fun! I'm all for it.

I know there are a lot of very interesting traps out there and lots of old traps that have a lot of memories for the older trappers.

I have a few old Hawley Nortons but I don't have any photos of them and I don't expect to be able to get any photos of them, but I'm sure someone out there has some, and others I've never heard of.

Yeah, I like the idea!

[McLeod Valley]

Here is one I recently acquired and haven't got a clue about so fire away.
It is almost the same as a 330 conni , but only has a single square frame , no hinged grippers , 2 - 330 sized springs and a slide bar , I haven't seen it work or even tried to set it ,,, It will never be used and is only a convo piece.
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[steve]

I beleive that was called a Hunter. Buddy has one on his shed.

[KegRiver]

That's one I've never seen before.

I know there were a considerable number of alternate designs of body traps out there. I've seen some with scissor jaws that close more like a snare then like a conibear. And I've seen one with a single round jaw design. But never one like this.

[McLeod Valley]

Ha that makes 2 of us Keg ,,,, It don't look like a very effective killing trap . I wonder how long they were in production ,, and if many trappers tried them ?

[bigshell]

I've seen those as well,I think the bil had a few...
Have you fellas ever seen a wadien? I had 2 they were not a good design. a killer trap with a pan like a foothold and circular in shape.S.I.R used to sell them