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Jun 23, 2012 17:15:05 GMT -5
Post by tenman on Jun 23, 2012 17:15:05 GMT -5
I'm making rebar stakes and wondering how long should I make them? I'm going after coyotes in cow pastures and in crop fields.
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Jun 23, 2012 18:10:05 GMT -5
Post by betterlucky on Jun 23, 2012 18:10:05 GMT -5
I like 30" long stakes for the job, another thing is I suggest double staking all coyote sets.
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Jun 23, 2012 19:24:02 GMT -5
Post by trappingfarva on Jun 23, 2012 19:24:02 GMT -5
Can't beat a berkshire
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Jun 23, 2012 20:18:13 GMT -5
Post by bigjohn on Jun 23, 2012 20:18:13 GMT -5
With a 30 in !/2 inch rebar,you shouldn't have a problem.Pumping of rebar stakes comes from the swivel sliding down the rebar allowing a better pull for the coyote.Kinda like pulling a fence post.When your out of reach,you slide the chain down to get another hold.Same thing when the swivel slides down the rebar.
I have quite a few rebar stakes and they're all 30 inchers,but most of the time I use cable stakes made of conduit.
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Jun 24, 2012 21:01:29 GMT -5
Post by KyleKing-WP on Jun 24, 2012 21:01:29 GMT -5
pogo ancors..... very easy to make and easy to make a driver for them as well..... check them out.
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Jun 25, 2012 9:01:36 GMT -5
Post by mmaxwell on Jun 25, 2012 9:01:36 GMT -5
Most do start out with rebar but soon learn cable is easier to use and carry.
Pogos get my vote as well and are easiest to make
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Jun 25, 2012 20:38:32 GMT -5
Post by southernstyle88 on Jun 25, 2012 20:38:32 GMT -5
i'm using 24'' rebar double staked...
got a friend that uses single 24'' and hasn't lost one yet.. so figure i should be good..
btw where i'm at the ground is alot harder than some places, so take that into consideration.. the softer the ground, the deeper or stronger you'll need to be
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Jun 26, 2012 14:23:44 GMT -5
Post by krank on Jun 26, 2012 14:23:44 GMT -5
I use 24" and never come close to a pull/pump out. That cross staking removes all doubt. I pack 18" for smaller traps and conis and two of them cross staked is good. I use cable stakes too but you have to carry around a driver. I always lose my driver and find it at the last set I did.
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Jun 26, 2012 15:59:07 GMT -5
Post by bigjohn on Jun 26, 2012 15:59:07 GMT -5
A trick that Bob Wendt uses is putting a slight crook in the rebar stake and you can't believe how much more that stake will hold.
Myself,carrying one driver beats carrying multiple rebar stakes.
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Jun 26, 2012 21:16:07 GMT -5
Post by krank on Jun 26, 2012 21:16:07 GMT -5
Agreed BigJohn that cable stakes are lighter to carry. Me and Mofo had this discussion. I can drive up to most of my sets (although I walk to check them) I got a few dozen cables in case I have to hike. Everytime I see a post on disposable cable stakes, I have to stress the importance of keeping track of them and never allow one to be abandoned for the landowner to hit with his sickle mower. Your name will be Mud.
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Jun 27, 2012 7:31:15 GMT -5
Post by krank on Jun 27, 2012 7:31:15 GMT -5
If I cant pull a stake then I tag it and come back later with a bumper jack. I have had cable stakes that made my 4-wheeler stand straight up and broke a ferrule on the stake.
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Jun 27, 2012 8:41:31 GMT -5
Post by bigjohn on Jun 27, 2012 8:41:31 GMT -5
If I cant pull a stake then I tag it and come back later with a bumper jack. I have had cable stakes that made my 4-wheeler stand straight up and broke a ferrule on the stake. Yup,pretty common with cable stakes.That is one of the reasons I usually just dig down aways and cut them off.As cheap as it is to make them,I'm not going to risk losing an animal because I strained the cable or ferrules.I did read somewhere though,where a guy used a cordless drill and his dirthole auger and drilled next to the cable to make for easier removal. |
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Sept 13, 2012 21:44:01 GMT -5
Post by tking24 on Sept 13, 2012 21:44:01 GMT -5
I like to use a claw hammer to pry mine out.
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Sept 13, 2012 22:40:52 GMT -5
Post by trappermatt on Sept 13, 2012 22:40:52 GMT -5
i use 27 inch rebar and never had a problem with any pull outs even in the river mud trapping for coons. but i will try the cable stakes next year for sure though.
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