FCSpringer
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That little trapping adventure I have going made me remember the story of a guy that had his bird dog caught in a 220 conibear trap this fall. He did not know what the heck to do, understandably so. He watched his dog choke to death. This put a bad name on trappers., Undeservedly so. Trappers are very important to the whole predator thing and I wish more were out there, but the fur market is non existent so traps are hanging in garages. Take the time to learn how to get a dog out of a conibear trap, it might be worth your while some day.
Trappers are gifted at placing traps where they will not catch dogs for the most part. There success is important to them and catching dogs is not on the list. It is very rare for a dog to be caught in a conibear trap, they are set mainly for raccoon so the places we tend to hunt are typicaly not the same area. We as bird hunters are more likely to run in to a foot hold trap which are easily removed. A conibear trap is complicated, but can be removed if you are familiar how to. If not it is a death trap designed to kill by choking. There fore it will kill a dog if not removed rather quickly.
Trappers are gifted at placing traps where they will not catch dogs for the most part. There success is important to them and catching dogs is not on the list. It is very rare for a dog to be caught in a conibear trap, they are set mainly for raccoon so the places we tend to hunt are typicaly not the same area. We as bird hunters are more likely to run in to a foot hold trap which are easily removed. A conibear trap is complicated, but can be removed if you are familiar how to. If not it is a death trap designed to kill by choking. There fore it will kill a dog if not removed rather quickly.
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