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Old trap.

Boarhead

Boarhead

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In the woods. Fairfield County.
Ok a buddy owns this old trap so going to see if any of you can figure out what it was used for.
We will let it run for a few days and see if anyone gets it right.
A couple of ya already know so hold off for awhile before giving out any hints.
In the pic it is sitting on a big coffee table so it's not small.
 

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I've done some more thinking. A bear would just pull its leg out of that trap with the smooth edges. I'd guess it's more of a training trap.
 
Looking at the size difference of the springs, and the jaws not meeting up as they should. I wonder if this trap was reassembled at one point. The frame of the trap tells me it wasn't made to hold anything of real size.
 
Big enough too hold a horse or a mule that's for sure.....

If not one of those, a moose????? Thinking outta the box here lol.....
 
"J" said:
Big enough too hold a horse or a mule that's for sure.....

If not one of those, a moose????? Thinking outta the box here lol.....
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J, the jaw spread might be big, but the basic frame of the trap isn't made for something with a set of balls. Also there's a remote trying to sneak into the picture that makes me think the jaw spread might be in 5-6" area. That's plenty big enough for our canines but I could see a yote destroying this trap.
 
badger said:
J, the jaw spread might be big, but the basic frame of the trap isn't made for something with a set of balls. Also there's a remote trying to sneak into the picture that makes me think the jaw spread might be in 5-6" area. That's plenty big enough for our canines but I could see a yote destroying this trap.
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Dale, when I saw the remote vs the chain size and the lack of teeth on the jaws I figured whatever it was for they didn't want it tore up too bad.... Jaws looked bigger too me, at first lol.....
 
"J" said:
Dale, when I saw the remote vs the chain size and the lack of teeth on the jaws I figured whatever it was for they didn't want it tore up too bad.... Jaws looked bigger too me, at first lol.....
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They looked bigger to me too, until I seen the remote. The chain size, I'm not sure about, but I'd like to see a closeup of the swivel. What I can see, and I do have bad eyes, it looks kind of modern.
 
For men.
Seems a guy would have a hard time pressing down w/ 1 foot and 2 hands...
( just a thought) ?
 
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