So I have noticed a steady decline of turkeys on one of our river bottom places since my brother in law quit trapping coyotes and coons I decided to get another dozen MB550 offsets to run a few dirt hole sets for coyotes mixed in with my dp traps to work on the coons. I have had a pile of coons on my trailcams as well as a few coyotes, so I figured I'd do my part to help manage them to give the turkeys a little better chance.
First off after getting them in I boiled them in a little dawn to degrease the factory grease on them.
I hung them outside for about 4 days spraying them with a water hose once in the morning and once in the evening to let them rust a little.
I put a liquid bottle of of Petes sleepy creek black dye in about 5 gallons of water and boiled the traps for a 1/2 hour or so.
Pulled them out an hung them to dry for a hour or so.
After they were dry I began dipping them individually in full metal jacket. I really like this stuff better than wax. I dip my traps 3 times each, about 30 minutes inbetween dips, then hang them up to dry.
Here is the finished product. They were dry after hanging in 90 degree heat for a couple of hours. I'll let them hang for a day or so to guarantee they are completely cured. I will add a couple more swivels and about 5' of #3 chain as well.
First off after getting them in I boiled them in a little dawn to degrease the factory grease on them.
I hung them outside for about 4 days spraying them with a water hose once in the morning and once in the evening to let them rust a little.
I put a liquid bottle of of Petes sleepy creek black dye in about 5 gallons of water and boiled the traps for a 1/2 hour or so.
Pulled them out an hung them to dry for a hour or so.
After they were dry I began dipping them individually in full metal jacket. I really like this stuff better than wax. I dip my traps 3 times each, about 30 minutes inbetween dips, then hang them up to dry.
Here is the finished product. They were dry after hanging in 90 degree heat for a couple of hours. I'll let them hang for a day or so to guarantee they are completely cured. I will add a couple more swivels and about 5' of #3 chain as well.
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