Totally agree with what you said about 2:35 into vid about ppl running into the woods if "things go bad". I myself have had ppl argue with me that if that happens, EVERYBODY is going to run into the woods "looking for animals to eat". I keep telling them, if your used to Denny's, Safeway, and McDonald's, you're NOT going to go into the woods and turn into "Davy Crockett"! Glad to hear someone else having the same mindset. Like you (and others) say; if you don't practice the skill now, you won't have it later.
I was taught by an old trapper that you should start out with 1-330, 2-220 and 3-110s per person the you need to feed as a rule of thumb. With these traps you can keep your family in meat for a long long time.
You are a good man, Dave. Thank you for continuing to teach us instead of simply asking people to attend the classes (which I'd like to eventually do). I'm sure many have learned and thought about a lot from your videos.
Dave, I just wanted to let you know that I think this is an awesome series. By far the most comprehensive online trap tuitor I have come across. Thx man
Good work. The most rewarding thing in watching you Dave is your base of knowledge and the fact that you update and voice your thoughts on various subjects from different paradigms. Talking is easy........ communication is very hard. Hope you never stop making them, they keep me looking at the same problems from different angles..
this video was very helpful! i've seen most of your series, and i'm currently watching the modern trapping series, and i love them. keep up the great work!
Thank you very much, Dave! This was the video I most wanted to see! I was just getting ready to buy some traps for long term use and to use on my property now (I have 40 acres that are coyote central; its on a travel route from a nearby canyon to farm land.)
dave i just want to thank you for all of the free knowlege you have shown me dave you help out so many people i never had that father figure and guys like you go un thanked all the time i love how ure such a family man and how ure family embraces ure dream its all inspiring i been wathching ure videos since you started i live in the city of pittsburgh and when you do ure videos its like im right there with you i hope we cross paths some day thanks for everything bro i cant stress that enough
Dave, I hope you don't get discouraged by some of the less polite comments you get on RU-vid. These videos are great, and very helpful to guys like me who don't always think about every aspect of long term issues. For everyone who argues with you about brands or nitpicks details about efficiency or criticizes the video itself, there are 5 others who learned something useful, or can now think about the problem in a different way. On their behalf, I'd like to say, Thanks!
Cant wait for the Blacksmithing series, as always well done brother! I've been saving up for a course a little at a time be a few more months but really looking forward to it!
dave, I just got in my MB650's and am very pleased. they are ready out of the box, where as a dozen duke #3's takes all day welding to get them ready. and MB's are made in the US and dukes are made in korea. I like keeping money at home, especially when the quality is so much better.
Awesome stuff! Thanks for your effort and most of all thanks fir saying it like it is! I like your straight forward no B.S. Approach. I just bought 3 110s 2 160s and still need 1 330. I was taught by a mountain man that with 3 110s 2 220s and one 330 you can keep yourself I'm meat for a long long time.
living on the edge of one of ozs' largest remaining highland rainforest wildernesses as i do i find your contributions invaluable, ta cobber! good on ya, spot on.
Hi Dave great video I just got a pellet gun I was surprised to find that it can shoot plastic barrel and I was wondering how effective it would be at dispatching animals in a trap at point blank range the point 177 pellet is very cheap and would save a lot of more useful hunting amunition I can't test this myself trapping is illegal in California
Dave i was just wondering if you could throw some primitive trapping and crafting back into the channel. Your the one that got me very into primitive things such as shelter and making things like traps and bows. I love all your videos and will continue to watch whatever you put up but i am really hoping to see you get back into the primitive things again. God bless man and take care
hey dave, i love your videos, i learn alot from them, i actually had a frien bring me an old trap he found and i said "oh thats an old 110 conibear",, he was like huh how u know that,,,i just laughed,, things you remember,,, love what ur doing showing people how to survive,,things u do and say are just so practical and make sense,,,,,your a guy id love to hunt with,, id love to learn more of whats in your head,, keep up the great work
Hey brother what about jump traps it's like a Coral spring trap but they're just like one spring on one side and it's like a miniature sing along I believe they're called jump traps what do you think about them
it's all a matter of doing things wisely and respectfully. If you eat everything in nature, you will perish rather quickly.. there is much nutrition in wild food, but also much danger. Educate yourself with trusted experience, and you will prosper. Dave teaches trapping through his collection of trusted experience. Listen to what he says.. he does what he does for specific reasons... and he shares this knowledge for our benefit... what better karma is there?
Good video bro...I caught my 2 thumbs in a Duke 110 the other day, good thing it was a 110 and not something bigger, it happen when I was setting it trying to get the trigger where I wanted it, Not that it hurt but I wasnt sure if I could get it off of them, I did within the minute...I just bought some coils to add to my Bridger #3 double coils to make them into 4 coils, I can't figure how to get them on and there is no videos on it, could you help me out please...
Great series, I appreciate your commitment to testing your skillsets. My question, even with all the acres you have available to you, in a long term situation, would you worry about over trapping/hunting your area to feed you family off of only your land?
hey dave I think it would be helpful for all the folks really interested in trapping you might do a couple of vids about repairing and maintaining all the different kinds of traps you have. That would be something to think about in a long term surivival situation.
Dave I was looking at your web site at the traps and their are not manufacturer listed do you have them custom made? or how makes them? I am assuming made in USA
Dave thanks for this series. I got a couple live traps off craigslist cheap and caught my first racoon last night. Git him brineing in the fridge and gonna try my hand at brain tannib. Thanks for the inspiration! Cb75
Dave I noticed on the one sleep creek the jaw has a gap in them why is that, when the duke trap you compared to it is close tightly/on that duke why couldn't you change those spring out
I like all your videos and talks but most of all I like the idea you are going to help save someones life when things go bad and we both know they are but hey from a Brit these are great videos GOD BLESS YA
Dave, if a spring on a double long spring, or even on a coil spring looses tension over time and use, is it possible with black-smithing techniques to slowly and evenly heat the spring just below orange hot, then slowly cooling it in boiling water to restore original spring tension on those types of traps, and will you be discussing and showing that on your black-smithing series?
Dave.. I live on the outskirts of a major city and a wild pig has just come onto my land. it is a good size 50lbs maybe. Budget is tight, but I want to trap it and put some grain through it before I kill it. Any thoughts?
Dave, Im looking at your traps at the pathfinder store. Are you traps (the coil spring traps) Sleepy Creek? From this video its obvious your favor them and I would like to buy some of the same brand though no brand name is specified on your website
No matter the product if it doesn't work it doesn't work..... field test is the best way......to test the team's...I promote American team's well cause I'm an American but also own those 110s dukes LOL great video Dave
I have at least one of every trap allowed in my state and honestly I have a few 330 s but the only reason it they fit in bigger runs easier without having to put guide sticks in which could spook beaver
