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Steel traps are made in various sizes so that they may be used for all animals, from the smallest to the largest.
The Number 0 Steel Trap is the smallest size and is intended for such small animals as the pocket gopher, the rat and the weasel. If the spring is of fair strength as is in the higher grades they may also be used for muskrat and Marten. They are used extensively by the marten trappers of the Rocky Mountains.
The Number 1 Steel Trap is known as the muskrat trap and is the best size for this animal. It is also used for mink, skunk, opossum and marten.
The Number 1 ½ Steel Trap is a very popular trap as its size and strength adapt it for general use. It is known as the mink trap, but the tendency among trappers is to use the 1 ½ for larger game and the No. 1 for mink. It is the best size for skunk, and if the spring is of fair strength, it will hold the fox, coon, fisher and lynx as well as all smaller animals.
The Number 2 Steel Trap, which is the smallest size of the double spring style, is known as the fox trap. It is also the best size for coon and is sometimes used for otter especially in the North but in my opinion it is too small for regular use on otter.
The Number 3 Steel Trap has been named the otter trap, and it is the proper size to use for this animal. It is also used for catching the coyote, beaver, wild cat and lynx and is a very popular trap in the more remote sections of the country due to its versatility.
The Number 4 Steel Trap was originally intended for the capture of he beaver and is the proper size for that animal. The higher grades of this are also used to a great extent for the trapping of the otter and coyote.
The bear traps are known as the Number 50 the Number 5 and the Number 6 Steel Traps. The Number 50 Steel Trap is the smallest and is sufficiently strong for the black bear. For those who prefer a larger trap for this animal, the Number 5 Steel Trap will prove satisfactory, and it will also hold the grizzly, but it is rather small for that animal. The size best adapted to the capture of the larger bears is the Number 6 Steel Trap, which will hold almost any living animal.
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