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Old 02-21-2018, 06:16 AM
Reddog Reddog is offline
 
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I see a few members on here like to use these WOLFMASTER rams. I’m curious what your snare builds for them are looking like? What have you tried? Can the 3/64 be used in this model? And what is your breakaway system? If using 1/16 for example do you throw a BAD hook on? Seems like that would let the snare slide pretty smoothly? I’m sure they are great for coyote but has anyone actually used them for wolf also?
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Old 02-21-2018, 12:12 PM
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Reddog I use wolf rams only on coyote. I use a lock also usually a 1/16 lightning lock with FOUR teeth and a 285 breakaway.3/64ths 19 strand wire
Never tried on wolf .
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Old 02-26-2018, 08:44 PM
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This is my 5th year using WOLFMASTERS for coyotes.
All those thick factory snares that came with these have been put away and I make my own 1/16 cable size with no lock and no break away.
The snares are dipped in chocolate brown.
Each ram is outfitted with a 1/4" x 36" long cable and quick snap for securing.
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Old 02-27-2018, 02:08 AM
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I would use a 1/16 with a #385 breakaway for coyotes. No sense having anything bust a snare and pack off a piece of cable. In open ground I would run a 3/64", odd broken snare but no harm done bc a ram snare with a BAD is going to come off due to the loop of the BAD even if the snare is broken by large game.

It's the Ram snares with no BAD that can be problematic, and we don't want any problems. We don't want to give ole Dwighty and his "strange" buddies a leghold, ooooops I mean foothold, of any sort!

(Hi Dwighty! I still think you need to seek physiatric help!)
(Don't go on Prozac tho... we don't want you to harm any humans in the making of this thread)

However, if there's a chance of a wolf catch, then I'm going with a heavier BAD.
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Old 02-27-2018, 11:07 AM
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I would use a 1/16 with a #385 breakaway for coyotes. No sense having anything bust a snare and pack off a piece of cable. In open ground I would run a 3/64", odd broken snare but no harm done bc a ram snare with a BAD is going to come off due to the loop of the BAD even if the snare is broken by large game.

It's the Ram snares with no BAD that can be problematic, and we don't want any problems. We don't want to give ole Dwighty and his "strange" buddies a leghold, ooooops I mean foothold, of any sort!

(Hi Dwighty! I still think you need to seek physiatric help!)
(Don't go on Prozac tho... we don't want you to harm any humans in the making of this thread)

However, if there's a chance of a wolf catch, then I'm going with a heavier BAD.
Installing the BAD how-to...
Would you/anyone suggest running the snare loop through the BAD itself ?
I don't use steel locks on these snares.
I've used BADS on conventional snares in the past and appreciated how they not only reduce accidental catches but provide less friction on the open snare loop and might even speed up the closure on a caught animal.
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