I found an old longspring trap

[Bucksnbows]

I was out with a client (a local watershed organization) and two federal agencies on the Lamington River today regarding an obsolete dam removal and floodplain reconnection restoration, and we found a # 1 long spring "stop loss" model if memory is still good.  It was a cool find considering how many years they've been outlawed in the People's Republic of NJ.  

[Rusty]

That thing has been out there a long time.  Cool find.  

[Bucksnbows]

Of course, it is technically illegal to even own it from this point on unless the spring is disconnected, but I'll leave that to the fed that took it away with him.  

[mazzgolf]

You assume it has been out there since the 80s.  Would not surprise me if folks were using them even long after the ban (if not even now). How many  trappers had tons of $$$ invested in those things only to be told "throw them away, you can't use them anymore" - I'm assuming a few "did not comply". 

[MRMCR]

Over the years in the estate sale business Ive come across quite a few of those..........

[LPJR]

That's cool Brian 

[Bucksnbows]

49 minutes ago, mazzgolf said:

You assume it has been out there since the 80s.  Would not surprise me if folks were using them even long after the ban (if not even now). How many  trappers had tons of $$$ invested in those things only to be told "throw them away, you can't use them anymore" - I'm assuming a few "did not comply". 

I'm sure several did.  I think the ban happened after I was either in college or out and living out West at the time.  This one's chain was rusted through in a couple places and it had been buried in the mud for some time.  But they made a great mink and muskrat trap as I clearly remember, especially with that stop loss loop.     

[Bone collector 85]

I still have a bunch of these hanging up in my garage cool find for sure

[rgw]

Put a spot weld on underside of jaw and it would make a great wall hanger. Hard to believe it been covered up since the 80's. Another piece of our heritage stripped away

[3Blade]

I found one of those when I was a kid. I think it's buried somewhere in my dads garage. Rgw is right, would make a nice wall hanger.

[gobblergetter]

Awesome find

About 15 years ago,while turkey hunting, I found a number 2 Victor coil spring  grown into a crotch in a tree on property that my father used to trap. Its chain was rusted off and couldn't find a tag but I know it was one of my father's traps from many years ago. Probably from a spring hole set he use to make in a near by spring seep.

I left it there. 

[Nomad]

Don't touch my traps.

[Lunatic]

I have two from Canada with intention of using it as decoration, maybe hanging next to some fur on the wall.

[Lunatic]

BTW the trapper I hunt with in Canada has one of these next to his front door, wide open with a door bell in the middle.

[gobblergetter]

45 minutes ago, Lunatic said:

BTW the trapper I hunt with in Canada has one of these next to his front door, wide open with a door bell in the middle.

And a sign that says " push here, we'll hear you. "