Nite Latching Traps

A in depth look on the process of nite latching traps.

[@corbitbelflower7562]

Best night latch tutorial I've seen to date ! Thanks for taking the time to make this video .

[@jimkautz570]

You are one of the best I have seen. The outdoor channel should give you a job. You are much better than the guys I have seen trapping on TV. For being a one man operation, your videos are top notch. Keep up the good work.

[@CoonCreekOutdoors]

Jim Kautz thanks

[@stevenrussell8410]

what is the difference between night latching and just setting the trap out of the box?

[@logangower8615]

@@stevenrussell8410 night latching the trap is making it a hair trigger, if the trap isn’t night latched, the pan will set higher, and have to go down further before they set off

[@stevenrussell8410]

@@logangower8615 thanks for your wisdom, I got 2 bridgers and 2 dukes. the bridgers have hair trigger outta the box. when I try to lower the pan, they go off. Cant get em level. The duke pans can be lowered to level. I'm scared to file anything off. 1st night I set them, the bridger (#3) fired and coyote( I think) got off. Any thoughts?

[@logangower8615]

@@stevenrussell8410 Nope, the Bridget #3 are usually pretty good traps. However, the pans don’t have to be perfectly level, in fact, some people like their pans pointing just a hair off. But if the pan is super uneven, that’s a problem.

[@thecamocowboyoutdoors5693]

That was a great video explaining how to set these traps up! Best I have seen so far. Thanks for sharing!

[@masstrapper7645]

Love this channel! I’ve learned a ton from you and all the videos you’ve made. Thanks for everything you do. It’s nice being able to take the teacher to the woods or the fur shed when a refresher coarse or new lessons are needed. Once again Thank you👍👍

[@bradneumann837]

Bout time someone does a video like this! The file size information was top notch no pun intended haha great job!

[@CoonCreekOutdoors]

Brad Neumann thanks

[@richardlong3075]

Does it have to be a flat files or can it be done with round files?

[@motocrossriders2002]

@@richardlong3075 You have got to be joking, right?

[@adambrown8109]

Nice video, much appreciated. I have seen some finished traps, but never had the process explained so well. Thank you!

[@jamesmayfield7416]

Excellent video very informative- I’m a beginner- helped alot

[@CoonCreekOutdoors]

glad you liked it. To each his own on trap size, but I have taken dozens of beaver in number 3's. and a good part of those were back foot catches. trap placement and quick drowning is the key.

[@richliquori1107]

What about dogless traps I got some duke numbers 2 4 coils say they come factory night latched but when I try to set it it just sets the trap off

[@lowellhassler7255]

Very good instruction. I would like to suggest that following the file work, everything will work much more smoothly if you dress the file cuts lightly with a fine ceramic trigger stone. Files inherently leave a very rough surface. The stone won't change the geometry, but will remove any small burrs and smooth the mating surfaces on both the dog and the pan.

[@mikelloyd106]

Did my bridger #2 yesterday. My first time doing it. You made it simple for me. Thanks dude

[@charlesmurray1220]

I'm new to trapping and I've been watching your videos for about 18 months now and I thought I had seen all of them. I caught this one because it popped up after a more recent one. And for a beginner this is the exact info I need. Glad it popped into the frame. Hope to see more.

[@charlesmurray1220]

ANd these are Dukes. The Bridger traps seem to have a pseudo nite latch from the factory where the pan is high and you then adjust it down until a click is heard.

[@Ron_Hadley]

Excellent video! Thank you for posting yet another top notch informative video. As a new trapper, I very much appreciate all the work you do in getting these videos up and running.

[@CoonCreekOutdoors]

hogdeath thanks

[@gonehunting9031]

Thanks for this video. It was the only one with great video and explicit instructions. Taking the pan off was key for me, I could see what was happening as I filed. First-time trapper. First dozen traps. Duke # 4s. Nearly destroyed First trap I tried alone. Studied your video and went to it. 10 minutes per trap they all night latch perfect!! Appreciate you

[@Tenbears2022]

I've been researching trapping and I have some traps ordered but didn't see anything about the pan adjustment on any other videos. Thanks alot for uploading this.

[@ronnieschaeffer3726]

Excellent video. I am just beginning in coyote trapping and acquired my first half dozen traps and the night latch seemed non existent. Now they all are in tune! Thanks!

[@03bullseye]

These are some of the most thorough vids I've seen on here. Keep em coming and keep up the great work!

[@CoonCreekOutdoors]

03bullseye thanks

[@redennis3]

Outstanding video, explains everything to a T. Thanks

[@toddandangelbrowning2920]

By far the best nite latch video I have watched, thanks.

[@CoonCreekOutdoors]

Thanks glad you enjoyed it

[@christophergeorge5238]

Def enjoy your videos.very descriptive.would love to see more catches after u make a set.great work

[@northern1937]

Great job on the details of night latching. Thanks very informative.

[@countryliciousoutdoors6631]

great video very informing, always just played dangerously setting it by sight this will help alot

[@K1NF]

I nite latch for two reasons. One is to hear the click when the pan is level, great for low or no light conditions. Two, is to have the trap fire with no perceptible movement. To do that, make the notch just deep enough to catch the dog but be right on the edge. Thanks for all your videos, I have learned something from each and every one.

[@CoonCreekOutdoors]

***** thanks

[@totistruck6260]

Good job!!!! keep bringing them on. Professionally done

[@CoonCreekOutdoors]

Toti Struck thanks

[@GarrettBrader]

Great job! I'm going to have to try this sometime before mink and muskrats season! Take care.

[@frank5387]

EXCELLENT VIDEO ! ! ! ! Helped me tremendously : ) THANK YOU Frank

[@CoonCreekOutdoors]

+frank thanks

[@JonSorensen]

Thanks, Glad i bought mine already done!!!

[@jacobyrussell1532]

Fairly new to trapping,and I’m just now finding this thanks for this information. Looks like I’m going to be tearing 3dz traps apart. Take care and god bless

[@christiansullivan4747]

Awesome. Video man I needed to know how to do that and it was in perfect detail good job

[@davidrubino339]

Thank you so much.🦊👍love watching all your videos.im addicted.

[@zman7633]

Thanks for sharing man. That was really helpful to this novice :)

[@jamieedwards7041]

Incredibly helpful video!

[@loneranger8293]

Very good video and well explained on what to do but more importantly why it is done.

[@CoonCreekOutdoors]

Lone Ranger thanks

[@tommurphy6329]

This is a good video, lots of really good info!!

[@PS-pe6nc]

Very good descriptive video. Thanks for the help.

[@johnscruggs7942]

Thanks for the video just getting started in trapping great information.

[@steelhanded11]

Thanks for posting man.. Watched a few other where they explained it but didn't have any up close shots like yours..

[@CoonCreekOutdoors]

+steelhanded11 thanks

[@Brainchild69]

You know, I have a couple of old traps (I'don't trap I just thought they were neat, but I'm looking into getting into trapping) and I noticed the pans are, what seems to me, quite high and I wondered how they would work very well like that. I'll probly try this on at least one of them. Thanks for posting this vid.

[@BowtechSteve]

Nice thorough video man Thanks!!

[@CoonCreekOutdoors]

Steve Douglass thank you

[@mazlosoutdooradventures8594]

Excellent video. Been wondering about this

[@emoryking5278]

A very informative demonstration.

[@GTR149]

Great vid thanks for you help. Time to buy new pans and fix my problems

[@CoonCreekOutdoors]

Garrett Rowser glad it helped

[@muddieair]

Great job did you change out the pan bolt as well? This

[@countryliciousoutdoors6631]

will this also work on 1 1/2 long springs

[@ZGADOW]

How do you like those duke #3’s?

[@loneranger8293]

Silly question perhaps but could you still accomplish the night latch just by adjusting the dog distance from the pan notch w/o needing to file the notch? In theory would it not still level the pan including a hair trigger?? Otherwise great video and good explanation. I use strictly #3 Bridger offset for coyotes.

[@stevekatbristol]

Nice job, very informational

[@breakingtrailofficial]

Would a 200mm file work for night latching duke 1 3/4

[@sean223]

Oh hell yes!! Ty brotha for this video

[@davemoulton8051]

Fantastic video thank you

[@TheUrbanHunterz]

Great video!

[@CoonCreekOutdoors]

Urban Hunterz thanks

[@toddbollinger278]

Do you adjust the pan tension on your Duke 550s or keep them the way they are when you buy them?

[@jerrodhankins2676]

Great video thanks so much for sharing

[@daniellesnyder1244]

Do you also file the wax off the trigger and pan after waxing?

[@brucenilssen1235]

Thanks. Great, informative video.

[@andrewbower912]

do you do anything to make that trap trip with basically.no pan creep? or was that trap done once you turned off the camera? I ask because the key when bedding a trap is to make sure it is solid and does not move when he animals steps. now when it steps on the pan and it creeps slightly and doesn't go off wouldn't that be the same as a wobbly trap? I like everyone try to make a set that when they animal steps on that pan it is committed but just something I've been pondering while tuning my traps this weekend.

[@10pointer07]

what size would u recommend for coyotes

[@stevesoutdoorworld4340]

Great Stuff Thanks for sharing!

[@thecall5973]

Im still wondering why they dont do this stuff from the factory by now.

[@leejohnson7293]

When did night latching become a thing? I don't believe it was done back in the 70's or 80's. Awesome video.

[@ghostarrow24]

What would you call a type like that? 1st time trapper i have traps like that.

[@michaelsmith6508]

very informative. Good job!

[@CoonCreekOutdoors]

+MIchael Smith thanks

[@Lion-G227]

great video and very detailed!

[@CoonCreekOutdoors]

+Casey Gibson thannks

[@jlc904ubc]

Hey great video. Do you change out your brass screws and drill it out with a #14 bit. I've seen trapping supply catalogs sell replacement screws and the drill bit. What is the reasoning behind that? Is it worth doing? Thanks

[@mo-reesespieces9066]

Dumb question if I may? Where do you put your "ID Tags?" I am very new to trapping and on Game Land you must have an ID tag on all your traps. On cages, it is no problem but on the foot holds, Body Grips, and DP's what is the best location, & what do you use to attach your ID tags? Your videos on trapping are some of the best on KZbin. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge. Peace PS: I used pop rivets for the cages

[@jessemarden6642]

Well done man! Nice Vid!

[@carbajalf9835]

Will the night latching work for a #1 coil spring?

[@beegreengrowersunionwv.7523]

What weight do you set the pan for coyote ? 2 or 3 lbs

[@REAPERMILITIAOUTDOORS]

Could you remake this video with your new camera equipment my eyes ain't what they used to be and does this need to be done to them all DUKE Bridger and so forth ?

[@ski31989]

night latching is the simplest way of tuning a trap hands down

[@davetoms63]

been having a heck of a time finding files that give the depth measurement.

[@53kills]

Flat files are measured by length and not thickness. An 8 inch will be the closest to 5/32. A 10 inch is close to 3/16. I used an 8 inch on my #2 and #3 Dukes. The only difference it made was the "click" on the #3 traps was not as loud. We're working on traps not jet engines so the tolerances are slightly more flexible.

[@davetoms63]

​@@53kills file length has zero to do with the thickness of file - each manufacturer/file can be different as far as depth of file. In the video he is talking 1/32 of an inch - that's a pretty tight tolerance and the idea I believe he was stressing was to lay the file flat on the stock and the file difference would make up the gap difference between the different sized traps.

[@53kills]

Like the guy in the video said it's not rocket science. You are correct. The length of a flat file is irrelevant to the thickness. That's because thickness is irrelevant to a flat file's intended use. You're not going to Lowe's, Tractor Supply.etc, and find a 5/32 or a 3/16 inch flat file. However you will find an 8 inch or 10 inch file. A 8 inch file will work fine for a #2 trap. An 10 inch will work for #3. The guy is working on traps, not a complex device requiring precision tolerances. Just file a notch in the pan. As he said, it's quite simple.

[@davetoms63]

@@53kills thanks........ Let's just leave it there.

[@tomblount5635]

Enjoyed txs. Suggest you boil n wax those traps before any more rust

[@sawyerlemon7429]

hey man love your videos i was wondering are you going to do any trapping videos this season?

[@user-fp2wq5os5u]

I love your stuff and kg stuff to

[@joeysmith1020]

Very inspiring I've been having problems with lieing my pan and firing the trap but thanks to u man I'm gonna have an easy process with the pan thanks somuch great video

[@CoonCreekOutdoors]

Joey Smith glad the video helped

[@snyper069]

Thanks for the "How To" vid. One item, the #3 is too small for beaver unless you are only targeting a front foot catch. Keep up the good work.

[@longbeardmcstruttin5876]

What is the purpose of the nightlatch, could you have just adjusted your dog with your pliers from the beginning to have the same effect or no?

[@williamludwick777]

Thanks for showing me that I was wondering how to do that

[@bucktalk69]

Will those files work for a bridger trap ?

[@loneranger8293]

Great video Stu. Question though, bending the dog support forward with pliers, would that not level off the pan w/o having to night latch? Exactly what is the purpose of the night latch?

[@Northwoods208]

The night latch is so there is an audible click when the pan is level, so you can set them by ear/feel in the dark

[@kevindavis9975]

Do you dye or wax your traps

[@justaguy-69]

nice informative video...thanks

[@richardhill7245]

Well explained!

[@bobbyoneil5669]

Who says you can't teach a old dog new tricks thanks for the info

[@moiaredhawk]

perfect I fixed my cheap crappy Duke number 3's....Caught 2 song dogs and 3 reds so far after night latching !!!

[@shaynamartin4219]

Only video on here worth a damn

[@ChrisGilliamOffGrid]

Shayna Martin Isn't unusual for a make up artist to watch trapping vids? 🤔🤔🤔😉

[@msgajhimelret9496]

Bacon grease, to lube the metal and hide any odors; Like the "hair pin triggers" Thanks good info...

[@bombardier3qtrlbpsi]

Nice job 👍

[@Timjk2011]

Does the length of the file have anything to do with the thickness? I'm having trouble finding a file that works.

[@CoonCreekOutdoors]

Tim Kurtz no

[@Lion-G227]

Can you tell me how to remove pan travel? or any videos? once night latched there is alot of travel before it fires. I would appreciate it. thanks

[@CoonCreekOutdoors]

+Casey Gibson the point of nite latching is to remove pan travel. if done correctly there will be very little pan travel and the trap can be set consistently with a level pan

[@MysteriousOutdoors]

So the point of night latching....Just set it quick and be done? I have been trapping for years and when I wax the traps that I bought that came latched are hard to set compared to the others. Way to touchy...What am I doing wrong?

[@53kills]

Need to get the wax off the night latch notch and the dog.

[@gtrapper3745]

now thats what i call instructional. thanks

[@CoonCreekOutdoors]

Gary Larson thanks

[@briandodge4214]

Good video!

[@lorinkramer1524]

Please forgive my novice ignorance, but what exactly is the purpose of nite latching traps? Is it just a hair-trigger set? Help!

[@drewnelson2439]

Where do you buy your tapping supplies

[@CoonCreekOutdoors]

+Drew Nelson whoever is cheapest

[@BravoDelta-jb2pc]

Good job on the vid. Is Duke your primary trap?

[@CoonCreekOutdoors]

BravoDelta1018 Yes. Duke makes a great trap imo. Sometimes a little tinkering is involved. But you will have that with almost any trap.

[@adamwagaman1279]

what file would you use for 1 1/2 and 1 3/4 a reply would be awesome

[@CoonCreekOutdoors]

adam wagaman 5/32''

[@adamwagaman1279]

adam wagaman yeah to know im using the right file i dnt wanna ruin any traps

[@CoonCreekOutdoors]

adam wagaman watch the video again very closely all your questions are answered there.

[@justme4172]

Is it ok not to nite latch?

[@collinsmith9572]

Can you nite latch a Bridger 5

[@lucaspriesendorf251]

Thanks man!

[@mattdooley6206]

I finally got my first night latch on my duke trap I used a dremel tool