DCHP-2
tripod set Fur Trade DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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See also: variation set
- 1965 Perhaps a description of the "tripod set" will show how the wolverine's trait of persistence can contribute to his downfall . . . Three poles about three inches in diameter at the butt and, say, eight feet long are set up like teepee-tent poles to form a tripod, securely tied together at the apex. From the apex the bait is suspended, wired solidly to the peak of the tripod. It must also be wired downward to each of the three poles so it is practically immovable. . . .
- 1965 Perhaps a description of the "tripod set" will show how the wolverine's trait of persistence can contribute to his downfall . . . Three poles about three inches in diameter at the butt and, say, eight feet long are set up like teepee-tent poles to form a tripod, securely tied together at the apex. From the apex the bait is suspended, wired solidly to the peak of the tripod. It must also be wired downward to each of the three poles so it is practically immovable. . . .