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I just recieved my new Snare Shop catalog and noticed that they have the snare locks listed as relaxing and non-relaxing.

NJ game laws require that 'Body Gripping, restraining snares' be equipped with a relaxing type lock.

I have never saw anywhere in writting where N.J defined which locks are relaxing.

According to 'The Snare Shop'.

Relaxing:

Snare shop locks
Washer Locks
ADC Washer Locks
Relax-a-lock



Non-Relaxing:

Cam locks
amberg wedge locks
DMD 'C 'locks
Gregerson Locks
L- locks
Butera BMI slide free locks
Butera Bmi Mini locks
Grawes Bullet locks


Not specified were;

Micro locks
Hanson style
Hoffman

Interesting,thanks for sharing

GG, why is the Camlock not OK?
It stops closing when the animal stops pulling, this is without a spring.
They are too much money for me, but the digest doesn't say it. is it in the "big book"?
we have some of the most open snaring regulations in North America, but also some of the most unclear.
I'm not saying you don't know, but were is it stated? it may help keep people out of trouble.

In my opinion, a coyote on the run will take any cable and bend it right at the lock anyway. so even a washer lock won't relax. when they hit the end of the snare/extension, they do it with such force. The lock tightens up and the cable kinks right behind the lock.

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I was told by a Fish and wildlife biologist, that a C.O. told him the camlocks were non relaxing. I've never used them...so I don't have hands on experience.
A non relaxing lock is one that tightens with every pull and doesn't let back up.

Gobbler, in the digest I do not see any info specifying lock requirements or laws regarding relaxing vs. non....

Can you please give me more info on additional laws for NJ??? I know we are regulated by loop size,height, and swivels, but I haven't seen any rules regarding relazing vs not...

I don't see nothin that the lock has to be a relaxing type either. Show me?

Welcome to the site Walt

i'll agree didn't see it in the digest. they do tell you in trapper ed. class.