Had trouble this year numerous traps set off but they all had hair between jaws just had one yesterday. Any ideas? I changed springs I even four coiled to try to make them faster.

We will need a little more information.
What animals are you targeting?
What kind of sets are you using?
Are you trapping on land or in water?

Hal

And what kind of hair was between the jaws

trapping coyote and fox mostly dirt hole sets some flat sets

short hairs i was guessing off the leg

It could be deer.

Hal

ya it could be deer I have been getting really frustrated. I was looking for some opinions. Thanks

Look for scratches on the pan. A deer hoof will leave a distinctive scratch. Deer are a problem on many traplines.

Hal

ok will do. Thanks again. Any other ideas would gladly like to read them. Thanks

The truth is, it is relatively difficult for an animal to escape a trap. If traps didn't work more or less reliably, folks would not continue to use them. But this is predicated by the animal having its foot in the trap. Deer are the exception. They have a hard tapered foot, and they can pull out of a trap in a second.

Sometimes a animal, especially a canine, might roll on a trap and fire it. I've also had canines spring a trap by sliding into a dirthole on their forelegs. (But that is rare.) Other animals may at times lay on their belly at a set and fire a trap, again a rare occurrence.

Hal