hog trap door help/question

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Tbooux

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thanks, i remembered this thread but didn't remember him reviewing the door. i've got it now.

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Thank BP, that dude put some serious time in that thread!

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he is like the Rainman of hog traps and trapping

I did not put that in the trap thread but, add a few extra T post where the two panels come together in the above picture on the outside of the trap.


also you can use a stick to hold the panels apart at that spot with a trip trigger similar to the ones in my thread.


Believe it or not I am not done with that thread. I was experiencing technical difficulties and time constraints I was actually planning on updating it this evening.

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xtra T posts where the two panels come together (on the outside) for strength aginst po'ed pigs trying to get out

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yes, it keeps the straight panel from flexing letting the spring panel bend past it and open.

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why the need to use a stick or something else to hold the panes apart at that spot? won't they just push thru?

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yes and no. large pigs will push in but trap shy hogs and smaller hogs will not push in. They need to know they can come and go. I usually bait the traps for a week before setting them to catch. Some people prefer to build a heart shaped trap with both of the panels acting as spring doors at the top of the heart. This design works better with the stick trigger IME

Yes, the figure 6 style traps are easy to make. Like in picture above or as seen here: hog trap from panels