Thread: Pig traps

Husky...there are two I know of just across river from you that regularly catch pigs,the farm hands kids look after them....I did have to laugh when saw two LIVE sheep in it one afternoon.

Some of the boars are very clever. The one in the photos I posted had been in and out of that trap 5 times eating everything in there except the bait around the trigger stick. I ended up setting up a trip wire using fishing nylon to the base of the trigger. That eventually led to his downfall.
We had another big boar (about 180lb) in another trap that worked out that once trapped if it pulled on the string (that goes from the trigger to the door) it could open the door. Fortunately, it couldn't work out how to pull on the string and get out the door at the same time

Hi there
The li k below will help with how to build and use.
file:///C:/Users/smill/OneDrive/Documents/Rural%20Assist/Pest%20Info/trapping_of_feral_pigs.pdf
Regards
Ruger7mm

Oopps
Here is the correct Link
https://www.waikatobiodiversity.org....feral_pigs.pdf

A pet sow 'in season' penned near the bush has been known to get a boars attention

Originally Posted by Ruger7mm

Oopps
Here is the correct Link
https://www.waikatobiodiversity.org....feral_pigs.pdf

The funnel gate on page 12 is what I have seen. It was made from the steel mesh used in concrete flooring for houses, and the cut ends of the mesh criss-crossed inwards so the sharp bits also stopped the pigs trying to get out.