Thread: trapping pigs

I've seen quite a few of the 6 shaped traps on one of the farms we shoot and they do very well. Have seen several pigs in them on a number of visits. I have considered setting up my trailer cage as a trap, it is made of panels that I pin together. If I was making traps like moonhunts I'd make them with a door that closes at a 45 degree angle with a spring so that is effectively self resetting like the '6' shaped netting trap.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

I've seen quite a few of the 6 shaped traps on one of the farms we shoot and they do very well. Have seen several pigs in them on a number of visits. I have considered setting up my trailer cage as a trap, it is made of panels that I pin together. If I was making traps like moonhunts I'd make them with a door that closes at a 45 degree angle with a spring so that is effectively self resetting like the '6' shaped netting trap.

The way Moonhunt described his, it's also self resetting but just using gravity to fall back down when the other little porkers push there way through? Poor little tasty bacon parcels with no oppose-able thumbs to get out.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

I've seen quite a few of the 6 shaped traps on one of the farms we shoot and they do very well. Have seen several pigs in them on a number of visits. I have considered setting up my trailer cage as a trap, it is made of panels that I pin together. If I was making traps like moonhunts I'd make them with a door that closes at a 45 degree angle with a spring so that is effectively self resetting like the '6' shaped netting trap.

The door on mine opens in but wont open out, i made it slightly bigger than the door hole, it hangs virtically with some springs from under the couch across the face so when it opens in they tighten making it want to spring back shut, you can play with the tension a bit, mine shuts reas quick but not over the top pressure