Hog Wars | How to Build a Hog Trap
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Hog traps are an important part of controlling the hog population. In this video, I will show you how to build a hog trap using cattle panels. This type of trap is sometimes referred to as a round hog trap or corral hog trap. Building a hog trap like this is not hard and doesn't take very long once you have the materials. We set out to build our pig trap with costs in mind. Although cattle panels aren't generally recommended for corral hog traps they are very inexpensive (about $23 for 16ftx4ft) and will probably work fine in our situation because of how we plan to dispatch immediately after capture.
Our strategy was to build a round hog trap in an area where we can leave it up to condition the hogs on a year round basis. We also wanted to put the trap in an area where it wouldn't interfere with our food plots and deer hunting. We picked a perfect spot where we already had hog traffic and it was out of the way of our normal land use.
In building a hog trap you want to start with a flat surface in which you can paint a perfect circle using a pivot point and rope (1/2 the distance of your trap). Most people recommend using a 30 foot corral but we chose to do 25 foot as it seemed plenty big. It is also recommend to use a steel T-post every 4 to 5 feet. We made sure to double wrap baler wire and wrap it around tight using strong pliers. It is suggested to make 5 ties down each T-post for extra security.
Our hog trap door will be 4ft wide and will most likely end up being a guillotine style door that will be triggered by a gun hitting an 8" steel target which will release the door. I plan on completing the hog trap door while the hogs spend a month or two getting use to the hog trap. We will be able to monitor the hog trap from home by our Bigfoot cell cam which is how we'll know when to move in to shoot the trap door once we are ready at the farm.
It only took 4 days for our Bigfoot camera to notify us that hogs had entered the trap. We will give them time to get familiar with it before we catch the whole sounder.
We ended up using the following materials. After everything we spent around $250 (not including the door and Bigfoot camera).
5 1/2 Cattle panels (16x4)
#20-6.5ft T-Posts
1-Roll of baler wire
T-post driver
Pipe, rope, and white spray paint for perimeter line
Thanks for watching and wish us luck in trapping some hogs and controlling our hog population.
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This is really impressive...I am from Africa and I use spears to hunt hogs and bush meat...you are actually using engineering, time management, efficiency etc ...I love this
Glad you found it helpful! Good luck in your hunting!
Always look forward watching your videos. Keep up the hard work.
Thank you bud! Really appreciate the kind words!
Nice work. Looks like the ones I’ve built and have had great success.
Awesome! Did you use cattle panels? I may have to wrap a layer down low to keep all the babies from escaping. I’m seeing newborns on my camera. Thanks for sharing!
The Handy Hunter - yes I used cattle panels as well. I’d catch 15-25 at a time using the guillotine style door. I put mine on a trip line but I like the shooting idea too.
Ive trapped hogs for over 20 years and sale them. I have a couple of tips for you that might help. I learned the hard way cattle panels allow a lot if not all small hogs to escape which creates trap wise young hogs which hurts all trappers. Big hogs can also jump and climb out of cattle panels and big boars can just tear a hole and walk out (Ive had all of these happen multiple times). I added rebar to an old trap to stop busting through the sides and an over hang on the top to stop climbing out. I was told by an agricultural extension agent at Texas A&M that tarps around the trap will help that but I haven’t tried that. I just fixed the problems with more permanent solutions. Your idea of shooting the trap to spring it will work but you better be real close and ready to dispatch those hogs fast because they will go NUTS!!! Like I said, I sale the hogs I catch to recoup some cost so i move in quiet and “try” not to make them any crazier than possible. I build only utility panel corral traps now that are 8 panels round with a feeder inside and 2 doors. They are expensive but will last a lifetime. Hope this helps! Check out my video “Hog Trap No No” to see how fast the escape cattle panels!
Thanks for all the info! I love getting tips from folks that have seen it all. We are hoping to give it a run soon now that we got the gate installed. I figured we will have to upgrade sooner or later on the panels. What height are your panels and do you build them or buy them? I’m thinking my next trap will have two doors as well. I think having one door makes them suspicious. I’m also thinking about making my next trap mobile so I can move it when needed. Thanks for sharing brother. I really appreciate it and keep in touch!
My new corral trap is made with eight utility panels that cost $55 each at Tractor Supply. The panels are 5’ tall, 16’ long and have 4”x4” holes. It has double guillotine doors and a feeder inside. I have a single trip wire that closes both doors. I plan on adding a cellular remote camera and trip wire soon. The pandemic has hog prices real low so not much incentive to spend a bunch more money right now. I will try and post a video of the new trap soon. Good Luck in the war on hogs!
Brushy Willie thanks for the info! I will check my Tractor supply. Who do you sell hogs too? Hunting leases? Keep in touch and let me know when you post that video.
The Handy Hunter hey Brother! In Texas there are state licensed buyers. The hogs are all killed for meat that is shipped overseas. I was told there is only one processing plant open in Texas due to the pandemic so the prices are real low. I wont get rich selling them but it helps pay some farm expenses. I have really enjoyed your videos and Ive learned a lot about solar! Like your set up. I hope to go down this week and set up my first cell camera. I think I may try and post a video of the new trap design and trigger mechanism. Its pretty good I think for us guys that dont have the big bucks to spend on a cellular trip. Anything I can do to help let me know. I have experience snaring hogs also both foot and neck, night stalking with bow, etc. Ive been fighting this battle for a long time😁
Here’s a link to the buyers in Texas. Maybe they have them in GA?
www.tahc.texas.gov/animal_health/swine/FeralSwineFacilities.pdf
You guys are awesome I try my best to watch your short every chance I get but most of the time I'll be at work but great job
Thank you! Appreciate you watching!!
If you place heavy duty wire mesh fencing on the inside of the cattle panels it would prevent losses. We use a mesh here in Tasmania called wallaby wire (to fence out wallabies and kangaroos) that is a woven wire similar to chicken wire, but is made from 3mm (1/8”) wire with holes around 30mm (1 1/4” across) and comes in various heights to 2m (6’) high. It would need to be clipped onto your solid panels at each post, but is incredibly strong, and NOTHING will get out!
Thanks for sharing! That sounds like it would work for sure!!
Dave Arnold..... I like your trap. To keep hogs from jumping out of the lower exiting panels, you could increase the height of your side panels by cutting narrow strips from a full size panel and wire the strips to the height of the already installed lower panels. You should get several narrow strips from a full width panel. Might require slightly longer posts but should help with keeping hogs from jumping out of the lower (shorter) walled sections. less cost than adding a full width panel.
Great suggestion! That has crossed my mind as a backup plan if I need to increase the height. Hoping to try it out on next trip to the farm. Thanks for commenting!
Just posted a video on my hog problem as well. I will be doing this as well shortly.
Awesome! I need to double wrap the bottom to keep the small ones from escaping. I need to get a new cell cam as well. Good luck with those critters!
Very nice setup
Thank you!
Pretty smart doing it and not going overboard. I would imagine you will be on those pigs within seconds, ARs in hand to lay to waste. If what you have does not work perfectly, like you said, just build up the walls, and you can always make the pen stronger. Man, you are gonna have a blast with that thing. With I could be there!!!!!!!!!
Thank you! Figured we will start simple and build on that as needed! I’m sure we’ll hit some roadbumps but we’ll work around them.
Good luck. I hope you get a ton of them. They are killing our pastures.
Thank you! It won’t solve the problem but we hope to make a dent. You guys in Texas are getting overrun! Thanks for commenting!
Hi Steve ,I'm a new subscriber ,and really like your Video's ,the way you explain stuff and ,build some Crazy nice stuff ,I'm real happy I found your video's ,your living the dream that's lot's of us would love to do ,thank you ,
Thank you! Glad you found us and you like our videos. Keep in touch and good luck!
I think it’s a good one
Impressive
Thank you!
You're planning to run out there really quickly is a good idea because i've seen a group of hogs destroy a pen like that
It is amazing how destructive they can be! I’ve seen them go under and over when they get trapped. Better be ready for anything when you approach trapped hogs!!!
Awesome trap cant wait to see the next video how does a 300 blackout work for putting the hogs down
It’s great! I want to build one more. Very little kick so its good for followup shots and hits hard. Feels just like shooting a 556 (because of the casing being the same).
@@TheHandyHunter thanks just bought a small ranch here in south texas and i just got me one of the 300 blk from diamondback going to try it out in the morning
You won’t be disappointed!
I hope you've upgraded to either a C style trap that doesn't need you to watch the trap or a cell phone alert & gate drop system???
I'd be intrigued if you've upgraded the panels as well... there's someone who added chicken wire to the first 3' & the suggestion of cutting a 4' panel in half & adding it to the existing systems a good one
Yep, it’s better to double layer the bottom to keep the small ones in. We just took our trap down and will move to a better location. C traps work well too!
I really like ur hog trap....but I was wondering do u know how to program a reolink camera to trigger a latch to close the door?
I do not but I do know there is a way to trigger using a cellular or RF control box…I’ve just never used them.
The cattle panels will work fine other then and feeder size pig 40 lbs or less can get thru! Line the bottom with 24 in hail screen! Good luck!
Thank you! Yep, I figured with all the small pigs we have that I might have to line the bottom with some extra panel. I just got done building the gate so that will be next. Thanks for commenting!
You can also put a cloth in the post driver to supress the sound. It does not change the drivers effectiveness.
That’s a great idea! I didn’t even think of that but will try next time! Thanks for sharing!
Good Job. Just FYI we skip putting on the clip and just use heavy gauge trappers wire I bought on Amazon!
Good to know! What kind of panels do you use? Thanks for sharing!
@@TheHandyHunter I built 2 several years ago using the design suggested in the CZcams czcams.com/video/JMBVPX5TlEI/video.html. We don't have cell service, so it was a good option. Works very well.
Handy hunter. I am in s ga. And having trouble finding controller compatible with Verizon. Don't think I have att service. Do you know what will work?
I wish I could help you but I don’t have any experience with them. I do know that my Bigfoot cams work well on very little att signal so although you say you don’t have att it might still work. Verizon is best at my farm for cell signal but att works better for cell cams because of their cdma network (more common everywhere). Good luck and let me know what you find.
God bless you too
what diameter is the trap, how many 16' panels
Ours is about 25’. If I remember correctly we used 6 or 7 panels and I remember having a little left over. Hope that helps and good luck!
Stringing barb wire around the top to increase effective height seems a recipe for spaghetti.
Panicking animals will ignore barriers that hurt, ever noticed how they smack directly into trap perimeters at full speed. Repetitively? Pork is best shredded once dead.
For top wires plain wire will work just as well without the additional injuries. Strung around the inside of the T posts will provide some barrier. Using the holes might destabilise the rigidity of the trap as the leverage of a big pig on top of the posts will be significant. Tie backs would prevent that. It might also be prudent to string vertical wires from the panel mesh top to the upper wires or have rigid wire etc. spacers to reduce the chance of pig squeezing between those top wires. These modification ideas would need testing to check validity, and altered where necessary.
How far apart are each t posts?
We did 5ft and a little closer by the gate because that area takes a beating. Good luck!
Im building my trap tomorrow. I have 10 panels of 5ft. fence to pick up from Tractor Supply.
Good luck! It should go up pretty quick! Let me know how it works out.
So far I love your design except for your door shooting method . Redesign the door method. Probably use a quiet ONE WAY door . Once you shoot, you have educated the hogs on outside to avoid your trap. They are intelligent. Also , instead of wire , it may work better with strong fiber net . I believe the softer the material, the more calm they remain and more and more continue to join in. I would also use wood posts which is more natural to their habitat . Man made metal may also scare them. Lots of improvements can be done. Good luck getting rid of these invasive pests.
You can cut those panels lengthwise you are using and add to the top of existing panels
Yep…i plan on doing that and using the rest to double up on the bottom to keep the little ones from escaping. Thanks for commenting!
Did you ever make a video about the door and shooting the target? I’d love to see it, that’s what I want to do with mine!
I haven’t yet but so many people are asking me that I will pull something together soon! Stay tuned and thanks!
I think I misread your comment. We do have a video on shooting the door and trapping the hogs. Check it out. I thought you were asking about a video on how I built the door. Hope that helps!
@@TheHandyHunter either works! I would love seeing how you built it though, I would love to have one of my own!
Tractor Supply has dog tracking cow bells on clearance for $1.79.
Perfect for what we had communicated about a month or two ago.
Peace and God bless
Thank you brother!!! Was it online or at the store? I’m gonna grab one! Thanks so much for the heads up!!! Keep in touch👍
@@TheHandyHunter it was at the local store here where I live.
They are made by Remington & are nickel plated.
Hopefully TS in your area will have some.
If not let me know & I'll grab you one & send it to you.
I would like to see the door design. Personally I won't be able to trigger the door so it has to be a step on trigger of some type.
Im hoping to pull together a video on how I built the door. In your case could you use a rope to trigger the door?
How many panels is that??
I believe we ended up using 6. Hope that helps.
How is that hog trap working?? I am going to build one !!
Hey bud! It’s great! I’m watching a new sounder go in everyday on my cell cam but Im not there to close the door. Hope to get them in the next few weeks. I also need to double wrap the bottom as the little ones pop through. Good luck and let me know how it goes!
Thanks for the response!!
what state are you in?
Central Georgia
One day you need to come down here and build a hog trap for us to show it
lol, funny way to do it...shoot a door? lol
That's a good setup for $250 without the closing door
Video on the door test and install coming this weekend! Thanks for watching!
A smart hog can climb out of your trap.
shooting the door trigger sounds cool and all, but I feel like the risk of missing the one chance before they scatter is to great. If you insist on a mechanically operated door that you trigger from a set location would a long length of small diameter aircraft cable not do the trick? Just give it a yank…then you can trigger it anytime day or night with guaranteed success
It’s not hard at all to hit the 8in target at less than 100 yards. At nighttime we use IR with no problem. Even a little .22 will set it off.
Here is my questions to ask you,
Before you are doing a Hog trap do you need to have a permission from the city or you just doing without a permission ? in the united states you can't do anything without a permission from the city
We don’t need permission to trap. Hogs are a non-indigenous species and you can kill as many as you’d like. There is no limit and no season.
That would depend on the state you live in. In Texas, you don't even need a hunting license to hunt them. They want them gone!
why not build you a remote control trigger, that way you want spook the hogs as bad with a gun shot. I have one that will work from 300' away and it's cheap to build. just a thought
I hear ya but it’s just more fun to shoot! Maybe I’ll set up a RF trigger on my next one. Thanks for watching!
I wish I had a hog problem, they’re fun to shoot! They’re 2 miles away from my land though so maybe they’ll move my way. I want to blow them up with my .50.
All you gotta do is bait’em and they eventually come. Just be careful what you ask for! LOL. Good luck!
Oh dogs the problem you're going to have is seeing them jump right over them 4 foot panels no problem at all
There is a way to do the door by bending two of the panels inward so they can squeeze thru it to get in but it closes the wire behind them once they are in so you do not have to do a thing once they are in they are trapped but I have seen them jump right over that four foot fence even when some of them were 350 pounds they jumped right over it on the farm
With the panels bent inward leave them open a little so they get use to coming in and out then slowly make the gap smaller until they have to squeeze thru it then get trapped once they get in leaving a trial of corn so they follow it right into the trap
You will probably want to add more panels to make them 5-6 foot high as a way to keep them in there as I never would have believed it had I not seen it for myself one night when about a 350 pound hog jumped right over that 4 foot barb wire fence
Ray, he should built a moat around it! Lol
@@bshadrick A muddy moat would probably attract more hogs like a swimming pool after the schools let out for summer LOL
They love laying around in the mud as the mud protects them from bugs and stuff
Some I have killed were so packed with mud it was like trying to cut thru rock to get thru the hide with a knife
I believe you! There’s plenty of CZcams videos showing hogs nearly clearing even 6ft fences! We figured we would try this first and then upgrade if needed. I agree, we can always use more panels to extend it higher. Thanks for the gate idea...I think what you are describing is a figure 6 type gate. Good to hear from you! Take care!
@@TheHandyHunter I was sitting out there one night watching a bunch of hogs that showed up and did not realize the video was not turned on then saw one about a 350 pound hog squat down behind the fence and wondered what it was doing
It jumped up in one leap and looked like it cleared that four foot barb wire fence by more than a foot from a dead stop squatting on the ground LOL
I was like Dohhhh!!! the video was not on LOL
I sure hope I catch that next time on video as that was the most amazing thing I have ever seen after seeing that hog jump that high starting from a squat position
Ray Blackburn Outdoors that’s crazy! It’s amazing that they can jump that high! Some boar can scale 6ft barely by rolling over the top. I thought about making the top wire electric! Thanks for sharing!!
I like your videos a lot. You are passionate about what you do. I even tried to build one of your trail cameras with solar. Nice trap but it's too short. They will go up and over. See'm do it with mine. If you visit my website at www.thehogpredator.com and send me a message with your cell #, I'll send you photos of Spidy-hog who climbed out of mine. Good luck, lots of good videos you are making, keep'm coming!
Thank you brother! We initially set out to build a 5ft fence but Tractor Supply was out! Went with 4 for now but will prob add extra up to 5ft soon. I don’t want any fliers! Shoot me your pics to steve@digitalsouth.com. Nice website! Thanks for sharing!
This is awesome! Can’t wait to see the outcome, those hogs are like a bunch of democrats.
Nancy Pelosi just called and said if we catch any “Russian” boars that she’d like to immediately subpoena them for questioning
@@TheHandyHunter BAHAHAHA
Trump would just have a drone with a missle hovering overhead. Go trump!!!!!!!BOOM!!