Hog Trap
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- čas přidán 31. 08. 2015
- I go over the dimensions, materials, and construction of my large box trap, and why I built it the way I did.
Materials:
48" x 16' 6ga util panels with 4x4" squares (for sides)
50" x 16' 6ga cattle panels (for top)
2" x 1/8" square tubing
2" x 2" x 1/8" angle iron
1" x 1/8" square tubing (for trigger)
3' scrap rebar (for trigger)
1/2" pipe & 1/2" bolts (for main gate hinges)
8' 2x10 PT (for unloading ramp)
2 door hinges (for unloading ramp)
Build time was about 20 hours. If I was building a bunch of these I might be able to cut that time in half as a lot of the time was spent head-scratching on how I was going to do the next step. But there's still a lot of cutting and welding time as there's around 800 welds total. I've got good tools and am really not that slow so I think a lot of the smaller traps must be really poorly constructed to sell for around $300.
The angled gate did take some extra time; if I build another the gate will drop 90-degrees and I'll fabricate a latch to hold it shut.
I need to attach some sheet metal to the roof, just enough to provide some shade in the summer and keep the hogs from dying. It'll be used scrap steel off an old chicken coop that I'll just wire to the top. - Sport
nice build , I've been doing vertical door trip wire cages for years , think I'm gonna try this out on my next build
I did swing doors because I was afraid a guillotine-style door could get misaligned/cocked and not drop. I've did another build where the door closes completely vertical and uses a latch to keep it shut. The whole trap is square so it's a little easier to build.
I love it a lot I love the traps
You should consider purchasing a corral trap with a remote wireless gate. That way you could trigger the trap door remotely and catch more pigs at one time.
I've researched those... Several advantages:
1) Trigger it when you want, which means when the most pigs are in the trap. It also means I'd never trigger it on a deer.
2) Once in a great while the hogs will get caught up in the cable running to the trigger, which holds the gate open, and allows them to escape. It's only happened a couple of times.
3) The hogs tear up the rooter bars although I've pretty much fixed that.
The big drawback is the cost. The remote triggers are about a grand although I think could build one myself for under $100. Then I'd need a cellular camera which are around $400. You'll also need 2 low-end cell-phone plans which are about $10/month each.
The biggest cost here, the camera, is also the least reliable. I've had dozens of game cameras and they're hit or miss. Some die after a few months a a couple have lasted several years. Cost doesn't seem to be a factor in the reliability.
BTW I do have a corral trap. Advantage is it'll catch many more hogs and if a I catch a deer it can jump out.
Which do you prefer most, the trap design with the angled door like this one or the straight vertical door like you built in the long time lapse video?
I made the slant-door first. The vertical door was easier to build. It requires a latch to keep it shut whereas the other door stays shut just by the weight of the door, but the latch wasn't hard. It's just easier to build the thing if everything's square. Setting either style is the same though.
I have caught more hogs in the slant-door trap. It could be placement, blind luck, or the hogs are more comfortable entering it because it uses 4x4" utility panels whereas the square one uses 2x4" (horse) panels.
If I build more of these I will go with the 2x4" panels though. It's the same gauge wire but since there's more wire per square foot they're a stronger. But the biggest thing is when I happen to catch a deer they don't hurt themselves as badly smashing their face into the tighter panels. Bucks will catch their antlers no matter what the size. The downside is they cost about $20 more each (x2) and do add some weight to the trap, making that much harder to move.
If you decide to make these take your time getting your frame square - it'll save you time in the long run. Last one took me 20 hours to build.
i would loved to have seen the trip mechinism operated.
Good deal, I need to build a couple of these but I've heard the hogs are "educated" by these type of traps. Also can you by chance show the trigger mechanism in detail? Thanks for sharing.
+SouthWestIron The trigger is called a rooter stick or rooter bar. Some guys drive a couple stakes in the ground but I have those 2 pieces or rebar bent up. Then you put a stick between the 2 stakes, which is tied to your trigger.
I show this in more detail in my 2nd trap here: czcams.com/video/FOjQ-3NWIh4/video.html
Look around the 42 minute mark.
There's some controversy about how educated pigs get. There have been some caught in the same trap multiple times. I never let them go.
+Allen Hansen I ended up watching a bunch more of your videos including the time lapse of the build. Nice welding jacket by the way. I think I have the trigger mechanism in my head now. Although it would be nice to see some close up stills of it. Anyway cool channel, i subbed. Keep the vids coming. I hear you on the never letting the pigs go. Just wondering about the entire sounders. Would be really cool to see your traps with some game cam videos of the actual captures.
With the door triger
How does the trigger work
+Dana Douglass It's a rooter-stick trigger. I tried to explain it in my next build at 41:50.
I have a two lengths of re-bar about 18" long bent to look like a 'J'. They're welded to the bottom of the trap opposite of the door. They're about 12" apart. To visualize imagine you're looking at the side of the trap with the gate on the left. Rotate the 'J' hooks 90 degrees clockwise. There's a stick that's tied to the trigger which holds the gate open. The stick runs between the two 'J' hooks. So the hooks hold the stick that's attached to the trigger, which holds the gate open. I put bait under the stick. The hog goes after the bait, knocks the stick loose, which allows the gate to fall. Hard to explain in words...
I'll try to do a video of my trigger this weekend. It'll be MUCH easier to explain that way. Subscribe or check back early next week.
+Dana Douglass: I just posted a video with the triggers: czcams.com/video/_CLkjA2L-aA/video.html
Can I have it
I sure expected more that a sales pitch
GR: At what point did I try to sell it?
do this people know how to spell huge
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