I am going to build a few round pens for hog traps and wanted to pick yalls brains on what you use or have had success with as the best gate/trigger system. Open to all ideas and feel free to post pictures if you have them. TIA
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I would 100% without a doubt do a drop down door. I am just not sure what is the best way to do a trigger for it.
What I have had good luck with is hammering a piece of rebar in the back and typing wire on the door and tying a washer on the end. Set the washer barely on the rebar and pile up corn around it. The wire has to be strong enough to hold the weight of the door up
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Originally posted by Apodz View PostYea I checked that out. The tire idea is really pretty simple. With the mail being rusty will it slide out fairly simple or does it catch up?
Saloon doors is one thing I have been looking at. I have just real a lot about continuous trap doors not working very good.
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Originally posted by Drycreek3189 View PostAfter I set the trigger I kicked the tire real lightly and down it came, so I think a decent sized hog will trip it. Trigger has to be coon proof.
HOWEVER>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Birds landing on the trip wire can trip it........got game camera pics of this. Dang Crows,
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Originally posted by Antlers86 View PostThink this one is 8' Diameter. 6 pigs last night ranging from 80-110 pounds.
6 ft tall with another 10" rail angled in.
Not hating....just stating my opinions or how you could improve it.
They don't have any room to run to jump and with 6 foot tall they have no chance so no need to add top angle
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