Hog Trap Build

[Flint knapper]

Looking good!

[HainesNYT]

Looking good!

Thanks. Might get her finished today.

Last nights progress.

Bent some 1/2” rod on the old harbor freight bender. Will be part of the latch system.


A piece of 1/2” I.d. pipe to use with the rod.


Notched it so I can put a stop on it. Only allowing it to move so far one way or another.


Something like this.

[dustoffer]

And--I like your door design--

[MUZZYSLINGR]

Tagging this one . Nice work , and I have got to get some of those welding clamps.


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[stx tomcat]

nice work

[K_Wittenburg]

This man knows what he’s doing!

[HainesNYT]

Tagging this one . Nice work , and I have got to get some of those welding clamps.


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nice work

This man knows what he’s doing!

Thanks guys. Always fun to share.


So after I framed up the two rectangles and welded them all together with the long horizontal pieces, I realized that I made a mistake. I know we have all caught plenty of hogs with a floor in the trap, but I figure if there is a few skittish pigs in the group anything that could cause them to spook shouldn’t be there...and I totally didn’t mean to put that bottom bar there. So, out it came. I cut and welded up some 2x2x1/8 angle iron to plug the holes I made. There is a freakish looking horizontal bar tacked in place to hold the 45” opening till I braced it.

[HainesNYT]

4 pieces of pipe, cut in 1” widths will be the T-post locators.

[HainesNYT]

My first trap, only had two T-post locators. It held 5 pigs with no problems, but it made me think it wouldn’t hurt to add another one or two. I seriously think 3 would hold the biggest boar....but 4 looks better



So, there are some braces welded in, 4 T-post rings, and 1 piece of 1/2” solid rod welded perpendicular to add rigidity to the walls (bottom rails). From this angle you can see there is little to impede the ingress of a weary hog.

[Cvander84]

Looks study

[Benson]

Darn was hoping for more pics. Sweet build.

[HainesNYT]

Darn was hoping for more pics. Sweet build.

Hahha sorry man. It’s been on hold for a bit. Should get it finished up soon, maybe this weekend.

[Graysonhogs]

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[MUZZYSLINGR]

Can’t wait to see the finished project.


Especially with piggy’s trapped in awaiting summary execution.


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[Alderrg]

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