Guillotine Hog Trap Door Designs

This is not a continuous trapping door once it s closed it s closed until you come and manually open it or reset it.

Guillotine hog trap door designs.

One is the figure 6 type in which the panels are shaped into the shape of the number 6 fig 1. Guillotine or drop style doors are called single catch doors because once the trap has sprung that is the door has closed no more animals can enter the trap until it is manually reset. The cattle panel and t post hog trap. Our wild hog trap is 93 x 93 in diameter across center 48 tall.

Therefore it is extremely important that the trap be strategically baited to insure that most if not all of the pigs in a sounder have entered the trap. This design has the outside panel stationary and the inside panel loosely laid against it allowing hogs to push their way in but not out. Some trap designs do not require a gate or door. Although most trap styles are derivatives of the basic corral or box designs several modifications can be made to trap doors.

The guillotine door raises up to create an opening into your trap and falls straight down when it s activated. I personally prefer the guillotine door as it generally has a bigger opening and it is positively closed with an active latch to prevent pigs from rooting. Guillotine drop head gate on corral trap. These designs function similar to a minnow trap used to capture fishing bait but they are not very effective in catching trap shy hogs.

It has 4 tie down stakes with an escape hole in top to let turkeys and black bear out. Those trusting this funnel theory believe hogs will push through panels to enter a trap enclosure but cannot escape out the same funnel opening. Three gate designs are among those most commonly used for trapping feral hogs. Corral traps are very versatile and their use can be adjusted depending on the situation.

Door designs include the guillotine drop door spring swing door and rooter lifter door. The trap weight is 280 pounds. Wexford and circle 6 designs are also referred as funnel traps since they require hogs to push through a panel or panels shaped as a funnel instead of using a gate or trigger system. Head gate door design for feral hog traps.

There are several different funnel type traps. It has a drop down door with a double locking device. The rooter lifter door. Cattle panel is welded to inside and outside.