Lower left 4 triggers front side l shows eyebolt and back side r shows hinge.
Guillotine trap door trigger.
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.
The guillotine door raises up to create an opening into your trap and falls straight down when it s activated.
Rooter lifting head gate on box trap.
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This is not a continuous trapping door once it s closed it s closed until you come and manually open it or reset it.
A dropwire secures the tire to the main wire.
Right outside of gate door.
Rooter lifting gates require that a hog use its nose.
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.
Lower right tripwire secured to trigger and to the far end of the trap near gate.
Guillotine or sliding drop gates use a trip wire to trigger the door to fall.