Re: Cage trap opinion
[Re: Willy Firewood]
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09/12/20 01:42 AM
09/12/20 01:42 AM
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...you may consider the animal control device to keep an animal away from the door if transferring an animal to a transfer cage. This is a good idea. Especially if you have skunks in the area. When you get to your "Raccoon Trap" and find a skunk it in, you'll be glad you have a way to get the door open and your transfer cage (or your tube trap) in place without worry of the skunk getting away. And if you have skunks in your area, I'd also recommend making a plan on how to deal with it. I had that experience this summer. First one took me two hours to get into the transfer tube. Second one, a half hour. If there ever is a next one, will be much quicker than that. As far as cage traps, I have a Bridger that has a door that swings down. Some raccoons will crawl on top of the trap and the door drops down locking the raccoon out of the trap. I'm not an ADC guy so can put up with that, but if I was working a job, that would have been a missed opportunity. Lots of people have recommended Comstock traps here. You definitely want to get something of good quality--lots of videos out there showing raccoons forcing their way out of a cheap trap.
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Re: Cage trap opinion
[Re: JonathonJEB]
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09/12/20 07:12 AM
09/12/20 07:12 AM
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I enjoyed talking with you Jim, and I am looking forward to trying out the trap. Also thanks to everyone above with the advice.
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Re: Cage trap opinion
[Re: Jim Comstock]
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09/15/20 06:52 PM
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It has been quite a challenging year trying to keep up with orders with covid and fewer employees to make more traps than usual in what has been a busy year. Orders have been shipping slowly, but many orders were shipped today, a good sign and hopefully picking up speed and catching up. Received my first comstock, wow! Heck of a trap! Worth the two month wait. I definitely will order more in the future. It's a beast!
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Re: Cage trap opinion
[Re: JonathonJEB]
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09/17/20 06:44 AM
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I ended going with the 36" flush mount and then I got the 3 way nose cone splitter to go with it so that I could make it like the multi purpose trap that some of you recommended. I ended up going this route for all the different uses. One question I have now is what is the best way to attach the nose cone so that I can remove it when I don't need it. I have not seen the trap yet so it may be obvious when I do, but if there are any pointers I appreciate it.
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