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New cage trap : Update #7301429
07/07/21 06:32 PM
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Wolfdog91 Offline OP
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New cage I'm tinkering with , what y'all think ? Wanna see if I can get the trigger completely self contained though


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Thinking this would be good for the real spooky barn rats and other various critters like squirrels s,mink weseal ect

Last edited by Wolfdog91; 07/09/21 07:21 PM.
Re: New cage trap [Re: Wolfdog91] #7301436
07/07/21 06:40 PM
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Nice craftsmanship so far. Looks heavy duty.


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Re: New cage trap [Re: Wolfdog91] #7301451
07/07/21 07:07 PM
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I dig the paint job! cool


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Re: New cage trap [Re: Wolfdog91] #7301463
07/07/21 07:46 PM
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Any mechanism inside can plug up and coons can destroy.

Looks cool ,Wolfdog!!!


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Re: New cage trap [Re: Wolfdog91] #7301475
07/07/21 08:06 PM
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Looks like a little giant design


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Re: New cage trap [Re: Vinke] #7301486
07/07/21 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Vinke
Looks like a little giant design

Or the old style hav a harts. But if it works go with it. solid pan will out do a open space pan by leaps and bounds though . when targeting small animals.






Re: New cage trap [Re: Vinke] #7301516
07/07/21 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Vinke
Looks like a little giant design

Never even heard of em but now I googled it yeah their pretty much identical crazy
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Re: New cage trap [Re: Monster Toms] #7301519
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Originally Posted by Monster Toms
Originally Posted by Vinke
Looks like a little giant design

Or the old style hav a harts. But if it works go with it. solid pan will out do a open space pan by leaps and bounds though . when targeting small animals.


Yeah the actual one will have a 16 or so gauge pan . Probably gonna make it longer too so it's a bit more sensitive. Leverage and all that lol

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Re: New cage trap [Re: Wolfdog91] #7302758
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Got the new one worked up



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Re: New cage trap [Re: Wolfdog91] #7302768
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Looking good


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Re: New cage trap [Re: Wolfdog91] #7302783
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Looks nice. Now it needs to be tested. Cue the 'stunt double' stand -in for REAL Animal testing...... grin


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Re: New cage trap [Re: Wolfdog91] #7302785
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Keep up the good work


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Re: New cage trap [Re: Cragar] #7302847
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Originally Posted by Cragar
Looks nice. Now it needs to be tested. Cue the 'stunt double' stand -in for REAL Animal testing...... grin
Currently sitting out by GFS chicken coop. She was chasing a weseal when I pulled dup so hoping he'll be interested in the liver I threw in there

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Re: New cage trap [Re: Wolfdog91] #7302889
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That’s pretty cool. Hope to see a catch pic soon!


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Re: New cage trap [Re: Wolfdog91] #7303038
07/10/21 09:58 AM
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There are some boar coon around here I need to use Kirk D's tall bobcat cage on. They walk all humpback and won't enter a 12 x12 cage

Looks like a cool design Wolfie

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Re: New cage trap [Re: Wolfdog91] #7303094
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What size are the openings In that wire? I don't think It will hold a weasel.


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Re: New cage trap [Re: The Beav] #7303152
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Originally Posted by The Beav
What size are the openings In that wire? I don't think It will hold a weasel.


In the video he said it was 1x2 mesh.

Re: New cage trap [Re: The Beav] #7303194
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Originally Posted by The Beav
What size are the openings In that wire? I don't think It will hold a weasel.


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Re: New cage trap [Re: Wolfdog91] #7303422
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1" x 1/2" is the Ultimate if you can find it. Klubertanz in Wisc.


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Re: New cage trap [Re: Wolfdog91] #7303463
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Had a coyote go through a 4X6 opening. He left a lot of hide behind but he escaped.


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