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Need to make trap trigger more sensitive? #8146059 05/28/24 11:11 AM 05/28/24 11:11 AM
Joined: Dec 2023 Posts: 173 MO B BC-Buck OP trapper
BC-Buck OP trapper B Joined: Dec 2023 Posts: 173 MO	Bought tunnel trap from f&t and would like to trap chipmunks. See them going through with out tripping trap. Anyway to adjust to make more sensitive. In the city and tired of hauling cage traps to park.

Re: Need to make trap trigger more sensitive? [Re: BC-Buck] #8146068 05/28/24 11:26 AM 05/28/24 11:26 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 18,274 Rodney,Ohio SNIPERBBB trapper
SNIPERBBB trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 18,274 Rodney,Ohio	you could either file a nightlatch into the dog or add washers to the pan until it barely stays set. Last edited by SNIPERBBB; 05/28/24 11:26 AM. http://www.sniperstrappingplace.com/tmansearch.php

Re: Need to make trap trigger more sensitive? [Re: SNIPERBBB] #8146292 05/28/24 06:19 PM 05/28/24 06:19 PM
Joined: Dec 2023 Posts: 173 MO B BC-Buck OP trapper
BC-Buck OP trapper B Joined: Dec 2023 Posts: 173 MO	Originally Posted by SNIPERBBB you could either file a nightlatch into the dog or add washers to the pan until it barely stays set. Think I will try both. Like the idea of adding weight.

Re: Need to make trap trigger more sensitive? [Re: BC-Buck] #8146320 05/28/24 06:56 PM 05/28/24 06:56 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 18,274 Rodney,Ohio SNIPERBBB trapper
SNIPERBBB trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 18,274 Rodney,Ohio	Originally Posted by BC-Buck Originally Posted by SNIPERBBB you could either file a nightlatch into the dog or add washers to the pan until it barely stays set. Think I will try both. Like the idea of adding weight. adding the weight is a lot easier to correct if you mess up vs the nightlatch. http://www.sniperstrappingplace.com/tmansearch.php

Re: Need to make trap trigger more sensitive? [Re: BC-Buck] #8146384 05/28/24 08:04 PM 05/28/24 08:04 PM
Joined: Dec 2023 Posts: 173 MO B BC-Buck OP trapper
BC-Buck OP trapper B Joined: Dec 2023 Posts: 173 MO	OK, will try first.

Re: Need to make trap trigger more sensitive? [Re: SNIPERBBB] #8146648 05/29/24 10:54 AM 05/29/24 10:54 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,574 Pennsylvania Hern trapper
Hern trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,574 Pennsylvania	Originally Posted by SNIPERBBB adding the weight is a lot easier to correct if you mess up vs the nightlatch. magnet(s) to pan

Re: Need to make trap trigger more sensitive? [Re: BC-Buck] #8146675 05/29/24 11:44 AM 05/29/24 11:44 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,030 N Central Iowa iayogi17 trapper
iayogi17 trapper Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,030 N Central Iowa	wax, bend dog down, list of options Brad Mohr

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