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My first funnel colony build #8640173 Yesterday at 06:54 PM Yesterday at 06:54 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Craigmont, Idaho M marty weatherup OP trapper
marty weatherup OP trapper M Joined: Aug 2011 Craigmont, Idaho	Knocked out my first funnel round colony trap today. I have a roll of 14 gauge 1x1 wire but when I build more I'll get some 16 gauge. The 14 gauge is more than heavy enough. This one is 10" BY 36". The bars across the opening are ground fabric staples. I put in a 4"x8" door in the top for critter removal. Trail cameras and fresh snow have broke a lot of trapper’s hearts.

Re: My first funnel colony build [Re: marty weatherup] #8640180 Yesterday at 07:12 PM Yesterday at 07:12 PM
Joined: Mar 2011 williams,mn trapper les trapper
trapper les trapper Joined: Mar 2011 williams,mn	Good thinking on the fabric staples….happens I have an ice cream pail of them somewhere… "Those who hammer their guns into plowshares will plow for those who do not."

Re: My first funnel colony build [Re: marty weatherup] #8640194 Yesterday at 07:40 PM Yesterday at 07:40 PM
Joined: Nov 2012 Frazee, MN B backroadsarcher trapper
backroadsarcher trapper B Joined: Nov 2012 Frazee, MN	looks good, i sure think that should work.

Re: My first funnel colony build [Re: marty weatherup] #8640221 Yesterday at 08:13 PM Yesterday at 08:13 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Craigmont, Idaho M marty weatherup OP trapper
marty weatherup OP trapper M Joined: Aug 2011 Craigmont, Idaho	I have so many of those fabric staples I could build a thousand funnel colony traps. I used them a lot when I had a market garden. I have buckets full of them. Trail cameras and fresh snow have broke a lot of trapper’s hearts.

Re: My first funnel colony build [Re: backroadsarcher] #8640223 Yesterday at 08:14 PM Yesterday at 08:14 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Craigmont, Idaho M marty weatherup OP trapper
marty weatherup OP trapper M Joined: Aug 2011 Craigmont, Idaho	Originally Posted by backroadsarcher looks good, i sure think that should work. Just need to find some muskrat habitat where i can use them. Not much in my local area. Trail cameras and fresh snow have broke a lot of trapper’s hearts.

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