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My first funnel colony build #8640173
07/21/26 06:54 PM
07/21/26 06:54 PM
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marty weatherup Offline OP
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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.

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Re: My first funnel colony build [Re: marty weatherup] #8640180
07/21/26 07:12 PM
07/21/26 07:12 PM
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Good thinking on the fabric staples….happens I have an ice cream pail of them somewhere…


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Re: My first funnel colony build [Re: marty weatherup] #8640194
07/21/26 07:40 PM
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looks good, i sure think that should work.

Re: My first funnel colony build [Re: marty weatherup] #8640221
07/21/26 08:13 PM
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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
07/21/26 08:14 PM
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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.


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Re: My first funnel colony build [Re: marty weatherup] #8640766
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Funnel traps work great especially with wings.
been using them for over 40 years in some select spots.
Channels below beaver dams are great spots as well as culverts and feeder cricks.


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