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My first funnel colony build #8640173 07/21/26 06:54 PM 07/21/26 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 07/21/26 07:12 PM 07/21/26 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 07/21/26 07:40 PM 07/21/26 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 07/21/26 08:13 PM 07/21/26 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 07/21/26 08:14 PM 07/21/26 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.

Re: My first funnel colony build [Re: marty weatherup] #8640766 07/23/26 02:55 PM 07/23/26 02:55 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 james bay frontierOnt.	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. Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.

Re: My first funnel colony build [Re: marty weatherup] #8642628 6 hours ago 6 hours ago
Joined: Aug 2011 Craigmont, Idaho M marty weatherup OP trapper
marty weatherup OP trapper M Joined: Aug 2011 Craigmont, Idaho	I made three sizes to try. 12x36x10x36 and 10x24. Last edited by marty weatherup; 6 hours ago. Trail cameras and fresh snow have broke a lot of trapper’s hearts.

Re: My first funnel colony build [Re: marty weatherup] #8642646 5 hours ago 5 hours ago
Joined: Mar 2011 williams,mn trapper les trapper
trapper les trapper Joined: Mar 2011 williams,mn	Nice work "Those who hammer their guns into plowshares will plow for those who do not."

Re: My first funnel colony build [Re: trapper les] #8642658 4 hours ago 4 hours ago
Joined: Dec 2008 Georgia K Kirk De trapper
Kirk De trapper K Joined: Dec 2008 Georgia	I wonder how it would work on nutria. The Real Reasons Animals Are Detecting Your Sets And Devices by Kirk Dekalb https://amzn.to/2Hn1hxv

Re: My first funnel colony build [Re: marty weatherup] #8642687 2 hours ago 2 hours ago
Joined: Aug 2011 Craigmont, Idaho M marty weatherup OP trapper
marty weatherup OP trapper M Joined: Aug 2011 Craigmont, Idaho	I’ve never lived where there were nutria but bet they would work well. They’d have to be sized a little bigger on the funnel opening. Trail cameras and fresh snow have broke a lot of trapper’s hearts.

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