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Colony Trap Wire #6578644 07/21/19 08:17 PM 07/21/19 08:17 PM
Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 832 SD B Bison88 OP trapper
Bison88 OP trapper B Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 832 SD	Plan on trying to make a few box traps for muskrats. Any thoughts on wire gauge and dimensions of the boxes?

Re: Colony Trap Wire [Re: Bison88] #6578657 07/21/19 08:55 PM 07/21/19 08:55 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 500 Bryant, IN D Dennis W trapper
Dennis W trapper D Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 500 Bryant, IN	I use 1 x 2 wired wire. Make different sizes so you can fit the right sized trap for each situation.

Re: Colony Trap Wire [Re: Bison88] #6578686 07/21/19 09:37 PM 07/21/19 09:37 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,635 Rodney,Ohio SNIPERBBB trapper
SNIPERBBB trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,635 Rodney,Ohio	1x1 if you can find it cheap enough. 14 gauge is even better. http://www.sniperstrappingplace.com/tmansearch.php

Re: Colony Trap Wire [Re: Bison88] #6579056 07/22/19 02:02 PM 07/22/19 02:02 PM
Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 832 SD B Bison88 OP trapper
Bison88 OP trapper B Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 832 SD	Thanks guys. Found some 14 gauge 1 x 2 that I'm gonna give a try. What lengths do you prefer. 24, 30, 36?

Re: Colony Trap Wire [Re: Bison88] #6579081 07/22/19 02:49 PM 07/22/19 02:49 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,635 Rodney,Ohio SNIPERBBB trapper
SNIPERBBB trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,635 Rodney,Ohio	Mostly use 24s as we don't have much of a rat population and can make more traps off a roll. I do make longer ones for culverts where I do have a lot of rats http://www.sniperstrappingplace.com/tmansearch.php

Re: Colony Trap Wire [Re: Bison88] #6579324 07/22/19 09:34 PM 07/22/19 09:34 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 500 Bryant, IN D Dennis W trapper
Dennis W trapper D Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 500 Bryant, IN	I like 30 inch

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