Hog trap

[helomech]

This trap has been here for a few years now, but I did not like the door. So I built a new one here are a few pics, and will post a video after it uploads to youtube.

The door I made



Mounted to the existing hog trap.

[helomech]

[Sniper-T]

that's one way to get em!

looking forward to following this one...

[bacpacker]

Good lookin trap. Looks similar to what they use in the national park here. They are effective.

[helomech]

Thanks guys. Got it set now, but not expecting anything for a week or so since that spot has not been baited in over a year.

[Jimmy24]

I know it sounds goofy, but throw out a couple of boxes of starwberry jello in the trap and around the outside. Works for me everytime. They love it around here.

Jimmy

[helomech]

Over the years I have tried all that, even souring corn, but I have found nothing did better than just plain corn. I even did a test a few years ago with 5 different piles of corn. The plain corn did best. This is my third hog trap, and I think this one is going to be the one I keep. It is going to stay open all the time with the feeder going off every day. When I want to catch hogs, I will just set the trigger and unblock the doors so they will fall when the trigger is hit.

Thanks

[Jimmy24]

Over the years I have tried all that, even souring corn, but I have found nothing did better than just plain corn. I even did a test a few years ago with 5 different piles of corn. The plain corn did best. This is my third hog trap, and I think this one is going to be the one I keep. It is going to stay open all the time with the feeder going off every day. When I want to catch hogs, I will just set the trigger and unblock the doors so they will fall when the trigger is hit.

Thanks

Oh I 100% agree about the corn as the actual bait. No doubt about getting them in the trap for sure.

I was meaning more for an attractant/scent cover. I can set my trap up anywhere I want, pour the corn in the trap, along with some leading to the trap door. Then I spread the strawberry jello out and about. I'll have hawgs in the trap that day. No jello, no hawgs for a bit, maybe 3-5 days, at least till my scent wears off. Been doing that little trick for 20+ years. I've caught over 250 piggys during that time. Never caught more hawgs with the jello, just seemed to make them less spooked or something and coming in a bit quicker. When someone calls me cause they got hawg problems, they want it fixed as quick as possible.

No doubt you will catch you a bunch of pork!!! And good luck!! Yummy times shortly!!

Jimmy

[helomech]

Oh okay I got you.

[mitunnelrat]

Hey Helo, how well did this end up working for you?

I'm glad I don't need anything like it here (yet).