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 Best hog trap design?
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06/19/08 06:50 PM
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What works best, a hog trap with a door that swings up and down or one that swings sideways with a spring? After much debate, we could not come to an agreement which way was better, so we built one of each. Haven't got to use them yet though.
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Re: Best hog trap design?
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06/19/08 07:10 PM
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helomech
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My next one is going to be in the shape of the number 6. Mad with cattle panel, and t posts. The inside of the 6 will no be secured, and will allow the hogs to walk inside of the o part. And once inside they can't get out.
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Re: Best hog trap design?
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06/19/08 08:53 PM
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Each one should work great personally I like the root door better just make sure its a good size trap my first trap was to narrow and the big boys never wanted to go in so now I make my traps 6x8 and it worked out a lot better good luck and keep the killing coming!!
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Re: Best hog trap design?
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06/26/08 03:24 AM
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shaggner08
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Re: Best hog trap design?
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06/26/08 04:52 PM
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i prefer side swinging.
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Re: Best hog trap design?
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06/29/08 03:06 AM
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Re: Best hog trap design?
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06/29/08 03:10 AM
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Swinging up and down works the best!!! 
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Re: Best hog trap design?
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06/30/08 02:49 AM
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I have found that different styles work better in different parts of the country. Keep playing with them and after time you will notice a trend.
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Re: Best hog trap design?
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06/30/08 03:33 AM
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we had one 6x8" with one end open and had 1" square pipe bars hanging down and setting on a bottom wedge. hogs could walk in and push them up but the wedge blocked them from headin out. different idea, worked great!
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Re: Best hog trap design?
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06/30/08 05:22 PM
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I would suggest an open top so that if you catch a deer or two they can jump out, speaking from experience 
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Re: Best hog trap design?
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06/30/08 05:26 PM
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My next one is going to be in the shape of the number 6. Mad with cattle panel, and t posts. The inside of the 6 will no be secured, and will allow the hogs to walk inside of the o part. And once inside they can't get out.
I would love to see a pic of this one or one like it. I've been wanting to make one for a while now.
"Guns aren't toys!They're for family protection,hunting dangerous or delicious animals,and keeping the King of England out of your face!" H.Simpson 
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Re: Best hog trap design?
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06/30/08 05:28 PM
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helomech
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My next one is going to be in the shape of the number 6. Mad with cattle panel, and t posts. The inside of the 6 will no be secured, and will allow the hogs to walk inside of the o part. And once inside they can't get out.
I would love to see a pic of this one or one like it. I've been wanting to make one for a while now.
The only reason I don't already have one is I don't have a trailer to haul the panels from the store. I guess I am going to have to pay someone with a trailer to pick them up for me. I know a old retired guy that traps hogs for extra money, and he has tried all the traps, and now only uses this one.
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Re: Best hog trap design?
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06/30/08 10:32 PM
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We have discovered that if we circle(bend the ends slightly to almost meet) a cattle panel can fit in the back of a truck bed on it's side. I imagine you could probably get two-three in the truck like that. You do have to strap them down pretty good but they haul alright.
"Guns aren't toys!They're for family protection,hunting dangerous or delicious animals,and keeping the King of England out of your face!" H.Simpson
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Re: Best hog trap design?
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06/30/08 11:13 PM
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helomech
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We have discovered that if we circle(bend the ends slightly to almost meet) a cattle panel can fit in the back of a truck bed on it's side. I imagine you could probably get two-three in the truck like that. You do have to strap them down pretty good but they haul alright.
I got a small bed on my truck. I have a nissan titan crew cab, so it only has a 5.5 foot bed. I can pay the feed store to bring them out, I might do it this week.
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Re: Best hog trap design?
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07/01/08 01:05 AM
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We have discovered that if we circle(bend the ends slightly to almost meet) a cattle panel can fit in the back of a truck bed on it's side. I imagine you could probably get two-three in the truck like that. You do have to strap them down pretty good but they haul alright.
I got a small bed on my truck. I have a nissan titan crew cab, so it only has a 5.5 foot bed. I can pay the feed store to bring them out, I might do it this week.
I understand. I have an Explorer sport trac, no bed space to speak of either. We used my BIL's tundra.
"Guns aren't toys!They're for family protection,hunting dangerous or delicious animals,and keeping the King of England out of your face!" H.Simpson
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 Re: Best hog trap design?
[Re: helomech]
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07/01/08 01:07 AM
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I'mstillaguy
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I don't know much about the Nissan truck beds, but I imagine you could stand the panels in sideways (they should be shorter than 5.5'). You could stack a few in if you just tie the edges to the four corners of your truck to keep it from flying out. I transported a few to my house in my truck like that...front to back rather than side to side...but the principle should still work.
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