DCS
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Loc: Angleton, Texas
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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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helomech
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Loc: Latexo, tx
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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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Txkiller
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Reged: 01/22/08
Posts: 451
Loc: 380
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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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shaggner08
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Reged: 01/25/08
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i prefer side swinging.
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atascosa_red
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Reged: 07/10/07
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Loc: San Antonio, Texas
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i prefer side swinging.
ME TOO!!
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whitetailfanatic
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Loc: Mesquite,Tx. USA
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MINE? 
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Frisbie89
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Loc: Fort Worth
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Swinging up and down works the best!!!
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rackjudge
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Reged: 01/29/08
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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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AdgerC15
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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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TexasDefender
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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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cajundave
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Reged: 05/15/07
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Loc: Metro Mess
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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.
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helomech
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Reged: 11/14/07
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Loc: Latexo, tx
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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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cajundave
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Reged: 05/15/07
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Loc: Metro Mess
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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.
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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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cajundave
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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.
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I'mstillaguy
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Reged: 06/15/08
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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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