DPI .... looks great! Hope that Pig Wire is tacked on good ...
Oh yeah! I burned in every joint...Twice!!!
Oh yeah! I burned in every joint...Twice!!!
hey, most traps like that have a solid sheet of thin metal on the bottom outside of the door for them to push open and slide by. and +1 on makin it stout. hogs can tear up crap you wouldnt think they could. might see if you can get panels with smaller holes if you build anymore. the littler pigs will get out of that one. a freind of mine had one with smaller holes on the sides and big ones like that on the top. it was 4' tall. 25-30# pigs would "piggy back" off each other and jump out through the top. and also, most of the ones i see have a gate hinged at the top that slopes to the inside of the trap at the bottom. dont know if its because they work better, but thats what most guys seem to use.
I have seen the traps with the door that slopes down. Everything I read said the pigs could root their way out of those.
I forgot about the panel you mentioned. I will add that.
I think the pigs we caught on camera are bigger than the holes in the cage. I guess I will see.
I forgot about the panel you mentioned. I will add that.
I think the pigs we caught on camera are bigger than the holes in the cage. I guess I will see.
the ones i have seen ususally have a frame made of wide angle iron or something that the bottom and sides of the doors drops against so that when closed they cant get their nose behind the edges of the doors. and the doors are usually made of heavy stuff. but, i think once in a while one will figure out how to get out of about any of them. they will test every part of it before you get them out. and if their head will fit through it, they're gone.
good luck, maybe if you catch a bunch, an OSA hog fry would be a good idea
good luck, maybe if you catch a bunch, an OSA hog fry would be a good idea
the ones i have seen ususally have a frame made of wide angle iron or something that the bottom and sides of the doors drops against so that when closed they cant get their nose behind the edges of the doors. and the doors are usually made of heavy stuff. but, i think once in a while one will figure out how to get out of about any of them. they will test every part of it before you get them out. and if their head will fit through it, they're gone.
good luck, maybe if you catch a bunch, an OSA hog fry would be a good idea
Thanks for the pointers. This is my first pig rodeo!
I'll second that motion. I've got an old, beat up mauser sitting in the closet with absolutely nothing to do.
I'll third the motion, M1 Garand loaded with AP, see how their natural body armor likes that!!!!!
One of my nieces hit one and pretty much totaled a car out in West Texas a while back. They are real solid and can cause loss of control. CB
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