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<blockquote data-quote="Jared" data-source="post: 3192942" data-attributes="member: 3725"><p>Ive built and used with success numerous circle traps. You can use as few as 4 16 footers and about 15 t-post. 6 16' panels makes a bigger more ideal trap but not absolutely necessary. Research shows that the bigger traps are more effective, but your biggest limiting factor is the door system you choose. Evidently the highest success rates come from large perimeter traps with 8' wide doors. </p><p></p><p>I've only used the panel as the trap door, and it works great if you do it correctly. However, using the panel for the door makes the door your weakest link in the trap. </p><p></p><p>It is also difficult to get a very wide entry way with the panel.</p><p></p><p>The short version of using the panel door is as follows; Door must be held open with a trigger system (I use a root stick). Contrary to popular belief pigs do not like to force their way into the trap. Door must have enough tension/snap to close fast and stay closed. Too short and you cant pull it open wide enough. My last trap only had about 20" wide doorway and I caught 15 pigs with it (the entire sounder). Also, once the pigs are trapped they DO know exactly where they came in from and I have had them attack the door by ramming it over and over and nearly pushing it through the trap.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jared, post: 3192942, member: 3725"] Ive built and used with success numerous circle traps. You can use as few as 4 16 footers and about 15 t-post. 6 16' panels makes a bigger more ideal trap but not absolutely necessary. Research shows that the bigger traps are more effective, but your biggest limiting factor is the door system you choose. Evidently the highest success rates come from large perimeter traps with 8' wide doors. I've only used the panel as the trap door, and it works great if you do it correctly. However, using the panel for the door makes the door your weakest link in the trap. It is also difficult to get a very wide entry way with the panel. The short version of using the panel door is as follows; Door must be held open with a trigger system (I use a root stick). Contrary to popular belief pigs do not like to force their way into the trap. Door must have enough tension/snap to close fast and stay closed. Too short and you cant pull it open wide enough. My last trap only had about 20" wide doorway and I caught 15 pigs with it (the entire sounder). Also, once the pigs are trapped they DO know exactly where they came in from and I have had them attack the door by ramming it over and over and nearly pushing it through the trap. [/QUOTE]
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