Trap building

[Lacijag1]

I thought it is a good idea to practice a little bit of trap building. Never know when will u need one
So I went out to the local woods and built this trap:

[video=youtube;i1kxx4Oixjo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1kxx4Oixjo&index=1&list=PLRMS9rkv8u3sePy7W4kO32BZ XfRKid3D9[/video]

 

[Dave]

Looks like a well made trap.

 

[techworm]

what would you trap with it ?

 

[Lacijag1]

what would you trap with it ?

well it is a baited trap, u can put all kind of bait on it depend on what ur after. i would use it to catch small to mid size predators. but u can try to catch rabbits, badgers or basically anything that goes for the bait. just make sure the branch where the trigger is attached to is strong enough to hold the animal and keep it high enough off the ground so it can't escape.

 

[TeeDee]

Good to see some trap making on BCUK. Well done you.

 

[Lacijag1]

Good to see some trap making on BCUK. Well done you.

Thanks,

I am glad u liked this trap.

 

[TeeDee]

Just a suggestion for anyone intending to practice these , with any suspension / spring type trap I'd always suggest wearing some safety specs/ googles when experimenting with these , very easy to set off ( by accident whilst 'tweaking' ) a hair trigger and spike your face.

Remember a trap is basically an engine and a trigger and it doesn't discriminate once in motion.

I did attend a bushcraft course once and very nearly witnessed one of the instructors nearly brain themselves after setting the trap off for a second time but forgetting that they were sat directly under the drop zone of the counter-weight... lol!

 

[Jack Bounder]

Thanks for posting that. I think you'd need to think about making the target animal come from the right direction or alter the noose/snare such that it'd capture the animal regardless of the direction it approached the trap. Maybe a bigger noose on the ground?

 

[TeeDee]

Thanks for posting that. I think you'd need to think about making the target animal come from the right direction or alter the noose/snare such that it'd capture the animal regardless of the direction it approached the trap. Maybe a bigger noose on the ground?

"Funneling" would achieve that but i think the OP left it out of shot as it may confuse somewhat.

 

[Lacijag1]

Thanks for posting that. I think you'd need to think about making the target animal come from the right direction or alter the noose/snare such that it'd capture the animal regardless of the direction it approached the trap. Maybe a bigger noose on the ground?

Yeah I actually forgot to mention that in the video u have to block the back of the trap. It only works if the animal comes from the front where the snare is. Or u can put snares on both sides but I rather just block the back of it.

 

[techworm]

you can see alot of these types of traps being built on youtube with various "triggers" employed but rarely do you see anyone actually catching anything.
however the best "bushcraft" trap i have come across is this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7wYxe5S308
now this guy CAN trap !
check out some of his other videos at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM0Zw1MnOVs and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VW8Wap_4NA

 

[Jack Bounder]

....the best "bushcraft" trap i have come across is this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7wYxe5S308...

That's so cool.

 

[techworm]

That's so cool.

i thought so too,a simple but clever idea.