Guillotine Trap Door Trigger

Therefore it is extremely important that the trap be strategically baited to insure that most if not all of the pigs in a sounder have entered the trap.

Guillotine trap door trigger.

One drawback of guillotine gates is that they do not allow additional pigs to enter once the trap has been triggered. A dropwire secures the tire to the main wire. This is not a continuous trapping door once it s closed it s closed until you come and manually open it or reset it. Rooter lifting head gate on box trap.

Guillotine or drop style doors are called single catch doors because once the trap has sprung that is the door has closed no more animals can enter the trap until it is manually reset. Lower left 4 triggers front side l shows eyebolt and back side r shows hinge. Note handle at bottom to raise the gate. Rooter lifting gates require that a hog use its nose.

Lower right tripwire secured to trigger and to the far end of the trap near gate. Right outside of gate door. The guillotine door raises up to create an opening into your trap and falls straight down when it s activated.