It's a trap!

HikingMano

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Seriously though, what are your top three favorite traps? I'd like to expand beyond the Figure 4 and am thinking Paiute deadfall next. Just wanted to see what other people consider their "go-to" traps. No knife, knife, cordage, and snare wire are fair game.
 
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FIg. 4 FOr the sheer versatility of it

Paiute deadfall

and than the baited toggle and release snare
 
The only trap I ever made was the old box ,stick, and string trap. I caught a Blue Jay.
 
rskoon, lol....
In truth The figure fall and maybe a basic twitch up snare would keep anyone fed for a while provided they made enough of them and new how and where to place them correctly...

I've played around with numerous different trap mechanisms maybe 6-8 different deadfall configurations and probably just as many snares) there are allot of good ones that are fun to make and practice but from a survivalist perspective as far as time to make..materials used, versatility across a broad spectrum of locations.. the fig'4 and basic snare are probably king... than the others start to filter in

if you start to talk about modern store bought trap.. I have no clue But this guy has allot of info
http://www.youtube.com/user/bigskytrapper#p/u
 
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Yeah, I really just want to learn and become proficient at making and placing only the most practical and versatile. I don't trap here, ever. But I want to have the knowledge/ability/experience if I ever need to. To that end, learning how to make and set 3 different ones really well suits me fine. The figure 4 I'm getting decent at, just working on tweaking sensitivity now. And I usually carry a small bobbin of snare wire on me when out hiking.

Dipbait, you're one up on me, haha :)

Come to think of it though, I did make a figure 4 once at a local lake park (got many looks while doing it...). I set it up near our blanket and baited it with with some bread. There are a few ducks there that just wander around and beg food off the people picnicking; eventually a group of em made their way over and one takes the bait :D Well, actually, first it stole the bait right off the stick without springing the trap (Lesson learned - increase sensitivity and make bait as sticky as possible). So I started throwing crumbs in the grass beyond the bait stick. Sure enough, the duck was stupid enough and came through the trap picking at the crumbs, finally triggering it. When the trap sprung, it fell right over the neck and brought it to the ground. There wasn't much weight on it, (it was more of a proof-of-concept deal) so the duck managed to pull itself out after a second or two as it panicked . But the trap worked :)
 
The Paiute is my Go-To trap. I have a series of simple snares that are easily turned into rolling snares in my kit but as far as quick to set with high sensitivity its hard to beat a Paiute IMO.

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Lately I have been pointing the bottom of the Paiute's main stick (the vertical one) as well as selecting one with a natural V in the top. This makes setting it much faster while not having any effect on the traps speed or sensitivity. Here is one made with yucca cordage.

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Bumppo, what's a bottle trap?

Tony and Md 25v, what two other traps would you put in your top 3? And I remember those squashed mouse pics well, Tony. We should give that guy a name by now, since he's such a regular here :)
 
Since it's 'old picture week'.........

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The Arapuca, thanks to brother Pict ..........

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The Sann Bushman bird snare...

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and some links to previous threads - here, here, here,

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Md 25v said:
The Paiute is my Go-To trap. I have a series of simple snares that are easily turned into rolling snares in my kit but as far as quick to set with high sensitivity its hard to beat a Paiute IMO.
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Tony and Md 25v, what two other traps would you put in your top 3?
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My top three
Paiute for my deadfall
Sinple snare for rabbit
Rolling snare for everything else
 
Stealthchaser - basic snares are good to go, I usually have snare wire or cordage on me.

Doc, as usual, thank you :) If I recall correctly, you had a more detailed thread on the Arapuca box trap somewhere, I'll go look for it. I'm really liking that San Bushman Bird Snare...very simple. Found this great thread with coote using it:thumbup:: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=418838

Md 25v, sorry, missed that the first time around.
 
Paiute and snares are my favorite 2. I don't use much else except a lantern to attract bugs for night time snacks. :D
 
rksoon,
A bottle trap can be made with a bottle, can, or length of PVC tubing, anything a critter that falls into it can't get out. The "Bottle is inserted vertically into a hole, and the dirt packed around it, the open top flush with the ground surface. a flat bottomed rock, board, or piece of debris is supported so there is a slit opening, so the critter, seeking a place to hide, falls into it.
it is good for scorpions, mice, some bugs, snakes, sometimes chipmunks. You can bait it, or position it so you can "beat" the area and chase critters into it. It works for scorpions without the cover, just bury it right next to the entrance.
Be careful, especially if you use an opaque container. You can use a hiking staff or suitable stick to kill whatever fell into it, or slide a screw lid onto the jar until you can figure what is in there.
 
Ah, I get it. Great info, thanks Bumppo :thumbup:

And yes, thanks again Md. I missed the snare stuff because I was focusing on your Paiute pics :thumbup:
 
Learning the traps is great fun and a great way to practice as id develops ones abilty to fabricate implements from there environment as well as helps one to develop knife skills as well... beyond that though to make the traps work.. the next step is to understand the particulars of the environment you are in ... the habits of your target prey....and how the combinations of both can lead to either success or failure.... primitive trapping a forum thread to learn.... a life time to master
 
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