L7 Trap

lilknifekid

lilknifekid

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So I wanted to try out the L7 trap today but I didnt have any saplings I could use. So I came up with this (I think, but it may already have been done)
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A log tied to a rope and hung over a branch to the snare end. I didnt actually tie on a snare because this was just a test.

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Perfect :thumbup:

Great way to improvise, plus you don't have to worry about your version of the L7 losing it's spring like a sappling would :)

I like making L7's, but I'm afraid to leave them around my in-laws property because they have a lot of cats - real cats mind you that catch their own mice for food and not for play :D

Being a big pet (especially cat) lover this is a no no for me :o
 
I've been working with the L7 since last weekend, I showed my brother how to make one today, and they super easy, super fast, and work real well.

Good improvisation, how light did you go on the trigger?

Moose
 
What exactly do you mean how light? I didnt make the notches very deep because all I had was dead wood and it was pretty hard so it was pretty much a hair trigger. The log I put on it was, maybe a pound? I set the sticks up and pulled down on the string to gauge how much weight it would need and then went and found a log that was right.
 
lilknifekid said:
What exactly do you mean how light? I didnt make the notches very deep because all I had was dead wood and it was pretty hard so it was pretty much a hair trigger. The log I put on it was, maybe a pound? I set the sticks up and pulled down on the string to gauge how much weight it would need and then went and found a log that was right.
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How much to trigger it? Squirrel or what was the intended game when using? I set mine pretty light, but, I'm aiming to catch fish or small game with the ones I set. Just askin'.

Moose
 
I didnt really make that one with game in mind. Rabbit or squirrel would have tripped it though.
 
lilknifekid said:
I didnt really make that one with game in mind. Rabbit or squirrel would have tripped it though.
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Cool, thanks for the info. I'm always curious at what sensitivity people set their traps, I always go as light as I can and have them still function.

Moose
 
Just outta interest We have a shortage of close country and springy saplings in my neck of the woods ( I have run a Survival/Bushcraft course over the last couple years for a Army Cadet unit. ( 12 to 17 year old kids)
So to counteract finding the right tree in the right spot we do the dropping log from a over hanging branch ( when our current unit Sargent was a plain Cadet he built a dropping log powered trap that was gunna send a rabbit sized animal into orbit LOL)
So we do a lever type trap. A tripod with a lever, the heavy end will sometimes have a short log or rock tied to it to increase the weight. the advantage I see with this design is you can place it any where you like move it if a area is unproductive. If you make it big enough it will lift the prey up quiet high. out of reach of other predators. I also have a theory ( I haven't seen it in action) that perhaps predators or scavengers won't want to climb out on the swing arm because it is unsteady.
As I said just outta interest.
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Carl
 
That tripod is a really cool idea too. Being able to put it anywhere would be a huge advantage. Have you ever caught anything with it?
 
Always good to try improvisations, I've used rocks for the tension before along the river and creeks here.
 
I think tying a aluminum can with a few small rocks to the contraption would serve great as an alarm. Nice job BTW.
 
I read this and took the Izula out and gave it a try with some green Redbud saplings, paracord, and a Japanese Maple in the front yard. It worked but the trigger was way too heavy, but my problem was too much tension on the trigger. I am going out to get some more branches to try some other traps inside tonight.
 
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