cage trapping cats questions

yotehunter57

yotehunter57

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Will cats go in a wooden box trap if it is tall enough? If so, does the back need to be wire or solid. I can't afford bought cages right now, hopefully before next winter I can see about some Schroeder cages.
 
you might get one to go into a trap like that if you use wire on the back so it can see through..

what are you going to use for the door????
 
If their hungry enough or curious enough they could go into a wooden trap. I built my own this year I built 2 that are 20x13x48 and one that's 20x13x42 all with steel frames I welded up with 14 gauge fencing material to finish it off. In all I have just under $70 invested and my time to do all the welding. Keep in mind I get steel at cost from a local supplier. A 24' length of 1/4 cold rolled steel costs me $2.40. A 4'x50' roll of fencing was $26.
 
I figure to make the door out of wood too. I can figure out some kind of catch on the door so they couldn't get back out. I was thinking the trigger could be like on a rabbit trap. I've made larger ones (2ft wide by 4ft tall by 6ft long) and caught wild hogs in them.
 
I bet they would go in a wooden trap.I've never tryed to catch a cat in a trap like that but I dont see why they would'nt.But how you gonna see to shoot the cat once you catch it is the only thing I'd worry about.
Me and a buddy of mine made a skunk trap out of wood a few years ago.We set it out a few times but never caught anything.
 
Yeah, wasn't thinking about gettng it out. Sometimes my want to gets ahead of my how to. wouldn't want to reach in and pull him out by the ears like a rabbit huh. Back to the drawing board. I feel a lot like wile e coyote.
 
Well I could suggest somethin but I dont know if its a good idea or not but I'll see what you think.Maybe you could cut a square out of the side of the trap with a jig saw so that when you do catch a cat you will be able to stick the barrel of a .22 in and shoot it behind the shoulder or possibly in the head.The only other way I'd know how to let it out is to open the door and shoot it with a shotgun when it was runnin away.But the problem with that is that you could possibly miss and the bobcat would get away.
 
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