How to Make a Corral Trap
Feral hogs and wild pigs are a major problem in some areas of the country. These hogs destroy crops and disrupt other livestock by eating their food or destroying holding pens and allowing the livestock to escape. The corral trap is an effective method of live-capturing feral hogs and limiting this damage. The trap is able to capture more than one hog at a time and is reusable as the hogs migrate. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Gate header
- T posts
- T post Driver
- 20-foot by 5-foot sheep/goat panels with 4-inch by 4-inch square mesh fencing
- Tie wire
- Pliers
- Bait
- Stick
- String
Instructions
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Place the gate header upwind of where the hogs are located on a trail that is frequently traveled by the hogs. Common gates include rooter gates and saloon-style gates which allow pigs to enter into the trap but will not let them escape.
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Drive in T posts on each side of the gate header with the T post driver.
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Connect a length of fencing to one of the T posts with tie wire. Use pliers to tighten the wire.
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Add a length of fence to the one connected to the T post using wire. Overlap the last sections of the fence and use plenty of wire to connect the sections.
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Repeat Step 4 until all fence pieces have been connected to one another with wire. The last fence section must then be wired to the other T post located next to the gate header.
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Shape the corral trap by moving the fence around. Avoid making sharp corners. Hogs will gather in these areas and will either break the fence or be able to climb out of the trap using one another.
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Drive T posts around the exterior of the trap using the T post driver every 4 feet.
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Connect the fencing to the T posts using the tie wire and pliers. Heavily focus on the top and bottom sections of fence with the wire.
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Drive the T posts down further into the ground after the fencing is connected. This will drive the bottom of the fence into the ground and will keep the hogs from escaping underneath the fence.
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Bait the trap with grains at the back of the trap as far away from the gate as possible.
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Open the gate door on a rooter gate using a stick. This will allow multiple hogs to enter before the trap is sprung. The trap door still opens once it is sprung, but shy hogs may not try to open the gate. Having the gate open is the best chance to capture these hogs.
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Tie string to the stick which is holding open the gate. Draw the string toward the bait and tie it to the fencing. This will act as a trip wire which will pull the stick out from under the door and capture the hogs.
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Tips & Warnings
The larger the trap, the better. Hogs will not feel trapped and will remain calm. Small traps will make the hogs feel cornered and the hog will try to destroy the trap.
References
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