Surprise "Chuck" in a Comstock 6x6x26 Squirrel Cage Trap

As has so often been the case, users of Comstock Cage Traps have been pleasantly surprised to find  that these cage traps will often work in different ways and for animals the traps were never intended to capture.  The trap pictured is a 6x626 panless, swing panel Comstock squirrel cage trap, but the creature confined is a medium sized groundhog.  Owning both large and small Comstock traps for beaver and squirrels, Nate Brock did not have a trap that was designed specifically for woodchucks.  So, Nate just pushed the double door flush mount squirrel trap up against the den opening and gave it a shot.  As you can see, the trap did the job quite well, a first as far as we know of catching a larger woodchuck intentionally in such a small trap.

When we are trapping young groundhogs we often use smaller traps, both 6x8 and 6x6 swing panel traps for the small, baby woodchucks early in the season after taking mom in a larger 9x11x18 Comstock Cage.

Presently there are two ADC trappers about to try both 7x7x36 and 8x10x36 Comstock swing panel traps for chucks.  One local gardener a couple of years ago got some of the 8x10's for rabbits.  He managed to take 10 rabbits, a 'possum and 2 chucks at the time, one medium and one small.  With 12 gage 1/2x1 wire mesh, the durable traps should hold up fine, while it appears that chucks might not be able to figure out how to raise the doors after all.

We're always ready to learn and share.  The beauty in this trap is that it is less than half the price of the other traps.