Woodchuck in a 7 x 7 x 36 Comstock Swing Panel Double Door Cage
Woodchuck in a 6 x 6 x 26 Comstock Swing Panel Double Door Cage
As is turns out, both by accident and on purpose guys have been catching groundhogs in a variety of the swing panel traps. Lou, a couple of years ago, caught 10 rabbits, a 'possum and two chucks in an 8x10x36 Comstock Swing Panel Cage Trap. He had set for rabbits raising hell with the garden and ended up with two incidental 'chucks also.
Nate set a 6x6x26 squirrel trap for a 'chuck under a shed because that's was what he had. It worked! Mark has purposely been using the 7x7x36 Swing Panel Traps for 'chucks and just connected with his first, a nice one.
What this shows is a couple of things. Groundhogs are tough on traps and though they put a lot of pressure on doors, the 12 gage 1/2 x 1 wire holds up fine, while the 'chucks are not sharp enough to figure out how to lift the door. We routinely use the 6x8x30 to take the small ones without issue, but it looks like there are more opportunities in swing panel traps for those "bold" enough to try something new for the larger groundhogs in a light weight, solid inexpensive alternative.
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