Chipmunk Catch

The other day I went out to the shop and noticed I had caught a chipmunk in a swing panel trap.  Not unusual, except that though the trap had a peanut in it, left over from a job, the trap had been left unset.  With the angled doors closed and bait inside, the chipmunk had forced his way in even with spring tension.  This has happened before to others, but the first time it happened to me.  The door tension can be varied by either size of the spring or where it is fastened to the door, a quick change.  With light tension it is possible that multiple catches could be made as long as there is still some bait present after the first catch is made.