Setting a hog trap with a 3 panel root door - any suggestions

[batmaninja]

These are not my favorite kind of pig traps, but I got it from a guy on here cheap and he was kind enough to deliver it.

Set it up for the first time over the holidays in the Hill Country. I started by throwing out a lot of soured corn in and around the trap. Pigs would come each night but would stay a decent ways away. As they ate the corn they started working their way closer to the trap, but I only got one to go inside after about 5 nights. Seems like dumping a bunch of corn right at the entrance worked the best. Just wanted to see if anyone on here had a good trips or tricks they would share.

[DirtyDave]

Only put corn in the trap. None outside.
Prop open 1 door with a small stick

[tkuehn5410]

We've had some success with Dave's stick idea. Also have put in a pulley at back of cage and ran a trip wire/rooting rope where the gate drops after they get in the cage.

[doug]

Only put corn in the trap. None outside.
Prop open 1 door with a small stick

This is what i do

[dustoffer]

One thing that has upped my catch is to make sure the angle iron across the entry is completely covered with dirt and don't put corn on that area--they root off the corn and don't like the ironwork across the door.

[Native Texan]

Bolt a plate on one door so when it is lifted it lifts another door. Rig a trip wire on that door, running a wire or string up through the top panel, to the back of the trap, and down to a root stick. That way you have 2 doors open to allow easy access to the trap. Put a feeder on it, wire it open, and let them get used to going in. Almost guaranteed success when you set it to catch.