New trap design, need gate idea's

[Tx-Burt]

Had a couple WW II army beds no longer being used at deer camp, so decided to make a Hog Trap. Need help with the gate though. It is 30" x 6' so the gate will be smaller than my other trap. Need ideas on swing gate or the guillotine style drop down. Should I buy one premade or is there an easy design I can easily fabricate? I plan on welding hog panels on the inside where the springs are. Found Hogs can break the welds when on the outside.

[Tx-Burt]

big trap

Here's a pic of the gate I made for my big trap. It has 3 doors that can open. Not sure how a smaller one will work unless I just make 1 piece for the door to lift.

[Philip-TX]

A few I've one (other than typical guillotine)

Root door (takes up too much of trap interior space to operate)
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Dbl door (full width of trap 5x10)...my favorite
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designed for cellular, 6'-0", (used as manual here)


That seems kinda small.
Better beef it up, and put a floor in it or stake it down.

Good Luck, always a fun project.

[Tx-Burt]

Perfect !

Thanks Philip, that last pic with the 2 doors is what I was thinking.
Did some searches for pig trap doors and stuff but couldn't find anything helpful.

[BlessedVeteran0305]

I'd go with the guillotine style and stake it down. I'd also get rid of them bed springs on the side and replace with something stronger If'n you wanna keep em trapped.

[dustoffer]

I have never used a guillotine door--always liked the top-hinged doors. If more than one door, I use one for trapping with the others wired down.

[Sasqy]

I do saloon style door hinged on side, that way multiple pigs can join in.

[dustoffer]

This trap had a side-hinged gate that was closed by a screen door spring when sprung. It has 12 in it in this picture. I switched it to a top hinged gate-. My current trap has a double top-hinged gate but I leave one down and the other is held up until they hit the trip wire and drop it.

[qjt7609]

Here pigggy piggy!