How to make a cat trap with your own hands? Why do you need a cat trap?

You can hunt a hare without a gun. This is exactly how our ancestors hunted long-eared animals, when only the nobility had firearms. Every hunter had an ax and a knife, and it was with their help that catchable live traps for hare could be made. The main condition for a successful hunt was and remains location - hares do not run everywhere, so first you need to find their paths. There are very few hares in pine and spruce forests, since young aspen are not often found there, and in winter it is the main food for rodents.

There is a high probability of finding trails in small forests, where there is a lot of small young aspen. In such places a herd of hares can live, sometimes reaching from 5-6 to several hundred pieces. Under no circumstances should you step on the paths - only step over them, otherwise the hare will abandon them. Traps should be installed in such places.

Traces of crimes or how to understand that hares have taken over the area

The main signs of the presence of hares nearby:

• pulled carrots;
• eaten vegetables such as cabbage, lettuce or baby beans;
• damaged flowers and clover still at the growth stage;
• chewed bark of trees, most often apple or apricot trees, and broken young branches on the lower part of the trunk.

Hares gnaw the trunks and branches of bushes and trees, dig up roots, and eat plants. To understand that there was a hare on the site, you need to look at the cut on the stems of damaged plants: it will be very even.
Hares cause the greatest damage to plants in late autumn and winter. In summer they have enough food in fields and forest belts in the form of leaves, fruits and berries. In winter, it is more difficult to find food, and just at this time, summer residents, having finished the next season, leave for the city, and the garden remains at the complete disposal of the hares. Most often they appear at night.

Return of the Prodigal Cats

In modern cities, most domestic cats spend their entire lives in apartments. It is not uncommon for an animal unfamiliar with the street to fall out or jump out of a window. A cat can also leave its home through an open front door. How to catch a cat if it is on the street? Try to calm down and find out the exact location of your pet. Do not try to immediately run into the yard and try to grab the animal with your bare hands. This option for catching cats is doomed to failure in 90% of cases.

If your pet has never left the apartment, getting close to the street is always stressful for him. Even the calmest animal will behave aggressively and may simply not recognize its owners. A trick will help you bring your cat home. Be sure to dress in thick clothing and protect your hands with leather gloves. First, try luring the animal with food or your favorite toys. To enhance the effect, you can sprinkle the bedding on which the cat sleeps at home with “catnip” (sold as a spray in pet stores) and take it outside.

Don't expect the animal to come into your hands. Most likely, you will have to grab it very quickly. A good option is to wait until your cat is interested in food and then throw a jacket or blanket over it.

Hare as a hunting object

It is known that hare hunting is carried out at certain time periods, which occur depending on the physiological changes of the animal. Very often, hunters hunt without a gun, but only with the use of special traps. The hunter just has to check the installed devices and collect the game.

It is important to remember that hares, like any other animals, breed several times a year. The hare's gestation period lasts 40 days, then she feeds her offspring for a month. During this period, it is strictly forbidden to hunt hares.

During the birth of offspring, hunting rodents is prohibited

Veterinary examination

The cat is immediately taken to the veterinarian

If the doctor does not find any diseases, the animal is treated for fleas and worms. It happens that there is no veterinarian nearby. This happens in remote settlements. Then the animal is sent to quarantine. The cat is isolated in a separate room or at least a cage to prevent contact with other residents of the house. But it should be remembered that some infections are transmitted by airborne droplets - for example, calcivirus. The cat is given dishes for food and drink, and a separate tray is placed.

The first three weeks require quarantine

The duration of preventive isolation is 14-21 days. During this period, the animal is observed, behavior, appetite, and appearance are assessed.

Table 1. Dangerous symptoms when examining a cat in quarantine.

They check the condition of the internal organs by feeling the stomach and observing the cat’s reaction. It is also a good idea to measure your body temperature. The norm is considered to be 38...39 °C.

The cat should have its body temperature measured

If any signs of disease or infection are found, then you should find an opportunity and still show the cat to the veterinarian. At home, without special tests, it is impossible to make an accurate diagnosis and prescribe therapy. In severe cases, this can lead to the rapid death of the animal.

Ways to hunt hares

If you need to find out whether it is possible to hunt this animal in the summer, you should study the legislation of the state in whose territory the hunting will take place. Since there is a large amount of vegetation in the summer, hunting with traps is much easier.

There are several methods of hunting hares, all of them are divided into two large groups: hunting with firearms and using traps.

The principle of operation of the traps is to catch a living but frightened hare, or to obtain a trophy while maintaining the integrity of the skin.

Hunting a hare using homemade traps will be more productive than other types of hunting

Other breeds

As a hunter for a private home, you can purchase the following breed of cats:

1. European Shorthair. Smart, active and inquisitive pets, distinguished by courage and bravery. The European Shorthair cat adapts to any weather conditions and is distinguished by its affectionate behavior. In the fight against rodents, animals have proven themselves to be ruthless killers.
2. European tabby. The color of the animal is similar to that of a tiger. Tabbies are distinguished by their strong structure and muscularity, have a strong, large head, sharp teeth and claws. The hunting instinct is inherent from birth, so they grow up to be excellent mousecatchers.
3. Turkish Angora. Cats of this breed have snow-white fur and blue eyes. Despite its defenseless appearance, the Turkish Angora tends to live in the yard and lead an active life. Thanks to fearlessness and curiosity, the pet effectively catches mice.

Types of rabbit traps

There are a huge variety of trap options. Let's look at the most popular options.

Trap made from scrap materials

Despite the huge assortment of traps in specialized stores, you can make this device yourself. You can use wire, rope, fishing line, stick or branch. Most often, a metal plate with a thickness of 2-3 mm is used. One part of it is bent in an arc, and the other is cut into teeth.

A hare trap can be made from a metal plate 2-3 mm thick, which must be bent with an arc

Hanging trap

Its basis is wire or rope. The algorithm of actions for making a hanging trap is as follows:

• Attach the snare to a flexible branch at the level of the animal’s head;
• Secure the loose cord using a notched stake;
• Drive one stake into the ground, and hook the second one to a string that is tied to the stake.

A hanging trap for hares is made on the basis of a loop.
This method is not used to hold a hare, but to suspend it at a certain moment: when the hare falls into this trap, the released branch is straightened. Therefore, the wire or rope must be selected especially strong.

Crushing Trap

This method is used only as a last resort. It will require heavy logs or large stones, strong nylon thread or thick fishing line and bait. The stones need to be supported on one side with a branch to which a thread is tied, connected on the other side to a bent branch.

Bait is placed under the stone. In attempts to get it, the hare will knock down the peg holding the stone, the stretched branch will straighten, and the stone will fall directly on the animal.

Crush traps are more suitable for extreme cases

Winter troubles

Making a forge does not take much time or effort. They are made according to the algorithm:

• They cut off a piece from the log about the length of a hare: 40 cm - and 15-18 cm wide.
• In a short log, small splits are made in various places according to the number of pegs that were previously planed and dried.
• Pegs are cut from black alder, birch and other species; about 7-9 pieces are enough. After drying overnight they become extremely sharp and strong. They are inserted into the stuffed holes on the block of wood.

Technology for making winter rods
Now you can proceed to installing the rods. You need to go deep into the thicket of the forest, where nooses and other hare traps have not been installed before. There you need to find a hare trail where the trap will be set.

About 10-15 traps should be installed at once over a large area of ​​hare trails.

To properly set the muzzles, a small hill and a path are required, along which the animals have walked several times. You need to approach the place carefully so as not to block the path. You need to dig under it as deeply as possible, straight to the ground, and you need to start digging about 0.5 m from the path.

To set the muzzle, you need to find a hare trail, under which the trap will be installed

The snow needs to be shoveled out, keeping only the top crust. Also carefully sharpen the ceiling; it must be left 3-5 cm thick. In this way, the path will be preserved, and the hare will not notice the danger. When he steps into the designated place, he will fall into a rut. The excavation hole must be covered with branches. You need to check the trap for game every day, sometimes every other day.

Silky

To make a snare, you will need a minimum of materials and tools. They can be purchased at any hardware store. The main element of this trap is a loop made of steel wire or cable 0.7-1 mm thick and about 70-100 cm long. Some even use horsehair, nylon thread, copper wire or fishing line, but such materials often break.

For catching hares, loops made of steel wire are most often used.

The wire must become soft and pliable; for this it must be burned in a fire. You can place the material in the coals until it becomes red hot. Twist the resulting material into a noose. Then, after cooling, it needs to be boiled in a container with herbs, bark and pine needles to get rid of the specific metallic smell.

The hare can smell any foreign smell, this will scare him and the animal will leave.

After boiling, the wire is placed in a clean bag and stored indoors so that it does not take on a new smell. The loop should only be handled with gloves that have previously undergone heat treatment.

Samolovs

In this way, you can save not only ammunition that would be wasted when hunting with a gun, but also precious time. Another advantage of self-catchers is that the skin of the game is not damaged.

Self-propelled guns do not damage the valuable fur of the animal

However, it is worth remembering that not everywhere the law allows hunting in this way.

There are several options for self-catchers for hares.

"Hare's Mouth"

First, a snowdrift is trampled on the found path. At its base, walls made of boards or sticks are installed parallel to each other. The roof will be made of one or two logs about 2 meters long. The logs are cut at the ends so that a thin, strong pole is fixed in them. A moth is also useful - it is a strong but flexible stick, a dummy stake, a guard with a fork-shaped peg and bait.

The trap is made as follows:

• One end of the log is laid on a trampled snowdrift.
• The pole is fixed in the slot at the end of the free end of the log so that one end protrudes beyond the log by 30-40 cm.
• The second end of the pole, the longest, is placed at right angles to the trap and rests on the ground. If the snow is too loose, then the end of the pole is placed on a driven forked peg.
• The end of the pole near the log is placed on the short end of the moth.
• The motyr bends over a dummy stake, bends and is tied to the gatehouse. In this way, two structures of levers connected to each other are formed: a pole with oppression, which rests on the ground and the mower, and the mower itself, which is held by a standalone stake, a pole with oppression and a rope.
• The guard, which has a hole in one corner and a hewn one in the other, is placed at a hewn corner under a fork-shaped guard peg. It should have a branch that faces down and to the side, but it should not reach the ground. It should also be shaped like a pitchfork, pointing downwards.
• To prevent the guard from flying out, it should be secured with bait inserted between the end of the guard and the fork.

Scheme for making a “Hare's Mouth” trap
Most often, the bait is a rod with the long end directed into the trap. It is best to use aspen, tallow and willow branches.

Thus, the hare will go inside the trap in order to get to the food. At this time, the guard will work, the rope will be released, and the moth’s support will disappear. He, in turn, will not hold the pole with oppression, and the log will crush the hare from above. Thanks to the side walls, the hare will not be able to jump away in time.

Pimen

They are made like this:

• One of the two logs, cut longitudinally, is placed on the ground and becomes a solid base.
• A second one is hung parallel to it from above, while the far end should be closer to the ground, and the near one higher, it is tied to the short end of the moth.
• The hoe itself is placed above the log on a stick, which is held in place with the help of supports.
• The second long end of the moth is held in a vertical position by a bait stick.
• In this case, the bait itself should have a fork at the end in the shape of a hook, which is directed upward. With its help, the bait is attached to a peg driven into the ground with a similar hook looking down.

Making the Pimena trap
As a result, the animal, in the process of eating the bait, will either unfasten the hooks or gnaw through a branch, as a result of which the moth will be released and the log will fall on the hare.

To prevent the animal from jumping away, the trap must be placed close to the tree or walls must be made.

Networks

For this method, it is necessary to use a diamond-shaped net with cells of 66 mm in autumn and 77 mm in winter. It should be about 20-30 m in length, 1.5 m in height, and the thickness should reach 2-2.2 mm. All these parameters are determined by the size of the hare's head, its mass and running speed. Most often, such models are made from nylon cord.

To install the network, it is necessary to place its upper and lower parts on 15-20-meter cords, which are also made of nylon up to 8 mm thick. They are tied to weak posts on both sides of the path. For a successful hunt you will need about 5-6 nets.

You can catch a hare using nets

This type of hunting is usually combined with a rut with dogs, since the animals, running away from the chase, without noticing the net, fall into it and become entangled.

Pits

This hunting method requires a lot of effort and careful preparation. You will need to purchase a shovel, a large piece of cloth, bait such as carrots or cherry branches, and vegetation to conceal the trap.

Using a shovel, a hole is dug about 1.5-2 m deep and about 1 m in diameter. The soil is folded onto a cloth and removed to the side. The hole is covered from above with thin branches on which the bait is placed, and then dusted with grass so that the depression is not noticeable.

An interesting option for hunting a hare by hand is to use a pit

In winter, you can make such pits in deep snow if you pour water over the walls of the pit. Thin branches or straw dusted with snow will serve as a roof.

Loops

This is a convenient method of catching hares, especially in the summer, when the trap becomes almost invisible in the foliage. The loop can be made from copper wire 1 mm thick and a nylon cord 1 m long, the strength of which will support the weight of the animal.

At one end of the wire you need to make a ring by bending the edges and twisting them several times. Then insert the opposite end of the wire into the ring and tie a cord to the free edge.

To set the trap, you need to attach the cord with a knot to a tree or a tightly driven corkscrew. The main thing is to take into account the distance between the loop and the ground: it should be from 5 to 10 cm.

Step-by-step process for making a loop for a hare with your own hands

Box

This is not the most reliable, but the most affordable option that will require the least amount of effort from the hunter. The trap is similar to a mousetrap: it is a box with a door that closes under its own weight if a hare climbs inside.

The principle of operation of this trap is simple. The door is held in place with a rope through a special PVC tube, and a latch is attached to its other end. A bait is placed inside the box, thanks to which the animal falls into the trap, hitting the latch, and the door slams.

Catching hares using a box is not the most reliable, but the most humane option

To make a trap you will need plywood, boards or other durable material, rope, a piece of PVC pipe or something similar, screws and bait. The steps are as follows:

• First, you need to determine the size of the trap and the required volume of materials (it is better to make the box a little larger).
• Then cut the workpieces according to the drawn up plan.
• For the box you will need three long boards; in the top you need to drill a large diameter hole to install the clamp. Holes can also be drilled in other boards - this way the animal will not be afraid to climb into the box. However, they should not be too large so that the hare cannot get out through them.
• Next, cut a board with a notch at one end to hold the PVC pipe.
• Make a groove at the beginning of the bottom board so that the closing door can fit into it.
• At the top, screw a small block that holds the door.
• The door also needs to be cut. It is important to remember that it must be sanded well, otherwise it may get stuck and not close in time.
• The PVC pipe must be adjusted to such a size that one end is placed opposite the hole with the lock, and the other opposite the door.
• Drill holes at the ends of the pipe through which the rope is tied.
• Tie one piece of rope to the door, and the second to the trigger.
• Then install a wooden bracket to hold the PVC pipe.
• Additionally, you should make a wooden hook to hold the door open. It should be such that the hare catches it while moving towards the bait.
• Tie a rope to the hook, and attach its other end to the PVC pipe.
• Also tie a rope to the other end of the tube and attach a door to it.

Technology for making a hare trap from plywood
The wood must be protected from moisture; for this you can use paint. However, the paint should not emit a strong odor, as this will undoubtedly scare away the animal. Mineral oil impregnation is also used to protect against moisture.

It is advisable to choose green, yellow or white paint, depending on the time of year, to camouflage the trap.

What to do when a cat is caught

It’s especially pitiful for a street dweller in bad weather, when he’s shivering in a wet fur coat. The eyes beg for help, good people decide to catch and take in the poor fellow.

First steps after capture.

A stray cat should first be shown to a veterinarian.

Veterinary examination

At the clinic, a specialist will determine the breed. In cities there live cats, whose ancestors in the 1st-3rd generation were pets. They make contact and are taken into the family.

In the rural outback, emaciated forest and reed cats attach themselves to human habitation. Representatives of wild fauna are returned to nature. The exception is sick and old individuals. But they are taken into yard care, placed in enclosures, and fed.

The doctor will examine the city tramp for wounds, scratches, broken limbs, disinfect sores, scabs, check the skin and fur for ticks, lice, fleas - ectoparasites. If the latter are present, then the specialist will prescribe drops, sprays, and care products.

The doctor will take tests for intestinal helminths - endoparasites. After a visit to the clinic, a street kitten is given a bath and immediately treated for worms.

Note! The foundling is placed in a quarantine block for two weeks. At home, this is a separate room where the new resident is provided with peace, food, and their health and behavior are monitored. Make sure there are no open windows, as the cat will run away.

If he eats well, the fur is shiny, the eyes and mucous membranes are clean and pink, there is no smell from the ears, after 14-15 days the new resident is released into the apartment. It is not dangerous for children and other pets.

Next come scheduled visits to the veterinarian - the course of vaccination begins, which is mandatory for the cat family. These are vaccinations against rabies, calcivirus, chlamydia, etc.

Taming a kitten

If you bring a kitten into your home that has recently been thrown outside, it is not difficult to adapt it. He will quickly remember a person’s affection, will be grateful for food, and will soon become a pet.

It’s more difficult with a resident of the gateway, who was born from the same mother. But education and taming are a matter of time and patience. You need to work on the student.

The quarantine period is used to socialize the new resident. They show him friendliness, affectionately call him by his name, which is given to him as he was brought home.

At first, the pet is visited 2 times a day at the same time. They bring food and toys. Place the bowl on the floor and place your hand next to it. You can hold the treat in the palm of your hand. They call the animal, wait for it to come and try the treat.

Check readiness for contact - hold your hand above your head. If there is horror in your eyes and the cat hisses, you should not put pressure on the animal. If you are calm, you can pat him on the back.

Every time you enter a room, they knock on the door. The cat will soon realize that there is no threat and will begin to rub against his legs. A good sign is that adaptation is going well. Gradually they begin to be picked up. The first unsuccessful attempts are associated with stress.

Cats have different personalities. Some individuals never become furry, affectionate companions. But all felines can be domesticated. The main thing is not to be rude. But they immediately teach the prohibition commands “Ugh!” and “You can’t!”, which are accompanied by a clap of the palm.

Note! They instill one good habit after another: going to the toilet in a litter box, not stealing food, not climbing on tables.

Every pet should have cat toys.

What does a cat need at home?

The cat will feel loved and needed if you create the right conditions for it. What does a street dweller need:

• isolated room. There is a storage room, a balcony, and a bathroom. In a closed room there should be a tray, food, water;
• protection from strangers. First, the person who fed and caught it communicates with the foundling. Other family members and pets have short contact;
• own care and hygiene products: brushes, scratching posts, baths;
• toys. Varied and colorful, they attract your pet and don’t let you get bored.

Important! The main thing that owners must provide for a kitten brought into their home is love.

Where to set the trap

It is important to remember that hares do not live everywhere, so first you need to find their fresh trails. They can rarely be found in pine and spruce forests. It is better to search in small forests rich in young aspens. There are still many hare trails in ravines, along fields and forest plantations, on the edges and between thickets of bushes and dry grass. This is where traps are set.

It is strictly forbidden to step on the trails; you must step over them, otherwise the hares will no longer appear there.

Traps should be placed on hare trails

It is recommended to install 7-10 traps at a distance of 3-4 m from each other. If the path runs through wooded areas or open areas, an artificial “fence” should be recreated, because otherwise the installation of the trap will not bear any fruit. To do this, you need to randomly stick branches into the snow along the path.

Manufacturing

Let's start by making the inlet valves for the trap. In such a device, the rodent can only move in one direction.

Cut off the bottom of a hard plastic glass. Then we cut out triangles elongated in length from the former bottom towards the top of the glass, approximately 3/4 of the length. The result was elongated petals. We heat them with a hairdryer or over a gas burner, then collect the petals into a cone and let them cool. The result is a valve entrance through which the rodent can enter, but cannot exit.

It's even easier to make a valve from a plastic bottle. We cut off the conical part, we get a kind of funnel. We cut off its screw neck. We make 7 - 8 straight cuts with scissors. The entrance to the trap is ready.

We make the floor of the rat trap from a board, multi-layer plywood or a piece of chipboard. Its width should be equal to two valve diameters or half a centimeter more. Approximately 15 – 17 cm. The length is arbitrary, around 30 – 45 cm. The size will depend on the width of the available metal mesh.

We bend the mesh in a U-shape and secure it with screws or nails to the long sides of the trap floor.

We cover one end of it with a piece of mesh cut to the size of the width and height of the trap. It is advisable to make the back wall easily removable. On the ceiling part of the mesh we twist a couple of wire loops. We attach the lower part of the end wall to the sidewalls with wire twists.

We install both valves in the front part of the trap. We attach them to the base, walls and each other with hot glue using an electric gun. There should be a reasonable number of glue dots, since rats are quite strong animals.

But there is a more reliable method of fastening - screw the bottom of the valves to the base with self-tapping screws, and screw the remaining sides with thin wire, making holes in the plastic with an awl.

Time matters

Hunting is best in winter, especially in the middle. This is because it is quite difficult to detect animals in the summer, and in winter, hare tracks are clearly visible in the snow. This is also due to the fact that it is difficult for the animal to make its way through deep snowdrifts, so it prefers already trodden paths.

Winter is the best time to hunt hare

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How to catch a runaway rabbit unharmed

The main thing in this matter is not to rush, as fast movements and chasing will scare the rabbit even more. First you need to observe the behavior of the animal. The following signs indicate severe fear:

• the body is pressed to the ground;
• the animal hardly moves;
• ears pressed to the back;
• the rabbit hits the ground with its hind legs - this also indicates the animal’s maximum tension and readiness to run at any moment.

If the hare's ears are pressed to the back, but do not touch each other, this is a sign of fear.
If one of the above signs appears, you should understand the reason for such fear and, if possible, eliminate it. Next, you need to carefully approach the animal, very slowly, smoothly and on your haunches. It is recommended to speak softly and affectionately to your pet during this time.

When the animal is at arm's length, you need to try to take it. To do this, you need to slowly bring your hand from the side, and not from above. You can also lure the animal with your favorite treat. You can also use a bath towel to catch an escaped rabbit: you should try to cover the animal with it.

If the location of the rabbit is unknown, it is worth inspecting all the cracks in the house, closets - any places where you can hide.

Return of the Prodigal Cats

In modern cities, most domestic cats spend their entire lives in apartments. It is not uncommon for an animal unfamiliar with the street to fall out or jump out of a window. A cat can also leave its home through an open front door. How to catch a cat if it is on the street? Try to calm down and find out the exact location of your pet. Do not try to immediately run into the yard and try to grab the animal with your bare hands. This option for catching cats is doomed to failure in 90% of cases.

If your pet has never left the apartment, getting close to the street is always stressful for him. Even the calmest animal will behave aggressively and may simply not recognize its owners. A trick will help you bring your cat home. Be sure to dress in thick clothing and protect your hands with leather gloves. First, try luring the animal with food or your favorite toys. To enhance the effect, you can sprinkle the bedding on which the cat sleeps at home with “catnip” (sold as a spray in pet stores) and take it outside.

Don't expect the animal to come into your hands. Most likely, you will have to grab it very quickly. A good option is to wait until your cat is interested in food and then throw a jacket or blanket over it.

Effective means for repelling hares

Ultrasound can be used to scare away hares. Modern equipment is accompanied by motion sensors. When triggered, they produce a sharp sound and a flashing light.

A dog can also scare animals. A good bonus is that it can scare away other wild animals too.

To get rid of rodents on your property, you should get a dog.

One of the most reliable options for scaring away hares is the installation of high-quality fencing. A mesh fence with small cells must be buried deep into the ground 10-15 cm around the perimeter of the site. Also around the perimeter of the garden you can plant plants that are unloved by hares, such as wormwood, onions, and sage. Sometimes sulfur, talc or red pepper are sprinkled.

There are many reasons why it may be necessary to trap hares. There are many different designs of varying complexity, and each of them serves its own specific purpose.

Have you ever managed to catch a hare? Tell us about your experience hunting long-eared.

What you need to know about unfamiliar animals

Be careful when catching cats on the street. The animal may scratch or bite you. Cats are carriers of various diseases, many of which occur without significant symptoms. Be sure to show the caught animal to the veterinarian as soon as possible. If you plan to keep your cat at home before visiting the doctor, place it in quarantine, isolating it from other animals.

If you are bitten by a wild cat, you should immediately see a specialist. It is better not to touch street animals that look unhealthy. But if you want to cure such a cat, follow all the rules of hygiene and try to avoid direct contact.

The above instructions on how to catch a cat in a trap will help you. We all know from childhood that you shouldn’t touch a cat’s tail. Also try to remember that only kittens can be lifted by the fold of skin on the neck. It is not recommended to grab adults like this.

Option for installing a bag

The spring plane can also be installed horizontally, but not on fallen trees and stumps, but between standing trees.

For such an installation, 2 poles are packed between closely growing trees. The distance between the poles should not prevent the spring from moving freely.

The bag is installed with the spring down.

If the spring is placed on top, then a bag falling from a tree, snowfall or strong wind will cause the trap to work idle. Also, a marten or another animal, the same bird can disturb the bag. When installing the spring from below, all this is eliminated.

Horizontal bags have a board nailed to the bottom to prevent the marten from snatching the bait; vertical bags do not have a bottom, since their bottom is adjacent to the trunk. For the convenience of placing the bait, a door is made of mesh; closes with soft wire.

There are also two ways to secure the bag to the poles:

1. Along the poles;

2. Across the poles.
   

The sticks are attached to the side where the spring is.

The principle of operation of a spring bag

The principle of operation of a spring bag is very simple. It is attached to the tree in a vertical position. I hang bait inside the trap. The marten climbs up the tree into the trap and pulls the bait down, thereby alerting the animal, and the animal is forcefully pressed with a wire crusher to the inside of the front wall. A spring bag has a number of advantages over traps, which is why I give it preference. The trap does not require annual treatment; it can be used for many years.

The bait is inside the trap and is not pecked by birds. And you only need a little bait; there is enough squirrel for four traps.

The spring bag is hung on a tree and does not require any additional cover. There is no need to be afraid that the trap will be covered with snow or frost will set in after a thaw - it will always remain operational. A marten, once caught in a trap, dies very quickly, so there are no catches.

And one more quality of the spring bag is that it is universal; martens, stoats, and squirrels fall into it equally well.