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Caged coon digging!
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06/15/14 09:54 PM
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wormbobskey
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Finished a coon job today and both coon caught had dug under the cages. Homeowner was a little perturbed, but said it was ok. Anyone got a solution for keeping the critters from digging under and around my cage traps? Spent the last few hours wrapping the bottoms and sides of some of my cages with 1/2X1/2 hardware cloth, but wondered if someone had a better solution?
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Re: Caged coon digging!
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06/16/14 06:52 AM
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It sounds like you solved the problem on your current traps. For any new traps, look at models that have 1/2 x 1 wire. Prices range for coon size traps with 1/2 x 1 from $40 - $120 and are available from Advanced Trap, Comstock, SafeGuard, Tomahawk, and probably others.
There is a side by side review of the 9 x 11 x 30 powered double door Comstock and the 10 x 12 x 30 powered double door Advance Trap in the upcoming (July/August 2014) issue of WCT Magazine that is currently being printed.
Eric Arnold Publishing Editor W.C.T. Magazine Editor The Fur Taker Magazine
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Re: Caged coon digging!
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06/16/14 03:45 PM
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Caught a skunk once that pulled about 20 lbs. of dirt and grass into the cage. Luckily the homeowner was so happy to have the skunk gone they didn't care about the digging. I'll see how the hardware cloth works and try to work out something long term later on.
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Re: Caged coon digging!
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06/16/14 05:21 PM
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Re: Caged coon digging!
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06/16/14 11:25 PM
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I've been thinking I ought to just buy a roll of 1/2X1" cage wire and cover the bottom and about 5 or 6 inches up on sides and back of my cages. I could use cage clips to keep the snag factor down even though it will add extra weight. But just like 22mag stated, they will still be able to dig at the front door. Although any digging from there would be minimal and definitely preferable to the major digging I have had to deal with before. In a perfect world I would just replace all my old cages with the newer smaller mesh cages made today, but getting the CEO (wife) to go along with that would be like saying a corvet would make the perfect trapping vehicle. Appreciate all the information.
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