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How to make a deadfall trap

The deadfall trap work on the principle that when the bait is taken a weight falls on the prey. This live animal trap can be made to any size. Warning! It can be dangerous for humans. Setting a large version of this survival trap is risky and difficult to do on your own.


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Trigger

An often-shown trap is the figure-four trap. It's very effective but it needs some practice to make this survival trap. You are unlikely to get it right first time. Your intention should be to create a stable trap but with a trigger that will cause the trap to collapse even for the slightest touch.

A horizontal bait bar is balanced at right angles to an upright with a locking bar, which supports a heavy weight pivoting around the tip of the upright, see the figure above. As a weight use a heavy log or rock.

trap animal Another variation of the trigger mechanism is shown to the right. It's very simple. No tools are required. Use two long sticks and one short stick.

Make sure the contact point of the weight is close to the main support stick. Experimentwith configuration.




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