would like to see a closeup of the trigger/pan mechanism in your trap when ya get time if ya don't mind.
Theres no trigger. The door is hinged at the top. A stake under one side of the door holds it up. A line attached to the top of the stake goes through a pulley to the other side of the trap, where its tied off. The line passes through the trap about one foot from the floor and about 18" from the back of the trap. Hog hits the line, stick falls out and door comes down-thunk!!!
The door is easily removed.
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