Hey everyone,
I'm looking for some input on an issue I'm having with my squirrel pole. I did catch a squirrel, but the trap did not strangle him quickly. Here are some details:
Trap Construction:
-Horizontally oriented straight branch spanning from two trees.
-Soup can fastened to middle of horizontal branch with bait inside. Two 20 gauge copper wire snares at either side of the can.
-Wire length had squirrel hanging 8" below branch.
When I found the large black squirrel, he was gripping onto the pole with the noose around his neck. He jumped from the pole and hung himself but was not being completely suffocated. I guess the noose was unable to tighten further. I had to dispatch him myself and am concerned that this trap will not dispatch these animals cleanly.
Does anybody have advice on how to make this trap setup kill more quickly? I really appreciate your feedback and assistance.
Kind regards,
Paul
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