Larsen Trap

[game_boy]

I have the metal variety and it would need to be a total convert or nothing. It should be fairly easy to do. AS for the springs they are strong enough to close the door quick but dont seem overly strong that they would hold the trigger to tight.

[2nd Barrel]

Just looking back at your pictures - when you get the missed catches where do the trigger pieces end up ?

 

I can see that it's quite a small opening on this trap BUT if that perch is set right at the bottom as in the photo , then when it collapses the perch, and the bottom half of the bird it going to get caught against the bottom lip of the opening. Outside the trap.

 

Ideally you want the bird to be well within the opening as the door pushes it sideways.

[game_boy]

They mostly are outside - perhaps if the sticks were longer and the end furthest from the door was lodged inside the trap instead of the door frame if you get my meaning? Maybe then it would collapse inside the trap?

[2nd Barrel]

yes that might do it - but also get it a bit higher as in my picture so that there is a bit of room for it to fall as the door closes.

[game_boy]

I've re-set the trap in the last few days and have returned to find it set off again. But this time with the the perch inside the trap. This is how i've set them. Any thought?