Hi yes correct about bending the tip of the trigger arm. I did write an info sheet on treadle plates which is in the Tip and Tricks section
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Awesome @dave_e! Have just read your cheat sheet. Very useful and well written.
That’s exactly what I have been doing except using the handle of a hammer as my ‘tube’.
Hi one other thing comes to mind, if people try putting any sort of covering on the treadle plate, rubber, cloth etc then maybe it would be a good idea to take the covers and burry them in damp leaf litter or even fine soil for a few days to help them become part of the environment
great that people are trying things, Long ago I came to the conclusion that if we wait for the powers higher up to come up with worthwhile incremental improvements we will never get anywhere
have a good day
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Neoprene in the treadle… Um, I am not convinced it is the answer. I went back after a week and checked some traps and to add a few luregards [with tallow inside them]. One of the traps with the neoprene on the treadle, well the neoprene had blown back off the treadle and had now created a closed door effect to mate stoat getting on the treadle and also seeing the lure. We will give it a few more months and see what happens…
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