. Bulletin. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Arizona. â 3£CTiorr A. sSEiCTJort 3 Fig. 5.âPitfall trap to be placed under fence. This form of trap has been found very effective. One farmer stated that he found from 4 to 6 cottontails in each trap for each of several mornings, until the number of cottontails was materially reduced. In firm soil, instead of putting a box in the ground a pit is dug, and a trap door, with supporting frame, can be used with equal effectiveness. Another rabbit trap, for cottontails, is made of two 1 in. x 6 in. boards, A and B, 3 ft. long and with two short cross pieces,
. Bulletin. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Arizona. â 3£CTiorr A. sSEiCTJort 3 Fig. 5.âPitfall trap to be placed under fence. This form of trap has been found very effective. One farmer stated that he found from 4 to 6 cottontails in each trap for each of several mornings, until the number of cottontails was materially reduced. In firm soil, instead of putting a box in the ground a pit is dug, and a trap door, with supporting frame, can be used with equal effectiveness. Another rabbit trap, for cottontails, is made of two 1 in. x 6 in. boards, A and B, 3 ft. long and with two short cross pieces, C and D, at each end. Two piesces 1 in. x 5^1 in., about 2 ft. 3 in. long (£ and F) are nailed or fastened with screws atG, one end of the trap is placed beneath the woven -J'-O" ⢠,< 'A. Lb vb I^T 30X ojs. J^rT \ J Fig. 6.âAnother form of pitfall trap, for hard ground. wire at a point where the rabbits have been entering, the trap being inside of the garden or field. Undr the trap is a pit or box in the ground. When the rabbit gets near the center of the board, E or F, the board tilts and lets it fall int'O the pit or box. This kind of trap is being used in the San Simon Valley. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original University of Arizona. Agricultural Experiment Station. Tucson : Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Arizona
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