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Our Top Choice
Miller Single Door Live Animal Trap
Since its inception in 1941 as a family business, Miller Manufacturing has remained committed to American manufacturing values in making farm, ranch and pet products.
Spring-loaded door with quick release; catches animal without injury; heavy galvanized wire mesh for catching bigger pests; helpful carrying handle.
The quick-release spring could cause injury to a rookie
Porcupines, raccoons, foxes
Spring-loaded door
32.9 x 13.2 x 11.2 inches
Quick bait and set
Steel wire mesh
Best Value
Advantek Catch & Release Trap Value Pack
Thanks to the strenuous efforts of Advantek, whose focus is on providing tomorrow’s products today, getting dependable products for farms and pets has never been this easy.
The gravity flow activation mechanism makes setting the trap much easier; heavy duty construction improves strength; has a separate rodent trap compartment for rats and mice.
Rodent trap part doesn’t work as well as expected
Rats, rabbits, possums, squirrels
With gravity flow activation
32 x 11x 12 inches
Comes fully assembled
Heavy duty steel
Duke Heavy Duty Cage Trap
Being one of the largest manufacturers of animal traps Duke has its focus in catering for all trappers, whether professional or hobbyist.
It’s large enough to trap more than one animal at once; especially good for armadillos; highly durable; green plastic coating over wire prevents harm to trapped animals.
Animal can escape if it manages to tip the trap over
For raccoons, armadillos, cats
Single door
30 x 12 x 12 inches
Comes fully assembled
Steel
Hoont Instant-kill Electronic Rodent Trap
Some animals are nothing more than a nuisance and Hoont understands this too well, which is why it’s continually coming up with effective yet humane ways to get rid of them once and for all.
Works perfectly without the need of dangerous poisons; leaves no traces of blood; kills instantly and humanely; also operates with 4 ‘D’ batteries.
Some users may find the trap uncomfortable considering it kills the animal trapped.
Rats, mice, chipmunks
Electronic, smart detection
11 x 4.5 x 5 inches
Ready for power plug in
Plastic
Havahart X-Small One Door Animal Trap
Havahart has remained true to its mission of eliminating animal nuisances from homes and farms by designing top notch traps and repellents that meet its users at their point of need
Smoothened internal edges prevent and protects the animal from injuries; large handle guard helps offer protection when transporting; gravity action door keeps the animal trapped.
Isolated complaints of weak spring mechanism for bigger animals
Chipmunks, rats, weasels
Gravity-action door
16.8 x 6.8 x 7.1 inches
One step set and release
Steel