Woodchucks in a Beaver Cage Trap

Last year, though a rare occurrence, I had a woodchuck give me the slip, avoiding/springing all I threw at him before the constant pressure, in the end, forced him to vacate the property. He had even sprung a 160 Conibear and a foot hold trap, which had never happened...
Tenth Anniversary of the Comstock Cage!!

Tenth Anniversary of the Comstock Cage!!

It was ten years ago today that marked the beginning of what would in time become the patented Comstock swing bar wire trigger system, now successfully used with several different types of door systems on traps that contain powered, fast closing doors, which include...
More Power in 2020

More Power in 2020

 Comstock Swing Panel Squirrel Cage Traps are now equipped with 2 Springs on each Door.    (for added stability for vertical setting, added speed and power to make escapes unlikely) These double door swing panel squirrel traps have proven to be a great asset...
Great News!!

Great News!!

We had always suspected that the self contained, Comstock, bifold, double door traps could be used for more than mere land sets for bobcat, fox, fisher, raccoons, etc., so weren’t at all that surprised to learn of other successes when used both in and under water. ...
The Most Versatile Beaver Trap !

The Most Versatile Beaver Trap !

A few nights ago I arrived at a nuisance beaver location close to dark and found the six foot culvert better than half plugged, as expected, not unusual by any stretch.  I had asked the highway department to pull out some of what had been a dam nearly six feet high. ...
Baited Trail Sets using the Comstock Double Door Cage Trap

Baited Trail Sets using the Comstock Double Door Cage Trap

Positive sets and trail sets are the way to go in many, if not most circumstances for woodchucks and skunks as well as other creatures.  It is what we rely on easily more than 95% of the time.  In the 80’s we made the switch from dirt hole sets to trail sets for...