Great, great job. Your videos are so much clearer and more concise than most of the other bush-craft channels. This looks like the simplest and most effective of these primitive types of traps I have seen. Do you think cordage made from green tree bark would provide enough KE? I don't see a reason as to why not.
@ralphlatorre2035 жыл бұрын
Excellent information! Looks simple to set up then tweak until it works properly.
@billyjoedenny5 жыл бұрын
always good to practice , didn't see dave do it .but i did see a friend build one in a tree once .. i believe it was will myers good video billy joe
@mrlynd19752 жыл бұрын
Great idea. Also if you temper the tip of the spike to make it harder it would have a better chance of not breaking the tip off when it strikes the animal.
@BLACKIETHOMAS5 жыл бұрын
very well done sir i will try this out ...safe journeys
@MichaelR585 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing !
@blackhatbushcraft5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching and commenting Michael!
@mountainmover777 Жыл бұрын
As a logger we used to use this same method on a much larger scale to stabilize the trees our blocks and lines were tied into from the yarder.. This was a two man job to install and uninstall, and both men had to be careful each time to not slip a grip and get killed when that line is tight... Good times!
@Halligan5155 жыл бұрын
I think this and the Mojave Scissor trap are wicked cool. Definitely going to practice them.
@prestonscott53675 жыл бұрын
That is a neat little trap
@dhession645 жыл бұрын
You can never know too much.........unless you're Al Capone's accountant lol Great bit of info. Primitive traps take practice but they are so important in medium/long term sustainability in the bush. Thank you.
@chiefkirk5 жыл бұрын
Great job Matt. Neat trap.
@taticalwoodsman70744 жыл бұрын
Awesome !! thanks for your time uploading and sharing 👍🇺🇸
@blackhatbushcraft4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your time and interest to tune in!
@brngrofdeth3 жыл бұрын
This is great. Thank you.
@johndalessandro6433 Жыл бұрын
I love these traps! This one could also be used for fishing, keep it low to the ground as not to draw attention like a spring pole
@oldnorthstateoutdoors20025 жыл бұрын
Gonna have to change the name to Black Toboggan Bushcraft. lol It's been a cold wet winter. Love the videos, and thanks for sharing
@MrBigfishs3 жыл бұрын
Going to have to try this, I'm impressed how fast it is
@michaelbrunner66545 жыл бұрын
Very good demo,and yes those are great for small game.
@edieboudreau96375 жыл бұрын
Good to know. Thanks.
@jamesdodson99365 жыл бұрын
Thanks Matt, another good video!!
@cagedraptor5 жыл бұрын
very well done. A wonderful primitive type trap and a very good show of it. Congrats.
@texashillbilly61485 жыл бұрын
Good lesson. Thanks!
@ki4ukk5 жыл бұрын
Nice. Thanks for sharing.
@vladvolk22225 жыл бұрын
Good variant , Thanks!
@fourftr Жыл бұрын
Matt Would you recommend this trap for getting rid of skunks
@chadhenry51285 жыл бұрын
Nice improvements!
@Bob-eo3gf5 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for sharing.
@bombproofbushcraft5 жыл бұрын
Great video Matt! I remember that EXACT video from Dave Canterbury. I think this is probably one of the simplest traps to make and set. This also qualifies as one of the most effective killing traps as well. Great demonstration of the skill, great video start to stop. Thank for sharing!
@shovelhead85 жыл бұрын
I need more practice. Thank you for the video, Matt
@jeffreywebb79325 жыл бұрын
I love stuff like this.Neat😀
@shawnr7715 жыл бұрын
Very nice and simple set up. I am not a trap expert. From simple observation What if the animal comes from the side? You might try adding a couple of more spikes on either side of your primary spike. To add width to your killing area. Also you mentioned that it might kill by simply knocking the animal out. Would adding a small amount of weight like a small stone to the top of the spike make it more like a hammer driving a nail?
@Modern_Warrior_School5 жыл бұрын
I'm not an expert either, but if the trap was set the same way as in the video (with the extra half turn), I believe adding a stone to the spiked side may counter act the windlass, slowing it down. If you have access to larger stones, it may be easier to make a "#4" type trap.
@swampcatbushcraft73195 жыл бұрын
Matt this is a new one on me but seems to be very evective and it's so simple its silly but thank you for giving me another tool to add to the box thanks
@phillipmerritt14285 жыл бұрын
Thanks, very useful good ideas in good detail.
@johnearhart88115 жыл бұрын
Excellent.
@DigginIt-MarkH5 жыл бұрын
Awesome set....I really like the traps your demonstrating...could make for a good series on some less popular traps.....keep'em coming brother
@danielcharbonneau2225 жыл бұрын
It most defiantly will do what it's designed to do. You just have to make sure that the kill is quick with no suffering.
@blackhatbushcraft5 жыл бұрын
I agree 100%. That is the greatest concern for me. I never like to kill anything honestly and would only use this type of device in the most dire of circumstances. I would hope above all things for a clean kill in that situation and minimal suffering for the animal. Thank you for you time and interest Daniel.
@Kankudai5 жыл бұрын
Black Hat Bushcraft , I don’t think this nimalZwill have the desired effect with the spike angle. There is a significant danger of wounding / maiming an animal. You can demonstrate this for yourself by showing this exact setup striking a harder target like an apple.
@mattmiller11795 жыл бұрын
Do you I think you would have better results if you used multiple prongs or a forked barb? If three or four prongs don't impale the animal to kill it, I would think that it would at least pin it to the ground. With the windlass turned a few more times, it would have a whole bunch of stored up latent energy still that would make it very hard for any animal pinned to get out.
@mathewhenderson57575 жыл бұрын
Solid skill well done
@angelakm67535 жыл бұрын
Good video, thanks
@usernamemykel4 жыл бұрын
Will you be putting out a video on how to skin and cook the banana?
@southbucksbushcraft65725 жыл бұрын
Great video
@mlsknnr5 жыл бұрын
You just can't emphasize practice enough, whatever the skill someone is working on. Thanks for the video.
@gregorypyle91245 жыл бұрын
good video, great trap
@toddgibson98615 жыл бұрын
crank it down....!! Love it...!!
@Modern_Warrior_School5 жыл бұрын
This thing looks like an upside down catapult. Thanks for sharing.
@abelardozavala57065 жыл бұрын
Hey nice jacket amigo
@mtnman47665 жыл бұрын
Cool trap. Gonna practice setting it at night for the rats coming to raid my bird feeder in the back yard 👍.
@josephb74605 жыл бұрын
Outstanding video. Your tweaks make it deadly. Looks fairly easy to make. Even a caveman can do it. LOL Like me!
@hammerhound1683 жыл бұрын
I know this comment is a little late. But just wanted to remind folks that wood can be hardened by heat and fire, this making that spike better.
@kenbarrett25005 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing the knowledge.. already know my tweak. ,, another use for the 20d nails I always carry !!
@mtnman47665 жыл бұрын
Great idea. I carry nails when out in the woods too. Gonna try for a snowshoe next time I’m on a winter camp.
@GeorgiaWoodsmen5 жыл бұрын
I was going to do that trap you beat me to it lol.
@grandwonder58583 жыл бұрын
I don't think this trap work as well as those spring-loaded twitch snares or a Mojave Scissor Trap because the spike has to hit the animal perfectly in order to make a kill. You could hit an animal on its shoulder, part of its back, a leg, etc and not make a kill, but end up injuring an animal for life for no reason. I like a snare-type trap or a Mojave Scissor Trap a lot better because the areas in which an animal could be caught and killed are much bigger. Plus, once they are caught you know they are going to die and not merely injured.
@johnhoward3271 Жыл бұрын
Back yard trapping is great ( just keep YOUR pets up ... the Neighbors cat tastes like chicken... don't ask how I know )
@TheAlexzingale4 жыл бұрын
Windlass trap....
@prestonscott53675 жыл бұрын
Hey brother, I’ve just been watching your videos lately, and I really enjoy your videos and the way you explain what you do is great! Also, would you mind taking a look at my channel, I need someone to Critique my videos, so maybe I can get better at making them... God bless man