Making a Figure 4 Deadfall Trap- Step By Step Primitive Trapping

[@mikem7571]

Probably the best demo I've seen for making a Figure 4 Deadfall Trap, James. Well done. May the 4 be with you.

[@JunkyardFox]

im glad you enjoyed it, mike!

[@hawkknight4564]

Awesome walk-through video. Are use river willow. Only because it’s common and abundant where I am. A fair amount sturdier then yuca.

[@TampaBayFossilHunter]

Brother I know my traps, but the finesse you have is undeniable. Great video.

[@JunkyardFox]

i appreciate the kind words my friend!

[@DesertBumJerry]

Nice emphasis on lining up the notches. When I first attempted this trap I followed the pictures of an old survival book and I had to redo my top, and bait sticks 😂. Thanks for the video guys.

[@JunkyardFox]

woodcraft can be tricky to learn from books, i have difficulty with that too

[@coydog669]

Another informative video! Easy to understand and follow. I learned a different way to make a figure 4 from my grandfather so now I have 2 ways to make it! Awesome job!

[@treerat6959]

James this is one of the best tutorials I've seen on the figure 4 dead fall thank you for sharing.

[@JunkyardFox]

thank you very much, it is lengthy but i really wanted to cover all the bases.

[@onetimeoutdoorsdj1394]

Very nice thank you I really appreciate you taking the time to do this I love trying new things

[@JunkyardFox]

thanks for stopping by!

[@soisitimpossible]

Mine are slightly different but the same principal. These may quite simply be one of the absolute easiest traps to make. It can be done without a knife. But of course a steel knife is a great tool at all times.

[@ferniea5827]

Very good and very well explained! I will give it try. Thank you Brother!

[@JunkyardFox]

i appreciate the support!

[@shj2000]

Took your advise. Went out in the back yard and made one. No beer. Got to work later. Beer after!

[@JunkyardFox]

awesome!

[@scottanthony1616]

James, jolly good show ol'chap. 😂😂 no really, awesome video, thank you for sharing, that will give me a project around the camp fire, thanks for all the hard work that goes into making these videos. Have a wonderful week ahead, take care and God bless you and your Family. 🇺🇸🔥☕️🇺🇸👼🏻👼🏻

[@JunkyardFox]

thank you very much, for being a loyal viewer Scott! we have a new video coming tonight.

[@texashillbilly6148]

Excellent explanation and demo.

[@JunkyardFox]

thank you for stopping by, glad you liked it!

[@gavocrazy]

Great video and explanation. really thorough. learned a lot. Looking forward to the next video, which will hopefully be accompanying this one soon after. As far as if I ever used this, no. SE Texas has a depressing lack of rocks. I suppose I could use a large log, but why do that when you got snare's, ya know? That'd be another great video presentation. Much Love

[@JunkyardFox]

see and over here in west texas, i dont use snares because theres no much trees or branches

[@solarwinds-]

youre a good teacher

[@deniseosier2901]

Thanks well done

[@LearnTheLandScandinavia]

Try the promontory peg deadfall, it’s much easier to make and is just as effective

[@JunkyardFox]

ive never tried that one but ill start practicing soon

[@myhullu]

very good tutorial, cheers

[@charlieaadams9954]

Good video informative & easy to fillow

[@JunkyardFox]

Glad you liked it

[@TripleAAA53]

As ALWAYS.... Excellent vid !!!!!

[@JunkyardFox]

thank yu very much! new video coming soon

[@gravitypronepart2201]

Thanks for this video. Too many people don't show enough detail, and leave me puzzled. You did a great job of teaching it clearly so I can retain it. Thanks! Hope ya caught something.

[@Thatsmisteroldguytou]

Good demo.

[@JunkyardFox]

hope it helps!

[@chuckbodnar5756]

While setting the trap place a medium round stone under the flat rock. If you drop the flat rock or the trap springs while you are setting it up it will hit the stone and not your fingers.

[@joedunbar2072]

Good video James

[@greyfox6831]

Great video. Thanks again

[@JunkyardFox]

thanks for watching!

[@gregwright392]

Clear, concise and well done young man.

[@JunkyardFox]

thank you greg, i appreciate that

[@UnitedTaskF0rce]

I like these videos more, they're more useful than the gear videos. Went on my first major hike (desert hike) started at 5am and didn't finish until 11pm. Was the last person on the trail, was 35 degrees outside and windy. All while hiking through it I was remembering your videos of survival on how to cook the local desert foods and how to start a fire using the knives you recommend. It got so bad I debated building a shelter and trying hunker down for the night. Please make more videos like this, they help more than a gear review do.

[@JunkyardFox]

im glad our content is of great help to you. i usually try to balance different types of videos: hunting and gathering, camp cooking, gear reviews, bushcraft, ficitonal scenarios, just to keep things interesting.

[@IrishZombieNation]

I like that you're using a small saw from my multi-tool to get a precision cut into how deep you want to go into the stick. A lot of people just use the knife and baton down a little bit instead. Not as precise as using a small saw.

[@JunkyardFox]

yeah i agree, you have more control over the process

[@IrishZombieNation]

YES!!! Knowing is half the battle! Lol! Alright, back to watching...

[@munchkin5674]

That's the first time I have seen anyone put rocks on the sides to narrow access. Great idea! Wish you could have shown it tripped with a kill in it.

[@JunkyardFox]

its little things like that, that greatly raise your chances of a meal

[@defel1]

One of the best demos I’ve seen of this trap. I enjoy your videos.

[@JunkyardFox]

thank you, im glad you enjoyed it!

[@TheStrayOutdoors]

Great video 👍🏼 very well explained. Confident I can now go on and make one of these myself,thanks.

[@JunkyardFox]

give it a try, it just takes patience and practice

[@NathanN1982]

Awesome

[@JunkyardFox]

thank you, im glad you enjoyed it!

[@FulcrumMW]

Very cool! Truly an achievement in being an outdoorsman. Great video and very in-depth explanations, my friend 👍 Thanks!

[@JunkyardFox]

thanks glad you enjoyed it

[@craigbetts1586]

excellent tutorial on how to make the figure 4 trap, I've seen others but never gone into the detail you have done here James, I'm thinking this is good knowledge in a survival situation not something i'm going to use in everyday use, as you said this might be a illegal trap to use which i'm sure is here where I live, I also like how you said set up in your backyard and have beer and practice cool

[@JunkyardFox]

i appreciate the kind words, Craig. yeah its fun to practice and a good skill to have in case of a bad situation

[@firstlineofsurvival5318]

Thanks for making this video. I am going to try this next time I am camping. Of course, I will not leave it up. I just want to practice. 😉🤔🤠🇺🇸💒🙏

[@JunkyardFox]

defnitely, give it a try, its fun

[@Soupy_loopy]

This might take 2 or 3 beers

[@2manysigns]

Good vid

[@JunkyardFox]

thanks for watching!

[@rickc4317]

Loved it, nicely done, James!

[@chuckbodnar5756]

Your trap will work better if you cut a thick flat head screwdriver head on the end of your angle stick touching the flat rock. It will support the rock and will fall more quickly then using just the flat top of the stick.

[@WalterWhite42069vhnjgtdgvhgtfh]

Bro anyone from school like 💀 17:06

[@kennethbrinkerhoff9245]

I like to put my Flat Rock underneath the top rock so that when they come together the rock smash together on the prey and kill it quicker.

[@youtube.commentator]

I've caught my fingers a couple of times

[@ysato6585]

Hi James, my first comment to your videos. I always enjoy your videos and be impressed with your skills, knowledges and philosophies. This video isn't the exception! Thanks for sharing.

[@JunkyardFox]

i appreciate the love and support!

[@ademirvince7312]

parabéns pelo video

[@delete_delete]

great video - found this after watching a bunch of other videos, that were not detailed enough. thanks! you should have done an update at the end ... did you have rabbit for breakfast?

[@JunkyardFox]

Glad it was helpful! i wanted to take my time and explain the process in detail, i didnt catch any thing on this time. but if you saw our hidden woodsmen/lt wright knife review, we did catch us breakfst on that one kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpW1lp-wadOshZI

[@LastStarfighterAJ]

Great video as always mate! All the best from the UK

[@JunkyardFox]

greetings, brother!

[@rickyvalenz6410]

Damn bro very interesting and informative! Where did you learn or gain your bushcraft knowledge?

[@Brandon-dy8us]

He says it in the video, trial and error.

[@JunkyardFox]

honestly, i watch a lot of youtube then try to practice and practice lol

[@jaredleland6667]

is the Kansbol still your favorite knife brother?

[@OscarOutdoors]

WILL THOSE YUCA STALKS BREAK OFF AT THE BASE? AND IS THERE A WAY TO INCORPARATE THORNS OR SPINES TO HELP KILL AND GRIP THE PREY? THAT BE COOL.

[@JunkyardFox]

not that i can think of. plus cutting the prey, would speed up the decomposing process so i wouldnt recommend it

[@user-kq8fd4ec5u]

Do you have a video on straw hat: shade/sun protection; link where to purchase?

[@JunkyardFox]

no not yeat, though ill be elaborating on that later thsi summer. i bought my hat from a grocery store for like 20 bucks, its lasted me years.

[@JimJones762x39]

Thanks for sharing this valuable info it’s a shame that this kind of thing is becoming a lost art. BTW what type of handle did your GNS knife have? I really like the way yours looks and I think I’m sold on one.

[@JunkyardFox]

thanks for watching! i didnt use the gns knife for this video, i used the mora kansbol

[@solarwinds-]

...but wouldn't the animal smell your sent on the sticks and rock?

[@AFizz-cw3on]

Nice vid, very informative. I was wondering if you have cholla cactus in your area? I've wanted to try the fruits 4 years, but I never have.

[@AFizz-cw3on]

Cholla , ive tried to edit 4x now not chilled

[@JunkyardFox]

we do have cholla cactus, ill be making a video on it in a few weeks

[@dannywalters8870]

after 10 1/2 dowels and a band saw I finally got one to work . good job on video I should have watched more closely!!. Old dumbass!

[@rngkon-tiki5327]

Love your videos watch all day. Check out hedgehog leather works channel you know with the tracker sheaths. He does an improved deadfall video with that long branch that hooks underneath instead of on the side. :)

[@JunkyardFox]

oh, interesting, ill go check it out!

[@rngkon-tiki5327]

Also want to share one more. Paleo tracks channel. It’s called Sam-sea deadfall. Best most simple trap I have ever seen. :)

[@bradking907]

Informative but not much volume even with the volume turned all the way up.

[@youtube.commentator]

Do you prefer fig4 over Paiute?

[@JunkyardFox]

my problem with the paiute is that it requires cordage which is extra work, especially when you have to create cordage off the land

[@youtube.commentator]

@@JunkyardFox very valid point! Excellent video and I really enjoyed your method of the fig4

[@ChardOfMight]

Threw in a like, but I'm not going to watch 30 minutes of video for a basic technique. Trim these down IMO.

[@JunkyardFox]

i appreciate the comment. but some people learn at different speeds, feel free to fast forward through segments.