Bait Stick Deadfall Trigger

Trap constructed by Walter Muma.

Here's a picture of a bait stick deadfall set up.

The Bait Stick is the horizontal stick. The bait is placed on the end of it.

Note that the Bait Stick is larger than it might usually be in a real trap, in order to illustrate the technique and construction of this trap.

The base of the trigger mechanism is placed on a rounded stone so that the whole thing will collapse more readily when triggered.

The stone in this pic is not very rounded.

A close-up view of the trigger mechanism.

The vertical stick that holds up the deadfall is pointed at the end. This aids in rapid triggering of the trap.

The surfaces of the bait stick have, in this case, been leveled out. This provides a more stable surface for the vertical stick to rest on.

To make this trigger more sensitive, the bait stick could be left rounded, and one could select a more rounded rock.

Trap constructed by Walter Muma.