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⚫ | A '''deadfall trap''' is a type of trap used by a [[Hunter-Trapper]]. It consists of a heavy rock or log with one side propped up with a stick, with food or other bait underneath, used to trap and crush small animals. A cord is tied to the stick so that the rock or log falls when the animal takes the bait or when the trapper pulls the cord. |
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A '''deadfall trap''' is a type of trap used by a [[Hunter-Trapper]]. |
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A cord is tied to the stick so that the rock or log falls when the animal takes the bait or when the trapper pulls the cord. |
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A '''box-and-stick trap''' is a hollow variant of the deadfall trap used for live trapping, where a cage replaces the crushing weight. |
A '''box-and-stick trap''' is a hollow variant of the deadfall trap used for live trapping, where a cage replaces the crushing weight. |
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As with the [[Bear Trap]] or [[Mouse Trap]], sometimes this works, but sometimes it catches the wrong thing. |
As with the [[Bear Trap]] or [[Mouse Trap]], sometimes this works, but sometimes it catches the wrong thing. |
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== [[Web Comics]] == |
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* A couple in ''[[Cyanide & Happiness]]'': |
* A couple in ''[[Cyanide & Happiness]]'': |
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** Kris depicts catching a rabbit with a propped-up top hat and a carrot as a rite of passage for magicians in [http://explosm.net/comics/1274 #1274]. |
** Kris depicts catching a rabbit with a propped-up top hat and a carrot as a rite of passage for magicians in [http://explosm.net/comics/1274 #1274]. |
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** In [http://explosm.net/comics/4450/ #4450] by Rob, a worm serves as bait to catch an "early bird" to cook and eat. |
** In [http://explosm.net/comics/4450/ #4450] by Rob, a worm serves as bait to catch an "early bird" to cook and eat. |
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== Web Original == |
== [[Web Original]] == |
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* #13 of ''[[Cracked.com]]'''s Photoplasty [http://www.cracked.com/photoplasty_520_18-things-you-never-noticed-in-famous-pictures-part-2/ 18 Things You Never Noticed in Famous Pictures (Part 2)] takes Kevin Carter's Pulitzer-winning photo of a vulture stalking a crouching Sudanese child and adds a ray of hope by having the child bait a vulture into a box-and-stick trap with an ACME brand cage. A kid's gotta eat somehow. |
* #13 of ''[[Cracked.com]]'''s Photoplasty ''[http://www.cracked.com/photoplasty_520_18-things-you-never-noticed-in-famous-pictures-part-2/ 18 Things You Never Noticed in Famous Pictures (Part 2)]'' takes Kevin Carter's Pulitzer-winning photo of a vulture stalking a crouching Sudanese child and adds a ray of hope by having the child bait a vulture into a box-and-stick trap with an ACME brand cage. A kid's gotta eat somehow. |
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* ''Easy Money'' by Glenn Jones ([//www.behance.net/gallery/157662/Glennz-Tees-Concepts-for-Voting-2008 #9 here]) - a trap for tooth fairies. Also, ''Restocking'' ( [//www.behance.net/gallery/1714025/Glennz-Tees-Concepts-for-Voting-Jul-Sep-2011 #10 here]), with a [[Pull a Rabbit Out of My Hat|hat]] instead of a box. |
* ''Easy Money'' by Glenn Jones ([//www.behance.net/gallery/157662/Glennz-Tees-Concepts-for-Voting-2008 #9 here]) - a trap for tooth fairies. Also, ''Restocking'' ( [//www.behance.net/gallery/1714025/Glennz-Tees-Concepts-for-Voting-Jul-Sep-2011 #10 here]), with a [[Pull a Rabbit Out of My Hat|hat]] instead of a box. |
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== Western Animation == |
== [[Western Animation]] == |
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* In ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' and ''Merrie Melodies'': |
* In ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' and ''Merrie Melodies'': |
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** Elmer Fudd has used a box-and-stick trap on occasion to try to catch Bugs Bunny. In ''A Wild Hare'', Elmer ends up catching a skunk instead. In ''Hare Remover'', Bugs sees Elmer's trap for the first time, remembering that Bugs's grandfather had described them before, and plays along by getting trapped. |
** Elmer Fudd has used a box-and-stick trap on occasion to try to catch Bugs Bunny. In ''A Wild Hare'', Elmer ends up catching a skunk instead. In ''Hare Remover'', Bugs sees Elmer's trap for the first time, remembering that Bugs's grandfather had described them before, and plays along by getting trapped. |
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** Wile E. Coyote has tried (and failed) to use deadfall traps to catch the Road Runner. |
** Wile E. Coyote has tried (and failed) to use deadfall traps to catch the Road Runner. |
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* In the [[Stop Motion]] animated ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' [[Christmas Special]] ''[[It's a SpongeBob Christmas!]]'', Patrick sets up this type of trap for Santa Claus baited with a Christmas cookie to make it Christmas every day. He falls for it himself. |
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== Other == |
== Other == |
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* [https://www.theshirtlist.com/ghost-trap-t-shirt/ "Ghost Trap" T-shirt] — with a cardboard [[Pac-Man]] as bait under a ''[[Ghostbusters]]'' ghost trap. |
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* Google's Noto Emoji, Apple's emoji set, and Samsung's emoji set render the [https://emojipedia.org/mouse-trap/ mousetrap emoji] 🪤 (U+1FAA4) as a box-and-stick trap over [[Cartoon Cheese]]. WhatsApp, OpenMoji, and Emojipedia render it as a spring-loaded kill trap. JoyPixels and [[Twitter]]'s Twemoji started with a kill trap before following the phone makers with the (presumably more politically correct) box trap. |
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== Real Life == |
== [[Real Life]] == |
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* Wikipedia describes [[wikipedia:Animal trapping#Deadfall traps|figure-four and Paiute deadfall traps]]. |
* Wikipedia describes [[wikipedia:Animal trapping#Deadfall traps|figure-four and Paiute deadfall traps]]. |
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* A dog breeder sells [https://web.archive.org/web/20160824123036/http://drycreekkennels.weebly.com/pyramid-rabbit-traps.html pyramid-shaped box-and-stick rabbit traps]. |
* A dog breeder sells [https://web.archive.org/web/20160824123036/http://drycreekkennels.weebly.com/pyramid-rabbit-traps.html pyramid-shaped box-and-stick rabbit traps]. |
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Latest revision as of 23:50, 13 July 2021
A deadfall trap is a type of trap used by a Hunter-Trapper. It consists of a heavy rock or log with one side propped up with a stick, with food or other bait underneath, used to trap and crush small animals. A cord is tied to the stick so that the rock or log falls when the animal takes the bait or when the trapper pulls the cord.
A box-and-stick trap is a hollow variant of the deadfall trap used for live trapping, where a cage replaces the crushing weight.
As with the Bear Trap or Mouse Trap, sometimes this works, but sometimes it catches the wrong thing.
Examples of Box-and-Stick Trap include:
Web Comics
- A couple in Cyanide & Happiness:
- Kris depicts catching a rabbit with a propped-up top hat and a carrot as a rite of passage for magicians in #1274.
- Inverted in #2696 by Rob. A box-and-stick trap is set over a slice of pie on a plate. "Hey! Free box!" and then he slips on the pie and impales himself on the stick.
- In #4450 by Rob, a worm serves as bait to catch an "early bird" to cook and eat.
Web Original
- #13 of Cracked.com's Photoplasty 18 Things You Never Noticed in Famous Pictures (Part 2) takes Kevin Carter's Pulitzer-winning photo of a vulture stalking a crouching Sudanese child and adds a ray of hope by having the child bait a vulture into a box-and-stick trap with an ACME brand cage. A kid's gotta eat somehow.
- Easy Money by Glenn Jones (#9 here) - a trap for tooth fairies. Also, Restocking ( #10 here), with a hat instead of a box.
Western Animation
- In Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies:
- Elmer Fudd has used a box-and-stick trap on occasion to try to catch Bugs Bunny. In A Wild Hare, Elmer ends up catching a skunk instead. In Hare Remover, Bugs sees Elmer's trap for the first time, remembering that Bugs's grandfather had described them before, and plays along by getting trapped.
- Wile E. Coyote has tried (and failed) to use deadfall traps to catch the Road Runner.
- In the Stop Motion animated SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas Special It's a SpongeBob Christmas!, Patrick sets up this type of trap for Santa Claus baited with a Christmas cookie to make it Christmas every day. He falls for it himself.
Other
- "Ghost Trap" T-shirt — with a cardboard Pac-Man as bait under a Ghostbusters ghost trap.
- Google's Noto Emoji, Apple's emoji set, and Samsung's emoji set render the mousetrap emoji 🪤 (U+1FAA4) as a box-and-stick trap over Cartoon Cheese. WhatsApp, OpenMoji, and Emojipedia render it as a spring-loaded kill trap. JoyPixels and Twitter's Twemoji started with a kill trap before following the phone makers with the (presumably more politically correct) box trap.
Real Life
- Wikipedia describes figure-four and Paiute deadfall traps.
- A dog breeder sells pyramid-shaped box-and-stick rabbit traps.