KORO Rodent Trap

I like the design and sturdiness of the trap, but setting the trip plate is very tricky. I bought the setting tool and it helps, but I have had the trap cleaned out many times. I've polished the end of the trip pin and I'm hoping this will make it trip easier,

I picked this trap up to deal with pests that were interfering with the garden (rabbits and squirrels). The biggest flaw in this trap is the rear and the top of the trap. I have had squirrels climb on top of the frame of the trap and lick clean the catch and yank off the bait from the hook without so much as activating it. An enclosure is basically required for any animal that isn’t dumber than a bag of rocks. That way you can funnel them in and activate the trap without them having means of abusing the major weak aspects of this trap design.

Great trap ! Some you have to adjust the bend in the trigger to lighten the pan tension. The one bad thing is the cable lead on them the cable will pull through the ferrel so I cut them off and and a small length of chain and now they are bulletproof

These are just what the doctor ordered when it comes to lethal bait sets. However one small modification I have made is to box the sides and back off with 1/2" mesh and hog rings around the frame. This ensures front entry to feed only and success went up with misfires and injuries-only going down. And you can fit them into a gutter!!

While I have not been able to yet catch a squirrel, it caught a 2 foot rat the first night!