Customer Reviews for Duke Traps Heavy Duty Large Raccoon and Fox Trap (1114)

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4.3 of 5 stars
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  • 4 of 5 Stars

    Good trap

    By Marianna on 07/22/2016

    This is exactly the style of trap that we were looking for. It has the best closing mechanism available. We ordered this trap since we had bought a similar model years ago and it works well. Our only issue is that the trap was damaged when we received it. Some of the wires were bent and broken, so we had to repair it.

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    26 of 27 people found this review helpful

  • 4 of 5 Stars

    Got the job done...

    By David on 07/06/2018

    After using other traps where the Raccoons kept stealing the bait from the sides, I found the perfect solution with a tighter mesh trap in the back of the cage. I also was pleasantly surprised to find an access hatch to load the bait at the top of the cage. I would suggest that the manufacturer put an instruction sheet on how to set the trap and lock the bait access door. I used a small screw driver to run through the top of the cage to the back edge to lock it down. As far as results, we caught two raccoons in the first week of using it. We are now trying to catch a red fox that occasionally comes around. Glad I found this trap at a very fair price.

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    12 of 12 people found this review helpful

  • 4 of 5 Stars

    Good overall trap

    By Brian on 06/14/2019

    The trap is very large and can catch just about anything. The only problem was on the second night I caught a 20 pound raccoon. They are very smart and it broke the little hatch in the back that you bait the trap. I don't know how it fit though the hole but it had 2/3 of its body out. It's hips got stuck. I just zip tied the gate back on because it got ripped off the cage.

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    12 of 13 people found this review helpful

  • 4 of 5 Stars

    Duke Heavy Duty Large #1114

    By P on 08/08/2018

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    Duke #1114 is heavy gauge and the wire screen is small, whereas, the animal cannot reach through the wire screen. The one door has the largest opening (the vertical bars).There is a metal ring on each side at the top which slides down to lock the door, when the trap is set. I attached a nylon rope onto the middle of the door's vertical bars tied the door open. The racoons went in and out for the food. When they were groomed not to be afraid to enter, I set the trap. I used the rope and a horseshoe-shaped coated wire attached to the metal poles which the rings slide up and down onto. I am able to pull up the rings to open the door, using the rope and coated wire, without having to stick my fingers between the rings and cage door. I.ve trapped the mom and 3 of her babies and relocated them. Sturdy trap. With modifications it is safe and works great. :)

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    10 of 10 people found this review helpful

  • 4 of 5 Stars

    Good Performance w/Exceptions

    By Rc on 09/21/2018

    All went well with trapping a fat possum during the first use of this trap. But as for trapping the raccoon we were after; field cam showed trapped raccoon making the trap "roll". The trap eventually rolled and landed upside down which caused the trap door to become released ....and the raccoon took off leaving the trap empty. Since that event, I made some stabilizer rails and attached them to bottom of trap. Baited the trap and reset it. Caught female raccoon. Field Cam video failed to capture the trapping event. The trapped raccoon has been turned loose at a river area about 10 miles from our rural home. Hopefully she does not find her way back.

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    8 of 8 people found this review helpful

  • 4 of 5 Stars

    Does a great job

    By Arseniy on 06/08/2019

    The Trap is fairly simple, easy to use. My only complaint is that a small raccoon was able to escape from a back door, as there is no lock. I used wire to shut the back door but then I have to constantly remove the wire and put more wire to shut the back door.

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    7 of 7 people found this review helpful

  • 4 of 5 Stars

    Great trap

    By Dennis on 04/17/2020

    Trap works great, the only problem that I can see in the near future it's going to rust, it has already started rusting a little after a couple of weeks outside. The paint seems to be a little thin.

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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful

  • 4 of 5 Stars

    Peaches saved!

    By Rick on 07/26/2020

    I have lost peaches for the past three years to coonThe first night I set the trap around my peach trees, my neighbor called me to let me know that three coon were hanging around the trap. When I went out to check, one coon went up the peach tree, and one was in the trap. I ran over and had to manually set the trap. I found there was a slight flaw with the trap. If a coon is small, It will not set off the trap because of it's weight. It can go in, take the bait and not set it off. If the coon is larger it never misses. I have caught 7 coon in 2 weeks and finally saved my peaches. Thanks Duke.

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    2 of 3 people found this review helpful

  • 4 of 5 Stars

    Satisfied

    By James on 02/13/2021

    Good solid wire trap that works. The price was less than less quality traps in the box stores and shipping was fast! I prefer not to buy Chinese products though!

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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful

  • 4 of 5 Stars

    Good Solid Trap

    By Mack on 10/02/2020

    Seems solid and well-constructed. Some of the paint was scraped off in several spots when received, but I re-painted it with flat paint anyway. Shipping time was reasonable.

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    1 of 2 people found this review helpful

  • 4 of 5 Stars

    Country Man From Georgia

    By Gary on 10/16/2020

    I have only used the trap twice. The first time I used it the opossum went in and ate half the cat food and then left and must of bumped the door on the way out because the door was down but the opossum was nowhere to be found. After that I decided to adjust the moving parts to make it easier for the floor piece to spring. I also lubricated all the moving parts to make it easier to spring the trap. On the second try , lo and behold I got him. This opossum was so big, he was a keeper. You would not throw him back. One thing about Georgia, we know how to grow opossums.

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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful

  • 4 of 5 Stars

    My opinion

    By Raven on 05/22/2020

    I have yet to catch anything. But the quality of this trap is absolutely amazing. The strength of the bars is exactly what I was wanting, and I'm hoping to get many years out of this trap.

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  • 4 of 5 Stars

    entire trap should be galvanized instead of painted!!

    By Ronny on 07/25/2020

    this trap should be constructed of galvanized material. every little nick in the trap starts to rust and i can see it having a short life span. this is my only beef and the trap is sturdy and works great.

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  • 4 of 5 Stars

    Rugged, great mechanism, a little rust

    By Daniel on 09/29/2023

    Right away caught two possum and one armadillo. It sat through one rain, now showing a little rust in friction places. Critters don't care, but eventually I'll need to spray paint it if it keeps rusting.

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