Floating turtle trap
By John on 08/18/2018
I received it this week but won't be able to test it until fall and early next spring when temperatures are cooler. Right now they don't sun themselves in this hot weather. I gave it five stars because of experience with their large trap that operates partially submerged. Had excellent results with it and this floating models appears to be just as well made with quality components and material. I'm a diy but elected not to build my own since this was priced right and honestly not worth my trouble making one. My first was a 30 lb alligator snapping. It was caught in less than 2 hours. Unfortunately, I have many more to get out if my lake.....
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11 of 11 people found this review helpful
Works awesome
By Richard on 07/21/2019
Verified Purchase
Took a little while to get trap. First two days nothing third day 14 turtles and fourth day 11 turtles. Have a lot more to get and four more ponds to use it in on the ranch. Just wish they made a larger trap in this style. I have some very large alligator snapping turtle in one of the pond. They look to big to fit in trap. P.s. I take the turtles and let them go in the river.
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10 of 10 people found this review helpful
Turtle trap
By David on 03/06/2020
I have had the trap in the water for two weeks but nothing yet. I literally see around 40 turtles sunning on the bank. I actually see turtles sunning on the trap but never fall in. I went as far as putting dog food attached to the bottom but no luck. Not sure what I'm doing wrong I will check the trap this weekend to see If anything
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5 of 8 people found this review helpful
Model 409 Review
By Rusty on 04/17/2020
It was easy to assemble. I really liked that. This is new to me so I wish it might have come with at least one or two bait bags. I have read that helps attract the turtles. So far so good as I have caught 2. As the weather heats up, I hope to catch more.
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5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Tomahawk Floating Turtle Trap
By Mark on 09/18/2020
Works great, just had to wait, hang in there, it works.
By Dpratt on 02/02/2021
It took about 4 months, but I caught about a dozen turtles per day. Found out that the turtles would not go near anything new, so had to keep in the same spot for months before they would come near it. Worked great about 3 years then the bottom fell out.
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful
It works
By Michelle on 09/10/2021
Turtle trap
By Amos on 04/16/2023
The trap was set in the water to leave about 5 inches exposed above water level. In this position the ramps on each end did not follow the picture demonstration in the advertisement. The ramps do not stay in the full down position. The construction quality is good.
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1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Solid Construction even if 'broke'
By Gene on 07/01/2022
Order was delayed but I was notified of it promptly and was kept in the loop from order to receipt. Arrived well packed and even all the parts. (some actual instructions might help some people, I myself have worked with stuff like this before so had no issue assembling EXCEPT one of the ramps had a kink in the top portion along the edge where the holes had been drilled. This seems to have resulted in the holes on that one side to be too close to the edge and when attached to the hinge it catches and doesn't line up properly or freely tilt. I'll most likely try redrilling or wallowing out the holes to get it to aligned as the whole thing doesn't float very well missing one of the ramps. Haven't caught anything yet but its only been a few days and we just had an otter pass through :/ and I hear they like turtles.
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Great trap
By Larry on 03/24/2023
Yes
By Mathew on 03/23/2024
Not work at all, we are using over a month still not get any, and keep in and different food in still no luck. Let me know anything I can do.
Expert response:
We are sorry to hear the trap is not working for you. We have reached out to Tomahawk Live trap and they responded with the following
You may be trying to trap a turtle that dose not bask, the 409 turtle trap will not work on turtles that do not clime onto things to bask in sunlight.
For example snapping turtles will simply float at the water’s surface to bask and rarely bask outside of the water.
Here is an article for trap placement to catch basking turtles.
https://blog.pondking.com/turtle-trap-placement-to-catch-turtles
Works. Easy assembly.
By Pete on 05/12/2023
Good communication with seller, arrived in good shape and was easy to put together. Placed it up next to some other structure where the little buggers have been basking and have caught a few Relocating them in a river down the road about 5 miles. Highly recommend.
Turtle Trap
By Doug on 04/21/2023
Floating Turtle trap, model 409
By Warren on 04/14/2023
property owner
By Frank on 04/08/2023
Works great!!
By Daniela on 10/22/2022
The Trap Runneth Over
By Paul on 06/24/2022
A+A+
By Richard on 05/27/2022
Awesome Quality Turtle Trap
By Nathan on 04/29/2022
Works great
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