Havahart® Small 2-Door Easy Set® Trap

We've made removing nuisance animals from your yard

as easy as it can get!

The durable, rust resistant Easy Set® Trap from Havahart® lets you set and release with just one hand, keeping you far away from the captured animal. The trap features a solid plate covering the top and doors that serves as a hand guard to limit contact with the animal.

A sturdy door lock ensures that the animal won’t escape while the smoothed interior edges protect it from harm. To top off Easy Set® traps, a rigid, plastic carry handle makes it easy to transport, holding it away from your body. When it’s time to release, just stand to the rear of the trap and open the door using the patented, safe-release lever on top. Easy Set® traps are perfect for first time trappers – one simple move and the trap is set!

Spring-loaded doors and sensitive triggers ensure quick, secure captures that target the specific animal's size, preventing undesired catches. Simply bait the trap following the easy instructions included, and place it outside at dusk, the best time to attract raccoons and other critters.

It’s that easy!  No more trash cans knocked over. No more destructive digging in your garden. Take the easy way out with the Easy Set® Trap from Havahart.  Easy – Effective – Safe.

Havahart® Traps are proudly MADE IN THE U.S.A. for over 70 years.

Humane Live Easy Set ® Animal Traps from Havahart® – the recognized

brand leader in nuisance animal control.

Havahart® Small 2-Door Easy Set® Trap - Specifications

Product Features:

• Gardening How to Member Tested and Approved
• Set and release with just one hand
• Galvanized for Rust Resistance
• Durable – High Tensile Steel
• Body is One Continuous Piece of Machine Welded Mesh
• Sturdy door lock ensures animal will stay put
• Smooth interior edges protect trapped animal
• Patented, safe-release lever
• Ideal for first time trappers
• Hand Guard limits interaction with animal
• Proven efficacy from extensive field testing
• Designed by professional trappers
• Instructions included
• Made in the U.S.A.
• Manufactured under U.S. Patent No. 8,046,953

What's in the Box:

• 1 Havahart® Small 2-Door Easy Set® Trap

Specifications:

• Dimensions: 18"L X 5"W X 5”H

Critter Control

We encourage you to learn a bit about the little critters that surround you and how to control them in the most humane and caring way. Please click on the pictures below to access general facts, suggested control options and more!

Havahart® Recommends the Following
Baits

Use a small plate to place the bait at the end of the live trap.

Suggested squirrel baits 

◊ Cereal
◊ Grain 
◊ Nuts (especially peanuts)
◊ Sunflower seeds
◊ Anise oil (a drop or two on bread)
◊ Shelled corn
◊ Apples 
◊ Mixed peanut butter and oatmeal or peanut butter and molasses
◊ Popcorn

◊ One trapper swears by almond extract on bread as bait

Suggested chipmunk baits

◊ Prune pits
◊ Un-roasted peanuts 
◊ Corn
◊ Sunflower seeds
◊ Peanut butter
◊ Cereal
◊ Grains

◊ Popcorn

Suggested rat baits 

◊ Cheese
◊ Bread 
◊ Birdseed
◊ Peanuts

◊ Peanut butter

Expert's Corner

Animal Trapping Tips

 • Check traps frequently.

 • Trapped animals should not be left out in the elements as they can die from prolonged exposure to heat and cold.

 • When catching animals inside, place the trap along walls, under stairs or where you suspect they are entering the building.

 • Consult your local game commission for rules and regulations on how and where wildlife may be released.

LIVE ANIMALTRAPPING FAQs

          Q:   What bait should I use for my target animal? 

A:   Squirrels: Cereal, grains, nuts (especially peanuts) sunflower seeds, anise oil (a drop or two on bread), shelled corn, or apples
Armadillos: Meal worms, other worms, or insects enclosed in a little cloth bag, maggots, or sardines
Chipmunks: Prune pits, un-roasted peanuts, corn, sunflower seeds, peanut butter, cereal, grains, or popcorn
Groundhogs: Fresh string beans, sweet corn, lettuce, peas, cantaloupe, strawberries, cucumbers, peaches, or vanilla extract
Opossums: Vegetables, sweet apples, chicken entrails, sardines, crisp bacon, or canned cat food
Skunks: Chicken entrails, cracknels, fish-canned or fresh-insect larvae such as may beetles, crisp bacon, or cat food
Porcupines: Apples, salt, or carrots
Rabbits: Fresh vegetables (brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, lettuce), or apples. In the wintertime, bread is a good bait. Spraying the inside of the trap with apple cider is also effective.
Stray Cats: Fish, meats, oil of catnip, sardines, canned tuna, or chicken
Raccoons: Fish, fresh or canned, honey or sugar covered vegetables, smoked fish, watermelon, sweet corn, cooked fatty meat, crisp bacon, or marshmallow. 

          Q:   Okay, I've safely caught the animal, now what should I do? 

A:   We recommend contacting the Humane Society, or the local or state game commission to determine the lawful method of releasing a captured wild or nuisance animal before setting the trap. Many species are protected by law in various states.

          Q:   What  are the advantages of using a 2 door trap versus a 1 door trap?

A:   Most people use two-door traps with more cautious animals like squirrels.  The thought is that if the animal can see an unblocked path through the trap (since both doors are open), they will have more confidence entering the cage.  On the other hand, one door traps allow the animal to walk further in and past the trip plate.  Havahart traps offer both one-door and two-door Easy Set Traps  to satisfy all customers.

          Q:   Where should I place the bait?

A:   Place some bait on top of the trip plate and some more under the trip plate. You can also place the bait just above the trip plate on the ceiling of the trap. You can even secure or fasten the bait to the mesh by using string or a garbage bag twist tie. This forces the animal to stand on the trigger plate in order to reach the bait. It’s important that the bait isn’t placed in an area where the animal can reach it through the mesh without entering the trap.

          Q:   What should I do if I catch a skunk?

A:   First, find an old cloth, towel or sheet that can be used to cover the trap.  Next, approach the trap cautiously, holding the trap covering in front of you. Make sure the covering extends to the ground while holding it - don't let the skunk see your feet coming as this may alarm the animal. When you're close enough to the trap, gently cover the trapped animal--trap and all.