The Add-Ons That Help Trappers Boost Success in the Field

Hogs don’t read the manual. One property has sandy soil and wide-open pasture. Another has rock, roots, and creek bottoms that eat equipment for breakfast. Same sounder? Different game.

The Pig Brig® Trap System is built to work straight out of the box. These add-ons are for the folks actually running traps, learning their hogs, and tightening up the details that lead to bigger catches and fewer headaches.

Here are the field-proven extras trappers lean on most.

Trap Cap: When “One More Hog” Turns Into “One More Escape”

Most hogs stay put in a 5-foot net. Every now and then, you get the athlete. The jumper. The one that decides the top rail is optional.

The Trap Cap adds a 2-foot inward extension along the top edge of the trap. If a hog goes up, it hits net and drops back in. Simple. Mechanical. No batteries. No drama.

Best for:

• Areas with pressured hogs that get wild in the trap

• Sites where you’ve seen climbing or over-the-top attempts

• Anyone who wants extra insurance before they commit a big conditioning effort

T-Post Sleeves: Faster Setups When You Trap Like You Work

If you move locations often, speed matters. Not because you’re rushing, but because you’re managing time, daylight, and a long to-do list that doesn’t care you’re trapping hogs.

T-Post Sleeves slide over a standard T-post to create a tough anchor point without extra hardware and fiddling. Set your posts, slide on the sleeve, hang your net, hook your cam strap, and keep moving.

Best for:

• Trappers rotating between properties or hotspots

• Anyone tired of wrestling small parts in bad light or cold hands

• Individuals who don't mind the extra weight

Alternative Ground Anchors: Match the Tool to the Dirt

Pig Brig Trap Systems ship with Wolf Fang ground anchors. They work well in most conditions. But “most conditions” is not the same as “your place.”

Soil type decides whether an anchor holds like a champ or pulls like a bad fence staple. The right anchor choice keeps your trap tight, stable, and consistent.

Common alternatives and when they shine:

• Reusable ground anchors or heavy-duty screw-in anchors: solid holding power, often preferred by folks who move regularly or want a different bite in the soil

• Rebar anchors or extra T-posts: helpful in softer ground where you need more stability and resistance to shifting

• More anchoring points overall: when hogs are hitting hard or the ground is unpredictable

When your anchor plan fits your terrain, you spend less time fixing and more time catching.

Trail Cameras: Not for the Trap, for the Trapper

Pig Brig doesn’t rely on electronics to catch hogs. That’s the point. But a trail camera can still earn its keep by telling you what you cannot see from the porch.

Cameras help you answer the questions that decide whether you succeed or waste a week:

• What’s hitting the site (and what’s stealing bait)

• How many hogs are showing up, and when

• How long they stay

• How they’re behaving around the net

That intel helps you adjust conditioning, move bait at the right time, and know when to switch from conditioning to set mode. If you’ve ever “set too early” and watched a sounder disappear, you already know why cameras matter.

Stay Effective by Staying Adaptable

The goal is not gadgets. The goal is control. These add-ons help you fine-tune your setup so you can keep pressure on hogs, reduce damage, and protect the land you’re responsible for.

If you want help choosing what fits your soil, your property layout, and your hog behavior, reach out. We’ll talk it through like we’re standing at the gate with you, not reading a script.