ZTraps - Rascal Pack, CAMO

The Ztrap Rascal Pack: Your Ultimate Solution for Raccoon Control

Are you a homeowner vexed by persistent backyard bandits? Perhaps a landowner seeking to protect your property from the nocturnal mischief of raccoons? Or maybe you’re an aspiring trapper ready to embark on the rewarding journey of wildlife management? If you've ever found yourself asking, "How do I get rid of raccoons safely and effectively?" or "What's the best raccoon trap for a beginner?", then the Ztrap Rascal Pack is meticulously designed with you in mind. This comprehensive kit provides everything needed to effectively manage nuisance raccoon populations, offering peace of mind and protection for your property, garden, and even livestock.

The Ztrap Rascal Pack, a thoughtfully assembled collection of professional-grade tools, simplifies the process of raccoon trapping. It’s an ideal choice for anyone facing challenges such as raided trash cans, damaged vegetable gardens, threatened poultry, or even structural damage to homes and outbuildings caused by these intelligent and often destructive creatures. The pack addresses the core problem of effective raccoon removal by combining a highly efficient trap with essential accessories that ensure success, safety, and durability.

What's Inside the Ztrap Rascal Pack?

This all-inclusive package streamlines your trapping efforts by providing three crucial components, each playing a vital role in successful raccoon control:

• Ztrap - CAMO: The core of the pack, a highly effective and specifically designed raccoon trap.
• Trap Setter: An indispensable tool that makes setting the powerful Ztrap safe and easy.
• Zcap: A protective cover designed to enhance bait longevity and minimize non-target interactions.

Each element of the Rascal Pack has been engineered with precision, drawing upon the expertise of professional trappers, to deliver unparalleled performance and reliability. Available at DEGuns, this pack represents a smart investment for anyone serious about effective raccoon management.

The Ztrap: Engineered for Unrivaled Raccoon Catch Rates

At the heart of the Rascal Pack lies the Ztrap, a testament to innovative trapping technology. Unlike general-purpose traps, the Ztrap is specifically designed to target the unique behavior and anatomy of raccoons, leading to a significantly higher catch rate compared to other similar traps on the market. But what makes the Ztrap so effective?

The ingenious design of the Ztrap hinges on a "push/pull" trigger mechanism. Raccoons, known for their curious and dexterous nature, are lured by bait placed deep within the trap. As the raccoon reaches inside to snatch the bait, its natural pulling or pushing motion activates the trigger. This action fires the powerful, double-coil springs, securely holding the raccoon. This unique trigger system is a major advantage, as it is highly sensitive to the raccoon’s movements while being less likely to be tripped by non-target animals, enhancing its specificity.

The Ztrap’s robust construction ensures it stands up to the rigors of outdoor use and the strength of a caught raccoon. Featuring a durable powder finish, along with black, zinc-coated springs and trigger components, the Ztrap is built for longevity. This advanced coating means there's no need for time-consuming pre-treatment processes like waiting for traps to rust, or the messy chore of dyeing and waxing. Simply purchase your Ztrap Rascal Pack from DEGuns, and it's ready for immediate deployment, saving you valuable time and effort.

Versatile Placement with the Stabilizer Stake

A critical feature that sets the Ztrap apart is its integrated stabilizer stake. This innovative addition allows trappers unprecedented flexibility in choosing trap locations, enabling placement exactly where raccoons are most active. Whether you're dealing with raccoons frequenting:

• Rocky areas near waterways: The stake helps secure the trap even in challenging terrain.
• Soft riverbanks or muddy shores: Provides a firm anchor point where other traps might shift.
• Concrete or steel culverts: You can pre-drill a hole to create the perfect, unmovable set.
• Bridge pilings: Ideal for targeting raccoons that use these structures as travel routes.
• Even frozen ground: The pointed stabilizer stake makes it significantly easier to drive the trap into hard, frozen earth, a common challenge for trappers in colder climates.

The design of the stabilizer stake also cleverly allows a caught raccoon to pull the trap out of the ground once secured. This seemingly counter-intuitive feature is actually a benefit, preventing the raccoon from getting tangled around fixed objects and potentially causing self-injury or trap damage. This thoughtful detail reflects the Ztrap's professional design, prioritizing both effectiveness and the well-being of the animal post-capture.

Secure Holding Power: The Heavy-Duty Chain System

Effective trapping isn't just about catching; it's also about securely holding the animal once caught. The Ztrap excels in this aspect with its heavy-duty chain system, equipped with three strategically placed swivels. These swivels are essential for preventing escapes and tangles:

1. At the stake connection: Ensures the trap can pivot freely around the anchor point.
2. Inline: Provides an additional point of rotation along the chain.
3. At the end: Offers flexibility for various anchoring methods, whether you choose to stake the trap or use a drowner set, which effectively secures the animal underwater in certain contexts, ensuring a quick and humane dispatch.

This multi-swivel chain system significantly reduces the chances of a raccoon twisting out of the trap or damaging the chain, providing reliable performance even with the most determined animals.

The Trap Setter: Enhancing Safety and Ease of Use

Setting a powerful trap like the Ztrap requires strength and precision. This is where the Trap Setter becomes an invaluable part of the Rascal Pack. Designed specifically for the Ztrap, this tool makes the setting process not only significantly easier but also much safer.

Using the Trap Setter, you can compress the powerful double-coil springs of the Ztrap with minimal effort, allowing you to carefully position the trigger and set the trap without putting your hands or fingers in harm’s way. For both novice trappers and seasoned professionals, the Trap Setter transforms what could be a challenging task into a simple, quick operation, ensuring your Ztrap is always set correctly and safely. This eliminates potential frustration and reduces the risk of accidental discharge, allowing you to focus on strategic trap placement.

The Zcap: Maximizing Success and Minimizing Bycatch

The Zcap is a small yet incredibly impactful component of the Ztrap Rascal Pack, often underestimated but crucial for successful and responsible trapping. This simple cover fits snugly over the Ztrap's bait chamber, serving several vital functions:

• Keeps Bait Dry: Protecting your bait from rain, dew, and other environmental moisture is essential. Wet or spoiled bait is far less appealing to raccoons, reducing the trap’s effectiveness. The Zcap ensures your bait remains fresh and attractive for longer periods.
• Prevents Rodent Theft: Mice, shrews, and other small rodents are notorious for pilfering bait, leaving nothing for the intended target. The Zcap acts as a barrier, preventing these small critters from reaching and consuming your bait, ensuring that only the raccoon can access it.
• Minimizes Non-Target Catches: By protecting the bait and directing the raccoon’s access point, the ZCAP significantly minimizes the chance that non-targeted animals – such as curious domestic pets or other wildlife – will accidentally become caught in the trap. This commitment to reducing bycatch is a cornerstone of responsible wildlife management.

The Zcap, when used with every trap set, acts as a force multiplier for your trapping efforts, improving the efficiency of your Ztrap and contributing to more ethical trapping practices.

Why Choose the Ztrap Rascal Pack? Benefits That Matter

When considering solutions for raccoon control, the Ztrap Rascal Pack stands out due to its unique combination of features and benefits that directly translate into successful outcomes for users.

• Professional Design, User-Friendly Experience: Designed by professional trappers, the Ztrap is built on real-world experience, ensuring maximum effectiveness. Yet, the inclusion of the Trap Setter makes it accessible and easy for anyone to use, regardless of their prior trapping experience.
• Superior Catch Rates: The Ztrap's innovative push/pull trigger and robust design consistently outperform generic traps, leading to more successful captures and quicker resolution of your raccoon problems.
• Durability and Longevity: The heavy-duty construction, powder coating, and zinc-coated components ensure your investment will last for many trapping seasons without requiring extensive maintenance like waxing or dyeing. It's ready to use right out of the box from DEGuns.
• Versatile Placement Options: The integrated stabilizer stake allows you to set traps in a wider variety of locations, adapting to the specific habits and travel routes of raccoons on your property, from muddy banks to frozen ground.
• Enhanced Safety and Responsibility: The Trap Setter prioritizes user safety during the setting process, while the Zcap and the specific design of the Ztrap itself work to minimize non-target captures, promoting more responsible wildlife management practices.
• Complete Solution: The "Rascal Pack" concept means you're not just buying a trap; you're acquiring a complete system, including essential accessories, that prepares you for success from day one.

Setting Up Your Ztrap Rascal Pack: A Step-by-Step Guide for Success

Getting started with your Ztrap Rascal Pack is straightforward. Here’s a basic guide to help you deploy your Ztrap effectively:

1. Scout Your Location: Identify areas of high raccoon activity. Look for tracks, droppings, damaged property, raided trash cans, or entry points to sheds/attics. Raccoons often travel along fence lines, creek banks, and natural pathways.
2. Prepare Your Ztrap: With the Ztrap in its unset position, prepare your bait. Raccoons are omnivores and are attracted to a wide range of baits. Popular options include fish-based baits (cat food, sardines), sweet treats (marshmallows, corn on the cob, sweet-smelling lures), or even commercially available raccoon lures. Place a generous amount of bait deep inside the Ztrap, ensuring it's past the trigger mechanism.
3. Attach the Zcap: Securely place the Zcap over the bait chamber. This will protect your bait from the elements and prevent smaller animals from getting to it.
4. Set the Trap Safely: Using your Trap Setter, carefully compress the powerful springs of the Ztrap. Follow the instructions provided with your Trap Setter for precise and safe operation. Once compressed, engage the trigger mechanism to hold the trap open. Always keep your hands clear of the spring path.
5. Place the Trap: Drive the Ztrap’s stabilizer stake firmly into the ground at your chosen location. Ensure the trap is stable and won't wobble. If placing in hard ground or a culvert, pre-drill a pilot hole if necessary.
6. Secure the Trap: Use the heavy-duty chain to further secure the trap. You can stake the end swivel to a larger anchor point, such as a strong tree root, a dedicated trap stake, or utilize a drowner set if appropriate for your location and regulations.
7. Check Regulations: Before setting any trap, always consult your local wildlife regulations regarding raccoon trapping. Rules vary by state and municipality concerning licensing, trap types, checking periods, and disposal of caught animals.
8. Regular Monitoring: Check your traps frequently, ideally every 24 hours, to ensure humane treatment of any captured animal. This is a critical responsibility for any trapper.

Understanding Raccoon Behavior for Effective Trapping

To maximize the effectiveness of your Ztrap Rascal Pack, a basic understanding of raccoon behavior is invaluable. Raccoons (Procyon lotor) are highly adaptable nocturnal mammals, thriving in diverse environments from rural woodlands to urban centers.

• Diet: They are opportunistic omnivores, eating almost anything. Their diet includes fruits, nuts, insects, small vertebrates (frogs, fish, eggs), and a significant amount of human-related food waste. This adaptability makes them persistent scavengers around homes and farms.
• Dexterity: Raccoons are renowned for their incredible dexterity, thanks to their highly sensitive front paws. They use these paws to manipulate objects, open containers, and search for food, which is precisely why the Ztrap's internal push/pull trigger mechanism is so effective.
• Habitats & Travel: They often den in hollow trees, abandoned burrows, storm sewers, and increasingly, attics, chimneys, and crawl spaces of human dwellings. They tend to follow established routes, making strategic trap placement along these pathways crucial.
• Intelligence: Raccoons are intelligent and learn quickly. This means an effective trap needs to be reliable and specific, like the Ztrap, which consistently delivers results.

By understanding these behaviors, you can better anticipate where to set your Ztrap, what bait to use, and how to approach your raccoon control efforts strategically.

Safety and Responsible Trapping Practices

While the Ztrap Rascal Pack is designed for ease of use and efficiency, responsible trapping always prioritizes safety and ethical considerations.

• Personal Safety: Always use the Trap Setter to set your Ztrap. The powerful springs can cause injury if not handled correctly. Wear appropriate gloves when handling traps and bait to prevent the transfer of human scent and to protect your hands.
• Local Regulations: Reiterate the importance of checking local and state wildlife laws. Ignorance of the law is no excuse, and regulations can change.
• Non-Target Animals: While the Zcap helps minimize bycatch, no trap is 100% selective. If a non-target animal is caught, follow local regulations for release or contact wildlife authorities.
• Animal Welfare: Trap monitoring every 24 hours is crucial for the welfare of any captured animal. Once a raccoon is caught, responsible and humane dispatch should be carried out according to local guidelines, or contact a professional pest control service.
• Bait Freshness: The Zcap is your ally here. Ensure bait is fresh and appealing. Remove any spoiled bait promptly to avoid attracting unwanted insects or creating foul odors.

The Ztrap Rascal Pack empowers you to take control of nuisance raccoon situations confidently and responsibly. Its professional design, robust construction, and user-friendly features make it the definitive choice for effective raccoon management.

Maintaining Your Ztrap and Rascal Pack for Longevity

The Ztrap is built for durability, featuring a powder finish and zinc-coated components that resist rust and corrosion without special treatment. However, a few simple maintenance steps will ensure your Rascal Pack remains in top condition for years of effective service:

• Cleaning: After each capture, clean the trap thoroughly to remove any scent, blood, or debris. A stiff brush and water, possibly with a mild, unscented soap, followed by a rinse, will suffice. Allow the trap to air dry completely before storage.
• Inspection: Periodically inspect the trap for any signs of wear, damage, or loose components. Pay close attention to the springs, trigger mechanism, swivels, and chain. While the Ztrap is robust, heavy use can eventually lead to wear.
• Storage: Store your Ztrap and accessories in a dry, cool place away from direct sunlight and harsh chemicals. This will prevent premature wear and maintain the integrity of the finish and moving parts.
• Trap Setter Care: Keep your Trap Setter clean and free of dirt. A drop of light oil on its pivot points can ensure smooth operation over time.
• Zcap Care: Simply wipe the Zcap clean after use. Its durable material requires little maintenance.

By following these simple maintenance guidelines, your Ztrap Rascal Pack from DEGuns will continue to be a reliable tool in your wildlife management arsenal, ready whenever those backyard bandits decide to make an appearance. Invest in the Ztrap Rascal Pack today and reclaim your peace of mind and property.

Product Specifications

Feature	Detail
Product Name	Ztrap Rascal Pack
Components	Ztrap (CAMO), Trap Setter, Zcap
Trap Type	Dog-Proof / Leg-Hold Alternative Raccoon Trap
Trigger System	Push/Pull Mechanism
Springs	Powerful Double-Coil Springs
Stabilizer	Integrated Pointed Stake for versatile ground placement
Chain System	Heavy-Duty Chain with Three Swivels (at stake, inline, end)
Finish	Durable Powder Finish, Black Zinc-Coated Springs & Trigger Components
Maintenance	No Rusting, Dyeing, or Waxing Required
SKU	5463-CP
UPC	045635495463
Availability	Exclusively at DEGuns