The guillotine door raises up to create an opening into your trap and falls straight down when it s activated.
Guillotine trap door trigger.
Rooter lifting gates require that a hog use its nose.
Rooter lifting head gate on box trap.
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Guillotine or drop style doors are called single catch doors because once the trap has sprung that is the door has closed no more animals can enter the trap until it is manually reset.
I personally prefer the guillotine door as it generally has a bigger opening and it is positively closed with an active latch to prevent pigs from rooting.
This is not a continuous trapping door once it s closed it s closed until you come and manually open it or reset it.