Trap pit

Trap-pits are commonly used to hunt big deer such as elks and reindeer. A shovel is needed to dig a pit which can then be covered. This is the most simple form of a trap-pit. It's also possible to place sharp wooden stakes at the bottom of the pit, which makes it an improved and more lethal form of a trap-pit. In case of trap-pits, fences are commonly used to guide the prey more efficiently into the trap-pits. Fence constructions can be rather long, having an opening with a trap pit here and there. An animal following along the side of the fence will drop into the pit when trying to go through the opening.

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Crafting

First, dig a pit with a shovel or wooden shovel.

Slender trunk * 3

Branches * 10

Spruce twigs * 10

Strategy tips

Trap-pits are the trap of choice for trap-fence lines. Armed with stakes, they're also quite popular for home defense.

Animals this trap is known to catch

Bear

Boar

Elk

Forest reindeer

Grey seal -- if the trap is within a few steps of the coast

Sow

Stag

Wolf -- with stag cut as a bait

(Please list other animals that you have personally caught with this trap.)