Animal Trap

Animal Trap is a trapping tool used to capture wild animals so they can be delivered to the animal research centre. It becomes available after obtaining Trapping Licence Level 2 from Fletch, and it is crafted at the Crafting Table. Unlike the earlier Simple Animal Trap, this version is an upgraded trap intended for later trapping progression.

Its crafting recipe is 1 Tin Sheet, 1 Gum Log, and 2 Old Spring. The recipe is unlocked by Trapping Licence Level 2. The same licence also allows the use of advanced animal traps in general, while Trapping Licence Level 1 covers the basic trapping gear and animal drop-off points.

Animal Trap is used by placing it on the ground and luring or positioning animals into it. Once an animal is trapped, it can be taken to an Animal Collection Point to be sent away. Successful captures can also produce rewards through the trapping system. A trapped animal that is stunned will not try to break free, and there is also a chance for animals to avoid attempting escape entirely. The struggle timer inside the cage was increased from 3–5 seconds to 5–8 seconds, making captured animals easier to handle during transport.

A few practical notes make trapping much smoother:

• The trap is part of the Trapping Licence progression, so it is not available at the start of the game.
• Animal traps are used alongside Animal Collection Points; the trap alone is not the delivery endpoint.
• Bin Chooks sent off through the system can return Relics in the mailbox the next day.
• There is also a rare chance that a Mailbox reward appears the next day after sending off trapped animals of any type.

For players who want even more automation later in the game, the Auto Animal Trap exists as a further upgrade. It automatically delivers captured animals and is tied to later progression after the Airport is built and travel to the Great Bite becomes available in year 2.