The Industrial Bat Harp Trap.

Ultra portable forest strainers.
Harp traps are primarily used as a low-maintenance solution for sampling caves, abandoned mines, roosts, and supplementing mist net surveys.

Harp Trap Anatomy
Composed of aluminum and stainless steel hardware, no parts should ever need replacement. Individual locks hold the user's choice of line, and unlike other designs require absolutely no knots. In fact, the entire trap can be strung without cutting the lines apart for the fastest string job available. Each line can be independently tensioned at any time.

These traps are deployed from and completely collapse into a custom super duty field bag in minutes. It is truly a one person setup, without any need for the trap to be tilted just to reach the top. When fully assembled, the top of the Forest Strainer model can reach 12-feet above ground. For trapping in forest situations the trap can simply stand on stakes pounded into the ground. An optional telescoping Leg Kit attaches anywhere on the columns and are adjustable in almost every direction for any type of terrain. The Leg Kit is suggested for hibernacula trapping where the ground may be rocky and the trap cannot be hung, or if you plan to trap in rocky streambeds. You can hang or move this trap after setup without the legs or other parts disengaging. Adding legs can raise the entire trap over 5' 7'' off the ground.

Stop Wrestling with your Trap
The G6 Harp Trap incorporates mechanically "levered" columns. Simply expand the trap semi-taut, then lever the trap into final tension with a simple push. No other trap in the world offers mechanical advantage tensioning. The G6 lever system is virtually unbreakable and eliminates the struggle to tension the trap.

The Bag Difference is Clear
Our bag is made from a single piece of heavy duty vinyl and is easily cleaned/deconned. Just set it up, spray with appropriate decon solution, and hose with soap and water. Bats cannot easily climb up the smooth bag and a center baffle restricts bats from simply flying out of the bag. An optional removable Baffle Bar Roost insert allows bats to roost quietly while waiting for removal instead of flailing about. The Baffle Bar also restricts bat flight and keeps bats easy to reach, instead of being tucked under layers of urine-soaked fabric or wedged into corners. Drain holes are incorporated to prevent swims during wet weather.

Included with each trap is a custom storage bag, low-vis green 8# line, and and instruction manual. Accessories sold seperately are the Leg Kit , the Baffle Bar Roost, and extra Catch Bags. Designed and built in the U.S.A.

G6 Improvements From Previous Generation

6' wide x up to 12' tall capture area; the largest harp trap available (the end user strings the harp to their preferred size). Weight: 49 lbs. with optional Leg Kit and Roost Baffle Bar.

Completely redesigned unbreakable tension system.

Larger diameter unbreakable legs, each independently movable to nearly any angle.

Trap can be set on a single stake without legs to save space and weight.

With the Leg Kit accessory, each column forms a tripod creating the most stable trap ever.

Legs, line bars, and catch bag can each be placed anywhere on the columns and are independent from each other enabling the user to level the trap under any conditions.

With the max 12' high capture area rigged, the top of the trap is 12' above the ground. Adding the optional Leg Kit and raising all legs to maximum extension, the top of the trap frame can be 17.4' above the ground, higher than many double-high mist net systems.

A 6'x12' harp trap is serious gear: fully expanded it will contain approximately 1,350 feet of line.

3' wide trap head available for narrow situations.

How to Order a G6 Trap

G6 Forest Strainer
72'' w x 80'' (min)-145'' h (max). Maximum catch area: 72 square feet. Weight: 36 lbs. Includes catch bag, head protector sleeve, manual, custom trap carry bag.
G6 Forest Strainer Harp Trap Price: $799.00

G6 Leg Kit
37'' (min)-70'' (max). Weight: 10 lbs.
G6 Leg Kit Price: $399.00

G6 Baffle Bar Roost
Length: 2.5'. Weight: 3 lbs. Set of 2 baffle roosts.
G6 Baffle Bar Roost Set of 2 Price: $69.00

Download the G6 Trap Manual
including general trapping tip, tricks, and suggestions