On Thu, 19 Jan 2017 12:09:18 -0500, wrote:

I have never liked the Hav-A-Heart design -
- it works but it's too fiddly to set.
There are other makes available that work as well..

Depends on the age of the trap. Havahart changed the design some years ago.
The new ones are real easy to set, but harder to trigger.

Don. www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom).