I will have to try it, but I've never died by them in the beginning.
As Jason I always spawn near the largest cluster of cabins. I can usually pick off at least three players this way right from the start.
I guess your strategy might work for eliminating one player in the beginning, but you can get a bigger chunk by following my strategy. I haven't tried yours yet though.
My main concern is them potentially ending my game in 5 minutes, or even less if they have my dads a cop perk stacked. So I'm always in tune with where and when my traps sound off. Immediately teleport over there, off em and go back to my routine. Just stopping the cops is my priority.