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Making Larsen traps

  • 05-04-2011 12:32pm
    #1
    Collioure
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 120 ✭✭


    In my opinion Larsen traps should be available to every willing member in a gunclub...however they are expensive to buy.
    However there’s not much in them, after you get the springs one only hast to buy the mesh and ties.
    My question is how much is this mesh and has anyone here bought it to make larsens themselves


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  • #2
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    An 8 foot by 4 foot sheet of 2"x2" cost €22 last time I bought them, can't say what gauge it was though.

    It should be cheaper to buy from steel companies rather than general merchants/co-ops.


  • #3
    deeksofdoom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,027 ✭✭✭deeksofdoom


    Here's a good guide on how to make a Larsen Trap

    http://www.thehuntinglife.com/html/sections/articles/various/larsen-trap.html


  • #4
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    deeksofdoom wrote: »
    Here's a good guide on how to make a Larsen Trap

    http://www.thehuntinglife.com/html/sections/articles/various/larsen-trap.html

    Made a couple of them. Problems are:
    • Weight
    • Wood can split at the worst time during assembly
    • Chicken wire is useless, cats, magpies, greycrows will all get through it eventually.

    But the guide is sound.


  • #5
    cavan shooter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,070 ✭✭✭cavan shooter


    i have plans for Larsens pm me your g mailand Ill send on


  • #6
    Terrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 708 ✭✭✭Terrier


    Collioure wrote: »
    In my opinion Larsen traps should be available to every willing member in a gunclub...however they are expensive to buy.

    As a Club you should be able to purchase a few. Vermin control is as important as pheasant rearing. Does your club charge membership? (Not insurance). NARGC clubs can normally get anything up to 50% of the cost price refunded by the reginal body.

    We have 8 traps available to members and I'd say only 5 have every seen them as most have no interest in them.


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  • #7
    lb1981
    Closed Accounts Posts: 965 ✭✭✭lb1981


    Terrier wrote: »
    As a Club you should be able to purchase a few. Vermin control is as important as pheasant rearing. Does your club charge membership? (Not insurance). NARGC clubs can normally get anything up to 50% of the cost price refunded by the reginal body.

    We have 8 traps available to members and I'd say only 5 have every seen them as most have no interest in them.
    That is main problem getting fellas of their arse to use them.


  • #8
    Collioure
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 120 ✭✭Collioure


    lb1981 wrote: »
    That is main problem getting fellas of their arse to use them.

    V true


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