SOMETHING NEW!

Eddie B

Don't know if this was put up before lads but anyone interested in trapping might find it interesting!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnAJaiQvQu4

Might solve the problem of getting that first call bird!

deeksofdoom

Class where do you get one of those things?

deeksofdoom

deeksofdoom wrote: »

Class where do you get one of those things?

Found it!
http://www.protrapper.co.uk/corvid-traps.php

yessam

deeksofdoom wrote: »

deeksofdoom wrote: »

Class where do you get one of those things?

Found it!
http://www.protrapper.co.uk/corvid-traps.php

looks good but is it a bit expensive.

moby30

A pal of mine has been making them up for years using two shopping baskets. Very effective especially when birds are laying and you bait it with fake eggs on a bit straw.

landkeeper

you can make something very similar with a fenn trap a welder and some mesh

ssl

That's just what I'm looking for. I have a bird feeder which the magies are using as a hunting ground for song birds. Shooting and large traps are out of the question.
PM me if anyone can get one made up. Cheers

extremetaz

Nothing new about it - my auld boy has had a 4+1 larson trap in the yard for 2 years now. It'd be considered a big trap I suppose but it's not actually that big - about 3ft square and a foot high.

There's a thread on how to make a 2+1 here from a few years back.

For best results you need an unknown maggie (one from another area - if you're a good few miles from North Kildare, the auld boy could sort you with that) to put in the center cage. When the local boys spot the foreigner they'll come down after him and into the outer cages with them. Do as you please with them from there.

The ones that open from the top might be a more targeted option than the side opening ones, although I'm not sure if they're as effective (someone else on here probably knows more about that than I )- the auld boys one is the latter and you'll occasionally find hedgehogs in there coming in after the food that's left in for the lad in the center of the trap.

When he started trapping them at first, he was getting 4-6 every day, 2 years on now that's dropped to maybe 1 a week or less, and you'd have to see the difference in the song bird population to believe it - it's fantastic!

johngalway

extremetaz wrote: »

Nothing new about it

Larsen and larsen mate are two different traps

Larsen mate is used to catch a call bird in the first place.

extremetaz

johngalway wrote: »

Larsen and larsen mate are two different traps

Larsen mate is used to catch a call bird in the first place.

ahh - ok I get you.

I was entirely oblivious to that distinction between the two - 'pologies.

moby30

Just wanted to post a pic of the ones a friend of mine makes. As you can see they are two new baskets so they are very shiny-dont know if thats good or bad as some people will tell you that magpies are attracted to shiny objects-but I caught everything from magpies to jackdaws to Grey Crows in this one. The ones he makes now are painted green and have a carry handle on the top which acts as a perch aswell before they hop down onto the main one.

johngalway

moby30 wrote: »

Just wanted to post a pic of the ones a friend of mine makes. As you can see they are two new baskets so they are very shiny-dont know if thats good or bad as some people will tell you that magpies are attracted to shiny objects-but I caught everything from magpies to jackdaws to Grey Crows in this one. The ones he makes now are painted green and have a carry handle on the top which acts as a perch aswell before they hop down onto the main one.

I suddenly have the urge to shop in various multiples over the next couple of weeks...

ssl

Here's pics of the Larsen Mate trap I got off Moby 30. Got my first Magpie the first day it was out. No picture of the bird as it quickly went to a boards member who was looking for a call bird. Grand little trap

Tawny Owl

ssl wrote: »

Here's pics of the Larsen Mate trap I got off Moby 30. Got my first Magpie the first day it was out. No picture of the bird as it quickly went to a boards member who was looking for a call bird. Grand little trap

Can you give me a few better photos of the set up on these I have a good supply of old bicycle baskets and springs just need too see how there made I will then post a photo of one made up and if you all agree its ok. I can then make it up and I know I can supply these to a gun Club for a very small fee enough money to get my Club some Birds for the new season but I need some help on how the basket is set up I will send one on to any Club that helps if I get these off the Ground for just the Posting cost and the price of a young Pheasant bird I hope the Mods are ok with this if not please remove the post it might work for Greys as well

TriggerPL

i just put eggs in the larson trap and it work every time also if you have a round walk in larson trap and want to catch up pheasents to breed just put feed in the center and they will walk right it !

our gun club has been using them for 3 seasons now

cyberblade 918c

good stuff op - will be following with interest.