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How do you catch your call bird magpie?
In the past I've always got one from someone else.
I have tried the likes of making a nest of eggs in the otherwise unbaited Larson trap but not been successful.
Anecdotal evidence of how to tempt a magpie ( or carrion crow) into a Larson trap that doesn't contain a call bird would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
In the past I've always got one from someone else.
I have tried the likes of making a nest of eggs in the otherwise unbaited Larson trap but not been successful.
Anecdotal evidence of how to tempt a magpie ( or carrion crow) into a Larson trap that doesn't contain a call bird would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
I use the clam shells and make a nest and place close to a hedge
I think i have an element of luck - but put 15 ish out and usually catch a corvid of some form
???
John Gryphon
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Bo Diddley
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Google them, you can buy them from a firm called "Trapman" or make your own.
Put the word out that you want a call bird, maybe go into your local gun shop and have a quiet word, they should know someone who will drop one off.
We all help each other out around here. Your to far away from me otherwise you'd be welcome to a crow or magpie.
Take 2 or 3 hens eggs, slightly crack one just exposing the contents onto a plant pot saucer or similar. Place on top of the trap, place the others unbroken into the pots. No need for any nest material.
I found this a reliable way of catching the first birds, In the days when it was legal here, in the Soviet, Socialist Republic of Wales.
Bo Diddley
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Disguise the above trap by weaving dead grass through the mesh. I roughed mine up a bit and sprayed them dark green.
Post #19 is a ladder trap. Leave the top open and put a bit of carcass inside through the late winter, then close it up and put a good rabbit or hare in, and you should get lucky, they get used to feeding around the trap.
Post #19 is a ladder trap. Leave the top open and put a bit of carcass inside through the late winter, then close it up and put a good rabbit or hare in, and you should get lucky, they get used to feeding around the trap.
Smellydog
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Bloody quick buggers hey John.
John Gryphon
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Yes. Biggest oldest I trapped was caught by the foot pad,just the pad only.
A very powerful dog and as I told the Gov Bounty bloke who is also a Pro Gov Dogger his words were "schitt its a wonder you held him"
That’s an “Oooo-ya”
Rhodesianjess
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John Gryphon
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40 odd years ago I had two rats side by side in an old style wooden plate spring trap, i heard it go off and went to look and here they were both dead but tails still wriggling.I was chuffed.
Bonzo dog
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Any tips for rabbit cages would be much appreciated, not had any luck so far...Back doing Fenns in tunnels for squirrels with good success next to a feeder with wild bird seed . Will start Larsens next week . Rabbit cages out too getting a few each day for the rabbit pen . Enjoying myself to be honest.
All squirrels go into bait station for
Nickb
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Bait them with carrots
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