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  1. john b
    well you've got the best advice there mate. It will click soon enough.
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    How far is it from your house Ricky ? If you got a call bird and set it on your own property you might attract them in
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    Peanut butter - works everytime for me in my tunnel traps with fenns. :thumbs-up: Don't use any in the box traps.
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    No Leon, I've not built any with this door type but it's common in the small industrialy manufactured traps. Have a look at this link. http://www.redhillgeneralstore.com/B13862024.htm For home build simplicity a sliding drop down door is probably more relaible but this design helps if you don't want one with a door stuck up in the air while its set. Another option is to have the door hinged and swinging down from the inside but have it 'over long' so that it catches on the floor and can't be pushed open from the inside. For this to work though the trap has to be long enough for t
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    By a drop door do you mean a sliding door ? Another option is a swing down door with a locking bar behind it. Door open: Door locked
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    What are you baiting the livecatches with teejay ?
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    Yes that's what I thought. What makes it worse is that the chap who replied to me, is the same chap that signed the bloody license on behalf of the government in the first place ! http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/regulat/...n/wlf100087.pdf
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    Ricky You need to have a look at the terms of the general license. http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/index...showtopic=13925 There have been cases where people have been reported and taken to court but the outcome seems to vary. I think it very much depends on your justification for taking the birds. I once emailed DEFRA to ask exactly this question - I reproduce below my enquiry and the response: My email: 8th March 2005 Dear DEFRA Guidance on interpretation of revised Open License I am writing to request your help to understand the recent changes to the open license and
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    Looks pretty close to the same design to me mate. Very tidy job. :thumbs-up:
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    Have you ever made onr of those Wife ?
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    What bait are you using ? I've had a lot of luck with peanut butter. Also, try covering the top and sides so that it looks more like a tunnel
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    No bait - just pure curiosity and a tunnel that looks like it goes all the way through.
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    Just had another one in a box trap. Have a look at the seesaw thread for info on these and how to make them.
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    I'm sure you could make some sort of small letterbox trap - say 3ft by 3ft by 3ft. Never seen one though.
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    I doubt that many of these are true - but they made me laugh. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fire authorities in California found a corpse in a burned-out section of forest while assessing the damage done by a forest fire. The deceased male was dressed in a full wet suit, complete with scuba tanks on his back, flippers, and face mask. A postmortem test revealed that the man died not from burns, but from massive internal injuries. Dental records provided a positive identification. Investigators the
  16. john b
    That looks like a carry handle Ditch - four anchor points with a pair of wires attached and held together in the middle. Like this
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    I found you this mate Stovepipe Bird Trap. The stovepipe game bird trap is so simple, it makes me laugh every time I think about it. The principle behind it is that birds can't back up. Have you ever seen a bird walk backwards? Neither have I! Materials needed: (1) 6-inch diameter, 24-inch long stove pipe piece of chicken wire, about 12-inches square some duct tape That's it. You take the chicken wire, form it around one end of the pipe, and duct tape the overlay nice and tight around the pipe. Place a trail of corn going into the pipe, and a pile or cob in the back. This h
  18. john b
    They look good mate. Well done
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    General licences under the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 These licences are issued annually by DEFRA and are valid in England (similar arrangements apply in Scotland and Wales. In Northern Ireland the general licences are issued under the Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985) All general licences are subject to certain conditions of use. Licences do not confer any right of access or right to take action to otherwise unauthorised persons. The summaries below are for guidance only. You are advised to read a copy of the relevant licence before undertaking any action. Th
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    It certainly looks an interesting design - I wander if it could be adapted for rats & mice ? Maybe partly buried ? Anyway - you need to familiarise yourself with the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Blackbirds are a nono The starting position is that ALL birds are protected. There are then licenses issued to allow some birds to be killed or taken. There is a 'General License' that allows pest specicies to be taken Canada Goose Crow Dove, Collared Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Jackdaw Jay Magpie Pigeon, Feral
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    I missed this Sean, with your creative title. :11: Looks OK so far. any pics of it finished ?
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    might kill some of us though. :11:
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    I built one for Donnyc from 12mm plywood - screwed and glued. I had it cut out of two sheets I think, then had to cut the last length into pieces for the doors and cutout holes for the wire. I'll try and remember how it fitted together if you're dead set on making your own.
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    That looks a tidy job mate. good on you. Was it your own design or did you have a plan / cutting list ?
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    Ditch I was going to make the same point, but there's a key element you missed out: You only get that facility if you become a donor and take out a subscription. At a £5 it's worth every penny in my view.
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