Countryboyo 0 Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 (edited) saw a mink kill one of my hens tonight. heard hen screeming and rushed down with torch to see the mink trying to drag the hen into one of the artifical rabbit warrens. whats the best way to sort out this problem? Ive lost a few rabbits to mixi and hens to charlie so I cant afford to let the mink get their way. I have a mink trap, what bait would be best? or is there an alternative method of catching them??? advice appreciated. Edited January 21, 2010 by Countryboyo Quote Link to post
OldNog 432 Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 (edited) sit and wait for it to come out Edited January 21, 2010 by OldNog Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,217 Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 One thing i've seen work is to stick a length of tubeing into the ground at a bit of an angle. The tube must be smooth, blocked at one end and 3 or so feet long. Chuck a dead fish down the tube and when the mink comes a long, it dives down the tube to get to the bait and then can't come back up because the tube is too steep and smooth. Then you shoot it. Ore use a cage trap baited with fish or meat. or......... get in the professionals! orrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr sit and wait with a 12g. Hope you get him! O yer - could use fens and a tunnel as well. (Not sure if this is legal but someone will correct me soon if not) Quote Link to post
Countryboyo 0 Posted January 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 One thing i've seen work is to stick a length of tubeing into the ground at a bit of an angle. The tube must be smooth, blocked at one end and 3 or so feet long. Chuck a dead fish down the tube and when the mink comes a long, it dives down the tube to get to the bait and then can't come back up because the tube is too steep and smooth. Then you shoot it. Ore use a cage trap baited with fish or meat. or......... get in the professionals! orrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr sit and wait with a 12g. Hope you get him! O yer - could use fens and a tunnel as well. (Not sure if this is legal but someone will correct me soon if not) Cheers. Have a cage trap. would tuna or sardines be an ok bait? Quote Link to post
cornishtrapper 3 Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 tuna or sardines would be ok for bait Quote Link to post
falconer 3 Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 mk6 fenn traps in a tunnel or in the entrence of the warren you saw it go in it is legal to use mk6s for mink but they have to be covered eg in a warren or under a tunnel Quote Link to post
dogsbollocks58 36 Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 PUT MAKREL HEAD IN THE TRAP YOU WILL SOON HAVE HIM Quote Link to post
Night_Runner 0 Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Half a rabbit carcass in a cage trap Or something nice,Smelly and fishy. Or the scent of another mink Quote Link to post
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