trapping

[hunter1995 92]

awrite well i want 2 start trapping but i just want to know what traps are best for rookies ??

thanks for your comments

[stubby 175]

elephant traps or mouse

you really need to be more specific on your questions

[hunter1995 92]

aw sorry mate rats,foxes and crows

[fish 148]

fens for rats. cadge traps and snares for fox.Larsen's for crows.

[Matt 160]

'Cadge Traps'? Are they the ones you get free off your mates?

 

I think for the OP, it depends on what you have that needs trapping. Before you start doing any trapping, you need to familiarise yourself with the rules and regulations that apply in your country (Scotland has different laws to the rest of the UK).

 

Next, you need to make sure that you are able to comply with those rules and regs. Pests cause disease and damage property, but that doesn't mean that anyone can trap them if they so choose. You need to make sure you have full, written permission before you even get your trapping hammer out.

 

If you are using cages of any sort, you need to make sure you have the appropriate equipment and experience to dispatch any captured pests humanely and legally BEFORE you even set a trap.

 

'Kill', or 'humane' traps offer the easiest solution to that problem, but be aware that if they are not set properly, or are inferior traps, they may not kill cleanly, and therefore the quarry may need to be dispatched by you.

 

Lastly, buy quality traps that are legal to use. Do not be tempted to buy cheap far eastern copies of Fenns or Magnums (often marketed as 'Fens' or 'Bodygrippers') by less scrupulous dealers. They are not legal for use in the UK, often fail to kill humanely, and don't last very long.

 

Two suppliers of good quality approved traps are:

 

Fourteenacre

 

Magnum Trap

 

You may also wish to consider snaring as a method; but beware of the new laws in scotland.

 

Trapworks are a very good reliable supplier of snares.

Edited April 20, 2010 by Matt the Rat

[fish 148]

'Cadge Traps'? Are they the ones you get free off your mates?

 

I think for the OP, it depends on what you have that needs trapping. Before you start doing any trapping, you need to familiarise yourself with the rules and regulations that apply in your country (Scotland has different laws to the rest of the UK).

 

Next, you need to make sure that you are able to comply with those rules and regs. Pests cause disease and damage property, but that doesn't mean that anyone can trap them if they so choose. You need to make sure you have full, written permission before you even get your trapping hammer out.

 

If you are using cages of any sort, you need to make sure you have the appropriate equipment and experience to dispatch any captured pests humanely and legally BEFORE you even set a trap.

 

'Kill', or 'humane' traps offer the easiest solution to that problem, but be aware that if they are not set properly, or are inferior traps, they may not kill cleanly, and therefore the quarry may need to be dispatched by you.

 

Lastly, buy quality traps that are legal to use. Do not be tempted to buy cheap far eastern copies of Fenns or Magnums (often marketed as 'Fens' or 'Bodygrippers') by less scrupulous dealers. They are not legal for use in the UK, often fail to kill humanely, and don't last very long.

 

Two suppliers of good quality approved traps are:

 

Fourteenacre

 

Magnum Trap

 

You may also wish to consider snaring as a method; but beware of the new laws in scotland.

 

Trapworks are a very good reliable supplier of snares.

cadge traps. OK so I'm not that good at spelling.

[foxdropper 17,092]

Cadge traps have always done the biz for me and come in a variety of shapes and sizes .