victoria vixen 0 Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 My question is what will you use for bait...and how will you keep it fresh with spring here? Smaller mesh with a super light pan tention would be the way I would try it. I never caught a weasel, or stoat as you call them , in a cage trap. In the US, we always used Victor rat traps, 110 conibears or foot traps like a #1 longspring with fresh bloody meat and weasel lure to catch them. I have however, used a live mouse or small bird in a cage trap to catch mink. The trap had a special "bait compartment" at the end of the trap. Quote Link to post
MR TEA POT 1,287 Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 ok lads after you have given me a lecture on "changing rooms" and "what to/ what not to" have in the house could you help me out? yeah i figured the mesh gaps were too wide so iv covered the trap in mesh with alot smaller gaps.that should help. sometimes i cant belive the people on this site. im askin for help off of people who know a lot more than me .( because im a total amateur) and i get people takin the piss out of my fu*in house.. sambo Don't take it to heart mate,i posted a pic of my airifle once and got my MR GRUMPY slippers in the shot,you should have seen the p1ss taking on that thread,all took in good fun . All the best with your trapping mate Quote Link to post
moley 115 Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 ok lads after you have given me a lecture on "changing rooms" and "what to/ what not to" have in the house could you help me out? yeah i figured the mesh gaps were too wide so iv covered the trap in mesh with alot smaller gaps.that should help. sometimes i cant belive the people on this site. im askin for help off of people who know a lot more than me .( because im a total amateur) and i get people takin the piss out of my fu*in house.. sambo Don't take it to heart mate,i posted a pic of my airifle once and got my MR GRUMPY slippers in the shot,you should have seen the p1ss taking on that thread,all took in good fun . All the best with your trapping mate don,t no how i missed that , can you put another pic of your mr grumpy slippers up Quote Link to post
sambo123 588 Posted March 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 (edited) ok lads .the washer's smashed up.the gay perfume spreader is a fu*kin piece of shit. i get it lol. im going to change the tiles tomorrow .my dad recently ate a sandwich which was created on that work surface and his face and eyes have gone yellow... lol . ok im "in" on this laughing thing.cant wait for someone to post a pic with something equally :sick: as the perfume spreader in the background to take the piss out of lol i said i was going to set the trap yesterday (infact for a few days now) but i havnt .BUT i'm definately going to set it tomorrow.in the morning.at 8. because i dont have to go to "fun" 6th form while 1. not got the bait sorted yet but hopefully ill have some in the morning when the critters of my garden are having their morning feed..wont mention the name for legal reasons. dont worry its not anything "rare or endangered".. ill take a pic of the set trap in the morning and post it on here. ill try and do a sort of before :mellow: and after picture. thats if i get anything.which i doubt. im more liable to get trapped in the rat cage myself when im setting it rather than successfully capture a stoat.....im having visions of the local papers headline being "BOY FOUND IN DITCH...IN A CAGE TRAP" thats not me by the way.and thats not the size of the trap...lol but a rough idea. sambo Edited March 13, 2007 by sambo123 Quote Link to post
Guest Ditch_Shitter Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 " Boy found in Ditch " ?! Eh?! Quote Link to post
wife 1 Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 boiled egg is a good bait for stoats mate,seriously,just what i have been reading up on with trapping stoats,alot of pages in different countrys i kept on seeing it saying boiled egg had good catch reults,good luck with your trapping,my old nan used to have a old fashioned bread bin like that mate,did see one on the antiques road show the other week that looked like your one Quote Link to post
sambo123 588 Posted March 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 " Boy found in Ditch " ?! Eh?! ......whoah ...no boiled egg is a good bait for stoats mate,seriously,just what i have been reading up on with trapping stoats,alot of pages in different countrys i kept on seeing it saying boiled egg had good catch reults,good luck with your trapping,my old nan used to have a old fashioned bread bin like that mate,did see one on the antiques road show the other week that looked like your one yeah cheers mate.ill try it. i hope its worth something lol( the bread bin) ...mother can say bye to it if it is lol.what did it go for lol.. sambo Quote Link to post
wife 1 Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 (edited) look forward to seeing if you catch one mate,caught most things myself and have trapped all over the place and in places that i should imagine have had stoats there,from what i been reading about them eggs always come up as a suggestion for bait again good luck http://www.kiwitrust.org/kiwitrustp7pestraps.html http://www.biodiv.org/doc/case-studies/ais...z-stoats-en.pdf http://www.tuitime.org.nz/info_nest/c7e_helping_hand.htm http://www.biodiv.org/doc/case-studies/ais...z-stoats-en.pdf http://www.tepukahereka.org.nz/newsletter_october_2005.pdf in all of the above it has mentioned egg Bait and lures Key elements are: high palatability, a field life aligned with frequency of field checking, doesn’t attract non-targets, easy to use and cheap. · The most effective baits may differ with location and the natural diet of stoats in the location. Stoats are flexible and opportunist in their diet. · Effective baits include rabbit and fresh, white, un-cracked hen eggs. Fresh baits such as rabbit may be highly attractive to stoats but will need replacing at frequent intervals. Hen eggs are often the most practical bait because they are readily accessible, easy to store and handle in the field, and can last up to one month in cool climates. · Baits should be changed regularly (timing depends on environmental conditions) and disposed of away from the trap. fancy some egg on toast myself now after reading about eggs,if you do catch anything else in your traps besides a stoat be sure to let us know Edited March 14, 2007 by wife Quote Link to post
sambo123 588 Posted March 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 look forward to seeing if you catch one mate,caught most things myself and have trapped all over the place and in places that i should imagine have had stoats there,from what i been reading about them eggs always come up as a suggestion for bait again good luck http://www.kiwitrust.org/kiwitrustp7pestraps.html http://www.biodiv.org/doc/case-studies/ais...z-stoats-en.pdf http://www.tuitime.org.nz/info_nest/c7e_helping_hand.htm http://www.biodiv.org/doc/case-studies/ais...z-stoats-en.pdf http://www.tepukahereka.org.nz/newsletter_october_2005.pdf in all of the above it has mentioned egg Bait and lures Key elements are: high palatability, a field life aligned with frequency of field checking, doesn’t attract non-targets, easy to use and cheap. · The most effective baits may differ with location and the natural diet of stoats in the location. Stoats are flexible and opportunist in their diet. · Effective baits include rabbit and fresh, white, un-cracked hen eggs. Fresh baits such as rabbit may be highly attractive to stoats but will need replacing at frequent intervals. Hen eggs are often the most practical bait because they are readily accessible, easy to store and handle in the field, and can last up to one month in cool climates. · Baits should be changed regularly (timing depends on environmental conditions) and disposed of away from the trap. fancy some egg on toast myself now after reading about eggs,if you do catch anything else in your traps besides a stoat be sure to let us know ok pal cheers for the advice .spot on mate.iv set the trap today with egg in it.thought id give it a try. btw on the third link you have put up in the top right corner is a pic of dead ferrets,cats and harriers.(thats what there described as. what is a harrier? i thought it was a breed of dog lol cheers. sambo Quote Link to post
MR TEA POT 1,287 Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Don't take it to heart mate,i posted a pic of my airifle once and got my MR GRUMPY slippers in the shot,you should have seen the p1ss taking on that thread,all took in good fun . All the best with your trapping mate don,t no how i missed that , can you put another pic of your mr grumpy slippers up Moley,i have posted a pic for you in GENERAL TALK Quote Link to post
moley 115 Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Don't take it to heart mate,i posted a pic of my airifle once and got my MR GRUMPY slippers in the shot,you should have seen the p1ss taking on that thread,all took in good fun . All the best with your trapping mate don,t no how i missed that , can you put another pic of your mr grumpy slippers up Moley,i have posted a pic for you in GENERAL TALK cheers Quote Link to post
stubby 175 Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 a harrier is a bird of prey I would'ent take the pi$$ outta ya kitchen, but I did think you were setting the trap on the worktop cos some squirrel was eating ya washing machine :whistle: Quote Link to post
sambo123 588 Posted March 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 a harrier is a bird of prey I would'ent take the pi$$ outta ya kitchen, but I did think you were setting the trap on the worktop cos some squirrel was eating ya washing machine :whistle: lol no..i got enough grief for putting it on the work top of my mother..please no more! lmao Quote Link to post
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