pheasant catchers

[Guest david1976]

I was planning to make up a few pheasant catchers over the winter for next year.

 

I have decided on a chicken wire cage type as they are cheap to make and light to transport.

 

What size should the entrance to and exit of the chicken wire funnel be i.e. width and height?

 

Ive done a search on here and the internet but cant seem to find the right dimension and don't want to make a load up that don't work!!

 

cheers.

[zig zag wanderer 0]

I don't know the answer to your question but I would look at say a pigeon funnel and compare this with the size and height of a pigeon and then scale the equation up to suit a pheasant.

[adonnachie 2]

I don't know the answer to your question but I would look at say a pigeon funnel and compare this with the size and height of a pigeon and then scale the equation up to suit a pheasant.

 

previous poster is right. good funnels should invite the pheasant in........ make them big enough for a full grown fat bird to get in easily, say 10" diameter tapering down to about 6"........I make my funnels about 18" long ....that way the trapped birds can't work out how to get back out again....good luck.

[Guest david1976]

I don't know the answer to your question but I would look at say a pigeon funnel and compare this with the size and height of a pigeon and then scale the equation up to suit a pheasant.

 

previous poster is right. good funnels should invite the pheasant in........ make them big enough for a full grown fat bird to get in easily, say 10" diameter tapering down to about 6"........I make my funnels about 18" long ....that way the trapped birds can't work out how to get back out again....good luck.

 

Thank you