Live Trap Bait

[mattydski 560]

Just a quick question.

 

Trapping is not realy my thing, but i dabble with my live traps in senstive areas like freinds gardens, our orchard etc.

I always used to use apple as bait, but it seems to have stopped working, could you advise what else you have had succes on?

 

 

 

On another note, can anyone advise suitable puishement for the wife who has let two fecking squirrels out of the traps this week. Suggestions on the back of a postcard please..

[gnipper 6,910]

Carrot, broken fingers

[mattydski 560]

Carrot, broken fingers

 

 

Simple and to the point..I like it

 

edited to add..

I had forgotton that I had actually tried carrot last year with out succes... I may retry it though.

[Rolfe 2]

Carrot has to be the bait of choice..........parsnip and swede also work at times. Cornflakes work at times as does the dried rabbit food you can buy from petfood shops........Only drawback with the last two is it needs to be dry weather or you end up with a soggy mess. I run a permanent trap line of between 10-30 cages on one of my contracts, depending on rabbit activity...........and have always found sliced carrot the best draw. The secret to cage trapping rabbits is firstly finding the correct setting position (may entail several moves to get it right), and secondly.....leaving the cages for as long as possible in the same location so the rabbits get used to them.....too many people are to quick to move them if they dont catch straight away. Once they have made the first catch.........they will catch regularly if left in the same spot as the ground beneath becomes nice and scented from the previous occupants.

 

PS As for the missus........i'd have shot her

 

Hope this helps a bit.

 

Regards

 

Rolfe

[mattydski 560]

Carrot has to be the bait of choice..........parsnip and swede also work at times. Cornflakes work at times as does the dried rabbit food you can buy from petfood shops........Only drawback with the last two is it needs to be dry weather or you end up with a soggy mess. I run a permanent trap line of between 10-30 cages on one of my contracts, depending on rabbit activity...........and have always found sliced carrot the best draw. The secret to cage trapping rabbits is firstly finding the correct setting position (may entail several moves to get it right), and secondly.....leaving the cages for as long as possible in the same location so the rabbits get used to them.....too many people are to quick to move them if they dont catch straight away. Once they have made the fist catch.........they will catch regularly if left in the same spot as the ground beneath becomes nice and scented from the previous occupant.

 

PS As for the missus........i'd have shot her

 

Hope this helps a bit.

 

Regards

 

Rolfe

 

 

Well that was the full monty Rolfe..cheers bud..

 

I had wondered whether my lack of succes was due to me handling the ferts prior to putting the trap out, but they have been out for two weeks now, with just 2 squigs and a blackbird.. I know we have had activity because of snow recently.

But I will leave them out as you have advised and see how i get on..

[ianrob 2]

Just a quick question.

 

Trapping is not realy my thing, but i dabble with my live traps in senstive areas like freinds gardens, our orchard etc.

I always used to use apple as bait, but it seems to have stopped working, could you advise what else you have had succes on?

 

 

 

On another note, can anyone advise suitable puishement for the wife who has let two fecking squirrels out of the traps this week. Suggestions on the back of a postcard please..

 

 

Hi mate, definitely go by what Rolfe says on the cages, he's posted plenty of evidence in the past, that his methods work, as for the wife , some people are just like that, make sure you're there first.

Edited December 21, 2008 by ianrob

[Rolfe 2]

Just to add..........never be afraid to try odd locations to set cages. Here are a few examples of settings......one was in a much used run through in a flower bed......the cages didn't need baiting in the end as the rabbits just tried to run though the gap under the dwarf conifers. Another.........alongside a garage wall in a clients garden where the rabbits were entering and leaving the property. And one was where rabbits were leaving a dense impenetrable bank set.......i just blocked their normal run..........and forced them to use the one where the cage was positioned.

[micky 3,325]

Just to add..........never be afraid to try odd locations to set cages. Here are a few examples of settings......one was in a much used run through in a flower bed......the cages didn't need baiting in the end as the rabbits just tried to run though the gap under the dwarf conifers. Another.........alongside a garage wall in a clients garden where the rabbits were entering and leaving the property. And one was where rabbits were leaving a dense impenetrable bank set.......i just blocked their normal run..........and forced them to use the one where the cage was positioned.

I visit two places where these traps are set out a 100+ a time ,allthough i am not big fan of these traps they do work given time ,however i think that other methods are better on farmed land.The two men who use the traps allways bait with carrot, though they like to set them in straight lines for inspection etc ,they both say you will get better results if they are set in a semi circle , like a D [ the upright I being the headland.]These chaps work there traps all year round and know what they are doing ,but as i said ,there not for me and theft is allways a problem.

[clubshot 22]

Reminds me of a Lady who paid Rentakill for three weeks to trap squirrels

Walk across to park and release them

For them to come back time after time

 

Until they caused a Fire in Attic - 2nd and insurance cancelling House insurance for failure to sort problem

 

Then it was the Money Nuts and 16.00 Grains of Lead...............

 

BOB/R