larsen trapping crows

[kingkeeper21 2]

iv had my crow traps out for about a week now and iv only had 1 dont no why there not entering like they did last year.

is any 1 else strugeling or are you catching plenty?

[kingkeeper21 2]

any one?

[shotgun..willy 8]

on our charity shoot wev had the same problem ,somtimes wev found just moving the trap a few meters will make a big diffrence what we are trying at the moment is side entry larsen traps and they seem to be working alot better good luck let me know how you get on.

[ellir0305 9]

on our charity shoot wev had the same problem ,somtimes wev found just moving the trap a few meters will make a big diffrence what we are trying at the moment is side entry larsen traps and they seem to be working alot better good luck let me know how you get on.

 

shoot the crows its much easier, put out pigeon deeks and you will always get a crow in and than expand the pattern with them then they come in thick and fast and if your a good shot(unlike me) you can get big bags

[osimons89 0]

last to weeks have been quite here in belgium but had 4 today

[dogs-n-natives 1,182]

any one?

Hi mate, i was doing lots of larsen trapping in the past, not as much now by a long way. I would always advise to be observant on your patch you need to locate a pair of crows, watch where their territory may stretch to, and another pairs territory begins... if you have located a nest your well inside a pairs territory ( dont put the trap in sight of the nest). If you use mainly top entry like me, place the trap near a small tree or fence, out in the open, and put it there at dusk. I bait with rabbit pieces and also feed the call bird rabbit, which works fine for crows. You should have the pair the next day, if not i would move the trap to another area, making sure its still a place that is often visited by the pair.

You should be able to work your way around the various pairs of crows and soon have your area free of breeding pairs.

 

I always visit the traps in the late evening, making sure not to disturb crows paying attention to the trap.. which in my opinion would makes them a nightmare to catch, and may need shooting.

shoot the crows its much easier, put out pigeon deeks and you will always get a crow in and than expand the pattern with them then they come in thick and fast and if your a good shot(unlike me) you can get big bags

Thats not true at all. If you want to get rid of all the breeding pairs of crows on your land as quickly and efficiently as possible then the larsen trap along with ladder type traps in some cases are the only serious options.

 

Shooting is far to time consuming, especially for large shoots etc.. and like you say the results are unpredictable.

[kingkeeper21 2]

any one?

Hi mate, i was doing lots of larsen trapping in the past, not as much now by a long way. I would always advise to be observant on your patch you need to locate a pair of crows, watch where their territory may stretch to, and another pairs territory begins... if you have located a nest your well inside a pairs territory ( dont put the trap in sight of the nest). If you use mainly top entry like me, place the trap near a small tree or fence, out in the open, and put it there at dusk. I bait with rabbit pieces and also feed the call bird rabbit, which works fine for crows. You should have the pair the next day, if not i would move the trap to another area, making sure its still a place that is often visited by the pair.

You should be able to work your way around the various pairs of crows and soon have your area free of breeding pairs.

 

I always visit the traps in the late evening, making sure not to disturb crows paying attention to the trap.. which in my opinion would makes them a nightmare to catch, and may need shooting.

shoot the crows its much easier, put out pigeon deeks and you will always get a crow in and than expand the pattern with them then they come in thick and fast and if your a good shot(unlike me) you can get big bags

Thats not true at all. If you want to get rid of all the breeding pairs of crows on your land as quickly and efficiently as possible then the larsen trap along with ladder type traps in some cases are the only serious options.

 

Shooting is far to time consuming, especially for large shoots etc.. and like you say the results are unpredictable.

cheers pal im already doing that iv had a pair sat on top of the trap and watched them and they just dont want to go in iv looked at everything that could be putting them of but came up with nothing.

[dogs-n-natives 1,182]

any one?

Hi mate, i was doing lots of larsen trapping in the past, not as much now by a long way. I would always advise to be observant on your patch you need to locate a pair of crows, watch where their territory may stretch to, and another pairs territory begins... if you have located a nest your well inside a pairs territory ( dont put the trap in sight of the nest). If you use mainly top entry like me, place the trap near a small tree or fence, out in the open, and put it there at dusk. I bait with rabbit pieces and also feed the call bird rabbit, which works fine for crows. You should have the pair the next day, if not i would move the trap to another area, making sure its still a place that is often visited by the pair.

You should be able to work your way around the various pairs of crows and soon have your area free of breeding pairs.

 

I always visit the traps in the late evening, making sure not to disturb crows paying attention to the trap.. which in my opinion would makes them a nightmare to catch, and may need shooting.

shoot the crows its much easier, put out pigeon deeks and you will always get a crow in and than expand the pattern with them then they come in thick and fast and if your a good shot(unlike me) you can get big bags

Thats not true at all. If you want to get rid of all the breeding pairs of crows on your land as quickly and efficiently as possible then the larsen trap along with ladder type traps in some cases are the only serious options.

 

Shooting is far to time consuming, especially for large shoots etc.. and like you say the results are unpredictable.

cheers pal im already doing that iv had a pair sat on top of the trap and watched them and they just dont want to go in iv looked at everything that could be putting them of but came up with nothing.

try another pair, then come back to them.... if the same thing happens with the next pair, there is something not quiet right...

 

Good luck mate, hope you get them!