Which Spring Traps are legal

[john b 38]

I've just posted this in response to a question on another thread and I thought it might be useful as a post in it's own right.

 

This is the offical DEFRA guidelines on what sort of spring traps can be used and for which quarry.

 

http://www.defra.gov.uk ---- approved-traps.htm

 

 

Apologies if this is already common knowledge

 

John

[IanB 0]

Good link John, stops people going off on the wrong track...

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

Good link John, stops people going off on the wrong track...

 

 

It makes me wonder, looking at that list and considering the need to show it in a place like this (Please don't misread the intonation of that last - I firmly believe there Is such a need. Part of my point) just how many of the younger lads today have read it before. Have any idea about it's existance. Know which traps may be used - apart from simply assuming those on sale on the usual web sites are ok. And. saddest part of all; Would even know a " Lloyd Trap " if one were to beat them over the head with one?

 

Trap Collecting seems to be all the rage right now. Those boys would know their stuff. But I'm here, using things like the old Juby and Imbra traps (perfectly legal on both sides of the water) and heard, only last night, of a local man who's simply never given up his twin sprung Gin Trap. (And guess who's catching more mink! )

 

But I'm thinking about this 'Directive' we have sweeping the globe right now. I wonder if it'll cause a reshuffle? Will someone in that ivory tower look out and realise the only Sawyer Traps are now cherished collectables and that a 'Fenn Mk 1 Vermin Trap' is as likely as a three headed rabbit ~ and remove them from the list?

 

They'd may as well do. These old traps - practically speaking - pretty much 'don't exist' any more. Those that do are highly unlikely to ever be used again as they're pretty well antigues now. But I personally just feel it'd be a crying shame to see those wonderful old names disapearing. And such old time traps marred with the image of being " Illegal ". Once they're illegal they become, in the public conciousness, 'Cruel'. And that'd be a shame

[Guest Nightwalker]

I use some perfectly serviceable older traps as well. I have killed no end of rats and similar with my collection of old Fenn MkIII traps and my Fenn Rabbit traps are going strong as well.

Edited September 19, 2006 by Nightwalker

[Guest poacherjoe1]

the mr3 is a good enouth trap to kill any thing that will walk in to it f**k the rest

[gnipper 6,526]

Are things like these legal? Not sure how they work but they look useful and does away with the tunnel.

http://www.wildlifecontrolsupplies.com/Mer...ry_Code=NWS00T3

Gnipper

[bullsmilk 2]

I was just wandering where the larsen type traps stand as far as legality gose?i mean there spring opporated after all.....and whats the little nippers ect come under

[zeb 0]

just wanted to say the link no longer works ]=

or is it just me gd work guys

oh yea im new here and have been lurking reading bits and spoted the link is dead

[john b 38]

well spotted - they get renewed each year and as government agencies change the documents get moved around the web.

 

 

 

This is the 2007 variation (i.e. added new traps) http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2007/uksi_20072708_en_1

 

This is the 1995 original basis of the order (i.e. all the traps originally included and still on)

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1995/Uksi_19952427_en_2.htm