Tricky Trap

[DEADHORSEANDDONKEYDEALER 275]

[lamaha 7]

How is that protecting the trap from non target species?

I could crawl through that and i'm a fat Bast*%d. It falls right into the hands of "Ban Fenns" brigade.

[oggy808 24]

this is where the plan works if you or me tried to crawl through, the branch would snap before we get to it !!!!!ha ha

[DEADHORSEANDDONKEYDEALER 275]

How is that protecting the trap from non target species?

I could crawl through that and i'm a fat Bast*%d. It falls right into the hands of "Ban Fenns" brigade.

 

Must confess i.m a novice when it comes to traps/trapping the branch was only as wide as the trap and had been notched out so as to fit flush with the branch, it was on a big shoot so would imagine the keeper would no what he was doing

[oggy808 24]

MINK!!!!

[Rolfe 2]

Looks like it is set for a mink ...........but the roof of the wire tunnel is way too high.........it wants to be high enough to allow the trap to spring and no more. Although the trap is in a remote location.......the capture of a non-target species is highly likely using that set-up.

[Bobba_fett 117]

as a grouse keeper i have load of traps like these up every burn, we put fronts on ower cages and they work better (i think) than the tunnel traps, easyer to check, dont catch loads of rabbits, dont get frozen to the ground or rusted in mud. they are good for catching rats aswell as stoats and weasles. I would consider them a key tool in vermin control on a shoot.

[Bobba_fett 117]

p.s i have accidentally caught as many wee birds and things in corectly set tunnel traps as i have in rail traps

[IanB 0]

as a grouse keeper i have load of traps like these up every burn, we put fronts on ower cages and they work better (i think) than the tunnel traps, easyer to check, dont catch loads of rabbits, dont get frozen to the ground or rusted in mud. they are good for catching rats aswell as stoats and weasles. I would consider them a key tool in vermin control on a shoot.

 

There used all over the country like this, especially by the likes of yourself working on moor and upland for vermin like you say stoats/weasels primarily.... Stick a few guide sticks either side to satisfy the tunnel inspection brigade..

[logun 91]

Looks like it is set for a mink ...........but the roof of the wire tunnel is way too high.........it wants to be high enough to allow the trap to spring and no more. Although the trap is in a remote location.......the capture of a non-target species is highly likely using that set-up.

rolf,i would say the trap set up for stoats up on the moor and not mink.i dont think it matters what hight the tunnel is from the trap as long as the entrance is restricted in some way.

[Bobba_fett 117]

as a grouse keeper i have load of traps like these up every burn, we put fronts on ower cages and they work better (i think) than the tunnel traps, easyer to check, dont catch loads of rabbits, dont get frozen to the ground or rusted in mud. they are good for catching rats aswell as stoats and weasles. I would consider them a key tool in vermin control on a shoot.

 

There used all over the country like this, especially by the likes of yourself working on moor and upland for vermin like you say stoats/weasels primarily.... Stick a few guide sticks either side to satisfy the tunnel inspection brigade..

 

if you look closly at the pic you can see there are guide stick on either side

[Rolfe 2]

Looks like it is set for a mink ...........but the roof of the wire tunnel is way too high.........it wants to be high enough to allow the trap to spring and no more. Although the trap is in a remote location.......the capture of a non-target species is highly likely using that set-up.

rolf,i would say the trap set up for stoats up on the moor and not mink.i dont think it matters what hight the tunnel is from the trap as long as the entrance is restricted in some way.

 

The reason you only have the roof of the tunnel just high enough to allow the trap to fire unrestricted is that it minimises the chance of the target species being thrown clear from the closing trap jaws.......a thing that I have seen a few times when trapping rats. It can make all the difference between a clean kill and a foul catch.

 

Rolfe.

[logun 91]

Looks like it is set for a mink ...........but the roof of the wire tunnel is way too high.........it wants to be high enough to allow the trap to spring and no more. Although the trap is in a remote location.......the capture of a non-target species is highly likely using that set-up.

rolf,i would say the trap set up for stoats up on the moor and not mink.i dont think it matters what hight the tunnel is from the trap as long as the entrance is restricted in some way.

 

The reason you only have the roof of the tunnel just high enough to allow the trap to fire unrestricted is that it minimises the chance of the target species being thrown clear from the closing trap jaws.......a thing that I have seen a few times when trapping rats. It can make all the difference between a clean kill and a foul catch.

 

Rolfe.

well thats fenn traps for you.thats why i dont use them no more.

[DEADHORSEANDDONKEYDEALER 275]

Looks like it is set for a mink ...........but the roof of the wire tunnel is way too high.........it wants to be high enough to allow the trap to spring and no more. Although the trap is in a remote location.......the capture of a non-target species is highly likely using that set-up.

rolf,i would say the trap set up for stoats up on the moor and not mink.i dont think it matters what hight the tunnel is from the trap as long as the entrance is restricted in some way.

 

Funny thing is as i was walking round the edge of the woodland a stoat did run across my path aithough this was along way from this paticular trap

 

Edited January 28, 2011 by DEADHORSEANDDONKEYDEALER

[tinman3 3]

 

you like the psychobilly like fella?