Woodpigeon Trapping

[Plank 8]

I have some grass paddocks that attract woodies at certain times of year. They are after the clover. I would like to know if there are legal and effective wood pigeon traps. Would a ladder trap work? Is it legal to bait for woodies? If so would frozen maize work?

 

Thanks.

[Tom Crichton 21]

pm John B from fourteen acre he will see you right on making yourself a trap for woodies and yes bait it with bread,corn or any thing like that

[Plank 8]

pm John B from fourteen acre he will see you right on making yourself a trap for woodies and yes bait it with bread,corn or any thing like that

 

I have his "Trap making step by step" which gives a design for a pigeon trap that is for feral pigeons and described as only capable of catching wood pigeons occasionally. I mentioned a ladder trap specifically as an old boy I was talking to said he used to catch woodies in a similar style trap. I was a bit surprised at this as I had perviously heard that they were very cautious about entering cages.

 

While they certainly know what corn is from nearby fields I am cautious about scattering it on my sward incase it starts to grow.

[Tom Crichton 21]

You could try making a trap like this

[paulus 26]

something simular to this

[air gun ant 1,666]

something simular to this

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[raymond1 262]

I have some grass paddocks that attract woodies at certain times of year. They are after the clover. I would like to know if there are legal and effective wood pigeon traps. Would a ladder trap work? Is it legal to bait for woodies? If so would frozen maize work?

 

Thanks.

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[Plank 8]

 

I have some grass paddocks that attract woodies at certain times of year. They are after the clover. I would like to know if there are legal and effective wood pigeon traps. Would a ladder trap work? Is it legal to bait for woodies? If so would frozen maize work?

 

Thanks.

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[j j m 6,555]

i use the scissor trap like the one in the picture,it works a treat with a bit of corn

[john b 38]

If you can get them to feed regularly at the same spot Plank then a large trap may work for woodies. The reason they work so well for feals is that they tend to be resident and feed in a relatively small area so you can build up quite a large and regular following before you make the trap live.

 

Woodies in my experience tend to move round more so you'd have to hit them a bit quicker which may mean there aren't as many regular feeders visiting. Also ferals are more at home with artificial structures than a woody would be and so less timid from the start.

[Plank 8]

If you can get them to feed regularly at the same spot Plank then a large trap may work for woodies. The reason they work so well for feals is that they tend to be resident and feed in a relatively small area so you can build up quite a large and regular following before you make the trap live.

 

Woodies in my experience tend to move round more so you'd have to hit them a bit quicker which may mean there aren't as many regular feeders visiting. Also ferals are more at home with artificial structures than a woody would be and so less timid from the start.

 

 

Thanks.

[Plank 8]

i use the scissor trap like the one in the picture,it works a treat with a bit of corn

Could you tell me the approximate size please? Do you happen to know if it is the same as a larsen mate?