Fenn Traps

[jennym 39]

If you had a prob in one area, say round chicken run or a pen, you'd set them round the perimeter or on a run coming down the wall, fence line. I check lines of traps, got them saved as GPS points on Garmin handheld, different route each day.

 

You can check a line of traps and have nowt, then next day if you've got a litter of stoats, you can catch couple a day til you get rid. If I catch one I'll check if its male or female, if its a female then you've not only got rid of one, you've got rid of the litters she'd have had as well.

 

We've got couple of box traps set in garden as well for the odd rat that comes mooching round the chickens or wild bird feeder.

 

The amount of ground you have dictates how many box/rail traps you have out they are a permanent fixture, part of routine.

Edited May 10, 2014 by jennym

[RossR 14]

I usually block trap burrows with 50 traps i couldn't ferret or the farmer moans theres hundreds of rabbits and you start picking them up the next day , as said i dont go out my way to kill them but one boy i had out had great fun wasting half a box of shells on one as it bolted out and in a long rabbit burrow in front of the ferrets , As im no ferreting any shooting estates i think the farmers are quite happy to see them controlling the rats mice etc as theres no pheasants to bother

 

so you use 50 fenn traps? and what are trap burrows?

[RossR 14]

If you had a prob in one area, say round chicken run or a pen, you'd set them round the perimeter or on a run coming down the wall, fence line. I check lines of traps, got them saved as GPS points on Garmin handheld, different route each day.

 

You can check a line of traps and have nowt, then next day if you've got a litter of stoats, you can catch couple a day til you get rid. If I catch one I'll check if its male or female, if its a female then you've not only got rid of one, you've got rid of the litters she'd have had as well.

 

We've got couple of box traps set in garden as well for the odd rat that comes mooching round the chickens or wild bird feeder.

 

The amount of ground you have dictates how many box/rail traps you have out they are a permanent fixture, part of routine.

brilliant, how far apart are your traps or do you just set them in likely places no matter the distance, have you ever caught squirrels in them?

[The one 8,467]

 

I usually block trap burrows with 50 traps i couldn't ferret or the farmer moans theres hundreds of rabbits and you start picking them up the next day , as said i dont go out my way to kill them but one boy i had out had great fun wasting half a box of shells on one as it bolted out and in a long rabbit burrow in front of the ferrets , As im no ferreting any shooting estates i think the farmers are quite happy to see them controlling the rats mice etc as theres no pheasants to bother

 

so you use 50 fenn traps? and what are trap burrows?

 

Block trapping means one trap in each hole in a rabbit burrow and fill in the holes that dont have a trap or look unlikely to catch anything , Very handy for clearing up a problem of young rabbits

[RossR 14]

 

 

I usually block trap burrows with 50 traps i couldn't ferret or the farmer moans theres hundreds of rabbits and you start picking them up the next day , as said i dont go out my way to kill them but one boy i had out had great fun wasting half a box of shells on one as it bolted out and in a long rabbit burrow in front of the ferrets , As im no ferreting any shooting estates i think the farmers are quite happy to see them controlling the rats mice etc as theres no pheasants to bother

 

so you use 50 fenn traps? and what are trap burrows?

 

Block trapping means one trap in each hole in a rabbit burrow and fill in the holes that dont have a trap or look unlikely to catch anything , Very handy for clearing up a problem of young rabbits

 

ahh right, but im right in saying you use 50 traps?

[The one 8,467]

Aye 50 mk 6 fens then ive mk 1's , 4 's and bodygrippers but for rabbit work i prefer the mk6's

[RossR 14]

Aye 50 mk 6 fens then ive mk 1's , 4 's and bodygrippers but for rabbit work i prefer the mk6's

thats a good few traps wish i had the money for them

[The one 8,467]

Need the gear to do the work

[jennym 39]

 

Aye 50 mk 6 fens then ive mk 1's , 4 's and bodygrippers but for rabbit work i prefer the mk6's

thats a good few traps wish i had the money for them

 

You can start small and build up, you don't need 50 to start. Put 1/2 dozen out, go from there.

[jennym 39]

 

If you had a prob in one area, say round chicken run or a pen, you'd set them round the perimeter or on a run coming down the wall, fence line. I check lines of traps, got them saved as GPS points on Garmin handheld, different route each day.

 

You can check a line of traps and have nowt, then next day if you've got a litter of stoats, you can catch couple a day til you get rid. If I catch one I'll check if its male or female, if its a female then you've not only got rid of one, you've got rid of the litters she'd have had as well.

 

We've got couple of box traps set in garden as well for the odd rat that comes mooching round the chickens or wild bird feeder.

 

The amount of ground you have dictates how many box/rail traps you have out they are a permanent fixture, part of routine.

brilliant, how far apart are your traps or do you just set them in likely places no matter the distance, have you ever caught squirrels in them?

 

Not a lot of squirrels up where I am. No set distance between them, just likely spots. I've got a line on a fenceline which is 3 fields, not same size, 9 traps on it, couple are on the end of wall where another fenceline comes down to meet it at 90degree angle. Don't get caught up on putting one every say 100yds. The line I'm referring to the now weren't all put out at same time, its an ongoing operation.

[The one 8,467]

For squirrels i like to use a body gripper in a wire cubby put a bit of bait behind the trap and being wire it lets them see it and they will keep trying to push in to get it till there usually caught

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

If its stoats you are targeting ,as soon as you catch squeeze the urine out onto the trap pan and you will catch again and again same set .Works better using urine from a bitch but works well either way .Dont have to stick to natural sets either ,A bit of creative spade work will get results too.Dig a trench in likely spots and cover with slate ,turf back on and trap in .Vermin survives by being inquisitive which is what the trapper uses to his advantage .Surprising where you will catch rats too,miles away from any habitation which is the usual draw .Squirrels are very easy to trap IMO,base of a tree with a handful of corn on the plate but be sure to narrow the entrance to stop gamebirds getting access. Trapping is very satisfying and can soon clear an area to a acceptable level.Some people trap all ear round but on a shoot the critical time is early spring through to when shooting starts .Good luck with the trapping mate .