Larsen Traps

[FarmerFraz 0]

Last year had no success with the Larsen trap had the bait crow in and the trap set the trap would get mobbed by other crows but they wouldn't go in? Anyone any advice to improve my chances this year?

[mole trapper 1,693]

If your after crows, ditch the Larsen and knock up a ladder trap!

Empty it at night and get them feeding well a few days before putting in the door and extra slats, you'll catch every crow for miles. They're deadly.

Last job I used one on, put it on the old wooden flat bed trailer used for carting in bales, parked it in the field behind the maize clamp. Used to scare the shit out of me going in at night and knocking them on the head, first day or so there would be maybe hundred or so.

Remember though as you thin them out to leave one or two or they'll shy away as they suss something is amiss.

[Mr Wasp 187]

A ladder trap will take a large amount of rooks, jackdaws and non breeding carrion crows.

If your specifically after paired up carrion crows, forget the ladder trap. Most of the time you can forget the larsen as well.

[golden mole 3]

Don't give up on the carrions! used two traps last year for magpies and caught 28 adult carrions plus 130 targeted magpies. some went in for magpie callbird but also used crow callbird. placing trap under used crow nest often got both cock and hen within hours. under a good sitty tree also good eggs in trap also helped. cock bird best as caller and keep well fed day old chicks great food.hope this helps let us know how you get on.

[Hydropotesinermis 724]

Could be you need to move the trap location.

 

Sometimes a few feet is all it takes,

 

I like to have mine near a tree they can perch in before they drop into it,

 

If crows are using the trap but not dropping in (I prefer top entry to side entry for crows) check your trigger stick, it may be too heavy.

[Dirksdonuts 79]

You need to think what your trying to achieve using a larsen trap and how it works best. Its really meant for trying to attract the magpie or Carrion Crow to mob the new bird in the area. Once you have caught the pair in that area then move it. Sometimes it doesn't need moving far to the next territory. Once you have taken a pair of birds from one area the vacuum effect soon lets other birds extend their territory, so moving the cage back to the starting point after a while may well work. Keep the call bird new to an area rather than using it where its own territory is already.

 

Hope this makes sense.

 

If its rooks or jackdaws then a ladder trap may well be the best.