Call Birds, Larson trapping

[Guest little_lloyd]

Had a chat with a friend this evening who has had my larson for the past week, With one magpie caught and others seen fluttering by the trap,, Now he is convinced this is beacuse i have two call birds on the go,, But saying that i had seven in three days in my garden. I have had the trap dropped back of to my shoot now,, to really clamp down on the maggies,, but with the 2 call birds still together. ANd if the next couple of days dry a blank then i will cull one of the call birds.

 

Please share your thoughts and opionions

[john b 38]

Why have you got 2 call birds ? The whole principle of the trap is that the free magpies start a territorial argument with the the one in the box.

 

Surely having 2 there already is just going to confuse all of them ?

[Guest little_lloyd]

Why have you got 2 call birds ? The whole principle of the trap is that the free magpies start a territorial argument with the the one in the box.

 

Surely having 2 there already is just going to confuse all of them ?

 

 

So if one pops its clogs then i have a back up I think i will probally cull one of the birds in the morning.

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

Why not get another trap on the go, out of range of the one ye have?

[alimac 882]

Why have you got 2 call birds ? The whole principle of the trap is that the free magpies start a territorial argument with the the one in the box.

 

Surely having 2 there already is just going to confuse all of them ?

 

 

So if one pops its clogs then i have a back up I think i will probally cull one of the birds in the morning.

 

but lloyd, as your a true country man, and check, feed , and water them daily, ensuring they have plenty of shelter, you wont have much off a problem with them poping there clogs..

 

but in my opinion, id only have one call bird.. iv found moving the trap even a few metres can help catch the shyer birds that just seam to hop around all day..

[Rolfe 2]

Only use ONE call bird Lloydy........as incoming birds will think a pair have taken over the territory........and will be reluctant to take them on.

Moving the Larsen even a few feet............can often make a difference to the catching potential of the trap. As always with all forms of trapping.........experiment with different locations until you find the most successful one.

 

Rolfe.

[Guest little_lloyd]

My mate dropped my trap back to me last night. So i took it down the lake at eight last night,,Kept the two callbirds, And had one magpie waiting for me earleir on when i was checking all traps,, Anyway culled the two i was using as call birds and kept the fresh bird from the latest capture!!

 

 

Alimac,, I make it possible to check my Larsons twice a day,, (And other tunnel fenns once a day) I have been feeding my birds on tinned dog food,, carrion mostly and have had those birds for about three weeks untill rodat of course lol

 

I will be out agian this evening on trap patroll.

 

LL

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

My mate dropped my trap back to me last night. So i took it down the lake at eight last night,,Kept the two callbirds, And had one magpie waiting for me earleir on when i was checking all traps,, Anyway culled the two i was using as call birds and kept the fresh bird from the latest capture!!

 

 

Alimac,, I make it possible to check my Larsons twice a day,, (And other tunnel fenns once a day) I have been feeding my birds on tinned dog food,, carrion mostly and have had those birds for about three weeks untill rodat of course lol

 

I will be out agian this evening on trap patroll.

 

LL

 

Forgive me if i read this wrong but are you saying you culled 2 strange birds and kept a local for a decoy .The whole idea of the larsen is to provoke a reaction from birds with territoy against a stranger .Using a local bird CAN defeat this objective as local pairs will know the call bird ,even if you cant see the diference .

[Guest little_lloyd]

Foxdropper,, Yes it makes sence,,, but i went all summer last year on four hundred acres kept switching my call birds over every few days or so, And there was not a magpie in sight all summer,, its the way ive been taught by a old keeper, and its the way i see fit Also may i just point out i will be moving this trap shortly a few hundred acres up shoot so this bird will not be local.

 

All the best LL

[theobenmike 0]

Edited October 6, 2009 by theobenmike

[georgehare 0]

If i see a pair and put a trap near to where ive seen them if i catch one of the pair i normally put that one in the trap to draw in its mate.

 

Works for me