What is going wrong.

[Tallyho 181]

A few of you might know that main man has just got him self a couple of larsen traps, but aint having much luck with catching, the birds are about and getting close but just wont go in this is the closest that they come . he got them baited up, any ideas on why he aint catching ?????

 

[Tallyho 181]

come on lads there must be soneone on here that would have an idea .

[john b 38]

Is that a call bird inside ? or two on the outside ? I can't tell

[Tallyho 181]

there is the call bird and one that landed out side.

[john b 38]

well I don't know.

It might have something to do with all those gulls about - disrupting the behaviour

Or might be because it's on the bales ? I've never put one up that high - try it on the floor right up against the bales.

[Tallyho 181]

he put the trap up there because the lambs keep setting the trap off.

[Rolfe 2]

he put the trap up there because the lambs keep setting the trap off.

Place the larsen trap just out from and under a tree if you can..........it is too high up where it is.........corvids are looking to find carrion on the ground........its more natural. If lambs are a problem then wrap and stake sheep netting around the trap.

 

Rolfe.

[J Darcy 5,871]

Put an egg in the drop compartment. It works.

[georgehare 0]

As already said bit lower to the ground if you can, try an egg or two inside or if you can get your hands on a side entry trap that might help.

[Tallyho 181]

he got a side entry one aswell but aint havibg much luck with one either.

[D.A.Z 0]

i am not going to say whats right and wrong mate just what works for me,

get a call bird from a different area than your working in.

put trap under a tree where there is a nest,or along a hedge.

make sure call bird always has clean water,and food i use rabbit,doc,or dog food

also sprinkle some bread on and around trap.i never put anythingin the catch side(sides)

if i dont catch anything in a day and a half two max i move the trap,sometimes only 100 yards.

you have been given some good advice above just try some hope it works out for you.

thanks daz,

ps ive caught one within the hour of moving trap so dont be worried about moving it,hope this helps

[wabbithunter_15 0]

do i see two boats in the middle of a field lol?

[john b 38]

I agree with the comments about under trees. I gave up on eggs in mine today and had a call bird off a mate. Put it in at 12 noon and had two catches by 4pm.

 

Watching them there were 4 gathering in the trees and this one right above the trap in particular.

Edited April 9, 2008 by john b
Edited to say just checked and there's a third one on.

[moley 115]

A few of you might know that main man has just got him self a couple of larsen traps, but aint having much luck with catching, the birds are about and getting close but just wont go in this is the closest that they come . he got them baited up, any ideas on why he aint catching ?????

 

 

personally , i would leave it as is and have a bit of patience, its up a hight and theres a bird sat on the top , which is a start, its still early enuff in the year yet

[Matt 160]

I think that the original advice for Larsen traps said that if the birds wouldn't go in, you should raise the traps.

 

I would suggest a different maggie.