stoat trapping live

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Could anyone advise me the best way to catch a stoat in a cage trap. Will flesh bait work?

[Ricky-N.p.p 0]

Could anyone advise me the best way to catch a stoat in a cage trap. Will flesh bait work?

 

 

why have you decided on live catch mate ?

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i dont know why you would want it a live but flesh bait will work fine, the cage will need to be quite fine mesh, I find trapping stoats best if you place in a natural road way (hedge or A stone wall). a trap set in a good pile of rocks always works well as stoats especially young one when they start to come out love to explore piles of rocks.

 

good luck

[dogs-n-natives 1,182]

The best live catch stoat and weasel traps are the wooden seesaw traps, they work a treat.

But if your trapping it in a cage trap 'coz thats all you have then I would say, try fresh rabbit/game or eggs as bait. If it wont go in, get a fenn mk4, or the type stated above.

Just my opinions, hope they help

Edited April 18, 2008 by dogs-n-natives

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The best live catch stoat and weasel traps are the wooden seesaw traps, they work a treat.

But if your trapping it in a cage trap 'coz thats all you have then I would say, try fresh rabbit/game or eggs as bait. If it wont go in, get a fenn mk4, or the type stated above.

Just my opinions, hope they help

Have you got a design scetch for a seesaw trap? Ill try to make one

[john b 38]

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/index...1&hl=seesaw

 

And just to prove the post have a look at this post from SINDASOX

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http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/index...1&hl=seesaw

 

And just to prove the post have a look at this post from SINDASOX

thanks thats great.

[john b 38]

Just to add a bit more - Matt the Rat asked me to make him one some time ago and I have been dragging my feet a bit. Anyway today I decided to kill two birds with one stone and I worked through my own plans and made him this. I'm glad I did too - only a couple of errors but big enough to be a pain in the arse.

 

 

[mackem 27,866]

I likethe sliding lid and mesh top

[john b 38]

john that a smart trap you built did it take long to knock together

 

 

About 2 to 3 hours I think working from scratch, but it's had to tell as I kept getting interrupted. Glad you like it because it's one of the plans in the book. Just making sure I've written it all down properly before I publish.

 

Another shot of the construction process

 

and the see-saw lock

[dogs-n-natives 1,182]

I likethe sliding lid and mesh top

Yep thats a nice touch there!

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Why you would want a live stoat is questionable!

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Just to add a bit more - Matt the Rat asked me to make him one some time ago and I have been dragging my feet a bit. Anyway today I decided to kill two birds with one stone and I worked through my own plans and made him this. I'm glad I did too - only a couple of errors but big enough to be a pain in the arse.

 

Thanks again for help.I have made one now but dont know how to put pics up yet however i can tell you it took me six hours to make and needs two good men to lift it.Im just leavin it to weather a bit before i put in situ. Again thanks for the help.

Edited April 24, 2008 by john b
removal of repeated pics

[zig zag wanderer 0]

"why would you want to live trap a stoat?" So that you could relocate it in an area where it is not necessarily a pest. Stoats aren't always vermin but wildlife in the wrong place. I don't have a problem with those who spring trap them but personally I would consider the cage trap and release option.