Using GPS for mole trap location

[Matt 160]

Thanks for that Matt

 

So when busily setting trap after trap..... will it be a very simple, and quick process to add the location to the gadget? Will the gps be more efficient than pen and paper is the main question?

 

Cheers DnN

 

To be honest mate, it's been 9 years since I've used one, and I suspect they've come on a bit since then...

 

I do know that the company I was talking about in the earlier post (they tend to strike suddenly, if you get my drift)rate the system very highly. It also gives you a bit of backup should anyone ask trickey questions, and could, I suppose, be a bit of a sales tool.

 

If someone else, like foxy09 has a good recommendation, I'd accept it because my experience is somewhat out of date.......

[Guest blackntan]

fishermen been using gps to mark lobster and log lines and net for years

[dogs-n-natives 1,182]

I think GPS is a pretty ingenius method for logging locations of a large quantity of traps without the paperwork and maps..

Just putting the feelers out here...

I run large ammounts of traps, and its soon to get a bit larger, so anything that saves time, and saves me using pen and paper will be a godsend! I use markers aswell, but have still lost a fair few, especially when it was pissing down and my pad was a soggy mess. I ended up sick of using paper pads.

 

Im not keen on spending a fortune on a gadget that is a pain to use, or that may break down when wet etc.. so could you give us some more detailed info on the unit you have experience of, how long it takes to add a trap site etc etc

 

Interesting stuff, thanks andybrock

 

the model I use is a Garmin gpsmap 60csx just stick this into google and you will get tons of info, they are very easy to use most are waterproof i have a cover for mine to keep soil off it. It takes litterally 15 secs to mark a trap position which is a lot less time than you would spend looking for a trap after sheep have chewed your cane marker away. all i do is number all my traps with permanent marker then when i set a trap put the number of the trap into the gps and when i need to check the gps takes me back to the trap within a couple of feet.

Sounds ok to me, got to admit though, going all technical is a little out of my league, and comfort zone.... but if its an easier solution to the problem, then it may be worth the money.

So as your picking up your traps your counting the numbers written on them? And presumably, if you skip a number, you check the gps for its where-abouts??

Is there any way of accuratly doing it without numbering the traps?

[andybrock 2]

Thanks for that Matt

 

So when busily setting trap after trap..... will it be a very simple, and quick process to add the location to the gadget? Will the gps be more efficient than pen and paper is the main question?

 

Cheers DnN

 

It is very simple literally takes 15 secs to add a location and much more efficent than pen and paper. when i'm setting i always go around a field anti clock wise (don't ask me why always done this) when I come to check the traps I simply follow the gps from trap to trap and never loose any. I always put wires on my traps to stop charlie and brock nicking them.

[andybrock 2]

I think GPS is a pretty ingenius method for logging locations of a large quantity of traps without the paperwork and maps..

Just putting the feelers out here...

I run large ammounts of traps, and its soon to get a bit larger, so anything that saves time, and saves me using pen and paper will be a godsend! I use markers aswell, but have still lost a fair few, especially when it was pissing down and my pad was a soggy mess. I ended up sick of using paper pads.

 

Im not keen on spending a fortune on a gadget that is a pain to use, or that may break down when wet etc.. so could you give us some more detailed info on the unit you have experience of, how long it takes to add a trap site etc etc

 

Interesting stuff, thanks andybrock

 

the model I use is a Garmin gpsmap 60csx just stick this into google and you will get tons of info, they are very easy to use most are waterproof i have a cover for mine to keep soil off it. It takes litterally 15 secs to mark a trap position which is a lot less time than you would spend looking for a trap after sheep have chewed your cane marker away. all i do is number all my traps with permanent marker then when i set a trap put the number of the trap into the gps and when i need to check the gps takes me back to the trap within a couple of feet.

 

 

Yes it can be done without numbered your traps most gps will give a unique number to each location / waypoint marked i know all this may sound complicated and it is difficult to explain but it is a very simple and reliable system to use

Sounds ok to me, got to admit though, going all technical is a little out of my league, and comfort zone.... but if its an easier solution to the problem, then it may be worth the money.

So as your picking up your traps your counting the numbers written on them? And presumably, if you skip a number, you check the gps for its where-abouts??

Is there any way of accuratly doing it without numbering the traps?

[dogs-n-natives 1,182]

Yes it can be done without numbered your traps most gps will give a unique number to each location / waypoint marked i know all this may sound complicated and it is difficult to explain but it is a very simple and reliable system to use

Thanks for the info mate, certainly food for thought at the moment

[Foxy09 3]

Thanks for that Matt

 

So when busily setting trap after trap..... will it be a very simple, and quick process to add the location to the gadget? Will the gps be more efficient than pen and paper is the main question?

 

Cheers DnN

 

To be honest mate, it's been 9 years since I've used one, and I suspect they've come on a bit since then...

 

I do know that the company I was talking about in the earlier post (they tend to strike suddenly, if you get my drift)rate the system very highly. It also gives you a bit of backup should anyone ask trickey questions, and could, I suppose, be a bit of a sales tool.

 

If someone else, like foxy09 has a good recommendation, I'd accept it because my experience is somewhat out of date.......

 

Ive never used anything like this for trap locating matt, definitely some food for thought for the next technical meeting though.

 

Foxy

[zig zag wanderer 0]

Are the units "muddy finger" friendly?

[andybrock 2]

Are the units "muddy finger" friendly?

 

I use a cover for mine similar to a mobile phone cover but they will also work inside a clear plastic bag if my hands start getting muddy I have an old biro on a lanyard around my neck and tap the buttons with that

[ianrob 2]

Are the units "muddy finger" friendly?

 

I use a cover for mine similar to a mobile phone cover but they will also work inside a clear plastic bag if my hands start getting muddy I have an old biro on a lanyard around my neck and tap the buttons with that

 

 

Hi Andy, I considered this idea for similar reasons a couple of years back, but when I asked a guy who had a far better model GPS than the one I intended getting, he claimed it was accurate to within a few yards. This didn't fill me with confidence. Are they better now, or are some areas better than others?.

[andybrock 2]

Are the units "muddy finger" friendly?

 

I use a cover for mine similar to a mobile phone cover but they will also work inside a clear plastic bag if my hands start getting muddy I have an old biro on a lanyard around my neck and tap the buttons with that

 

 

Hi Andy, I considered this idea for similar reasons a couple of years back, but when I asked a guy who had a far better model GPS than the one I intended getting, he claimed it was accurate to within a few yards. This didn't fill me with confidence. Are they better now, or are some areas better than others?.

 

Hi Ianrob

 

Mine will get me within 6 feet of the trap by which time you will spot your marker or the clod of earth over your trap.

[trappa 518]

I think its a good idea but i doubt i will ever see myself using one.

I try to only do around 2-4 fields at any one time on each farm and once the field/s are cleared i will move on to the next ones, this way, using say 30 traps or so per field, i dont have too many traps set in one area as i have had plenty stolen and losing too many can seriously harm your wealth!

Simpy writing how many per field on a piece of paper, and using bamboo markers for the traps is just fine for me , but i applaud your ingenuity.

[ianrob 2]

Are the units "muddy finger" friendly?

 

I use a cover for mine similar to a mobile phone cover but they will also work inside a clear plastic bag if my hands start getting muddy I have an old biro on a lanyard around my neck and tap the buttons with that

 

 

Hi Andy, I considered this idea for similar reasons a couple of years back, but when I asked a guy who had a far better model GPS than the one I intended getting, he claimed it was accurate to within a few yards. This didn't fill me with confidence. Are they better now, or are some areas better than others?.

 

Hi Ianrob

 

Mine will get me within 6 feet of the trap by which time you will spot your marker or the clod of earth over your trap.

 

That's not bad at all Andy. I might give one a try. Sometimes I set snares where it would not be advisable to mark them. I check on the grey dark in the morning, and it's no probs if you've a rabbit, but if you are left looking for a snare with no idea, it can be stressful, ( the tealers are painted ). As you do though, they could be numbered and way marked, simplifying the job no end. Thanks, ian.

[moley 115]

i bought a gps , then sold up , so i never took it out of the box , but i was going to use it after talking to a guy that sold a cd rom on molecatching , i think its a good idea and might start using it for rabbit traps and snares

[RatSnatcher 0]

do you log the location in the GPS......

 

Or on a piece of paper?

 

I'm just sitting here thinking that if you lose the gps then you lose the traps as well could be costly.......