sick of badgers distroying my tunnles

[jakepotjo 3]

i have been traping squirrles at a enmpty house nere me and got fed up of the badgers emptying the traps so after watching the program on channle 4 i knoced this up going to make the others half the size but this is the first

dose any one else use any thing simaler thanks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

at least they will not get to them naw and i can count and take my kills home very disheartning going every day for nothing and then haveing to re build tunnle

[moley 115]

i have been traping squirrles at a enmpty house nere me and got fed up of the badgers emptying the traps so after watching the program on channle 4 i knoced this up going to make the others half the size but this is the first

dose any one else use any thing simaler thanks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

at least they will not get to them naw and i can count and take my kills home very disheartning going every day for nothing and then haveing to re build tunnle

 

i was shown something similar many years ago and they work , biggest trouble is they are easily seen and once one is found by joe public , they will find the rest , certainly stops the billy,s from interfearing

[jakepotjo 3]

i know what you mean about jo public it crossed my mined so i will only be setting them on privat land were people will not be i have 100% trust in my normal tunnels i will have to see about these ill be makeing ten as the is 8 acer of wood land and 2 acers of lawn and the tree rats have been getting in the house in the last 3 week i have had about 20 with trapping and shooting

 

thanks for your reply moley

[Matt 160]

Whilst I can see that those boxes are very well made, and have been carefully thought out, I can see a couple of problems with them.

 

Firstly, to work properly, a Fenn needs a close fitting roof, otherwise it will throw its victim clear of the trap and cause a 'foul' catch. I'm not sure if you can reduce the distance between the trap and the entrance to help with that.

 

Secondly, I'm not convinced that the trap will work properly like that. If the squirrel enters the trap vertically, it either lands on it's arse, or it hits the fenn head first and therefore gets caught around the belly.

 

If you watched the squirrel wars programme, there was a clip (just after the break) which clearly showed a foul caught squirrel which had to be dispatched. The cause of that is those tunnels.

 

Fenn traps are designed to sit on the floor, with the target hitting the pan with his front feet as it passes over. I think for a tunnel like that, a bodygripper would be more suitable.

 

No offence intended ~ this is all just my opinion.

[OldTrapCollector 377]

These traps work very well and kill quickly. Whilst the Fenn trap does need to be contained usually to be effective - the fact that gravity is working with you to ensure that the squirrel hits the centre of the trap plate and the jump of the sprung trap ensures a good chest catch every time. I have used similar for years when required (I used to put them in the top of my pheasant feeder stations awith very good results)

 

OTC

[richie 1]

wouldn't it be possible to have the box placed horizontally, then the squirrel can enter from the side, then it will have to cross the trap to get the bait, also the roof of the tunnel will help prevent any foul catches ?

[jakepotjo 3]

matt no offence taken what so ever ther will all ways be adifrence of opiains i have made one the same size to day with a side entrace for a diffrence i will make 12 diffrent types smaller ones and yes richi i will try one like that the only thing to remember is i will have to put them in the trees so the pigs dont get my catches

 

every option is welcome good or bad this is a triel and erro thing that i am trying

[ellir0305 9]

These traps work very well and kill quickly. Whilst the Fenn trap does need to be contained usually to be effective - the fact that gravity is working with you to ensure that the squirrel hits the centre of the trap plate and the jump of the sprung trap ensures a good chest catch every time. I have used similar for years when required (I used to put them in the top of my pheasant feeder stations awith very good results)

 

OTC

 

 

maybe a side entry could work meaning a sqig would enter it in a similar way to a floor tunnel, just a though give it a go

[moley 115]

These traps work very well and kill quickly. Whilst the Fenn trap does need to be contained usually to be effective - the fact that gravity is working with you to ensure that the squirrel hits the centre of the trap plate and the jump of the sprung trap ensures a good chest catch every time. I have used similar for years when required (I used to put them in the top of my pheasant feeder stations awith very good results)

 

OTC

 

 

maybe a side entry could work meaning a sqig would enter it in a similar way to a floor tunnel, just a though give it a go

 

horizontal ones are very likely to trap birds entering for the food, like otc says , they catch well and humanely kill

[jakepotjo 3]

well went down this morning and checked my traps one in a stone made tunnle 2 in the wall running tunnle and a fresh flopy one perfectly got in the trap above then another one tis evening 5 squirrels in one day and still plenty running around from what i got to day all were fully grown does but one was a buck and a juvnile one at that

[DUCKWING 302]

PERSONALLY JAKE ,

 

I CAN SEE NO REASON WHY THEY WOULDNT CATCH WELL ............... NO ANIMAL LOWERS ITSELF ARSE FIRST INTO A BOX !!

THEY DROP IN HEAD FIRST , THE HEIGHT OF THE BOX SHOULD HELP WITH THE ANIMALS MOMENTUM .. HAVING THE REVERSE AFFECT TO A TUNNEL , THOUGH I WOULD MAKE SURE THERES NOT A LARGE GAP AROUND THE INSIDE EDGE BETWEEN TRAP AND BOX ....... YOU COULD PERHAPS TRY A BODYGRIP SET HALF WAY UP THE BOX ON NAILS WITH A FINE WIRE BETWEEN THE TRIGGER , THEN AS THE SQUIRREL DROPS INTO THE BOX ....... BINGO !

 

ALL THE BEST

 

 

DUCKWING

[jakepotjo 3]

side entrance will be no more as yes as stated after i made one birds will be attracted and what happend a great tit was in it this morning realy pissed off at my self for that so it will be top open only for me from naw on one bird to many in my eyes

[Corky(amateur) 0]

Shame. Trail and error, but you learn from your misfortunes!

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Not meaning to cast aspersons on anyones trap checking but if done at last light and early morning ,the badgers dont have a chance to steal from tunnels .Just an observation from time served on the ground .Foxes ,well thats another matter . .

[snareman 3]

PERSONALLY JAKE ,

 

I CAN SEE NO REASON WHY THEY WOULDNT CATCH WELL ............... NO ANIMAL LOWERS ITSELF ARSE FIRST INTO A BOX !!

THEY DROP IN HEAD FIRST , THE HEIGHT OF THE BOX SHOULD HELP WITH THE ANIMALS MOMENTUM .. HAVING THE REVERSE AFFECT TO A TUNNEL , THOUGH I WOULD MAKE SURE THERES NOT A LARGE GAP AROUND THE INSIDE EDGE BETWEEN TRAP AND BOX ....... YOU COULD PERHAPS TRY A BODYGRIP SET HALF WAY UP THE BOX ON NAILS WITH A FINE WIRE BETWEEN THE TRIGGER , THEN AS THE SQUIRREL DROPS INTO THE BOX ....... BINGO !

 

ALL THE BEST

 

 

DUCKWING

lovely joiner work.