Thread: Bird Predator Control

How lucky do you get , no not me...

I checked a line of my high country traps yesterday. The week before i had done another line up there where in 1 trap i had caught a freshly killed rat. Lets use this as bait i thinks to myself. I put the rat in a Doc 200 set up and checked it as i was going home yesterday. Bloody hell the box has been stolen as it wasnt where it should of been, then i think nah it wont of been stolen as they would of walked past 2 other traps which were still in place. So i have a scramble thru the matagouri [which is always loads of fun] and there is the box 10m away upside down with the egg inside but Mr rat gone... How blimmin lucky, I know there is a feral cat hanging around but couldnt believe it had the luck to go in an upside down trap box completely missing the treadle.. That particular trap has never caught anything in the 2 years it has been there despite being in a great location... put a rat in there and .... not quite a cigar but fingers crossed it will be next time. I have been catching a few mice in my shed and am putting them in an old freezer to use as bait, look out cat !..

Seems we are in winter catch mode now with not lots of activity, I am starting to use a few bits of salted road kill pukeko as the heat [lack of it] and flies wont affect the meat baits to much instead of eggs. The eggs freeze and the shells crack letting mice have a feed .. I will go back in a month if i can wait that long lol.