Thread: Bird Predator Control

Sore head stoat, No1 bait is rabbit also fish, chicken, gutted rat and other mustelids. Time bait lasts is 2/4 days depending on the weather. I went down the lake yesterday hadn't rebaited for 3 to 4 weeks and had a weasel in one of the traps still fresh no-fly eggs on it, can't have been the bait. I try to rebait every 4/5 days. Get your fresh rabbit, gut it, chop off the claws, and put it in the freezer when it's frozen solid I saw it up with a rusty old handsaw - very easy as long as it's gutted.

One weasel was caught using Connovation's Blue Stuff obviously the other using a fish head. We have caught a few mustelids as a bycatch using Blue Stuff for rats and possums.

I had a couple of weeks off the hill with a skin infection moving from leg to arm – thank God for anti-biotics – I will keep a safe distance from rotten bodies in future. My trapping Mate who also has rotten hog problems had a worse lot of the same skin problem as mine – all over his body. I am reluctant to go near doc250 traps and rotten hogs now – fortunately the one today had a big fresh rat.
I have set a few Timms traps on large wooden ramps lately – 100mm holes in the box – erayz rabbit jerky on the bait rod and a sachet of cat tucker in the bottom of the box – they have not been successful. But the one pictured in a post a few weeks back - mounted on a stump was soon tripped but no victim – I replaced the lure and checked it today – bingo – a big cat – they like Whiskas cat tucker in the Timms and in cages.

I have tried fish bits [oily sanma fish ] in traps, rubbed on traps, under traps, on top of traps everyway possible and NEVER caught a damn thing.

Hi Time out , What are the blocks with holes drilled [?] in them where you have the eggs pls ? I have had the shits from handling dead stoats i reckon. I wear thick leather gloves and always carry hand sanitizer now, cheers, K.

I use fish flavored cat tucker sachets – or sometimes sardines in a cage – fish seems to be a strong lure.
I made the wood block with holes to hold the three ping pong balls – but they blow around in a strong wind. I should clean them out and stick to real eggs. I sometimes take chicken necks for lure as they are lower cost compared to erayz – but always have some erayz in my pack. My main target is hogs so both chicken necks and erayz work fine for rats and hogs.

I make an egg cradle out of nails to put my egg or eggs in as my eggs quickly freeze expand and crack if they are in contact with the ground esp the high country traps. They do eventually freeze /crack but just seem to last a bit longer if elevated.

@sore head stoat just a note on the fish.

Ive been putting smoked snapper bones from the frames and wings in my traps for several years now.

Only in the snapper season obviously, but i have found them to be a great bait. Even long after the flys & ants have eaten all the meat, the bones retain a strong smell and keep catching.

I would rate them as the best long lasting bait I use. Interesting how everyone's experiences are different. Different sites, different targets i guess.

Happy trapping fellas.
All the input on this thread is outstanding !!





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What kukuwai said about the input, outstanding.

I would love to put smoked snapper bones in my traps...but i aint caught a snapper for years lol. Funnily enough i am off to Pelorus tomorrow so that might all change, fingers crossed.

I will be trying smoked snapper frames

Originally Posted by sore head stoat

What kukuwai said about the input, outstanding.I would love to put smoked snapper bones in my traps...but i aint caught a snapper for years lol. Funnily enough i am off to Pelorus tomorrow so that might all change, fingers crossed.

@sore head stoat What about buying some cheap fish frames form the fish shop and smoking them? I'd say any fish frame would do. Often takeaways fillet their own fish so maybe a cheap supply too?

Buying fish frames... Its gotta be way cheaper than what i spent on catching a few snapper, but not as much fun LOL.

Most takeaways down here use rig [or you may know it as lemonfish ] i would guess, no bones just cartilage.

Snapper frames in brine now, tomorrow they will be smoked.

I would be blimmin astounded if my smoked snapper frames made it to my traps, they look damn delicious to me

I have been unscrewing Timms traps that are mounted on logs and stumps for years - to replace an apple - I am sick of it!
@BillyXmas546 told me a year or so back to cut a slot in the front of the box to let the bait rod come out - replace the apple - put it back in the box - reset and job done - I am a slow learner but mine are all getting a slice at present - a bit rough but they should last - why don’t they make them like that?
Lots of juveniles out there at present - some with just their head left in the trap - also some big well fed Shippies nearby

Well after reading this thread a week or so ago I set up the cage trap I had by the house, 3 wild cats so far.
Im sure theres another one as the trap is tripping at night, cage shy I guess, am prefeeding an unset timms ( yellow one) trap tonight,

Two close to the house today.


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Sometimes you just gotta have faith and trust your judgement.

I have a local trap that hasnt caught anything for ages maybe 18 months ? The number of times [as in everytime i go past it ] i have thought i should shift that trap its bloody hopeless, no i say to myself its a good spot.. last night it caught a weasel !!! The last time it caught something was a rat , i found a fresh dead duckling on the road and thought i know where that can go and next morning, mr rat was in the trap.