Thread: Bird Predator Control

Love your guys work,i see that ritchie is trying those Victor traps. Victor with the white shroud are pretty good i reckon,they get that bar across the ears and lights out.

Nice one Time out, not sure which does the most damage but the ferret wins on smell how they hunt anything is a mystery.

I'm not getting any rats at work at all from a combination of cage traps, doc 200's and A24's( which don't seem to get anything) would like to think because they are not there but unlikely, any info on where is the cheapest place to get victors from would like to put a few on fence stays around the place, saw em in H&F for $15 at the weekend though that was a bit rich.

Originally Posted by Sparrow

Nice one Time out, not sure which does the most damage but the ferret wins on smell how they hunt anything is a mystery.

I'm not getting any rats at work at all from a combination of cage traps, doc 200's and A24's( which don't seem to get anything) would like to think because they are not there but unlikely, any info on where is the cheapest place to get victors from would like to put a few on fence stays around the place, saw em in H&F for $15 at the weekend though that was a bit rich.

https://www.traps.co.nz/content/imag...-rat-trap.jpeg
$7.50 +gst

Thanks for that, wasa lazy arse way of me finding out, knew H&F were taking the piss.

Theres alot of useful stuff on this sight @Sparrow.

www.traps.co.nz

I have quite a few of their PCR copies of the doc200 and they are going well.

Victors for $7.55 +gst. Also modified ones or even can just buy the white shroud and bait trigger and fit yourself.


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Hi Sparrow - this site is lowest cost I know - but looks like out of stock - https://www.deadrat.co.nz/shop-%26-o...olsFocus=false
MS Woodcraft is pretty good - VICTOR TRAPS NZ
Should be around $6 to $7
Give them a good soaking in boiled linseed oil for a few days before you put them out - should protect the wood for a while
Change the A24 lure over to possum paste with a bit of olive oil mixed in to help it dribble down the barrel

Spoke to soon..... 2 days after saying haven't had a rat. got him in a doc 200
And 1st Weasel too thought the Timms had missed closer inspection found the little guy pinned to the roof 

While I'm on a roll...........I've never shot a 14 pointer

Ordered 6 victors and a couple more docs from traps.co.nz about 10am yesterday and they were waiting for me when I got home from work today, no messing about....... Best get them out there then.

Originally Posted by Sparrow

Spoke to soon..... 2 days after saying haven't had a rat. Attachment 85662 got him in a doc 200
And 1st Stoat too thought the Timms had missed closer inspection found the little guy pinned to the roof
Attachment 85663
While I'm on a roll...........I've never shot a 14 pointer

Ordered 6 victors and a couple more docs from traps.co.nz about 10am yesterday and they were waiting for me when I got home from work today, no messing about....... Best get them out there then.

Good shit get that tail in the freezer !!

That's one thing i have noticed with those trap nz fellas their delivery time is brilliant, wish nz post was 1/2 as good.

Best of luck with that 14 pointer

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Got this big Norway today - one of 5 - they don’t come any bigger than this - must have weighed half a kilo - he had choices - a timms or a Doc250 a couple of metres away - apple and possum paste was more attractive than manky cat tucker

Well I had a day off today and hadn't been round the trap line for a while so me and the young fella (school holidays) loaded up with fresh eggs and smoked fish skin from the freezer and were off.

It turned out to be a bonanza

First was a small cat that had managed to get its leg caught in a doc 200 while going for a rabbit leg
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Then a ferret in a fenn mk6. The first one we have ever caught.

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There were 6 rats in total all varying stages of decay. One of them was bloody massive.

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There was also another weasel, i have now caught 7 of them since starting trapping so there is obviously a breeding population of them present in the area




And just when you think the A24s arnt working.....boom !!
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Great results, the young fella loved it



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Great job @kukuwai !!!
I haven't rebaited or checked the traps in awhile will have to give the smoked fish skin a go

Originally Posted by FatLabrador

Great job @kukuwai !!!
I haven't rebaited or checked the traps in awhile will have to give the smoked fish skin a go

I now keep all the bones and skin off our smoked fish, it goes in bags in the freezer.

It has proven a very successful bait for me on all manner of critters. I gave some to the trapping fella at the local golf course the other day. He caught 3 rats the first night using it so was very happy.

I think sometimes its just the change of bait that works. However looking back at my records smoked fish has been the most successful.

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@time out

Here's a picture for you.

That garden technology of yours works equally well on these south island hogs.

This is #5 in this trap since setting it up and I've never put any bait in it

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9 rats today.

7 of which fell victim to the smoked fish skin.
2 under GN traps.

You know there must be a few about when your catching them like this !



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I think mice are rading all the smoked fish out of my traps