Thread: Bird Predator Control

Great result, no more stealing the bait

Where there is one there will be more.

Mice are caused by unclean living , maybe you have to get a bit tidier.. I should know I am catching at least 1 a night and last night got 2 !!!!! LOL

Well done, keep us informed and remember that Victor trap, great bits of kit .

Unclean living alright... I got one this afternoon in my shed

Caught a cunning rat in the cage trap tonight.

Tried:
Sultanas
Bread
Peanut butter
Jam

The sultanas I left on front of the trap always disappeared so I knew there was a critter - and that it was cunning
All to no avail until I used bacon rind - bingo! Rat in trap - now a very dead rat!!

Not much predator control to report – just the odd kill on our lines at the Park, although my Mate is still getting good numbers on his side using egg Mayonnaise
We had a couple of ferrets check out doc250s a few weeks back – boxes about 200m apart

Saw a rat run into our woodshed one day – so closed the door and tried a doc250 and some Victors – but no luck – thought I would have to empty the shed to find the smell of death – but Mindie found it in the wood bucket – rats walking around in daylight are often sick

An old lady down the street had sleepless nights for a couple of weeks until she asked for help – a D Rat trap above the manhole got him first night – not sure why people grow vines up their walls – ladders for rats

I got a big Norway in a Victor Pro down a street track line yesterday and today – nothing like the smell of blood on some peanut butter to bring back his mate – both whacked on the head and trying to get out the wrong end of the box – the rusty old Victors are still doing the job


Hope all you trappers are staying warm – the rats can wait for a month or so

Thats one fat rat,good trapping.

Anybody noticed is there more/less rats and mice around so far this winter?

Originally Posted by Finnwolf

Anybody noticed is there more/less rats and mice around so far this winter?

Our local predator trapping group figures are way up on both rats and mice.

The biggest issue in this wet weather is mouldy bait, which catches bugger all !!

Definitely need to visit the line and refresh the baits regularly in the winter if you are serious about catching rats



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Finally, been trying to shoot this cat with me air rifle for a couple of weeks.Shot 2 more meantime. Started his top run of farm about 5 days ago. Decided better try something else as he's onto me stalking him and still killing.
Cat trap type unknown, bait part of hare I shot. 4 nights till he touched the trap ( had seen him near trap second day after it was set when checking it.) Visited the nearest water trough upon capture.

Great you got him in the end, Im still after 2 wild cat around here but they only come around well after dark. been too wet to bait and wait for them

Try the rabbit destress sound. It brought grey cat into range. Even when suspect of me. If they are hunting rabbits as a food source shood work.

Massive increase in mice locally, traps are full in the morning and after work, just when I think Im on top of them a couple of empty traps another run occurs. This is an urban sleep out.

Moving to a new pad next year, will be picking peoples brains for info, new home backs onto a hill side planted in native seedlings, long grass , and a small trickle of a creek. Expect it will be rat / mice central.

Pretty cool package arrived in the mail today
Excited to set it up, test it out... see how it goes !!

Will have to wait till the weekend tho...



Reckon I will need to read the instructions

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Originally Posted by kukuwai

Pretty cool package arrived in the mail today
Excited to set it up, test it out... see how it goes !!

Will have to wait till the weekend tho...



Reckon I will need to read the instructions

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I think if you feel around with your hand Kukuwai, you'll get to work it out.
These are going be tried soon in a large number, cost wise I don't know, but I suppose if its paid labour then may be.
Personally cameras give a very good indication of what's happening and then targeting that area.
But we all have our thoughts, as one size does not fit all.

KH

Originally Posted by kukuwai

Pretty cool package arrived in the mail today
Excited to set it up, test it out... see how it goes !!

Will have to wait till the weekend tho...



Reckon I will need to read the instructions


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Yep, looks like you’ll need a DC7 pilot’s licence to fly that sucker!