Thread: Possums

Chinese five spice mixed with flour works well as a lure, The go pest traps are about $7 from their website. I have had more success on farm fringes than in the native. Seem to catch alot of rats in the bush(not as much fur)
I buy the big squeezy tom sauce bottles from plastics shop for the lure and carry hammer for smacking staples and possums.You can also sell the plucked carcasses for a dollar a kilo (if you can be bothered)They use for petfood.
Dawsons fur website had some info.I was getting about a 50% catch when I first trapped an area but it quickly falls off then its time to look elsewhere.
They pay slightly more for hand plucked fur as the plucking process does not damage the hollow fibre as the machine can. they like the fur to be 2.5cm which is the back and round the hind legs.
Hope this helps and good luck