MM Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Well, as ive never made one of these before, i had a fair bit of reading to do. The main body of it seems easy enough, but the ladder is the bit that might need tweeking. Made the ends first, and then realised A: i was not going to get it in the car, and B: it was going to cost a fortune to mesh it. So, Where to start I assembled it on site, but found i had ran out of staples , managed to find a bag of cable ties in the boot, so the day was saved. Left some scraps in it, with the ladder of, and ill re-bait it for the next few days. Its not up to the standards of someone like MC's work, but its ok for me. Now we wait. Build time, 4 hours. Cost £50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Its surprising some times how much these little projects can cost, but looks a good job and if it does what you want, then it would of been worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted July 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 i know what you mean. The thing is, i do what i can for the farmer, as im sure there is always someone who can take my place. I spent most of the day there yesterday with some dog boys from hunting Life. Managed to drag a rats nest out with 13 in it. For the first time since ive had the shoot, the farmer offered us a coffee , which we all accepted. I would be gutted if i lost this shoot, as there is so much to do there. Another thing, is now i have my very own crow trap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Looks like a well made trap there. Good luck with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 How do you get in it to despatch the caught birds as there appears to be no door? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Hi MM, never seen one of these before, not done much in the way of crows, only deeked them. How does it work? Very tidy job by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Hi MM, never seen one of these before, not done much in the way of crows, only deeked them. How does it work? Very tidy job by the way Crows drop through the ladder , but due to there wingspan cannot get back out though the ladder MM could of done with being twice the size and no door class Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Crows drop through the ladder , but due to there wingspan cannot get back out though the ladder MM could of done with being twice the size and no door class Aha! never mind the door, just blast the beggars through the mesh I think i might need one of these, thanks guys. atb, gram. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted July 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Crows drop through the ladder , but due to there wingspan cannot get back out though the ladder MM could of done with being twice the size and no door class once it gets going, ive a feeling it might need emptying twice a day. and as for no door, well.................................................... another thing, would i be better off with a call bird in it as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushpower Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 great job, .would guess you would start catching faster if you cuprinold it to blend in, might have a go myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Martin dont take this the wrong way but any crow will escape that trap, they will scale the wire and pop thru the side ladder openings you want wider wood in that area, its hard to tell from the photo but the ladder gaps want to be about half that size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted July 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Harv, do you think i should put an extra rung in the end two sections? The main gaps on the plans said 9' but it looked a bit on the big side when i offered it up. i reduced them to 8' and felt a bit happier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Harv, do you think i should put an extra rung in the end two sections? The main gaps on the plans said 9' but it looked a bit on the big side when i offered it up. i reduced them to 8' and felt a bit happier. Not an extra rung you want approx 6" wide piece of flat ply or similar to actually block the side openings, I will take some photos by tomorrow also I leave approx 10" of chicken wire all around the base and peg down with hazel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted July 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 more good advice as im still at the baiting stage, ive got time to perfect the ladder area. ill get some ply on the ends. it has also been sugested that i put a skirt of mesh around the ladder on the inside. what you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 as stated, reduce the gap down on the rungs, and ply on both ends, as per video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Martin, your missus has made a pretty good first attempt at a ladder trap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted July 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Martin, your missus has made a pretty good first attempt at a ladder trap. She didnt make it mate, she said she was too busy teaching you how to knit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 She didnt make it mate, she said she was too busy teaching you how to knit Oh my mistake, I just saw the photos and didn't bother reading the thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 I agree with the previous comments about amendments (narrowing the gaps, and something to stop them running up the sides and out through the ladder- I use chickenwire). I also make my ladder traps from sections, as it is much easier to transport and store them this way and with a few cable ties they can be quickly put up or dismantled. The sections can then also be used for other things when you are not trapping such as partridge pens. A section based trap is also better because you can leave part of the roof off and bait it up getting the corvids used to feeding in it. The important thing is that when you fix your trap it will certainly catch corvids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MM Posted July 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 I agree with the previous comments about amendments (narrowing the gaps, and something to stop them running up the sides and out through the ladder- I use chickenwire). I also make my ladder traps from sections, as it is much easier to transport and store them this way and with a few cable ties they can be quickly put up or dismantled. The sections can then also be used for other things when you are not trapping such as partridge pens. The important thing is that when you fix your trap it will certainly catch corvids. cheers Teal. I was concerned that the pen might be a bit small, but it looks about the same size as yours. Im going to use chicken wire, rather than board to cover the gaps, and put a small skirt hanging down around the ladder. I was going to use Mungler as a call bird, but his ugly mug scare even the blind ones away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 MM how exactly does yours look the same as Teals, you could fit 4 of yours in that trap at least still good effort and look forward to the results! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted July 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 about the same size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted July 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 well, a couple of call birds in thanks to Jonevo, and Molly is standing guard for the night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonevo Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Great bit of work mate ,if you need anymore maggies let me know,I will Probably have a few more in tomorrow, since all this rain they will be feeding in the gardens again sent you a pm cheers mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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