Ireland's Finest! Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 I know some people have larsen traps out all year long but I only do it from February on, I'll have them out from the second week in February until start of June. Question is when do other users really start going at the Magpies, Greycrows etc..? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark@mbb Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 The estate next to me have just put ladder traps in the fields to catch jackdaws and crowws Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ireland's Finest! Posted February 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 I've had a magpie in my larsen trap for the last few days and have so far caught nothing, Is it still to early in the year to expect too catch anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddywack12 Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 I've had a magpie in my larsen trap for the last few days and have so far caught nothing, Is it still to early in the year to expect too catch anything? No you can trap them all year round.Try just moving the trap 10 feet or so in another direction that sometimes helps. Have you got any carrion in the trap as well to encourage them in? Last year it took about two -three weeks before our ladder traps started to work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 If you have carrion crows on your ground (and nearly everyone has !!) then a larsen with a magpie in it is a larsen wasted. Get carrion call birds for your traps and once you have caught the crows then turn your attention to the maggies. IMO the Carrion crow is way more damaging to game than any magpie, jay, jackdaw or rook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highseas Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 i only use larsens when i have call birds as most get let out hear! we do clip wings thou they dont go to long befor foxes pick them up i dont think. but i do have snares traps lamping and shooting all year i hardley ever leave the yard with out a gun of some kind. if you do you will se a fox deer or something else you need to take out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferretboy111 Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 Agree totally with scolopax regarding his point. I tunnel trap, snare, and shoot all year round but have only just begun to think about putting my larsen traps out. Its still really a tad too early to be very successful, although you will catch this time of year give it a couple of weeks and your success rate will increase. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ireland's Finest! Posted February 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 Agree totally with scolopax regarding his point. I tunnel trap, snare, and shoot all year round but have only just begun to think about putting my larsen traps out. Its still really a tad too early to be very successful, although you will catch this time of year give it a couple of weeks and your success rate will increase. Alex Cheers, Ye I think I'll have a better success rate from end of March on, hopefully anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ireland's Finest! Posted February 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 If you have carrion crows on your ground (and nearly everyone has !!) then a larsen with a magpie in it is a larsen wasted. Get carrion call birds for your traps and once you have caught the crows then turn your attention to the maggies. IMO the Carrion crow is way more damaging to game than any magpie, jay, jackdaw or rook. Fair point, I've a ladder trap coming in the next few weeks so hopefully that will sort the crows out, I'll kepp the larsen traps for magpies and greycrows! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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