malkiserow Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 2 people caught unexpected things in their traps One friend caught a perch in her crayfish trap A fella caught an owl in his Larson trap. the owl was perfectly OK and let out quickly. BUT the owl killed the magpie call bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Fox cub in the Larsen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Hen grey partridge in a fenn trap, not best pleased, as the reason we were running a trap line was to try and protect our few remaining wild partridge :unsure: ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larp Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 partridge in a rabbit trap fox cub in larson buzzard in ladder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Hen grey partridge in a fenn trap, not best pleased, as the reason we were running a trap line was to try and protect our few remaining wild partridge :unsure: ! That is a shame :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED BEARD Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 hedgehog in a rat live catch trap,not very exciting realy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Not a trap , but a few years back I was putting a new fence up and had six holes dug with a hole borer around two and a half feet deep I was late getting done so decided to put the posts in the next morning ,when I went to sink the posts next day of the six holes five contained hedgehogs !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 (edited) That's quite impressive Fenboy. Edited July 10, 2012 by 39TDS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pykie Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Hedgehogs in live squirrel cages and a persistent black bird in a Larsen trap, let out again and again. Also had magpies and jackdaws in pheasant catching up cages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigs Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 fox cub in a mk4 fen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camokid Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 magpie in a fen years ago there dam things get everywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshLamb Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 I caught a large ginger Tom cat in a live rat trap once. It was dead by the time I found it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Two consecutive visits a mouse in a fen trap followed by a ferret. Larsen trap a cat and a short eared owl. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 fox cub in a mk4 fen Wasn't set in accordance with the law then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddywack12 Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 This year have had; fox cubs in larsen traps (including a double) barn owl in ladder trap buzzard in ladder trap squirrels in larsen traps jay in tunnel trap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyr8 Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 squirrel in a swing bin at work near s..t myself when i took the top of to empty it and it shot out over my shoulder :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryrab Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Grandad had a barn owl in the larsen, was fine but frigtned magpie to death. Buzzard in ladder trap, also quickly let go. Healthy adult dog fox in the larsen however, he didnt escape so lightly!! didnt do the trap much good either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 I caught a large ginger Tom cat in a live rat trap once. It was dead by the time I found it Must have been going mad to kill itself in 24hrs, I've heard stories of cats lasting 2 weeks locked in sheds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.philmypower. Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Recently had a hedgehog in a live squirrel trap, he was ok though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aister Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 my sister in laws father works a creel boat and in one lobster creel he hauled there was a live otter in it, it couldnt have been in long, very lucky otter :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlosdesilva Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 a mink in an eel trap,a fox cub in a live catch mink trap that i baited with banana bollies and was catching a lot of squirrels with!never did catch any carp with em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Me in a speed trap ad more than once over the years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 3 slugs in a mouse trap baited with chocolate at the side of my hen run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted July 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Me in a speed trap ad more than once over the years Not in the spirit Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbundy Posted July 14, 2012 Report Share Posted July 14, 2012 Moorhen in a rabbit trap!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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