Larsen Trapping.

[Alycidon]

Lads there are four or five seperate threads started in the last few days looking for call birds.

 

Larsens work by placing an outsider bird into the nesting territory of an existing pair. Whilst the birds have by and large paired up she is still leading him a merry dance all over the place so as a result they are not to bothered about nest sites yet.

 

This will change in about 2 - 3 weeks, I catch 75 - 150 maggies a year and about 35 crows in 1 round side entry crow trap and 6 standard top entry traps. 40% or so of those maggies come in the first two months.

 

So just chill for a week or two, set your traps by all means (the water will freeze most nights ) but dont expect to start catching till Mid march.

 

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[Stuart1985]

Thanks for the heads up

 

Gotta learn some way

[cosmos05]

I have always cought mid to end off feb just carnt seam to do any good this year. And I agree water will still freeze this time off year but I always check twice aday so it's not a prob.

[TEMPER]

Gives me just enough time to get mine built then!

[Mitchsan51]

Olly 321 caught two yesterday. He put a rabbits head in " our" trap. :yahoo:

[Alycidon]

Dead rabbits make a good initial bait.

 

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