probuck Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 No problem mitch..just give me a few days notice and you can have as many as you want lol. It will be nice to meet you aswell. Atb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probuck Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Nice trap that..dont bother with decoys..just give it time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probuck Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 The new Ladder Trap is up & running with that Magpie I got off RABBITER I have had it for a few days now but with no joy as yet here is a photo of it with the Magie in it but sadly nothing else http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk140/DEANREX/IMG_1916_zps6511dd5a.jpg Any idea why I am NOT catching any even though they are flying around the area ? Should I put some plastic decoys into as well as the call bird in a Larson Trap cage inside the Ladder Trap I am feeding mine on dog tin food, cheap stuff from asdas - What are all of U`s feeding yours on ? Dog or cat food is perfect..bit of bread mixed with eggs is very good aswell...nice to here lads feeding the birds properly aswell..plenty of water down aswell. Be a good idea to put an old wooden box in that trap aswell so they can shelter till you cull them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchsan51 Posted April 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Dr James Why not take tour larsen trap out and try t near your house. I catch heaps in my garden. :yes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR JAMES Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Never see any around my area + the wife would not stand for it. U have met her & U know what she thinks about what I do. Might give it to my M8 Gordon as he gets some around his way. Thx Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchsan51 Posted April 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Sounds like a plan !! :yes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR JAMES Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 (edited) Hi guys, well guess what was caught in Gordon & I Ladder Trap today then HMMMA KESSIE Gordon has let it out. Good job our call bird was in a Larson Trap inside the Ladder Trap otherwise we would have had one dead call bird. Here is a photo Gordon sent me just before he released it straight after so it did not get too stressed out. http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk140/DEANREX/LADDER%20TRAP%201/IMG_1921_zps6ea01e63.jpg Edited April 19, 2013 by DR JAMES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchsan51 Posted April 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Have you scored yet DR James my good man !! I am back in 25 days so.....hurry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR JAMES Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Nope not yet only physically seen 1 knocking around the area we have the trap. Fingers crossed we soon start catching RABBITER will get one & u want one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchsan51 Posted April 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 On tenderhooks here.Surely you have scored DR James.? 21 days to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR JAMES Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 Not 1 M8, none around. Don't know if RABBITER has had any more caught. I will post & PM u on here if / when I do thx M8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchsan51 Posted May 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 Rabbiter/ DR James A bud is lending me his call bird on Friday AND it looks like Olly321 is in business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR JAMES Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 We have success, caught our first Magpie in our Ladder Trap. Lets hope this is the first of many. Good to hear Ollie is putting that Ladder Trap my M8 Gordon made & I sold you Mitch. Good to know you are having success as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olly321 Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 mitch got you 2 fine young magpies here for your collection mate,ive one spare young one if any one else wants it these birds are 16 days old and fed on good diet,im training one for my self as i had good results with the last one i trained it would fly around the garden and come to the whistle i can tell you now these are great birds to train when im not using mine i use it as a call bird job done, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR JAMES Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 Our call bird has managed to escape. Jumped out past the ladders. We have side curtains in place to prevent this but my M8 Gordon seen it jump from the floor and straight out like a rocket he says as he approached the trap to put fresh water & food into it. Daz "RABBITER" have you got another one going spare M8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchsan51 Posted May 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 I have...call me quick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR JAMES Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 I have...call me quick We have spoke thx M8, if I don't phone U back on Tuesday tea time then I'll phone you some time this week and if needed will arrange a day & time to suit both of thx Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olly321 Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 are u picking these birds uu tmrow mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbiter Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 nowt here yet mate,keep you informed though when i do..................DAZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR JAMES Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 Cheers Daz Mitch has got 1 going Hanging on at the mo as 2 M8's of mine have got my Larsen Traps in their back gardens as Magies have just nested in near by trees SO fingers crossed I shall get 1 / 2 Will keep all informed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR JAMES Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 Hurray caught another one, got 2 Magpies in our Ladder Trap now. Gordon & I have worked out where we have been going wrong. We have always thought something was getting in and then getting back out. Food we would have in went every day but nothing in the trap. When we had caught 1 we swopped it around with the one in the Larsen Trap which I got off Daz "RABBITER" and let that one fly around the Ladder Trap which escaped. Gordon was walking towards the Ladder Trap when he seen the Magpie fly out & how it managed to do this is because it used the perch we provided for it to launch itself off and straight past the curtains and out through the ladders. So make sure your perch is set higher than the ladder as we have done so now + we have released both birds into the Ladder Trap and taken out the Larsen Trap incase they use this as a launch pad. Fingers crossed we shall start to catch more now. Let this be a lesson learnt by us and now all you PW's don't make this mistake, good luck all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olly321 Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR JAMES Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Cheers Olly321 BUT the celebrations are short lived. Checked the trap last night only to find 🐦 dead & the other not in the Ladder Trap. Looking at the 🐦 in would appear to have been attacked off the bigger one before it flew out. God only knows how they are getting out now. Anyone got any ideas 😏 on how they are managing to escape 😟 Olly321 have you had any escape from yours as that is the same dimensions as ours. Have you had to alter any of the dimensions or adapted the ladder in any way ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR JAMES Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Gordon & I have re-jiged the ladder. Got another call bird off a M8 yesterday & guess what woopie its still in. I guess the ladder is now is ok We have been given a Jay bird which I have put in our larger Ladder Trap on another area of the farm. I also was given a CORBIE bird which I offered to Daz "RABBITER" who asked me to get one for him but when I contacted him last night he did not need / want it so I gave it to someone else on the next farm along from my permission Fingers crossed we should be catching some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchsan51 Posted May 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Hello Doc One of my call birds pegged it this morning. I now have two call birds..and THREE traps.Lo and behold after waiting for some action in my back garded a maggie came a squawking but alas no bird to bring it in. Sob sob. Both of my other traps are in Trimdon now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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