turbo33 Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 (edited) I have been doing my bit for the small birds round here. I've had 4 magpies in the Larsen trap and 1 with the air rifle It was all quiet on the Magpie front until this week when 4 turned up :o So I baited the Larsen yeaterday with a breasted wood pigeon Out to check it this morning and Mr Reynard has paid a visit. He got the pigeon in the end, but I've a few repairs to do on the Larsen So the not so great dilemma is, I either deal with the fox and then I can continue war on the Magpies, or don't bait the Larsen and have both I had a bit of a brain scratch, and came up with this. A couple of not used at the moment, Savic dog cages. Took the door off one end of one, same on the other. Butt the two together. Using the end section of one, slightly bending the securing clips to form a catch. Made up a trigger from a bit of round steel,nail would do. Couple of Hog rings left over from the fencing to allow the trigger and cable to slide (strimmer cable). Put the two together with a couple of hog rings/wire or cable ties. I have another large cage elsewhere at the moment. If this works, I will make a better job with two the same size. Secondhand, they go for peanuts, so could be a useful idea. I will bait it up later and see what happens Edited May 17, 2014 by turbo33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccles Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 Well done Marc looks good mate good luck on catching Mr or Mrs fox atb Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted May 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 (edited) Well done Marc looks good mate good luck on catching Mr or Mrs fox atb Terry Thanks Terry TBH, they are a pita round here. I couldn't begin to tell you how many chicken/bantam dinners they have had at mine and the kids expense Like you with Dyfan, I had a friend of my daughters who is now a gamekeeper. But a few years ago, he asked if he could keep his Old English game bantams in an area of my garden that has little use. Bought him a shed, helped him make up fox proof runs. The blighters came in one night and ripped the boards off the shed ( looked like they had a pry bar and stump grinder )and wiped out his entire breeding stock. The poor lad had been working on this line for 4 years. He was heartbroken. So a few less round here won't be a bad thing. Baited up and ready to go Edited May 17, 2014 by turbo33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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