Ferretboy111 Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Well have had my 3 traps out for around a month now, and have caught 15 or so magpies and 5 crows, anyway, went to inspect them yesterday when 1 of them had a hole through the mesh and another in another side. Someone had ripped my sign off stating the wildlife and countryside act etc... tried to get into the door----- HA ha i have a lock on it... They then proceeded to cut a hole with wire cutters in the side of the trap and let the magpie go. My first trap which has been ruined by people, i have had them let out before but never bashed up. They wouldnt want to be around if i caught them doing it, i was swearing into thin air constantly as i carried it back to the pickup. B***ards. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highseas Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 it happens mate i had a ladder trap messed up real bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Extra thick mesh and a trail cam. It's going to be some nutty old bag with a house full of cats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Best leave the door so it CAN be opened rather than have them destroy the cage mate. I know someone who occasionally has to leave a helicopter in a field. If someone is determined enough to tamper with it they will get in anyway doing more damage to get what they were after. This suggests the person targeting you has prepared for - or gone away and come back with the equipment to release your bird. If you have the time why not lay up and watch/record what happens next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 As mungler has already stated, it will be some lass who... 1 - lives on her own, and has done since the 70's 2 - has more than 3 cats 3 - has a strange liking of carpet handbags I think you know the sort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 And smells of **** because she won't even go into the Body Shop because Anita Roddick once wore wear leather shoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highseas Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 eewww nasty but true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolk shooter Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Saw the post title and just knew it had to be you FB111. It would be those damn dog walkers again. Assuming you have it not on the footpath (I know you wouldn't), if you could find out who it was/is then you can do them for trespass with criminal damage (Mungler will know the correct term). Was the Blurb about the Country and Wildlife Act nearby or taken away? If nearby, try handing it to the police asking them to keep it on file should you get eyes on the person whose doing it then they could possibly match up fingerprints! Worth it, as you never know. SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadShotHoncho Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 eeeeeeew, vile. Put out a trail camera and take it to the police, if nowt happens then if it is an old lady see if she goes along each day and then put out your trap and then when she starts tampering with it come out and ask what the **** they are doing. They'll either give you a peice of your mind (take them down to the police station) or they'll cack themselfs and run and never show their face again. Hope you sort it out, HSH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Is it not against the law to release a pest species from a trap back into the wild? Trail cam or some kind of stealth filming of them. Make sure if you confront them you have at least one other person to act as a witness. If you can get decent footage of them damaging the trap / releasing the trapped bird / call bird get on to the plod. Fookin meddling lefty do gooders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 I learned the hard way very early on when using the Larsen trap not to put it anywhere near roads or footpaths where "do gooder bird lovers" are likely to be passing. You've got to trap off the beaten track and you'll be OK. Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Is it not against the law to release a pest species from a trap back into the wild? It is a very serious offence to interfere in any way with a legally set trap. "interference with legally set traps or snares is an offence. Do not touch them. If you are absolutely certain that an offence is being committed, photograph the trap or snare and spring it so that it cannot catch anything. If you are suspicious but unsure, photograph it and advise a police Wildlife Crime Officer as soon as possible." If people touch a legally set trap they can be had for all sorts of things, normally trespass, criminal damage and certain provisions under the act under which the trapping is being legally carried out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 suggestion...........inform police ............... fix it ...... screew on small smoothe surface to collect fingerprints near the door or sign...... bait it again with magpie.....leave it in the same place .... rig trail camera......catch em if you move it they will try to find it .... best nip it in the bud take trail cam to cops along with trap with new fingerprints ....... the fingerprints may link up with something else they did before and will help if trail cam fails for some reason ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Is it not against the law to release a pest species from a trap back into the wild? It is a very serious offence to interfere in any way with a legally set trap. "interference with legally set traps or snares is an offence. Do not touch them. If you are absolutely certain that an offence is being committed, photograph the trap or snare and spring it so that it cannot catch anything. If you are suspicious but unsure, photograph it and advise a police Wildlife Crime Officer as soon as possible." If people touch a legally set trap they can be had for all sorts of things, normally trespass, criminal damage and certain provisions under the act under which the trapping is being legally carried out. That may well be the law, but how often is it enforced..?? I can't see the Old Bill pressing charges against "do gooders" simply because they've interfered with a Larsen trap, it just won't happen, the magistrates would laugh it out of court. They're more than happy to prosecute the local vicars wife caught on camera doing 34mph at 6.30am on a deserted village street, but hey ho, that's an easy revenue earner for them..!! Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Well have had my 3 traps out for around a month now, and have caught 15 or so magpies and 5 crows, anyway, went to inspect them yesterday when 1 of them had a hole through the mesh and another in another side. Someone had ripped my sign off stating the wildlife and countryside act etc... tried to get into the door----- HA ha i have a lock on it... They then proceeded to cut a hole with wire cutters in the side of the trap and let the magpie go. My first trap which has been ruined by people, i have had them let out before but never bashed up. They wouldnt want to be around if i caught them doing it, i was swearing into thin air constantly as i carried it back to the pickup. B***ards. Alex Set mine a couple of weeks ago on saturday afternoon. Gone sunday morning this was set well off the beaten track and still ****** about with/stolen now i'm pretty sure i know who the culprit is as in my next door neighbour theres a row of 3 cottages where i live, i live in the end one a game shooter lives in the the other end one (who i know wouldn't **** about with my traps as i've lent them to him in the past to set in his garden) and hey ho we have d**k head in the middle wanders wherever he desires with his dog he's up earlier than me in the mornings out mouching around and he goes for a walk with his dog after dark if your culprit is anything like this you have your work cut out, believe me. All the best Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildoliver Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Landmines. Only way to be sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vagabond Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Landmines. Only way to be sure If you take up this route please put up a camera. I like to see some sweet justice...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulf Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Set some alarm mines and a trail cam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferretboy111 Posted March 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 (edited) Thanks for all the great replies guys... It was well off the beaten track, but like most other farms people just walk where ever they want to, aided with the ELS buffer strips. I have now clipped the wings of all the birds i have, and have yet to fix the mesh on the trap, should be able to sew it back together with wire. lol. Still catching with my other traps, starting to dent the crow numbers now which is always good. Well it lasted about 2 weeks in that place before being ruined, and ive caught alot of maggies from it. I did think linking it up to the mains electricity, but just that little too far away from a mains supply. I really do need to invest in some landmines or some type of explosive, could of used them 100 times over. Alex Edited March 29, 2008 by Ferretboy111 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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