JohnGalway Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 (edited) . Edited September 3, 2009 by JohnGalway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 That`s the hard bit over with, now get the job finished !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted August 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 (edited) . Edited September 3, 2009 by JohnGalway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Its good to be lucky. Catching a call bird can be very difficult, we have sometimes spent weeks trying. A Larsen in the right place can catch a fantastic amount of magpies, you may well be surprised at the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Yes, one year I caught 63 in my own back garden, I was amazed, they just kept on coming, early morning was always the best time, between 6.30 & 8.00. Make sure the bird has a perch to hop on & off, they like a bit of exercise. Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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flash Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 jays are just as bad the magpies tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 ....but there aren`t many in Ireland and I believe in the North they are protected, possibly south of the border too ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob300w Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Yes, one year I caught 63 in my own back garden, I was amazed, they just kept on coming, early morning was always the best time, between 6.30 & 8.00. Make sure the bird has a perch to hop on & off, they like a bit of exercise. Cat. S'truth, that's impressive, I assume that your place is out in the country? Was that with one trap? Over 12 months, or just the game breeding season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easy Bully Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Just don't leave the trap in one place for too long, they sure are messy birds them magpies. EB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dusk2dawn Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Its good to be lucky. Catching a call bird can be very difficult, we have sometimes spent weeks trying. A Larsen in the right place can catch a fantastic amount of magpies, you may well be surprised at the results. Maybe next season us Kent lads could get together and help each other out with call birds etc, nothing worse than having knocked one on the head then finding the call birds snuffed it as well overnight. As a matter of interest I shall be making some Larsens over the coming winter, they will be good quality using treated batten, decent gauge chicken wire etc, PM me if you are interested in having one. D2D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted August 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 (edited) . Edited September 3, 2009 by JohnGalway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 I wish catching my call bird was so easy :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted August 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 (edited) . Edited September 3, 2009 by JohnGalway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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