TomV Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 What is the best bait to use for them? The guy from the store I bought it from said smoked makrel or other fish is this right? Also do I need to fasten it to the trap using thin wire so it is difficult for the squirel to remove? Thanks Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyr8 Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 don,t now about fish.get a good sack and tip the rodent into it keeping the sack closed around the end of the trap.you can then dispatch it with a club or stout stick.i,ve had good results using monkey nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Peanut Butter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adbirdy Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 My old chap has a live catch trap he puts by his bird table and just uses bird nuts in it. He must be close to 30 squirrels now, he had another 2 on Saturday. Don't worry about transferring them to a sack to dispatch them, just shoot them in the trap with your air rifle, (tip it on its end so they have less room to run up and down) much less chance of getting bitten!! Ade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vole Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Peanut butter on a slice of bread never fails for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomV Posted July 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Will give peanut butter on bread a try! Do you need to wire it to the bay tray so its harder for the squirel to remove? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferretboy111 Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Never caught a squirrel in a live cage trap before, but id say just maize. Find Mk4 and magnum traps works too well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dusk2dawn Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 What is the best bait to use for them? The guy from the store I bought it from said smoked makrel or other fish is this right? Also do I need to fasten it to the trap using thin wire so it is difficult for the squirel to remove? Thanks Tom I find maize or sweetcorn works very well, just use your knife to slice off some of the corn around the trap and put half the cob up the back behind the treadle plate, all bait sould be back there and no need to wire anything. I havnt tried peanut butter, it sounds ok being highly scented but you would need to bait the area around the trap with bits of bread and peanut butter. Site the trap if you can at the base of a tree they like to come down the trees it gives them a sense of security if they can come down the trunk swipe the food and run back up, eventually they will have to explore the trap and the remaing food within. Good luck D2D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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