During the nesting season the best bait by far is the egg. When using them, aim to make the offering look like a depredated nest. Make a ‘nest’ of dead grass in one (only one) of the catching compartments and arrange a clutch of five or six eggs in it.
Are Larsen traps illegal?
Larsen Traps were designed by a Danish gamekeeper in the 1950s but are now banned in Denmark because of their cruelty. The Larsen Trap is particularly brutal because: A wild corvid ‘bait bird’ is routinely and legally incarcerated in a cage. This is not legal or routine for any other wild bird in the UK.
How do you use a magpie Trap?
Large bones, beef heads, fat, dead rabbits or any frozen carcasses and offal may be used as draw-bait. 3. Place the trap in close proximity to the draw-bait, allowing birds to become accustomed to the trap. Leave bait and trap separate for one or two days until magpies accept the bait.
Can you use a Larsen trap?
Larsen traps Larsen trap, a type of cage trap, is designed to catch birds alive and unharmed. We are not opposed to legal, site-specific control of magpies, nor to the legal use of Larsen or other cage traps, as long as the general licence conditions are strictly adhered to.
Can I use a Larsen trap in my garden?
The RSPCA and RSPB will argue that it is illegal but it is not. For the protection of fauna and flora is the reason. Just do it but be discrete if garden is overlooked. Follow good practice and look after the call bird.
Can you shoot magpies in Ireland?
All wild birds are protected under Irish and EU law, but derogations under these laws allow the control of certain bird species (magpies as well as as some crow and pigeon species) via shooting or cage trapping if they are causing problem to agriculture or wildlife.
How do you catch magpies in a Larsen trap?
To enter the trap, birds the size of a magpie or crow inevitably drop onto the perch. The perch gives way, and the bird’s momentum takes it past the bottom of the door, which flips up – et voila! Later variants of the design have introduced other, alternative door mechanisms. Larsens are live-catch traps.
What size is a Larsen trap?
Technical Details
| Brand | PERDIX |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (each cage) | 39 x 47 x 77cm (15.4″ x 18.5″ x 30.3″) |
| Weight (each cage) | 6kg |
| Mesh size | 2.5 x 7.5cm (1″ x 3″) |
| Mesh gauge | 12 |
Are Larsen traps legal in Ireland?
The use of Larsen traps is permitted in Ireland subject to compliance with the Wildlife Acts (Approved Traps, Snares and Nets) Regulations 2003, and Section 35(5) of the Wildlife Acts.
What is a Larsen trap and how do you use one?
A Larsen trap is an extremely visible form of pest control but using one needs be done correctly. A passer-by who spots a dirty Larsen trap with a dejected-looking calling bird (decoy), standing on a heap of splattered droppings and flyblown carcass remains is not going to come away with a good impression of gamekeeping.
Can I keep a decoy in a Larsen trap?
The General Licences do not permit you to keep decoys in Larsen traps that are not set or not in use. Larsen traps are too small for long-term housing – you must use a suitable aviary, large enough to allow the birds to stretch their wings freely, and it must have food, water, shelter and ideally more than one perch.
What size pen do I need for a housebird trap?
Larsen traps are too small for long-term housing – you must use a suitable aviary, large enough to allow the birds to stretch their wings freely, and it must have food, water, shelter and ideally more than one perch. A 3m x 1.5m A-frame shaped pen of the type often used for gamebirds has been found to work well.
How do you set up a call Bird trap?
Also i use a washed out dog food tin with a couple of holes knocked through it and wired onto the inside of the call bird section for a drinking solution for the call bird. To set the trap get some dowel cut to length and then in half as shown in the picture.
