Magpie traps
What's the best and simplest magpie trap?
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12 gauge.
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Kind of Demanding for post #1.
:bad_boys_20: Try a thread search, be surprised what you might find. |
Chicken wire cage followed by 12 gauge at 40 yards.
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I built one of these with my boys over a couple of evenings.
https://www.gunandgame.com/attachmen...trap-gif.4858/ Instructions are at this link. I used the 3/4 wire cloth from Rona, and used Pex tubing instead of a welded 1/4 rod for bracing. For the entrance, I traced the dimensions on a piece of cardboard first, then used it as a template to cut the shape out for the wire. I also built one in the vein of what TreeGuy had (pic of his trap is below), just not as nice as his. I didn't do such a good job, and ended up dismantling it. http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s...20Trap/006.jpg Some municipalities rent them out, too. |
This is how our new one turned out:
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Yesterday the magpies were driving me crazy so I made a trap like the one above. This morning there were two magpies in there. My little terrier found a way of dispatching them without breaking the law of discharging a firearm in a built up area. He was quick to get inside the trap with them but he wasn't sure what he was allowed to do once in there. I gave him the go ahead and he took care of business. :)
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Nice job, HunterDave!
Where'd you get your wire mesh? |
I buy 100' rolls of 16 gauge at Continental Wire in Calgary to make muskrat colony and submarine traps. I may have to get into the magpie trap building business now. :lol: It's a heavier gauge wire than what's required but that's what I had on hand.
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I don't know of any way to trap crows. They are a pain around here as well.
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I was in the boonies for a bit but when I got home I set the magpie trap again. Pretty good haul of 6 the first day with me spooking one just before he entered the trap. It's starting to get a little quieter around here now but there's at least three more magpies hanging around.
Jack may be small and fugly but he comes in handy sometimes. :lol: http://i.imgur.com/x50HunN.jpg |
I made a crappy one but have only caught cowbirds in it. Need to try something else I think
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I bought a fold up trap...... will try & remember to get pictures of it...... and put it up for sale........
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Good time to revisit this.
I am looking at buying or building some right now too |
Found it works best if you can leave one alive to decoy others in. Spent 3 years helping Delta Waterfowl trapping magpies, crows and ravens. We used a “ladder trap” for crows and ravens. Caught 23 ravens and 6 crows in one trap in a one day check. We had to get a special permit to trap the ravens but had free rein on crows and magpies.
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I prefer the live release in TreeGuy's garage method.
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Ladder trap for crows and ravens.
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They sure work great if there’s a magpie in there already.
I bought these to help... Haven’t tried them out yet since we reduced the population considerably last year. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...cae838d518.jpg |
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It's an interesting topic and the many replies have proven so. I just may make one this evening with some surplus stucco wire that I have. |
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Have fun! You may want to pick up hog ring pliers to stitch it all together, if you don’t already. Oh, and watch the pointy ends. :) |
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