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11-22-2016, 12:33 PM
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Anyone trapping magpies
Looking for info on trapping mags. I havent done much myself but looking into this winter as I've found a good use for the tail feathers. Spoke with a CO on it and there's no regulations on them as their a pest just porcupines. So was wondering who else traps them out there. How many can a guy normally get in a trap? Heard they figure out the traps after awhile. Where can you buy em or do you gotta custom make them.
Heard of a fellow in Edmonton think his name was Bill something or other that has trapped over 10,000 of them lol.
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11-22-2016, 01:15 PM
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11-22-2016, 03:08 PM
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There is a fellow in Edmonton that traps them and he has trapped over 10k. He started in 1992.
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11-23-2016, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Redneck 7
There is a fellow in Edmonton that traps them and he has trapped over 10k. He started in 1992.
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That's awesome. I've heard about him. How does a guy get a hold of him??? Is he a member on here or email. Thanks a bunch.
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11-23-2016, 05:02 PM
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That's gong to help a lot. I gave it a shot at making my own trap today but no luck on catching anything yet.
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11-23-2016, 05:34 PM
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Private message me your phone number and name and ill call Bill for you and let him know. I talked to him a little while ago and he's back trapping magpies after some health issues.
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11-23-2016, 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Redneck 7
Private message me your phone number and name and ill call Bill for you and let him know. I talked to him a little while ago and he's back trapping magpies after some health issues.
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Me too please.
Tks,
Gord
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11-24-2016, 05:31 PM
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Ok. I'll call Bill tonight and give him your number.
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11-25-2016, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Redneck 7
Private message me your phone number and name and ill call Bill for you and let him know. I talked to him a little while ago and he's back trapping magpies after some health issues.
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That would be awesome. I'm new to actually trapping them myself and I'm having some difficulties on success. Names Tristan 780 726 4541 land line (no texting). Thanks again bud.
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11-26-2016, 12:12 PM
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Gotta ask, what are you doing with them? PM me if it's super secret 
Every once in a while they crap on my truck or pick at my deer, I get mad and blast a few. Usually they just get tossed in the bush.
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11-27-2016, 08:28 PM
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Talked to bill tonight, he's at 518 magpies for this year. October 10th 2016 he hit 12000 lifetime total over 27 years.
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11-27-2016, 08:34 PM
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I built a trap, but only caught a few magpies and lots of black birds. They all went to sleep peacefully
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11-27-2016, 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Redneck 7
Talked to bill tonight, he's at 518 magpies for this year. October 10th 2016 he hit 12000 lifetime total over 27 years.
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That's insane!!! I have had my trap I tried to make myself out all week and came up empty. Not sure what I'm doing wrong. They come by. Just sit there and then leave.....I'd like to touch base with him and get some pointers from him, possibly buy some traps off him if he's selling if you can put him touch thatd be much appreciated.
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11-27-2016, 08:50 PM
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threw some scraps in my trap this morning. came back in half an hour and there were 20 or so in there. didn't go back for the rest of the afternoon but will check in the morning. most I can remember in it at one time is 49.
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11-27-2016, 09:09 PM
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Gotta ask, what are you doing with them? PM me if it's super secret
Every once in a while they crap on my truck or pick at my deer, I get mad and blast a few. Usually they just get tossed in the bush. |
I keep and use em for crafting and FN cultural arts. They're a easy substitute for other feathers that are mainly protected and harder to come by cause there's a whole permit and waiting period. Mag pies are much nicer too I think lol.
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11-27-2016, 09:10 PM
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threw some scraps in my trap this morning. came back in half an hour and there were 20 or so in there. didn't go back for the rest of the afternoon but will check in the morning. most I can remember in it at one time is 49.
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11-28-2016, 08:15 PM
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just wondering, why would anyone specifacaly trap them??
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11-28-2016, 08:29 PM
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just wondering, why would anyone specifacaly trap them??
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Because they're like Hyena's, loud and annoying sounds, kill song birds, raid nests, attack kittens and other small animals or pets.
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11-28-2016, 09:46 PM
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just wondering, why would anyone specifacaly trap them??
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They're are ultra annoying and they are bad for eating the eyes out of calves and pups. I used to shoot em with a .22 like crazy during calving season. Youd be surprised the amount of ppl that I've met now that actually trap them.
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11-29-2016, 12:25 AM
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Heard that steel used to make traps needs to be weathered and rusty, not bright and shiny. Made a trap a few years back, government article design, did not work so well. Magpies would walk in and then crawl back out. Ended up installing 4 - 1.5" long sharpened pins on entrance opening to trap (45 degree angle pointing in of course). Now magpies can walk in but cannot walk back out because pins poke them. Works like a charm now. No problem keeping magpie population in check around my acreage. Just place trap on plywood or wood floor, add dry dog food or better yet, wild game scraps, and usually have magpies in trap. Have also caught numerous robins (which I let loose), neighbors cats (which I also let loose) and, once even caught a baby coyote!
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11-29-2016, 12:34 AM
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My 7 year old black Labrador hates them. I'm in the city so I can't feed them any lead. Cole is an outdoor dog, often he is sleeping and one will hop up to his back end and give him a sharp peck in the butt. The "dead test". Had a friend back in the 80s whose new Golden Retriever puppy lost both of his eyes to a magpie.
Love to see them in the crosshairs of my .17 hmr. Kinda the coyote of birds.
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12-01-2016, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by LuvTheOutdoors
Looking for info on trapping mags. I havent done much myself but looking into this winter as I've found a good use for the tail feathers. Spoke with a CO on it and there's no regulations on them as their a pest just porcupines. So was wondering who else traps them out there. How many can a guy normally get in a trap? Heard they figure out the traps after awhile. Where can you buy em or do you gotta custom make them.
Heard of a fellow in Edmonton think his name was Bill something or other that has trapped over 10,000 of them lol.
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I trap them all the time. I also have a few traps for sale if you need some. 50.00 each.
After I trap them I just live release them again.
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12-01-2016, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by waterninja
I trap them all the time. I also have a few traps for sale if you need some. 50.00 each.
After I trap them I just live release them again.
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I'll send you a PM
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01-26-2017, 09:02 PM
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Bump. Anyone trapping magpies. Ill buy the tails off of you. 2.50 a tail as long as it has the 2 long center feathers on them.
*magpies are registered pests and not protected in Canada*
*no permits needed*
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01-26-2017, 10:36 PM
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I imagine you are making some type of art project from the tail feathers. I agree that magpies are pests and a nuisance. I trap magpies on a regular basis just for fun and to show them to my grandkids. I then release them unharmed. I have mixed feelings about pulling the tail feathers off the magpie before releasing them.
I do have magpie traps for sale if you want to trap your own. It's easy and fun.
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01-27-2017, 01:51 AM
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You're supposed to hi them over the head, then pull the tail feathers. I don't think anybody is going o do it the way you suggest?
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01-27-2017, 01:09 PM
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Anyone trapping magpies
[QUOTE=Marty S;3454758]You're supposed to hi them over the head, then pull the tail feathers. I don't think anybody is going o do it the way you suggest?[/QUOTEea]
It does make one wonder jf a magpie could fly properly with no tail feathers. I wonder if a tailless magpie would be shunned by his buddies in the charm
I get what your saying Marty. I will provide the traps to the OP, and he can harvest all the nuisance magpies that he wants.
Don't be surprised to see a magpie around my place this spring with a few tail feathers missing.
What would be a good name for a magpie with no tail feathers?
And no "Luckies" please
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02-01-2017, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Marty S
You're supposed to hi them over the head, then pull the tail feathers. I don't think anybody is going o do it the way you suggest?
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Thats what I meant. Ill take the tails i just only use the 2 middle ones though thats all usually the rest just goes in the junk pile.
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