squirrel trouble

[Fen Tiger]

Talk to John Bryan at Fourteenacre, he has all the equipment and knowledge you need.

 

 

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[Rushes]

Stuck record here, use Kania traps. They set easily, trigger well and no guilt about poison, live then dead.

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[Dorset Treeman]

Those Kania traps are meant to have a tunnel legally, are they not?

[timbernut]

Borrowed some Kania traps (5) for 2 yrs and only caught 1 squirrel the lender had bought 10 and has never caught even 1, other people hav said the same[emoji45] you don't need a tunnel for them just put em out of reach of little hands

 

 

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[Paul in the woods]

My understanding of using Kania traps is you must use a tunnel to reduce the risk of catching non-target species.

 

See details here: https://www.fourteenacre.co.uk/shop/kania-2000-trap/

 

I've also not had much success with my Kania trap. I've had far more success with BMI bodygrip traps and the Fineren box (went on a trapping course with him). https://www.fourteenacre.co.uk/shop/fineren-bodygrip-box-for-squirrels/

 

It's possible squirrels are put off if they see a dead squirrel sticking out of a trap so using a solid cover on a Kania trap may increase success.

 

Fourteenacre also do a bulk offer on Fenn traps.

[matelot]

I've never used a Kania trap but have been successful with live catch traps. It's a hassle checking them every day but if you've prebaited the trap for a week or so you're more or less guaranteed to catch them when you do set the trap. I find peanuts are a good bait

 

A shotgun is also good for getting rid of them.