Thread: The Oldies possum trapping again

So I know these Zip fellas have come in for a fair bit of critisism lately but there is some really interesting stuff in this PDF.



Just google zip leghold its on the first page

Take home points are....

1). They found a visual lure (white corflute/real estate sign) to be as effective as a food lure.

2). Trap platforms with ramps were far more successful than platforms with no ramp.

3). Leghold traps for possums proved more successful than possum kill traps.

They reckon they won't have any platforms for sale to the public for 12-18 months.

Bugger that, i made some rudimentary ones out of some left over ply...



Main reason for this is....One of the places i work (where i know there are possums). The owner won't let me trap as he's worried about the wekas.

Ive tried convincing him that two nails in the tree trunk or a forked stick will keep the trap off the ground but to no avail.

Reckon when he sees these he will finally let me have a go
@Sarvo you must have wekas what do you do??

Anyway i couldn't wait until I'm back on said owners place. Blasted up the hill and am conducting my own trials...


@BeeMan see told you I'm always keen on trying something new

Next is to make a corflute lure




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