Winter 2022 has been so busy or the weather has been crappy but with the dog food freezer nearly empty BeeMan, the dog and I took the chance to trap 3 days last week and again this week before the...
Liked On: 04-09-2022, 06:06 AM
Definitely remember you scotsman. Glad you had a good time in NZ and would love to see some photos [emoji41] Post them up [emoji106][emoji106] Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
Liked On: 25-02-2022, 04:49 AM
There is a huge difference between controlling a population and eradicating it. With current methods eradication is not an option. When I was still in the pest control we were trying to eradicate...
Liked On: 25-02-2022, 04:48 AM
No problem They wont go rotten :-) Re Possum observation - yes - I used them on those Goodnature A12 Kill traps - noted the smaller Possums would not put their head in - I put this down to they...
Liked On: 14-02-2018, 01:54 PM
Well I don't know anything about that breed - but it will be a copy of something I imagine I see it comes with tree mout that screws into the back of it Do NOT use it Reason - Possums tip them...
Liked On: 17-12-2017, 01:29 PM
scotsman If you like just working for yourself and selling fur then you are on the right track now, trapping private land or getting a permit for DoC land. No DoC won't pay you unless you are...
Liked On: 05-12-2017, 04:14 PM
Hi scotsman been watching your posts on this thread this year, I'm not a trapper but do a lot of animal control work. Dunno if you've noticed but you're sounding like a pro trapper now, identifying...
Liked On: 29-11-2017, 03:40 PM
You're doing well. I don't think you're scaring the possums off, more like trapping the local area out for a short time. They have fairly distinct home ranges and they can take a few days to...
Liked On: 18-10-2017, 05:49 PM
Well Scotsman you have been busy and doing very well. Trapping and shooting around those pine blocks when the catkins are out is a productive time, possums travel miles for the new buds. The catkins...
Liked On: 13-10-2017, 10:01 PM
I tend to look for trees that are good for setting traps on rather than specific species of tree, not to steep, good solid pad for the trap, and a nice rough trunk to put my lure on from boot top to...
Liked On: 07-05-2017, 06:33 PM
Sounds to me like you've got it sussed, well done for getting out there and making a decent go of it. When I'm trapping down here in the mainland I can run about 100 - 120 traps comfortably for a...
Liked On: 06-05-2017, 11:43 PM
Nice to hear you are catching a few and that the advice has helped you out, keep it up.
Liked On: 05-05-2017, 10:20 PM
If you are having the traps go off and no possum you possibly are setting to far from tree, I set a hand width from the trunk, another possible cause could be not having the trap stable and the...
Liked On: 26-03-2017, 08:41 PM
It's a hard call on whether there is enough land for you till after winter, if there are high numbers you may be able to stretch it out ok. Depending on how many possums you are catching I think a...
Liked On: 28-02-2017, 12:40 PM
Welcome to the forum and good luck to you in this venture.
Liked On: 27-02-2017, 06:57 PM