2013 - Volume #37, Issue #1, Page #08
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Net-Shooter Catches Pest Animals
It’s perfect for safe catches of birds, small animals, and stray dogs. Insert a 16-gram CO2 canister (the same ones used to inflate bike tires), let the chamber fill with air, flip off the safety, and push the release button. The smallest net (5 by 5-ft.) shoots up to 60 ft. and is large enough for most animals. Larger nets, 6, 7 and 8-ft. square are available, but have shorter ranges.
“It was designed to catch birds and small animals for animal control. But farmers can use it to catch everything from sparrows to Canadian geese,” says Cory Gellerstedt, co-president of Nixalite of America Inc., manufacturer of animal and bird control products since 1950. The handy net launcher also works well in garden centers, warehouses and other facilities to humanely capture and relocate pest birds and animals.
The 2-lb. launcher is made out of high alloy aluminum, and the net is 3/4-in. nylon mesh. It only takes a couple of minutes to repack the net but Gellerstedt says many customers buy additional heads to use more than one net if necessary.
One advantage of the NET-ZOOKA is that it doesn’t require proprietary canisters; the 16-gram CO2 canisters can be found at bike shops and sporting good stores.
Nixalite sells the launcher through its website for $1,495 retail and offers wholesale rates for professionals.
“It’s just a fun little tool to use and a neat gadget that works well. It’s fast enough to catch flying birds,” Gellerstedt says.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Nixalite of America Inc., 1025 16th Ave., East Moline, Ill. 61244 (ph 800 624-1189; www.nixalite.com).
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