Walk-In Trap Catches Pest Birds

Walk-In Trap Catches Pest Birds BIRD CONTROL “I built the first one a couple years ago and have used it every year since catching hundreds of sparrows and other pest birds ” says Gary Hulst Zeeland Mich about his home-built “walk in” bird trap The trap measures 18 by 16 in and is 8 in high made from wood and 1/2-in hardware cloth Birds land on a perch on one side and see food on a tray inside the trap To get to the food they have to hop on a small wooden “teeter totter” mounted just inside the trap As the teeter totter goes down the bird enters a holding area and has to go through a hole that’s covered by a clear plastic curtain which shuts behind the bird as it goes through “Once in the trap they become the bait ” says Hulst “The happier the birds in the trap the more you catch If a protected bird is trapped it can be released unharmed ” The trap’s design isn’t new says Hulst “Havahart made a similar trap about 60 years ago which has been copied over the years I build 25 traps at a time and sell a few on the side ” The trap sells for $43 plus $15 S&H Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Gary Hulst 3706 147th Ave Zeeland Mich 49464 ph 616 688-5522; garyhulst@hotmail com

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