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i have been trying for 3 weeks to catch a couple of rabbits by the house. i have used everything from Havaheart to box traps. I have also used ever bait that i can think of.. (apples, carrots, lettece,sweetfeed,corn) if anyone knows something that i missing it would help greatly. thanks guys

shawn

When they get that smart you may have to use the ol' 12 ga. trap. :idea:



hounddog
Jim Umbarger :

As long as you have access to grass you will never catch em , even though i do like 12guage trap ideal

I've had some luck the last few days with a Havahart wire trap. I use red delicious apples. I put a piece outside, one about half way in, and one in the back behind the trigger. It seems like that after I caught the first one and it's scent was there and droppings, it became easier to bait them in. It took me 2 weeks to catch the first one, but since then I've caught 3 in 4 nights and put them in my starting pen. Good Luck.

i was hoping i could trapem and move'm to the farm. maybe have a few more to shot at next season.. but come next saturday not luck.. i think the shot gun trap will work JUSSST fine..

shawn

ShawnS wrote:i was hoping i could trapem and move'm to the farm. maybe have a few more to shot at next season.. but come next saturday not luck.. i think the shot gun trap will work JUSSST fine..

shawn

if i remember right the rabbits wont last long if you do that. a rabbit doesnt like to go very far from home at all. so when you move it to a completely different area and let it go it will just run and run and most likely wont make it. i could be wrong though. someone else on here may know more about this or may correct. but i think i read this on this board somewhere...keith

Hi all,I am not sure how CT are when you trap and move them but hare have no problem they make new surrounds very fast and have no problem with it.

Shawn

Maybe you should try one of those pyramid traps. They work well for me. Can even catch them in the spring with these.

Don't laugh but I had a man tell me that rabbits like the smell of Juicy Fruit chewing gum. He didn't however tell me if he chewed it a little before he put it in the trap......LOL I'm going to try it by just laying it in the trap, unwrapped of course.... but not chewed. I'll let the rabbit do that.... I'll be sure to take the camera with me when I check the box every morning in case old Bugs is sittin in there blowing bubbles........

ShawnS. If you want more rabbits on the farm you need to improve the habitat. Transplanting a few rabbits will have no effect on the population next year.

I catch rabbits for friends running pens, they will last as long as there is food,water and cover.. You also have to give them 5 to 7 days before you put any pressure on them, I also like to put only one dog in on the first day of running to let the rabbit figure out the pen without alot of dogs pressuring him...I learned this the hard way as I once saw dogs run a trapped rabbit that was released the same day and the rabbit ran against the apron fencing and just let the dogs catch it as it didn't know where he was and where to run and hide..Remember the rabbits will hide for up to 3 days when they are first released, thats why 5 to 7 days are needed...

I transplanted some rabbits to my farm last year. I had some super running until they all got caught. I can't be sure but I believe I still have one from last year. I think rabbits hole where they were born most of the time. I base this theory on the fact that I have holed multi-rabbits in the same hole on the same day. When they are transplanted they are missing at least one oppurtunity, and seem to stay up longer!

the best luck i've had is leave trap away for about a week and use wild bird seed and small chunks of apples the seed is the best works for us here in the city flood walls.....freak of nature

ShawnS,
Try this trick and see what happens. Mix some vanilla extract and a little water in a spray bottle. Put apple chunks in the trap and then after it is set spray the trap a little bit to cover your smell. I also take some pieces of brush and twigs from the spot in the garden where I place the trap and cover it up some before spraying. The set up should look like a safe place to crawl in to eat and hide. I've caught bunches of them this way.
NYH

thanks for the tips... i m goin to go ahead and try and transplant. the rabbits will have plenty of food and cover. The reason for lack of rabbits is, heavy hunting and coyotes. just bought some snares yesterday to take care of the yotes. so hopefully between transplanting and killin yotes the hunting will be like it was.. THATS IF THE D$#* RABBITS WILL GET IN THE TRAP!! LoL thanks for the tips and happy hunting