The American Beagler Forum

Dose anyone know any tricks to catch a rabbit in warm temps? I dont know if it going to get cold this year. it was 72 in SC today.

Brandon, go to GriffithBeagles.com, look on the left tab under Articles, and click on rabbit traps. They say they catch them into april in the Guillotine. Bobby

The only thing I can say from my experience is hope you have a lot of rabbits, and put them in the right places. I struggle in the summer and in the winter on my property, cause their only a few rabbits. If i can watch them for a few nights and see where their feeding, I can usually catch them.

Pyramid traps with apples is the only way to go. I have had good luck with them in warm weather.

what is a pyramid trap and can u post a pick

little e kennels wrote:what is a pyramid trap and can u post a pick

Follow this link there are pictures on there. I made my own, but site has them for sale. The toughest part is the trigger.


http://bigriverbeagles.com/sale.phpthis

[b]Edit to say that my link is not working. Google big river beagles pyramid trap for pictures.[/b]

I remember a while back, maybe a year or more, there was a guy that made them and said he could catch them year-round.

Barry something or something Barry, I can't remember exactly. The only problem was they were $100.00 with shipping, a little pricey for me.
I think he called them octagon traps.

Found it,

south mtn beagles wrote:Berrys beagles has aluminum octagon traps for 80.00. very nice traps that would last a life time.And he will ship!!
berrysbeagles@yahoo.com
828-879-2081

I made my own for less than $15.00 each. I do have a little advantage because I have access to lots of scrap plywood that I use for the base. I bought 1" x 2" cyprus strips from Lowes and some 1 1/2" wood screws as well as a set of gate hinges. The trigger is the tough part. I printed pictures and a friend customer was really good with a band saw helped with the rest out of some 3/4" white oak. It is 3 parts and forms a figure 4 when set with an apple half holding it up. We were able to catch garden raiding rabbits in May and June without any problem. I always heard that a rabbit would not go in a box at that time of year. I don't know if it is true or not, but catching them in the pyramid was fairly simple. I think the ones we made were 20" x 20".