Building LIVE traps to catch herps

[stephanbakir]

Have any of you ever built a trap to see what animals live in your area?

A really easy one involves taking a tarp about 20 feet long and building a fence out of it (make sure the bottom of it is under the sand a little so animals cant go over) You make this fence on the edge of a field, inside the bush and then 1-2 feet into the field at a.... 45 degree angle.

Anything that is passing there will hit the fence and walk along it. You bury a rubber-made or 2 against these fences so they are flush with the surface (make sure you put small holes at the bottom in case it rains) I've caught frogs turtles snakes mice 1 marten and lots of other things using this.