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Bird seed around sets?? #6152419
02/09/18 08:35 AM
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Hey yall, I've been pondering a new idea. At my bobcat sets I'm thinking about throwing a hand full or 2 of bird seed out around my sets, I figure it would draw birds and mice in so it woouldhave the visual aspect of birds being around your set but also would have the scent of the mice that come to feed. Do yall think it would help any??


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Re: Bird seed around sets?? [Re: Zach aka trapper] #6152425
02/09/18 08:48 AM
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Absolutely.mbuy a cheap bird feeder and hang it above where other critters don't mess with it. The birds will knock enough to the ground for the mice.


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Re: Bird seed around sets?? [Re: Zach aka trapper] #6152431
02/09/18 08:53 AM
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Intresting, maybe even use cheap cat food becsuse that will attract bobcat iy there is some still around when a cat comes but i have found mice eat those out of my dog proofs and boxes very quickly, like i have to rebate every day.

Re: Bird seed around sets?? [Re: Zach aka trapper] #6152437
02/09/18 09:10 AM
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You will draw rats and mice to your set also...

They could screw up the set bad enough to miss a cat...

Are you trapping cats or birds... use feathers, tinsel, cd's, foil plates or some other type of attractor....


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Re: Bird seed around sets?? [Re: Zach aka trapper] #6152469
02/09/18 09:54 AM
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Just buy a gallon of fresh mouse urine... whistle


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Re: Bird seed around sets?? [Re: Zach aka trapper] #6152475
02/09/18 09:57 AM
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^^^^ Now that's a lot of P*ssing for a mouse. laugh

Re: Bird seed around sets?? [Re: Zach aka trapper] #6152520
02/09/18 10:31 AM
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You would likely catch a bird of prey like a hawk, owl or eagle swooping down on your set for an easy song bird meal

Re: Bird seed around sets?? [Re: Asa Lenon] #6152700
02/09/18 02:20 PM
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This^^^^^^^^!


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Re: Bird seed around sets?? [Re: Zach aka trapper] #6152714
02/09/18 02:52 PM
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Not a good idea!


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