Magpie traps, do they work?

[boarderbloke]

Going nuts with 4 magpies this winter. They fly off at the slightest sound or movement, so haven't been successful with the ol' lead trap. They be help'n themselves to the dog dish and staying fat an' fed, and I can't take it anymore.

Anyone with a link to a good trap? one that actually works!

Anyone have success with a mesh style magpie trap? was it worth the time to build it?

What would you bait it with? smelly fish, smelly meat? piece of road kill?

Advice from master trappers appreciated.

[farmaholic]

Natures house keepers... and thieves.

No practical solutions here because we no longer have livestock or a bunch of trees to harbor them, we don't have them. Nothing worse than trying to sleep in a rainy summer day and having those things squawking at 5 in the morning.

[riders2010]

fortunately our border collie pup hates them so they wouldn't get a chance to land for more than a minute so they ve seemed to moved on. Hope the pup continues his ways. lol

[mcfarms]

the round rebar and stucco wire ones work well just google magpie trap. Throw some dry cat food on the ground in front with a trail leading to a pile inside. think my record was 11 one morning . Might have been the bait , not so much a master trapper maybe more of a master baiter.
(Could not ,not say that LOL)

[Richard5]

This thing works. Wish I would have bought one years ago

http://www.magpietrap.com/

The guy is from Yorkton and will ship it to you

[boarderbloke]

mcfarms,,truly LOL Even a small tear. Thanks for the input or was it output.

[AllisWD45]

Will vouch for guy from Yorkton caught about 50 in last 2 years in my yard. You get rid of them and soon more move in so keep trap set always. Also kill the little bastards as they are smart and you only get one chance. Best 150$ i ever spent

[boarderbloke]

Great link Richard5, liked the Johnny Cash music in the first vid too.
Fair price to get rid of this aggravation, especially over time. Beats making one without the spring loaded door, plus it's mobile too.

[ColevilleH2S]

Other than steal dog food, what do Magpies do to piss you off?

[boarderbloke]

Raid the nests of song birds. We have plenty of scavenger birds to clean up the dead already, including crows, a variety of hawks, eagles and vultures(which will all return), plus ravens and owls that stay all winter. No need for magpies. Rather hear a owl or hawk any day, or night.

[15444]

I have been 20 feet from them as they pick sores into the hide of a standing cow.

Tried baiting them once with meat and tiny fish hooks, but that doesn't work. Have heard about these traps for years, guess it is time to give it a try.

[BFW]

They work unbelievably well. Too well maybe. Have a trap like mcfarms describes and caught over 50 in two tries. it is magpie annilihation.