Building and setting an arapuca live bird trap

[Azrael315]

fantastic video. nuf said

[ShEhRe2012]

لاكن العصفور يمديه  يطلع !؟

[PikachuSaysPika]

oh cool thank u

[PRETO8631]

arrapuca in Brazil and a trap was used to faithless little bird I've got many birds even today when I see an armed arrapuca I break got angry when I see ..... arrapuca many years ago turned the music this music is added on youtube the name of the singers are Creon and barrerito mangabinha

[createrman1999]

Hi great vid but when I catch a bird how will I kill it

[johnedilbert]

yeah!!!!this is the best bird catching i ever seen

[Teddybearcop48]

Nice! !!!!

[thedi1die]

hey nice bid. i noticed that the trap was quite flat, is there a way i can make is higher or bigger?

[MilesOhToole]

Colhane, my friend! I don't know if you knew this, but your video has been submitted to StumbleUpon. Even though I'm subscribed to you, I just happened to "stumble upon" your video. Great instruction, buddy. Keep up the excellent videos!

[Colhane]

@MilesOhToole This video is all over the internet. It's now pushing 225,000 views. Pretty good for something we shot on a camping trip to keep the kids busy.

[killaslice7]

Really cool way to make this trap.. Never saw this way but it's now my favorite. Thanks, great vid

[XXXERXXES]

Hi from Colombia man, I used your vids to help me build my own arapuca and I gave it a shot today in the park. After just about 2 hours and just one false trigger, I caught 2 doves under the same trap. Thx a lot man, now they are in my avicage, and coincidentally they are a male and female. I'm going to get them produce some clutches and probably keep one of the babies as a pet and sell the others to pet shop.

[Colhane]

@XXXERXXES Good catch. I've caught two dove in one trap before too. I just let them go though, they always seem so embarrassed.

[1234colez]

I bet if you could make a really big one that is heavy enough, you could catch a stray cat, lol :D

[Colhane]

@1234colez I've always wanted to try to catch a turkey in a big one but that is verbotten in my native Pennsylvania.

[1234colez]

@Colhane oh, but that wuld be pretty cool though, i myself have not been turkey hunting, but we have some wild turkeys on my grandmas land, but they are never around. lol

[chunky141996]

What is the easiest way to cut the notches out? When I cut them in the direction I want the notch to become deeper the ends will not be strait or the stick will just brake in half is there a specific style of cutting you are suppose to use while doing this.

[PeTrioBoy]

how much sticks do u need to have atleast minimum

[Colhane]

@PeTrioBoy Depends on how big a trap and how thin the sticks.  Thin, straight, dry sticks are what you're looking for and lots of them.

[egrojsaleur]

I see some parrots living on my backyard tree, I´m gonna catch them with these

[tholfi100]

I made one but it was to small

[vitaliy391]

спасибо за видео!

[Colhane]

@vitaliy391 Я понятия не имею, если этот перевод является правильным. Я уверен, что будет хорошо работать и в России. Это ловушка оригинал южноамериканских индейцев, которые учили его в португальском языках. Теперь я научил его русским, удивительное.

[vitaliy391]

@Colhane Это Вы на видео?я из Украины)))

[Colhane]

@vitaliy391 Вибачте, що для перекладу на російську мову! Це зайвий раз доводить моє невігластво, я тільки говорять англійською та португальською мовами. Так, це відео було зроблено під час походу зі своїми дітьми. Людина, який учив, що для мене використали ніяких інструментів, тільки камінь з мертвої точки.

[nathalknoe]

wow, really nice trap

[jigs8000]

i caught 3 birds!! nah just kidding... but i plan to!

[lifehousestock]

I caught a squirrel with this, now what?

[Colhane]

@lifehousestock Train him to do tricks, he'd be a chick magnet.

[CocodriloNYC]

cool

[pcool]

is that the dude from wild boyz? thats who it sounds like.

[xtremegunnaz]

Thus looks amazing I'm just gonna go to the pond near my house and try to catch some birds wish me luck

[xxMOYMOYPALABOYxx]

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cool!

[farmermarley]

That is friggin' ingenious!

[cas123321]

Damn it, i cant seem to catch anything...

[cas123321]

im gonna do the same thing with a crate or something :)

[721Slurpee]

thanks for the video im going to make this for when i go camping

[FueledByTyeler]

@721Slurpee check out my squirrel/ rabbit snare, super easy and lots of fun :) watch?v=sONvQVDe9_4

[gillikiller11221]

i like all your videos you  are awsome you are awsome

[redinblack14]

haha thanks for this i made mine with a milk crate and sticks

[vidaminfeeder2]

this is the best video and the only one that makes sense on this whole sight

[ncbookz]

excellent video! thank you for posting this for us city people we have never seen this before lol

[Colhane]

@ncbookz From comments I've had there are alot of city pigeons all over the world getting embarrassed by this trap.

[SuperKillboss]

i tried this and caught two birds at the same time

[ncbookz]

@SuperKillboss for real? did it work really? what bait did you use?

[Colhane]

@SuperKillboss I've had doubles before too. It happens with dove down here because they are really small in Brazil.

[matheusnoronha100]

gostei legal!!

[beansonpie]

lol next time i go camping im gunna get lots of rope and big branches and build a tent like that :P

[lhtrf]

great idea, going to try it, though what from your experiences is the most common bait that works? especially on pigeons and sparrows

[adiosalmaperdida]

i just made one of these today Make sure to use strong string Mine broke while i was almost finish with it and had to start all over again.

[Colhane]

@adiosalmaperdida Yes, strong string that has very little stretch to it.

[madmicah2]

is there a notch in the section of the back of the"y" for the two trigger sticks?

[Colhane]

@madmicah2 Not really a notch just a flat spot that extends to the bottom of the Y. The trigger sticks need to slip off the bottom of the Y as soon as they are disturbed. If you put a smooth flat there it makes the trigger more sensitive.

[Karletto555]

Thanks. I found out that some ropes tend to lengten when wet therefore next day just stuck another stick on the top.

[Voodoo306]

nice video

[scavenski]

excellent! perfect vid

thank you very much

[YAHWEHisperfect]

thanks a lot....

[gilfford]

would paracord work?

[PersonWithAnAccount7]

another way to get the bird out of the trap, is to put the barrel end of ur rifle in through one of the gaps and gently pull the trigger. this makes the bird motionless for a long time. just enough for u to grab it

[austin73268]

thanks 4 the tip



[B1u3Dr4g0n1]

I like it .....

[gta4rulz1]

I have a question how do cut a notch in the stick? I have regular ones I broke them off a tree and its hard plz help!

[airsoftkillar]

what do u think of this idea u dig a hole size for raccoons and tie three or how many loggs to cover up the hole and tie the logges together and put a bait stick in the hole and bait when they mess with the bait/baitstick the loggs will fall trapping the animal i will make a video to show u more please reply to me on my idea

[Colhane]

@airsoftkillar I knew a guy who had a raccoon trapped in a peach basket.  He turned the basket over with a rake and the raccoon jumped up and bit him in the arm. Be careful with live, cornered raccoons!

[dred544]

im gana go try this now!!!

[kazooka2002]

That was awsome. Am gonna try this. Am gonna make some traps i have not seen on youtube and post it.

[granster111]

i would say for most all birds use peanut butter or nuts

[airsoftkillar]

@granster111 or bread

[1cublock7]

ok try this

[1cublock7]

@theo make this and catch as many birds as u can and video tap it if u want we need birds for bait

[nbarca]

Sooooooo cool!

[davkav11]

asome simple bird trap!!!!! I will catch some birds pretty soon!!!!

[FanGripp]

Thank you for this video! :3 Do you know if a larger version of this would catch rabbits or other small animals?

[iDr1nkCake]

What shal i use for bait for say blackbords

[Colhane]

@iDr1nkCake I cover this type of thing in the "More Info" section because it is a common question.

[CalliCat1113]

@iDr1nkCake Birdseed. Simple

[TrollSturm]

I think this could also work for ground animals like squirrels, possum, racoons, etc. It would need to be made much heavier with bigger (perhaps wrist sized) sticks, and perhaps tied down to keep them from just pushing away under it. I'd worry about them perhaps digging down under it though.

[knifeturturcom]

ciao molto interessante - hello very interesting

[knifeturturcom]

molto interessante ciao - hello very interesting

[bushcraftstudent]

love the construction method. alot more simple than the way I know how.  will be trying your way soon.

[MrWoodcraft101]

ive set my trap up and its been 1 week and i caught nothing how do birds know that something is on the ground when they are so high up in the air?

[Colhane]

@MrWoodcraft101

Please see the more information section above. I expanded it in response to your question as it is a very common one.

[MangoKid1000]

@MrWoodcraft101 it depends on where you put the trap. is the area you put the trap populated by birds?

[MrWoodcraft101]

@MangoKid1000 wel yeah lots of them wel ive caught none and they have been set off sometimes cause some of the bait was eaten i dk wats wrong?

[MrWoodcraft101]

nice job on the video but would a figure 4 trigger be better and another question wat bait can i use other than bird seed?

[Colhane]

@MrWoodcraft101

IMO the figure 4 will work but is much harder to carve. The fig-4 also needs the animal to hit the bait stick directly, easy for rodents but hard to accomplish with bird bait. Part of the charm of this trap is that it can be made easily without tools of any kind. Any deadfall trigger you are used to making will work with a simple cage to create a "livefall" trap.

Bait the trap with whatever the target species likes to eat.

[noodle4000]

Thats so cool

[BLEEDINGKNUKLES]

Got one set up right now, fingers crossed (:

[expanton]

Awesome video. Straight forward, simple, and super useful. Thanks!

[IWFJK]

hahahahahahahaha!!!!!

i watched a video that my neighbor posted about all the birds that came to their yard for seed.....

and this came up as a video recommended for me

[masterplomo1]

amazing, its realy easy to make

[wisk8r54]

Cool thank you much

[TheWardude11]

really helpful thnx :)

[Xibalba31X]

i cant believe i found this video!! they work well for other creatures too. nice job.

[luckyvet]

Excellent vid, I recommend a lightweight portable tripod in the future.

[urealysuck]

good vid man1!

[1229start]

excellent vid!

[xjondeathx2]

roughly how many woods needed ?

[muhahahahaaaaaaaaa]

cheap and effective!

And it is very good in a survival situation!

[ddsspecpk5]

Great can't wait to try it >=|D~

[eriktrauma]

Very nice vid. I like it, I will make on tomorrow to try out!!

[150DIRTMANIA]

Nice trap. good vid !!

[1993airsoftmasta]

I have a question for Colhane. I make this trap set it up baited it just as you said but i catch nothing but it is always set off.

[Colhane]

Mice will sometimes set them off. Wind or rain can also make them fall.

[MrNharrison]

Awesome video, easy to understand and do.

[monopol94]

thanks!! The best way to make a trap :D

[09croc]

best vid on making a survival trap ive seen!

[aguswidjaja]

Now you have to show us that you have actually caught a bird with that trap. Thanks.

[Colhane]

It's up on my channel already. This trap has been catching birds since the stone age here in South and Central America. It is a very widespread design with slight variations depending on where you go.

[monopol94]

Göööt :D

[voodoochilie]

Best vid i've seen yet..... thanks for sharing. You can tell when an expert shows you some bushcraft skills, instead of expervillage.

[suaverider]

Awesome, thanks for info!

[FlopinOut]

what do you use for bait?

[Colhane]

Birdseed

[johnbleeker]

Wel done video clip, everything was clear. Thanks for the info and your excellent teaching skills.

[stressmaster5000]

cool! looks like it would work well and appears to be easily made by anyone with some practice. 2 thumbs up!

[GratzyTheGame]

Great work.

[andyfehr]

cool

[jasongiddensviper478]

Awsome!

[roddybaptiste54]

can it catch grouses and pheasants with this trap?

[Colhane]

Yes, It can catch any ground feeding bird if it is big and heavy enough.

[ttenni]

Excellent vdeo of a simple, yet effective trap. Good job!!!

[htiochico]

show!!!!

[EdMichigan]

very good video. I'm going to try it in my city back yard on some starlings. just for fun and let them go. Thanx for posting this.

[BrokenAeroVT]

The rope X is a much simpler idea than tieing each stick like in another video I saw with a similar trap.

[w1ldyovvnz]

Cant you catch squirrels rabbits etc in it to? Or is it to Light

[Colhane]

Mammals are too strong they will push it up and get out. Use a dead fall for mammals.

[w1ldyovvnz]

ok thanks:) you replied faster then I expected

[andyactive]

very interesting.......only to be used in an emergency

[MightySnail007]

awesome

[johnbevington]

I tried to post a comment it was a clean joke in my opinion why did you not let it be posted? Maybe it was an accident. Well, I try to post it aging. I let people post under the videos I have up (with out pre-approval), & then only if it is purely profane will delete it. Thanks for thinking about this.

[Colhane]

John,

This is the only video I monitor comments on IIRC. Early on I had some really vile stuff posted from animal rights people. I don't recall the comment of yours that I deleted. It must not have been offensive or I would have blocked you. I do leave negative comments up if I feel they are constructive and well stated.

[5tonyvvvv]

is this what ancient natives used to catch birds,? they used the feathers for there arrows right

[johnbevington]

Thanks for the video.

[Colhane]

I presented this trap both for its historical value and to help ensure HUMAN survival in times of great personal hardship be it a wilderness survival situation or someone living on the street trying to catch pigeons.

I do not trap illegally nor advocate the trapping of game outside of an emergency. I have no pet birds.

This is a LIVE trap that does not harm the bird in any way. As such it is one of the few traps that you can build and practice with and not harm anything.

[rbvmtr]

thanks great idea ,someone's giving thumbs down to all your comments , must be a veggie eating animal lover .LoL

can this be made bigger for other animals ?

[Colhane]

Mammals are strong enough to break out of the trap.

As for the negatives, I don't care. If someone doesn't speak up their negative opinion can't be addressed. I will leave it up and let others comment.

The trap is a stone age design still in use today and as such is one of mankind's better ideas right up there with string.

[donncapone]

thats cool and a grate thing to know'

[redogman67]

Great trap!! Thanks for sharing.

[SappysPlace]

Sweet trap

Nice instructional vid

Thank you

[immybell]

it is the best ever

[lawyerdude666]

Wish the trigger mechanism had been explained in more detail / more slowly

[Colhane]

I'll keep that in mind if I do another video on this trap.

[Legendarybuu]

i have this eagle i dont know why it is in the middle of birmingham and it keeps killing pigeons on my front door it comes ablot i wanna catch it but they are really vicieos i want it as a pet is there a way i can catch it?

[Colhane]

Catching eagles is most likely a crime wherever you live.

[rbvmtr]

Is that Birmingham in England or in U.S. ?

in the U.S. it is most likely illegal to catch one and keep as a pet . You would need a special pet permit . I would say your lucky . no poop on your car LOL

[timaaaa34]

this video is excellent :) keep it up...

[thegoodlifefarm]

Is the idea to catch birds for eating? I'd be interested to know how much food is actually on an average bird, I'd think very little.

[QueenBoadicea]

Why else are they trying to catch birds? I don't think a trap like that is set for catch and release.

A single pigeon makes for a solid meal. They're very tasty. The dark meat reminds me of turkey.

[Colhane]

This type of trap was use in Brazil to catch exotic birds for sale as pets, this is now against the law there. It is also used for catching game birds for food. The advantage of a live trap in a tropical climate is that the bird stays fresh if it is kept alive.

[QueenBoadicea]

This looks simple enough. I'm going to see if I can trap pigeons with it! (They make good eating.) Getting the notches right might be tricky. Practice makes perfect...

[cpfanrox]

i thought u were gonna show us how to catch them!!!

[Colhane]

The title says it, building and setting. Trapping is not legal in that location. To use the trap just bait it with birdseed and leave it overnight in a good location.

[lp3471208]

i didnt get the trigger mechanism tho.. but the rest is pretty kool

[hootsmeister]

I'm always impressed with people's ingenuity in making traps.

Thanks for the video!

[birichen]

very interesting

[Eleazar797]

i tried that it took 3 hours for me to catch a bird then when i tried to take it out i broke the trap by accident and the pigeon got away

[shiv317]

cool could you tie some weights around the sides and make it a bit bigger so you can trap maybe bigger birds maybe a rabbit?

[lbjnba]

nice vid :)

[guanylic12345]

Stop trying to catch wild birds they belong in the wild, outside flying, i don't mind just catching it then letting it go but taking it from the wild it horrible

[Colhane]

This trap comes down to us from the first inhabitants of South America who used it to feed themselves. Trapping exotic birds as pets used to be a way for rural workers to supplement their meager income. The practice is now illegal in Brazil.

I teach this trap as an emergency wilderness survival technique but we never trap wild birds for the course. When they learn how to process game for food we use domestic quail which are raised for eggs and meat in Brazil and cost about $1 each.

[richard2mitchell]

NICE this is the best vid i seen can u make mnore?

[SUPERSAYENNICK]

so what bait would you use for birds in the us?

[Colhane]

Bird seed works well.

[SUPERSAYENNICK]

thanks!

[animation182]

can this trap work on pegion

[Colhane]

Yes, they are one of the easiest species to trap with an arapuca.

[abusnightout]

thats a really cool trap. although i believe a deadfall would be better because its less time consuming, and the animal is already dead when you come back to it. this would be a good trap for catching something like a mouse or anything that you wouldnt want or need to kill

[Colhane]

If what you want to do is eat a mammal then deadfalls are fine. The arapuca is intended to be a live trap. Dead animals rot quickly in tropical heat. Live birds stay fresh until you decide to eat them.

[koeksoep12]

good nice i go try it

[zetaxzeta]

goood video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lapimano2]

I have been trying to catch a bird in our garden for days and i haven't got anythyng. :S

[Colhane]

What are you using for bait? Do a little research on the target species and make him an offer he can't refuse.

[lapimano2]

I put bread crumbs and nuts under the trap, but I think they didn't even look at it...

I think the target species can't refuse a worm.

Thanks.

[pspsk817]

how long are the sticks please reply

[Colhane]

It really depends on the size of bird you are trying to catch. It is best to use smaller diameter sticks if possible, about as thick as your finger. Make them about 14 inches long for the base pair and just cut or break them to size as you build it up.