Building and setting an arapuca live bird trap

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This trap is common in Brazil and can be made quickly without tools and only using material on hand. It will result in the live capture of a bird.

TIPS ON TRAPPING

Trapping is a numbers game. The more traps you have set the better your chances of catching game. In practice trappers here will set 10 to 20 arapuca traps baited with the correct bait for the target species and set in locations where the birds have been observed feeding. This trap is normally used for ground feeding birds that eat seeds or fruit. The arapuca when set by an experienced trapper will have about a 10 - 20% success rate. That is the reality of trapping. That means if you have ten of them set in good locations you can expect one bird a day. Twenty traps will net you one or two birds a day, three if you are lucky. I have caught multiple dove in one arapuca, it can happen in a good location.

With over 100,000 views from all over the world it would be impossible to give specific information regarding bait or trap placement. One tactic that greatly increases effectiveness is to establish a feeding ground for the local birds by placing feed or bait in the same place and allowing the birds to come regularly for feeding. Set several traps propped up but not armed allowing the birds to get accustomed to feeding under them and leaving. The first time you arm the traps you will net several birds if they are accustomed to feeding under an arapuca.

The trap works if you have studied the birds habits and preferred bait. Trapping is a skill, making traps is only the beginning of learning how to effectively trap. The nice thing about the arapuca is that you can practice without harming game unlike many other traps.

Please, as always, obey all local laws and only actually kill wild game if it is legal or necessary.

Thanks for watching,

Mac

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[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.

[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.

[Colhane]

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

[beansonpie]

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

[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?

[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