This is a very hard hobby to have at times.

[kuntrygirl]

Don't worry I plan on keeping the baby monitor active. I have it in a ziplock bag tied to the pen fencing, even the slightest bump of the fence causes the parent unit to vibrate, beep and light up!

Good job!!! I'm routing for you.


When you kill the predator PLEASE post of pic of that devil, so that I look at him and smile that you got him.

 

[Shellz]

X2!!!

 

[Scottingitup]

Baby monitor works - now I just have to get to responding faster. No birds harmed, definitely disturbed from their sleep but no damage. Missed the dog by maybe 3 minutes according to the camera. I think I have the difference between normal nighttime movement of the ducks and alarm calling/moving around.

Game on... (man i miss sleep

)

 

[Shellz]

Sure hope you get him soon so you can get some sleep!

 

[Scottingitup]

4 am attack - gone as soon as I stepped out the front door. One hopefully minor injury and evidence of it trying to dig into the pen. I am calling animal control today and seeing if they have a trap big enough - if not I'll call another company. I don't think there is any other way I will get a hold of this thing!

 

[mrclif]

Have you found where it's entering your property through your fence? Snares work wonderfully. There are many ways to get it just need to figure its routine

 

[Scottingitup]

This time it did not enter the property. There is a ~2 foot space between the rear of the pen fencing and my neighbors privacy fence. So at least I already have a nicely constrained area for a trap / snare.

 

[mrclif]

Easy pickings, I believe you isolated the pinch point to catch it.

 

[Shellz]

Best of luck! I'm routing for ya!

 

[Scottingitup]

Alrighty after doing some google searches and youtube viewing I built 3 cable snares (legal where I live yay!) - hopefully this will catch the bugger! Will be awesome since I didn't spend but 3 cents to make them. (Modified pennies make the lock pieces)

Probable gate access point:


Setup for one end of the fencing - nice and narrow choke points!


and all camoflauged.



the last access point...





Keeping my fingers crossed!