Trapping an owl.... who has done it?

[aprophet]

search falconry see how hawks are trapped . what yotetrapper said X2. we have hawks live by the water here ya would,nt believe all they kill , they are almost as small as a perigine

 

[Brunty_Farms]

I'm going to remain owl as my culprit.... the ducks aren't entirely on the pond all night... they do stay on land but near the water. I do have eagles but they don't venture my way too often, I'm home pretty much all day and I can keep daytime predators at bay. However around 6:30 in the morning is when the chickens come out and they are foraging when it's just barley light out. Anything could have killed them but I'm not sure what would kill them and not eat them. Kill multiple birds and not eat one?

Raccoons are easy to identify and keep away.... the only thing that comes to my mind from past experiences are dogs. Neighbor has a couple dogs but I never see them over here as they are in an electrical fence.

 

[halo]

Sounds like a coyote to me. They will take a lot of birds in an evening, without eating them all. I had one get into my Ameraucana pen last year. Feathers everywhere, one carcass, the rest missing. I set the trap the next night and caught a coyote. A few days later, one of the Ameraucana hens came home without a scratch on her from clear across the road.

I also promise its not a bird of prey. (I know you dont want opinions, but please please please do not capture or kill an owl).

 

[Brunty_Farms]

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I also lost a cat this past summer to a predator. I assume owl again but who knows because anything can get a cat. Normally though the just climb a tree when a yote or fox is after them. I've caught them many times in the fields high in a tree and I just laugh because they act like I'm going to climb up and save them.

 

[Brunty_Farms]

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I'm not, but I'm getting frustrated. I may try that NightGaurd.... don't know if it works though.

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

I am guessing dog - electric is not always 100% and often they kill without leaving a mark.


What about a game cam?

 

[Pet Duck Boy]

How big are the ducks and other birds that have been killed? (As in pounds) I did a little research on Ohio owls, the largest is the great horned owl. (Besides the snowy owl, which is very rare in Ohio) They are about 2 feet tall on average, and the females, which are bigger than the males...weigh around 3.1 pounds. Acording to wikipedia. It also mentions that the reagurlary feed on birds, such as ducks, chickens, and even small pets like cats and dogs. It also says this, but I'm not sure if it's still snowing or freezing there. "In northern regions, where larger prey that cannot be eaten quickly are most prevalent, they may let uneaten food freeze and then thaw it out later using their own body heat." If there's still snow on the ground, then this would be your culprit. If there isn't...I'd keep looking for clues.

 

[babyblue]

I am taking a guess and saying a water loving dog breed like a lab or a water spanial. extreamly unlikely to be a bird of prey, they just dont hunt that way at all.

 

[Lollipop]

Jeff, to answer your original question, I`m gonna take a shot at it. Never done this, but I read about it once, and that was a long time ago. To catch a hawk or owl, build a wire box about 3X3 with a plywood top. Cut a hole in the center of the top, about 9", if I remember right. Put a live chicken or duck in the box, preferrably one that can`t get out. The idea is that the owl or hawk will go in through the hole and can`t flap enough to exit. You have to sacrifice one of your birds to catch it, but it might be worth it. I don`t have any opinion on what is catching your fowl, but it really doesn't sound like a raptor to me either. Good luck sorting it out.......Pop

 

[cparian]

Here's a link about constructing a funnel trap.

http://elibrary.unm.edu/sora/JFO/v066n01/p0133-p0139.pdf

Hope it helps.