Larsen Magpie Traps

How to catch magpies legally using a top entry twin capture metal Larsen cage trap. Larsen traps are now among the most effective design live catch bird traps.Top entry Larsen traps are used for catching members of the Corvid or crow family, magpies, crows, jays, jackdaws and rooks and are particularly effective in catching magpies.

The Larsen trap was designed in the 1950s and is now available in many different designs, basically a top entry twin capture with decoy compartment, Larsen trap as pictured below is more suited to catching magpies and our side entry twin capture Crow trap is a good trap for crows.

The important factor with a Larsen Trap or Crow trap is that it uses a live decoy bird. You MUST provide the decoy bird with food, water, shelter, room to stretch its wings and you MUST inspect the trap at least every day.

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    • Trap man clam Larsen trap
    • Heavy duty construction made in the UK
    • Perfect for catching your decoy bird
    • Comes built ready to use
    • Split perches provided

    The trap man clam Larsen is a single catch Larsen trap mostly suited to magpies, its name come from the appearance of the trap as it opens up like a clam when set.

    The trap is set using split perches which the magpie lands on inside the trap, as the weight of the bird land on the perches they split and in turn trigger the cage closed.

    This type of trap is particularly good for catching your decoy bird if you create a nest inside the trap using straw and broken eggs.

    Key features

    • Heavy duty construction
    • Long lasting springs
    £39.99
    (10 customer reviews)
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    • Trap man Larsen centre decoy
    • Dimensions 48” x 15” x 17”
    • Made in the UK
    • 2x Top entry catching compartments 1x large decoy compartment
    • Comes built just require unfolding
    • Split perches, perches and decoy shelter included
    • Very simple to set with detailed instruction available online

    The trap man larsen centre decoy trap is an effective way of catching magpies and other corvids, the trap has 2 catching compartment one at either side of the trap and a large decoy compartment in the centre

    The trap is made from heavy gauge 1” x 1” wire mesh and electro plated after manufacture for a long lasting hard wearing finish, the springs on the cage are a heavy duty spring steel made in the UK.

    The trap works best with a live decoy bird being placed in the large decoy compartment of the trap to attract the other magpies in the area to it.

     

    £108.99 £71.93
    (16 customer reviews)
    • Trap man Larsen trap
    • Dimensions 30” x 30” x 17”
    • Made in the UK
    • 2x top entry catching compartment / 1x large decoy compartment
    • Comes built just require unfolding
    • Split perches, perches and decoy shelter included
    • Very simple to set with detailed instruction available online

    The trap man Larsen trap is an effective way of catching magpies and other corvids, the trap has 2 catching compartment at one side of the trap and a large decoy compartment at the other which is large enough to be legal to use in the England.

    The trap is made from heavy gauge 1” x 1” wire mesh and electro plated after manufacture for a long lasting hard wearing finish, the springs on the cage are a heavy duty spring steel made in the UK.

    The trap works best with a live decoy bird being placed in the large decoy compartment of the trap to attract the other magpies in the area to it.

     

    £124.99
    (11 customer reviews)
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    • Flat Larsen trap spring (pair)
    • 1 x left 1 x right
    • Galvanized finish
    • Extra heavy duty
    • Made in the UK

    Flat Larsen trap springs perfect for building your own wooden larsen trap, very powerful springs made in the UK. These matched pairs are the flat type best used when making your own wooden traps, we also sell the angled type larsen springs

    £8.79
    (5 customer reviews)
    • Trap man Larsen trap single catch
    • Dimensions 32” x 15” x 17”
    • Made in the UK
    • 1x top entry catching compartment / 1x large decoy compartment
    • Comes built just require unfolding
    • Split perches, perches and decoy shelter included
    • Very simple to set with detailed instruction available online

    The trap man Larsen trap is an effective way of catching magpies and other corvids, the trap has 1 catching compartment at one side of the trap and a large decoy compartment at the other which is large enough to be legal to use in the England.

    The trap is made from heavy gauge 1” x 1” wire mesh and electro plated after manufacture for a long lasting hard wearing finish, the springs on the cage are a heavy duty spring steel made in the UK.

    The trap works best with a live decoy bird being placed in the large decoy compartment of the trap to attract the other magpies in the area to it.

     

    £68.99
    (8 customer reviews)
    • Trap man Larsen/corvid trap
    • Dimensions 30” x 30” x 17”
    • Made in the UK
    • 2x top entry catching compartment / 2x side entry catching compartments
    • Comes built just require unfolding
    • Split perches, perches and decoy shelter included
    • Very simple to set with detailed instruction available online

    The trap man Larsen / corvid trap is an effective way of catching magpies and crows, The internal panels of the cage can be folded into different positions to give you a 3 different layouts of the trap.

    1. 2x side entry catching compartments and 1x decoy compartment
    2. 2x top entry catching compartments and 1x decoy compartment
    3. 4x catching compartments

    The trap is made from heavy gauge 1” x 1” wire mesh and electro plated after manufacture for a long lasting hard wearing finish, the springs on the cage are a heavy duty spring steel made in the UK.

    The trap works best with a live decoy bird being placed in the large decoy compartment of the trap to attract the other magpies and crows in the area to it.

     

    £139.99
    (1 customer review)
    • Angled Larsen trap spring (pair)
    • 1 x left 1 x right
    • Galvanized finish
    • Extra heavy duty
    • Made in the UK

    Angled Larsen trap springs perfect for repairing your existing larsen trap or building your own wooden larsen trap, very powerful springs made in the UK. These matched pairs are the angled type best used when repairing  your existing larsen traps, we also sell the flat type larsen springs

    £9.99
    (4 customer reviews)
    • Trap man Larsen Mate
    • Dimensions 17” x 15” x 15”
    • Made in the UK
    • Mates up to any Larsen trap to give extra catching compartment.
    • Comes built just requires unfolding
    • Split perches provided

    The trap man Larsen mate is a single catch Larsen cage, it uses a split perch setting which the magpie lands on splitting the perches and triggering the spring loaded door.

    It is perfect for mating up with any Larsen trap to give you an extra catching compartment.

    Key features

    • Heavy duty springs
    • Heavy gauge mesh construction
    £44.98
    (10 customer reviews)
  • TrapMan Larsen Trap Perch Kit

    Spare split-perches, perches, cable ties & shelter for larsen traps

    £6.99