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.
