What is a doc trap?

DOC traps are a family of spring traps (killing traps) designed by the Department of Conservation (DOC) in New Zealand and manufactured by CMI Springs.

What is a Fenn trap?

Fenn Traps are extremely powerful traps used to kill rats, grey squirrels, mice and other rodents. Please refer to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 for a list of all species that can be trapped legally with spring traps.

How to use a DOC 200 trap?

Pull carefully on the wire setting loop with your hand. Continue past the top of the trigger arm, allowing the trigger arm to drop onto the treadle. catch on the sear.

How do you catch stoats and weasels?

Stoats (and other mustelids) commonly use ridges, the sides of waterways, tracks, and road edges, so these are the best spots for traps. The best bait is fresh or salted rabbit meat, eggs, and specialist stoat lures. Mustelids are also attracted by the odour of another mustelid.

What is predator free NZ?

Predator Free 2050 is an ambitious goal to rid New Zealand of the most damaging introduced predators that threaten our nation’s natural taonga, our economy and primary sector.

Are Fenn traps illegal?

Fenn traps, and all copycat designs such as those by Springer and Solway, were made illegal to catch stoats from 1 April 2020, because tests have shown that they fail to kill stoats reliably within the time-frame required by AIHTS (45 seconds).

Can you still use Fenn traps?

Fenn traps have been illegal for stoats since 2020.

How do you trap rats NZ?

Put a teaspoon of peanut butter into the rat and mouse traps, and set them. 3. Slide your rat trap into the tunnel with the step plate facing away from your hands (ie facing the tunnel entrance), then slide the mouse trap in behind it. Try to keep the traps near to the back of the tunnel where you are sliding them in.