The Arapuca Bird Trap with Dave McIntyre Alone Season 2
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
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This trap is common in Brazil and can be made quickly without tools and only using material on hand. It will result in the live capture of a bird.
TIPS ON TRAPPING
Trapping is a numbers game. The more traps you have set the better your chances of catching game. In practice trappers here will set 10 to 20 arapuca traps baited with the correct bait for the target species and set in locations where the birds have been observed feeding. This trap is normally used for ground feeding birds that eat seeds or fruit. The arapuca when set by an experienced trapper will have about a 10 - 20% success rate. That is the reality of trapping. That means if you have ten of them set in good locations you can expect one bird a day. Twenty traps will net you one or two birds a day, three if you are lucky. I have caught multiple dove in one arapuca, it can happen in a good location.
With over 100,000 views from all over the world it would be impossible to give specific information regarding bait or trap placement. One tactic that greatly increases effectiveness is to establish a feeding ground for the local birds by placing feed or bait in the same place and allowing the birds to come regularly for feeding. Set several traps propped up but not armed allowing the birds to get accustomed to feeding under them and leaving. The first time you arm the traps you will net several birds if they are accustomed to feeding under an arapuca.
The trap works if you have studied the birds habits and preferred bait. Trapping is a skill, making traps is only the beginning of learning how to effectively trap. The nice thing about the arapuca is that you can practice without harming game unlike many other traps.
Please, as always, obey all local laws and only actually kill wild game if it is legal or necessary.
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Mac
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This is just about the best trapping instruction video I have seen. Everything was explained and the camera caught everything that was being discussed. Thank you!
I'm happy it's working for you. This is one of the few traps you can practice with without hurting the birds.
The design of this trap is literally from the stone age. It has survived to become part of common knowledge in Brazil. Every rural kid there knows how to make these.
Thanks, that's high praise coming from a trapper.
The arapuca is one the Portuguese learned from the indians here, it's as old as time.
We made this trap with materials collected in a 10 meter circle and a bit of string we had in the fire kit. Mac
I'm always impressed with people's ingenuity in making traps.
Thanks for the video!
Josh,
The trap is best made from dead sticks as they can be broken to size easier. The materials for this trap were collected in a burn area that a brush fire had killed last year. Basically the same wood you would collect for firewood can be used for this trap.
Thanks for the feedback. The trap is simple to make. Once you build it a few times you won't forget it. It's a good one to carry around in your head.
The whole point of survival trapping is that traps will be working for you while you are off doing other things, essentially allowing you to be several places at once.
The Arapuca is most often used to catch live birds that are sold as pets (now illegal in Brazil). Rural people in Brazil used this as a supplement to their income, selling exotic birds, or their diet, eating the common birds caught in the arapuca. Setting dozens of them a day was a matter of family survival.
Very good question. I'll be honest and say I use a mark one eyeball. Often I tie one end loose and then place the two base sticks equal distance apart and run the string to the opposite corner. Then flip it back and tie the second string to the same length. It usually forms a rectangle about one fourth wider than the base sticks. I hope that's clear.
@MrWoodcraft101
IMO the figure 4 will work but is much harder to carve. The fig-4 also needs the animal to hit the bait stick directly, easy for rodents but hard to accomplish with bird bait. Part of the charm of this trap is that it can be made easily without tools of any kind. Any deadfall trigger you are used to making will work with a simple cage to create a "livefall" trap.
Bait the trap with whatever the target species likes to eat.
Yes, you could, or a milk crate, or a washtub, or a commercial grade dumpster for ostrich. The point being you have to have one of them available. This trap can be made from materials on hand in the bush and requires no tools, though a pocketknife is helpful.
It really depends on the birds you are trying to catch. The trap targets ground feeders so birdseed is a good place to start. I have caught dove with cracked corn. In Brazil they will use everything from bananas to hot peppers depending on what they want to attract.
I use to do these traps when I was a kid in my backyard. We caught dozens of birds.
This trap comes down to us from the first inhabitants of South America who used it to feed themselves. Trapping exotic birds as pets used to be a way for rural workers to supplement their meager income. The practice is now illegal in Brazil.
I teach this trap as an emergency wilderness survival technique but we never trap wild birds for the course. When they learn how to process game for food we use domestic quail which are raised for eggs and meat in Brazil and cost about $1 each.
Just caught up to this one David, thanks for a great project idea for my Cub Scouts pack!
You bait it with whatever your target species normally eats, here they use everything from bananas to bird seed dependingon what they want to catch.
Ordinary bird seed seems to be the thing that birds go in for most, cracked corn works, chicken feed etc.
this is the best video and the only one that makes sense on this whole sight
I support your efforts to end wild animal trafficking. That is a legal/ethical problem that will not be solved by censoring stone-age technology. The arapuca is a part of mankind's heritage that rapidly being lost. Like a flint knife, people need to learn to use them ethically not forget how to make them. The argument for ignorance is always weak.
I give some tips in the information above. Set the trap tall so they can get under it easily and only bait the rear center. It sounds like you have bait outside of the trap so they don't have to risk going under it to get food.
The trap is for ground feeding birds. Here in Brazil they use seeds, chicken feed, even fruit if that's what the target species eats.
It really depends on the size of bird you are trying to catch. It is best to use smaller diameter sticks if possible, about as thick as your finger. Make them about 14 inches long for the base pair and just cut or break them to size as you build it up.
A single arapuca trap has about a 10% hit rate when properly made and placed. Making the trap is just the first part of the equation, learning to bait and place them is a learning curve.
Thank you for posting this video dude.I searched a long time for traps and none of them worked except for this one... Of course I don't want to kill the bird, I just want to raise birds and then let them go into the wild... :D
@PeTrioBoy Depends on how big a trap and how thin the sticks. Thin, straight, dry sticks are what you're looking for and lots of them.
I'm sure you could use it for Emu if it was large and heavy enough. The trap illustrated here is about the size you would use for a pigeon. For a duck I would make it bigger out of green saplings and maybe tie a rock or two on it to make it heavier.
It's up on my channel already. This trap has been catching birds since the stone age here in South and Central America. It is a very widespread design with slight variations depending on where you go.
Yes, It can catch any ground feeding bird if it is big and heavy enough.
Very Nice Video, This Gives me an Idea on how to build a shelter, or use this method to build a roof on a shelter.
The trap in the vid is about right for the birds in that area, mainly large pigeons. For grouse or phesants you would need to make it a little bigger and maybe tie a rock on it to make it heavier.
@Colhane Thanks. I can see why, Red tails are ambush predators which means they watch for moving prey. and just spreading out some seeds won't attract birds of prey for this reason, they're meat eaters. But, if you put down a chunk of meat in there and built a much larger trap you might catch one.
Best vid i've seen yet..... thanks for sharing. You can tell when an expert shows you some bushcraft skills, instead of expervillage.
love the trigger mechanism, this is what I could not figure out but thanx to you now I can build one :0)
That style trigger is very common in Brazil but I have never seen it in any books. There are similar basket style traps from other cultures but that trigger appears to be straight out of stone age Brazil.
Thank you for sharing how to get the bird out of the trap!
very good video. I'm going to try it in my city back yard on some starlings. just for fun and let them go. Thanx for posting this.
Well done. Clearly explained. Thanks very much. Best wishes, Coote, Nelson, New Zealand.
I have made a few now.... this has been VERY useful, thank you.
Small birds don't have the power to tip them over. Of course if you make one large enough to trap a powerful bird like a duck, goose, or turkey you will have to make it strong and heavy enough to hold up. Sometimes people tie rocks to the top or sides to make the trap heavier.
If a mammals get in the arapuca they will break right out.
I presented this trap both for its historical value and to help ensure HUMAN survival in times of great personal hardship be it a wilderness survival situation or someone living on the street trying to catch pigeons.
I do not trap illegally nor advocate the trapping of game outside of an emergency. I have no pet birds.
This is a LIVE trap that does not harm the bird in any way. As such it is one of the few traps that you can build and practice with and not harm anything.
It depends on the target species. Bird seed works well, cracked corn, even banana for some tropical birds.
Happy to hear it's working for you. As always, check your local laws and use responsibly.
I have never seen this trigger outside of Brazil. I've looked for it in old trapping books with no luck. There are similar traps the world over but I'm thinking that trigger is unique or at least original to South America.
I figured, I'll try to catch a bird in a trap in Siberia) Thanks for the video.
What is the trouble with the trigger? Its kind of hard to give advice without seeing what you're doing and it can be tricky to get set until you have a little practice.
Next target... Canadian Geese at the golf course!
Mice will sometimes set them off. Wind or rain can also make them fall.
@madmicah2 Not really a notch just a flat spot that extends to the bottom of the Y. The trigger sticks need to slip off the bottom of the Y as soon as they are disturbed. If you put a smooth flat there it makes the trigger more sensitive.
Awesome. The string is a fantastic way to bring this all together.
Thanks for this knowledge,how make a safe trap for birds.I usually make springe in Jamaica but it's dangerous,it can kill the birds when caught,I caught three birds with the arapuca so far,in Jamaica we call it caliban
Yes, birds. My video "Kids, Goats, and the Arapuca Bird Trap" shows a dove in the arapuca.
This looks simple enough. I'm going to see if I can trap pigeons with it! (They make good eating.) Getting the notches right might be tricky. Practice makes perfect...
great video..ive watched 10 about this trap and rarely do they explain the trigger
@MilesOhToole This video is all over the internet. It's now pushing 225,000 views. Pretty good for something we shot on a camping trip to keep the kids busy.
I was out camping with my kids and taught them how to build it. I thought, this would make a good video so I took it apart and shot the rebuild. Now it's headed towards 400,000 views.
Fantástico! Essa armadilha é muito comum no interior do Brasil.
Fiz muitas dessas na infância com os talos de uma planta chamada "assa-peixe".
great video if this trap was made bigger could it be used for catching pheasant or partridge
Excellent vid, I recommend a lightweight portable tripod in the future.
Pode usar qualquer madeira que e reto e seco como bambu por exemplo. Neste caso usamos arnica (comum em Minas) que morreu num incendio no mato (tambem comum en Minas).
Tamanho de um dedao.
cool! looks like it would work well and appears to be easily made by anyone with some practice. 2 thumbs up!
There's lots of decent trap videos out there on YT. I put this one up on my page because I've never encountered this trigger anywhere but here. It might be out there in a book somewhere but I had never seen it before I learned it here. There's no way I'm the best at this, give me a break!
That was awsome. Am gonna try this. Am gonna make some traps i have not seen on youtube and post it.
I'm not sure I understand the question. There's only four options, sell it, keep as a pet, let it go, or eat it.
Yes, the trap works well for any ground feeding bird.
Thanks for posting this, simple to make and it looks like it must be effective. I'm subscribing to your vids.
@SuperKillboss I've had doubles before too. It happens with dove down here because they are really small in Brazil.
What is the easiest way to cut the notches out? When I cut them in the direction I want the notch to become deeper the ends will not be strait or the stick will just brake in half is there a specific style of cutting you are suppose to use while doing this.
And also with bigger strings wouldn't that make a taller and bigger trap for bigger prey?
John,
This is the only video I monitor comments on IIRC. Early on I had some really vile stuff posted from animal rights people. I don't recall the comment of yours that I deleted. It must not have been offensive or I would have blocked you. I do leave negative comments up if I feel they are constructive and well stated.
That's great. Did the trap hold up? Ducks are pretty strong.
The trap is pretty light. With larger, more powerful birds they often tie a rock on top to make it heavier. I imagine a rabbit would be able to push his way out. I know horses will smash them to bits to get at cracked corn under the trap! Mice and rats will set them off too, they just climb right out. If the trap is sprung with nothing inside and the bait is gone it was a rat. Mac
Mammals are strong enough to break out of the trap.
As for the negatives, I don't care. If someone doesn't speak up their negative opinion can't be addressed. I will leave it up and let others comment.
The trap is a stone age design still in use today and as such is one of mankind's better ideas right up there with string.
No. They were all gathered in the same place, a small patch of arnica that had been killed in a brush fire the year before.
Lewis, This trap has been in constant use since the stone age. It is too heavy for the majority of birds to move. If it is built heavy and large enough the arapuca is capable of capturing ducks, geese, and turkey. Mammals will break out of them.
@adiosalmaperdida Yes, strong string that has very little stretch to it.
great idea, going to try it, though what from your experiences is the most common bait that works? especially on pigeons and sparrows
It seems like there are easier ways to rig up a tarp. I've thought about making a big one for turkey.
If what you want to do is eat a mammal then deadfalls are fine. The arapuca is intended to be a live trap. Dead animals rot quickly in tropical heat. Live birds stay fresh until you decide to eat them.
GREAT VIDEO! i remembered watchin this months & months ago & thought it was on my favorites,but wasn't. i looked up bird trap & there it was. i'm thinkin of makin one
Really cool way to make this trap.. Never saw this way but it's now my favorite. Thanks, great vid
thanks for the video ;) im happy to finally find an easy making bird trap :3 (sorry for my bad English)
@birdman7460 It works mainly for seed eating ground feeders. I can't imagine a red tail in one of these.
Excellent vdeo of a simple, yet effective trap. Good job!!!
This type of trap was use in Brazil to catch exotic birds for sale as pets, this is now against the law there. It is also used for catching game birds for food. The advantage of a live trap in a tropical climate is that the bird stays fresh if it is kept alive.
Seems this could double as a basket with some proper weaving. Or a shelter if you made it large enough and tossed some cover on it.
In Jamaica we call it calaban, boy I ate a lot off doves for dinner back in the days. And bird soups
I'll keep that in mind if I do another video on this trap.
It really helped me I finally got a bird
Is the idea to catch birds for eating? I'd be interested to know how much food is actually on an average bird, I'd think very little.
@iDr1nkCake I cover this type of thing in the "More Info" section because it is a common question.
I was trying to not leave out any important step for anyone wanting to make the trap.
Very nice vid. I like it, I will make on tomorrow to try out!!
hey nice bid. i noticed that the trap was quite flat, is there a way i can make is higher or bigger?
I actually caught a robin, but then i let it go. The trap works great!
I'm gonna build one a catch a crooked polititian! Great vid, what a ingenious trap!
Colhane, my friend! I don't know if you knew this, but your video has been submitted to StumbleUpon. Even though I'm subscribed to you, I just happened to "stumble upon" your video. Great instruction, buddy. Keep up the excellent videos!
Colhane, Thanks for sharing with us. But I have one question. Does this work with birds of prey? Because i'm getting my falconer licence soon so i want to catch some of my own birds of prey.
African or European sparrow?
Great video! Just curios why don't we see participants on the Nat Geo Alone program using some of these? Conditions, types of bird species. The trap looks like it would be excellent.
Thanks for video.
Alone is from the History channel. I had planned to use them on season two but didn't see any ground feeding birds that were legal to trap. This trap does produce well and they are easy to make and transport to better locations if the first spot isn't paying off.
Ah! got it - THOSE PESKY LAWS! 😉 Happy Holidays.
So can I catch a seed eating bird by using seed as bait, then afterwards tie a string to it's feet and use the bird as bait for larger birds? And then use the larger birds as bait for foxes? That'd be awesome.
how do you measure the length of the strings so the structure exactly makes a square then ?
I tryed to do this and it was easy, but i couldnt make the parts that set the trap.