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Quality stoat traps
Whether you’re trapping stoats or other mustelids like ferrets and weasels around the backyard, farm, or community, we have a range of humane stoat traps for your situation. Made from heavy-duty, quality components, our stoat traps are easy to use, safe, and efficient.
Our stoat traps are from the DOC series of traps that are widely used in New Zealand. Plus, we have some handy tools to make using these traps safer and easier.
Use stoat traps on their own or alongside other stoat control methods depending on your infestation levels.
Mustelid trapping tips
Boost your success rate with our stoat, ferret, and weasel trapping tips:
Put the trap in the right place:
– around hen or poultry houses, wood piles, farm buildings, stock tracks
– rabbit burrows
– small animal pad runs or tracks that pass under fences
– small drain pipes that run under roads
– under trees where vegetation is short
– shelter belts and hedges
– stream edges, rivers and ponds
– look for sign, e.g. droppings
Consider when to trap – February to April is the proven optimal time to trap mustelids. But if bird life and poultry are in danger, trap immediately.
Attract the stoat, ferret, or weasel with a lure or blaze – use:
– an egg
– carcass
our lure range – either edible or smells (our solid lures attach onto the wire inside the trap)
Note: These are general mustelid trapping tips. Experiences will differ depending on the trap used and the situation – backyard, rural, or bush. For more information, see each trap instruction sheet.
Start by monitoring. Chew cards and tracking tunnels show which pests are present from their bite marks or footprints, so you don’t spend time and money controlling the wrong pest.
Traps are toxin-free and suit smaller areas, or places where pets and children are around. Toxins in bait stations cover larger areas more efficiently. Many programmes get the best results by using both.
Some toxins require a Controlled Substance Licence (CSL), and these are clearly marked on the product page. We must sight and record your licence before sale. Traps, lures, monitoring tools and many baits don’t need one.
Pests tend to travel along edges, so place them where you’ve seen signs of activity, such as fence lines, bush edges, tracks, streams and sheltered spots near food sources. Keep them out of reach of children, pets and livestock.
Prefeeding means putting out non-toxic bait before introducing toxin. It gets pests used to the taste and location, so they keep coming back, and that makes your control much more effective.
Check them regularly. Remove catches promptly, refresh bait and lures, and look for damage or debris that could stop them working.
When used correctly, following the label and Safety Data Sheet, our products are designed to keep the risk to native species and non-target animals low. Always use toxins in bait stations, display warning signs where required, and keep pets and livestock away from treated areas.
Yes. Most products come in larger quantities for farms, conservation groups and professional pest controllers. Contact our team for bulk orders or advice on the right products for your site.