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The topcat-trap
Snapper arm
Cover
Rocker
Clamping lever
Triggers
Positioning the topcat-trap
To find the vole burrow, stick the searching rod
1.
10 – 15 cm deep into the ground every 5 cm starting
by a fresh mound until a cavity is detected. Enlarge
the hole with the rod and insert a finger to
determine the direction of the tunnel. Avoid crushing
tunnel with foot.
Cut a clean hole through the tunnel by turning the
2.
ground cutter into the ground until the base is
around 3 – 4 cm below the tunnel floor. Press gently
so that the tunnel does not cave in. Pull the ground
cutter with the clump of earth carefully out of the
hole. Press loose earth down with the knob of the
searching rod so that it does not block the tunnel.
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Searching rod
Bracket
Position the trap into the hole. The passage through
3.
the trap should correspond with the height and
direction of the tunnel. Cover the surface of the trap
with earth so that neither light nor air penetrates
into the tunnel. Make sure the clamping lever has
enough free space. Set the topcat-trap and mark the
spot clearly.
Once the release mechanism has been triggered,
4.
gently push the trap back and forth to enlarge the
hole and carefully remove the trap. Dispose of the
dead animal and replace the empty trap in the
same hole. Repeat this procedure for as long as
voles are trapped or the trap is being filled with
earth. Then remove the trap and leave a marker in
the open hole. If no signs of digging are detected
within two hours, there are no voles left in the
burrow.
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Ground cutter
Picket
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