Need some help catching a armadillo in a live trap!!!!!!!!

[varmit_master]

Hi does anybody know how to catch a armadillo with a live trap. I am trying to catch it in the middle of town. So shooting it at night is a NO NO. And a steel trap or a conibear is a No No . Becasue of the cats and dogs. Will take all the help i can get. thanks VM

[quickdtoo]

Here's a 3 page thread at RFC on the subject, I think you answer is on page 2.

Tim

http://rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=95092&highlight=armadillo

[varmit_master]

Hi and thanks i will go in the mor and see if the store has any bad bananas and will try it and let you know thanks again VM

[Asa Lenon]

:grin: You'll have to call upon and say please to Wackyquacker, he is the 'dillo master on this forum! :-D  Ace  :-D

[RdFx]

Yeppers Asa Wackys real name is Wackydilloquacker but shortened it becuase of  conotations we wont mention...

[mmwb]

Won't pretend I've ever seen one, much less trapped one, but in my ADC readings, there seems to be several suggestions to funnel them to the trap.  Use a building and a temporary fence, or two temporary fences...

This is a good read for ya:
http://wildlifedamage.unl.edu/handbook/handbook/mammals/mam_d1.pdf

[RdFx]

mmwb has the right idea.  One can use same idea for skunks that   wont go for your bait ect.   Good luck.

[Wackyquacker]

How many times do I got to tell you two old farts there are no armydilldos in NM!  
I did re-affirm that is dang near impossible for one of those things to cross a road and live; on the way back from the SE NTA Regional in TN today we saw a truck load on their backs playing dead in eastern OK.  I guess they disperse in the spring.

As for catching them, you might rig up a tire "roll-by" next to your trap...those things seemed to be attracted to moving wheels.

[RdFx]

Ol Wacky seems to know alot about armydillos for not having them supposedly ... dont go thru all the trouble of his offered set, just use chunk of blacktop for bait and you will get all  the armys, possums,  ect you want.... :-D

[Wackyquacker]

I see that ole RdFx is still a generalist in his approach to trapping.  Black top is way too much a universal attractor.  You stick to the "roll-by" tire and you will find that your dilldo to non-target ratio will really skyrocket.

[RdFx]

I regress to the expert Wacky 'O" Dillo  armydilldo set.  You cant refute the expert!   Right Asa?   :wink:

[Wackyquacker]

I'm just an Culvert / Internet trapper when it comes to Armydilldos...I only see them along the road near culverts and talk of them over the net...I'm no expert.

[Asa Lenon]

Rd Fx writes...
You cant refute the expert! Right Asa?

No matter how many times Wacky denies it, he is still the 'dillo master. He secretely had a whole semi load delivered to NM in hopes of starting an army of 'dillos for himself to trap and to perpetuate his famous O'Dillo 'dillo set into future generations.   Ace

[Wackyquacker]

Asa, you're as big a trouble maker as Slimey and RdFx.

[Asa Lenon]

Just '\checkin' to see if your old spark and fire is still there Wacky! Ace

[Wackyquacker]

My spark is still here but I understand you have the "old" market cornered.  

Speaking of old, as I drove through OK this past weekend I thought of Joe Rascal Duncan.  I wonder what ever happened to him.  Sure hope he's doing well.

[RdFx]

If anyone has phone or email of Joe please let me know as i have something to send to him... thanks.

[Asa Lenon]

RdFx:  These are the last phone and e-mail address I have for Joe;
918/655-7670 and rascal@clnk.com.  Ace

[RdFx]

Thanks Asa appreciate it...