J. A. Mills photo When correctly set the Fenn trap catches stoats across the spine and kills at once. The tunnel forces the animal to keep its head down so that the jaws meet over its back. (Note that the spring must be set parallel to the tunnel.) Fenn traps are the most effective way to catch stoats, though trapping campaigns seldom have any real effect on their numbers.
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Forest and Bird, Volume 14, Issue 3, 1 August 1982, Page 39
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69J. A. Mills photo When correctly set the Fenn trap catches stoats across the spine and kills at once. The tunnel forces the animal to keep its head down so that the jaws meet over its back. (Note that the spring must be set parallel to the tunnel.) Fenn traps are the most effective way to catch stoats, though trapping campaigns seldom have any real effect on their numbers. Forest and Bird, Volume 14, Issue 3, 1 August 1982, Page 39
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