A True Starling Live Trap
By Will on 02/26/2016
You where not much help, the wire you made the trap out of was 1x1 and it didn't work well because, most starling got out threw the wire. Perhaps you where saving money be not making the trap out of 1/2 x1 wire. But now I have detailed plan to make a working Double Door Starling Live Trap.
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We apologize you were unhappy with the design of the trap. We do have a rep reaching out to you today to help you with a return. Please always let us know if you are unhappy with a purchase so we have the opportunity to make things right for you. 866-581-7378
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21 of 25 people found this review helpful
Incredibly effective trap!
By Zach on 08/21/2020
I bought this trap to catch starlings which have invaded my bird feeders. They come in large numbers and bully the smaller birds. I was skeptical of this trap as some reviewers of it online mentioned how it was ineffective for them. I don't know what they are doing wrong. I took some peanut suet and broke it up by the entrances and placed more inside of the trap. In 2 days, i caught 20 birds. All were starlings. I didn't need to bend the funnel tines, but others have said they needed to. I'm my state, there is no limit to how many starlings you can catch as they are invasive and non native. I'm really impressed with this trap. It was worth the high price tag. If something happened to my current trap, i wouldn't hesitate to buy another.
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20 of 20 people found this review helpful
Tomahawk Starling Trap
By Anne on 05/01/2020
The trap is working great! It is really helping me eliminate some of the immediate starling population in my area. I had some Red Belly Woodpeckers set up a nest in my back yard and the starlings immediately took over the nest, which was very upsetting. This prompted my purchase of the trap and I am very happy with the results! This invasive species needs to be eliminated whenever possible for the well being of native woodpecker populations. Thank you for this great tool!
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16 of 16 people found this review helpful
Eastern Starling Trappings
By Deb on 12/03/2014
I've done everything recommended but cannot get those pesky birds to go into the trap. Looked so easy on youtube and on the website.
Expert response:
Bird trapping can take time since many birds will not immediately approach new items. You can also contact Tomahawk directly at 800-272-8727 for additional trapping tips.
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12 of 13 people found this review helpful
Love these traps!
By Steve on 06/14/2019
The quality of these traps exceeded my expectations. Very well made and will last a life time if properly cared for. Have not put them to use yet, but I expect to trap hundreds of nasty starlings when the fledglings appear soon!
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6 of 8 people found this review helpful
The good and the bad
By Tim on 03/26/2021
The good part about this trap is the following: It is well constructed and will last a long time. the design is functional and works. we have caught a lot of starlings since we have had this trap. Now the bad: the only real issue with this is that there needed to be small fence that is put in the cage on the exit of the trap entrance. starlings are very smart birds and it did not take them very long to discover that they could get out the same way they got in. I fixed this be using chicken and putting up a "fence that distracts the birds from utilizing the entrance as an escape route. this did not fix the issue entirely but reduce the number of birds escaping severely.
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5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Brown Headed Cowbirds
By Joe on 04/10/2020
We have caught over 70 cowbirds so far. Since the females are smaller than males, they can escape easier. So, have to keep an eye out during day to remove birds occasionally rather than trying to empty trap only once a day.
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5 of 6 people found this review helpful
Works well
By Richard on 04/17/2020
Started catching starlings right away!
By Gary on 01/01/2021
Very satisfied with results, as soon as I placed suet in the trap as bait they came and I was able to eliminate several starlings. One tip is to place a rag or something in the openings as soon as you notice a trapped starling, I missed several that managed to escape before I figured that out.
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4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Good Service
By Renee on 03/03/2014
Verified Purchase
bird trap
By Darel on 05/06/2022
Pigeon two traps doors
By Michael on 04/27/2018
Sparrows Escape the trap
By Jim on 08/06/2021
The trap is good quality. However the sparrows that have been trapped have all been able to get out of the one inch square wire. The wire mesh needs to be smaller so the sparrows can't get through. We will see if it will work on starlings this fall when they start grouping up and coming into my yard.
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3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Does the Job!
By Carrie on 01/08/2022
We live in Ohio. This was a gift for my husband. When flocks of starlings started to appear this week he set the trap. Within the first few hours he captured 4 starlings. He followed bait and set up plans found on youtube. He had not adjusted the openings or blocked them quick enough so 3 escaped. Lesson learned. Thank you for quick delivery and fair pricing.
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Tomahawk Starling Trap with Two Trap Doors - Model 503
By Pamela on 03/26/2021
So far, I am a bit disappointed. I caught one starling but by the time I got out to dispatch it, it had escaped. I adjusted the opening a bit so hopefully that will help. I have it under a suet feeder with suet on and in the trap. I suspect it is the wrong time of the year (spring) as they are not interested in suet right now. Hopefully it will do better in the winter as my barn is overrun with starlings.
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Starling trap
By Jon on 09/04/2020
Happy customer.
By Paul on 02/13/2021
Excellent Service
By Tom on 01/07/2022
I wanted to purchase a Starling trap for a Christmas present for my son on the farm. Due to the pandemic DoMyOwn showed this item to have a long lead time on their website. I expressed my desire to have this item for Christmas and was told that they would check with the vendor to see if the item was available. As it turned out the vendor had it in stock, the item shipped directly to me from the vendor and I had it four days from placing my order. I couldn't expect better service than I received.
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Starling trap
By Tim on 02/11/2022
Works great
By Susan on 04/03/2020
Good Trap, Bad User
By John on 02/17/2023
Trap came well intact from shipping and is reasonably well constructed. Not under or overbuilt. It looks like it would work well, but the user has to be smarter than the Starlings. At least the Starlings I'm trying to catch. I tried lazily putting it under the suet feeder so bits would fall into the trap. That way, the Starlings could set their own trap. Well, they only go for the suet feeder and aren't interested in going to ground for the bits in the trap. I imagine that if I removed the suet feeder and only left bait in the trap it would work better, but I have yet to do that because I have other birds also using the feeder. I just shoot the Starlings on the feeder one at a time. Anyways, smaller birds are able to move in and out of the trap just fine which I like. It appears as though Starlings would have trouble getting out due to their size, especially if startled. I think to get a bird as smart as a Starling I'd have to have bait in the trap and a trail to each entrance so they'll absent mindedly walk into trap. I think the instructions state as much.
Good-bye Starlings
By Brad on 02/23/2023
I just took five more starlings out of my Tomahawk trap. That makes 55 in six days. The most I've had in there at one time was nine. When the trap arrived I bent the protruding wires in the entries to 1 1/2 inches wide. When I first set the trap I caught one starling using chicken scratch feed. There had been two in the trap but one escaped through the door so I bent the wires in a tiny bit more. I caught one more a day later. I then moved the trap closer to the area where I feed my ducks and roosters and baited it with Payback all-purpose poultry feed pellets. Since then, I've had a steady stream of caught starlings. This trap works great!! I read a few negative reviews before buying the trap, but I've learned that they were unfounded. The starlings can't escape from the trap although they certainly try. Finding the right bait is important and location of the trap also seems important. You might need to do some experimentation for best results, but for those who claim that the trap doesn't work--it's you, it's not the trap. This trap does what it was designed to do: catch starlings. By the way, I have been using this trap in February.
Works great
By Robert on 03/04/2023
today, first day using the trap I caught two English Sparrows, two squirrels and three dark eyed juncos. The squirrels and one of the English Sparrows got away. Released the juncos. Just a matter of time before the Starlings find the trap. Will plug up the ends next time I catch a squirrel. Very happy to have caught the one English Sparrow.
Starling Trap
By Grossman on 03/10/2023
Starling Trap exceeds expectations
By John on 06/03/2023
Received my starling traps, thinking they were well made, but doubtful of their efficacy. Was I wrong. Caught 9 in one day. 4 initially and then 5 later in the day, using one trap. That was an admittedly good day, but the trap consistently catches starlings most every day. I never used any bait, but did locate the trap adjacent to my chicken feeder. The only downside was that a chicken, (chick) would sometimes wonder into the trap, and on a rare occasion, a starling would escape. Couldn't ask for more. Works really well.
starling trap
By Cindy on 07/21/2023
Starling Trap Results
By Marilyn on 02/17/2024
It’s a wonder. The trap was first put out last week for six days. Fourteen were trapped in total. The following week a total of 51 were trapped with more coming to the feeders. The bate used is peanut suet nuggets. The only other bird that was trapped was a female American Tree Sparrow which was set free each time. I highly recommend this trap.
Very impressed!
By Richard on 06/13/2024
I was not sure what to expect. I set it out the beginning of June under a suet feeder and bated the trap with chunks of suet. I trapped 9 starlings in 5 days, 2 of them juvenile. I started late in year, but it worked great. The starling traffic is greatly reduced in my yard.
Trap with 2 Trap doors model 503
By Stacy on 06/21/2024
