Trapping Guides

Successful trapping starts long before a pest enters the trap. By choosing the right location, preparing the site properly, and maintaining your traps regularly, you can significantly improve catch rates. This guide explains how to get the best performance from Pestgard live capture traps using proven trapping principles.

Success starts with proper setup.

This quick checklist covers everything you need to know to position, bait, and maintain your live-capture trap for effective predator control.

Double-door traps mimic natural movement, making predators less wary and boosting capture rates.

Learn why the Pestgard Tunnel Trap  is the top choice for humane predator control.

Feral cats are devastating New Zealand’s wildlife.

Learn safe, effective trapping methods to protect native species while ensuring companion cats remain unharmed.

Starting predator control?

This quick FAQ covers everything beginners need to know about live-capture cage traps - setup, bait, legality, and best practices.

Possums are one of New Zealand’s most destructive pests, harming native forests, eating birds and eggs, and spreading bovine tuberculosis to livestock.

This guide explains why possums are so damaging and outlines the best trapping methods to control their impact.

Cage trapping truly is an art form and the small details matter more than most people realise.

When it comes to ferret control, the difference between a successful set and an empty trap often comes down to preparation and pefecting the little details.

Stoats and ferrets pose a serious threat to New Zealand’s wildlife. This guide explains how to humanely trap them using the right equipment, bait, and timing for maximum success.