Tomahawk Model 502.5R - Rigid Pigeon Trap

The Tomahawk Model 502.5R is a live catch trap designed to trap pigeons and larger doves without harming them. The trap has a door at each end and a metal grid with a head-sized opening, which the birds can enter but can't exit. While larger white wing doves can get trapped, mourning doves and Inca doves can easily escape. To lure the birds into the trap, users need to place bait grain inside and outside the trapped door and put in a live pigeon. Reviews show mixed results with some stating that the trap did not work or had a defective door. However, most reviewers found the trap effective in reducing the pigeon population and were able to trap two or three birds at a time, with some trapping up to 48 pigeons since purchasing the trap. Users recommend laying food out first to allow the birds to become accustomed to it and then placing the trap on the feed pile with the doors open for a few days.