Thrush poaching tool

identifier

ID 855
morphology

craft

craft

holotype

MOT V 88.0691 L=43cm WD=5,5cm WT=500gr
description

This poaching tool was used in some regions in Belgium and France to catch thrushes or catbirds by cutting the bark of a tree to stretch a bow. The catbirds are attracted with berries.

The equivalent English name of this tool is unknown.

More technical information on this page in dutch. [MOT]