Dinkum: how to catch animals and birds

In Dinkum you have to learn how to catch animals and birds for several reasons. One of the reasons is to help the Center for Animal Research. But the biggest reason for doing so is to make money. Surprisingly, catching and discarding animals can be a really good source for this. And the best part is that the whole process is quite simple and you shouldn’t have much trouble with it. So, in this guide, let’s see how to catch animals and birds in Dinkum.

How to catch animals in Dinkum

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To start trapping animals and birds in this game, you first need to get a trapping license. You can buy it for 500 Permit Points. Once you get this license, you will be able to create various animal traps. They will be needed for the actual capture of animals or birds, depending on the trap. Next, you will need an Animal Collection Point, this will allow you to send the captured animal to the Animal Research Center. The Center will then reward you for your efforts in exchange for in-game currency. Here’s how you can get a license and start creating structures.

1. Go and talk to Fletch.
2. Then select “I want to apply for a license”.
3. It will then offer you several license options to choose from. Scroll down and buy a fishing license.
4. It costs 500 permission points.
5. Once you get the license, you will unlock two new crafting recipes, namely:
   • Animal Collection Point: Drop your captured animals here to receive rewards. To make it you need:
     • Palm wood plank: 2
     • Hardwood board: 2
     • Nails: 1
   • Simple Animal Trap: Allows you to trap and trap animals. To make it you need:
     • Tin Bar: 1
     • Mangrove stick: 8
     • Old spring: 1
6. Once you have created both of the above structures. Place an animal collection point near your home or base. It should be easier for you to drop animals there, but you can also place it anywhere.
7. Then take a simple animal trap and find the animal you want to trap.
8. Once you find the animal you want to capture, use it and it will set the trap.
9. Wait a while for the animal to fall into the trap. The advice here is to get away from the trap, this will allow the animal to move freely in the area. This can cause him to fall into the trap faster.
10. After you find an animal in a cage, just pick it up and go to the collection point.
11. Throw the cage at the animal collection point and watch it fly away.
12. Check your mailbox the next day and you should receive a letter from the Animal Research Center that you received the animal. You will also receive your reward in the same letter.

How to catch birds in Dinkum

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In this game you can catch birds using animal trap. The process is very similar to trapping animals.

To create an animal trap, you will need:

• Iron ingot: 1
• Hardwood board: 1
• Old spring: 2

Here is how you can catch birds:

1. Start by obtaining a fishing license.
2. Then create an animal trap.
3. Now place it near the place where you will find the birds you want to catch.
4. Unlike trapping animals, it is better to lure more birds. So you have to throw the meat into the animal trap.
5. Once the bird is caught, take the cage and throw it at the animal collection point.

What animals to catch?

When you start fishing, you can first catch any animal of your choice, such as a jackara. But you should consider catching larger animals like crocodile for better rewards.

This covers this guide on how to catch animals and birds in Dinkum and get rewards for catching them.