Zoos, wildlife parks & falconers

Built for the hunt.

Predators are built to chase. Renegade lure machines give big cats and birds of prey something to run down or stoop on: a lure that moves like prey, at up to 150 km/h. Engineered in Australia, running in 50+ countries.

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A cheetah standing beside a Renegade lure machine in its enclosure at Sydney Zoo At Sydney Zoo — a cheetah sizes up the lure machine
Renegade DS-150 PREDATOR drag lure machine
Since 2016 2,000+ machines deployed 50+ countries Lures to 150 km/h Engineered in Australia
Why a moving lure

Give the chase back.

Stalk, chase, catch. It is what these animals are built for, and it is the hardest thing to offer inside a fence. A lure machine brings the chase to them.

01

Behaviour

Something worth chasing

A lure that moves like prey gives predators an outlet for the behaviour they are built for, from a slow stalk to a flat-out sprint.

02

Fitness

Your speed, your distance

Short, hard sprints or longer runs. You set the speed and the distance to suit the animal and the day.

03

Keeper time

Run it from a remote

Sessions are triggered from a handheld remote with up to 500 m of range, so the team stays where they can see the animal.

04

Visitors

The moment they remember

A cat at full stretch or a raptor on the wing is what people come to see, and the clearest picture of why these species matter.

Dial in the chase.

Pick an animal or drag the dial to set the lure speed. The 3D chase above runs at this speed, and the list shows which Renegade machines are rated faster.

Animal speeds are rough top speeds over a short sprint. Leave headroom so the lure always stays ahead.

Lure speed100km/h
In mph62
Metres a second27.8
Machines rated faster
    At Sydney Zoo

    A cheetah meets the lure machine.

    Photos from Sydney Zoo: a Renegade loop machine and field pulleys set up for cheetah runs.

    A cheetah walking up to a Renegade loop lure machine on the grass
    01 First look, Sydney Zoo
    A cheetah sitting beside the lure machine in its enclosure
    02 Settling in
    A cheetah prowling past the lure machine
    03 On the prowl
    The lure machine set up on the grass with a cheetah watching from behind the mesh
    04 Set up by the yards
    The Renegade loop lure machine with its red drive wheel
    05 The machine
    A red field pulley staked into the ground
    06 Field pulley

    Planning a run for your cats?

    Talk to us
    Ideas on paper

    Proposals we've drawn up.

    Some of the systems we have designed and quoted for zoos. These are proposals, not finished installations. We're sharing them because one might spark an idea for your own animals.

    01

    Zoologischer Garten Berlin · Germany

    Overhanging tiger lure

    A lure that travels overhead. One continuous cable, driven by an LS-1200 APEX sitting outside the enclosure, runs over four arches and follows the curve of the exhibit, so keepers never go in to operate it. A calibrated breakaway lets go when the tiger strikes: the hemp rope and meat drop for the cat, and no metal hardware enters the enclosure. As far as we know, nobody has built one before.

    • Proposed May 2026
    02

    Adelaide Zoo · Australia

    Big cats and raptors

    Two machines for two collections. A DS-150 PREDATOR for the tigers and lions, with a speed range that covers a slow stalk-and-pounce through to a full sprint, and a DS-100 RAPTOR for the eagles, owls and the free-flight program.

    • Proposed May 2026
    03

    Abilene Zoo · Texas, USA

    Custom cheetah runs

    Two custom machines based on the APEX, set up for running cheetahs at up to 110 km/h. Each comes with SAFE-TRAK field pulleys so the line can't come off, 500 m of line, and a 500 m remote with forward, reverse and brake.

    • Proposed November 2025

    Got an idea of your own? Tell us about the animal and the space and we'll draw it up.

    The range

    The right machine for the animal.

    Drag lures pull the lure in a straight line towards the machine. Loop systems run it round a course of pulleys, so the chase can turn and keep going.

    0–150 km/hDS-150 PREDATOR drag lure machine

    DS-150 PREDATOR

    The heavy drag lure: a wide speed range, from a slow stalk to a full-speed pull.

    • 600 m run
    • 3 kg lure
    • 8 hr running
    • 3 yr warranty
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    125 km/hLS-1200 APEX loop lure machine

    LS-1200 APEX

    The flagship loop: lay a course round the enclosure and let the chase turn.

    • 1,200 m loop
    • 20 pulleys
    • 12 hr running
    • 3 yr warranty
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    75 km/hLS-600 ALPHA loop lure machine

    LS-600 ALPHA

    A smaller loop for shorter courses and slower, longer chases.

    • 600 m loop
    • 10 pulleys
    • 8 hr running
    • 2 yr commercial
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    Not sure whether a straight pull or a loop suits your enclosure? Send us a plan or a few photos and we'll lay it out with you.

    Birds of prey

    The stoop.

    Waiting on

    The bird climbs, holds station overhead and watches the ground for the lure.

    The stoop

    Wings in, and down it comes. A peregrine in a stoop is the fastest animal on earth, at over 300 km/h.

    The strike

    The lure runs low and fast across the ground, so the bird has to commit. The DS-100 RAPTOR pulls a 2 kg lure at up to 100 km/h.

    Falconers & bird trainers

    A lure that runs the same line, every flight.

    A ground lure you launch from the remote in your hand, at the speed you choose. Built for lure flying, free-flight displays and getting birds fit.

    • Speed you setStart slow with a young bird and wind it up as fitness builds, to 100 km/h on the DS-100 RAPTOR or 150 km/h on the DS-150 PREDATOR.
    • Launch from where you standThe remote works at up to 500 m, so you can stay with the bird and start the lure when it is set.
    • Room for a proper lurePull a 2 kg lure with the DS-100 or 3 kg with the DS-150.
    See the machinesAsk us
    Illustration · AI-generated
    Illustration only: an AI-generated video of a bird of prey taking a ground lure.
    Real footage
    Real footage: a wild bird of prey comes in for a look at the lure in a park.
    Inside the LS-1200 APEX

    Built to be chased.

    Day after day, by animals that hit hard. So we build it like it matters.

    Pedigree

    Designed and built by an engineer with twelve years in aviation maintenance — where "mostly reliable" isn't a category. 2,000+ systems deployed in 50+ countries.

    Built from the drawings

    This is the APEX's own engineering model — every panel, hinge and fastener in its real place, pulled apart so you can see how it goes together.

    125 km/h

    Up to 125 km/h with precise variable speed, round a loop of up to 1,200 m and 20 pulleys.

    Support

    A direct line to the people who built your machine — not a reseller's ticket queue. Spares stocked and shipped worldwide, 1–3 year warranty.

    Renegade LS-1200 APEX lure machine on grass
    LS-1200 APEX — up to 1,200 m, 20 pulleys, 12 hours.
    Good questions

    What keepers and falconers ask us.

    Which machine suits big cats?

    For a straight, high-speed pull, the DS-150 PREDATOR: a drag lure with a 0–150 km/h range. When you want the chase to turn through the enclosure, a loop system such as the LS-1200 APEX runs the lure round a course of pulleys.

    How fast does the lure need to go?

    Faster than the animal, with headroom. Our machines are rated from 75 to 150 km/h, and every one has variable speed, so a slow stalk and a full sprint come from the same machine. Try the speed dial.

    How is it controlled?

    From a handheld remote. Most of the range works at up to 500 m, so the operator can stand where they can see the animal and the lure.

    Which machine suits birds of prey?

    The DS-100 RAPTOR: a drag lure that pulls a 2 kg lure at up to 100 km/h over a 400 m run. If you need more speed or a heavier lure, the DS-150 PREDATOR goes to 150 km/h with 3 kg.

    Can you plan a course for our enclosure?

    Yes. Send us a plan or a few photos with rough measurements and we'll suggest the machine, where the pulleys go and how much line you need, then quote it.

    Do you ship outside Australia, and what's the warranty?

    Yes — Renegade machines run in 50+ countries, and we quote freight to your door. Warranty is 1 year on the DS-100, 2 years commercial on the LS-600 and 3 years on the DS-150 and LS-1200.

    Renegade Prey Drive Systems

    They bring the instinct. We bring the chase.

    Tell us about your animals and the space you have — an enclosure, a flying ground or a display arena — and we'll spec the right system with freight to your door, anywhere in the world.

    We'll come back with the right system and a written quote, with freight to your door.

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