Mouse trapping

Over the years I have had more than 1 occasion were mice have done damage to something I care about. So now I put the more sensitive stuff in metal containers/cabinets and I've done poisons,cats(some good some worthless) even mouse traps. I thin them down,but sooner or later there are more.  Now I try to have fun with it. I use to trap furs way back when and decided to use more traps. Particularly the wood Victor type traps. I have about a half dozen out. Found myself with some kills, sprung traps,different baits it seem it would go in streaks. When I seen the bait missing or sprung trap with bait missing I figure I missed this one. Now I think how to stop this from happening. I use the traps with the metal bait trip and I place a kernel of corn  on the trigger and use pliers to crimp it around the kernel or sweet feed. Bang they aren't stealing the bait as often and I kill a half dozen or so before re-baiting  It has been slow lately,but with fall to be here soon I am sure it will pick up again. And remember to always check your traps,especially now the summer months

how many mice does it take to make a fur coat?

Seen one of them videos were they were using a bucket and Walk the Plank method , bait is on the end of a wooden lathe that is suspended over bucket - it is held in place with small magnet on one end , a pin higne just at tip point so trap resets after mouse goes to get bait and goes over balance point and drops into bucket with water or antifreeze, once tripped the trap resets itself onto magnet .

I have done the water bucket thing and did catch quite a few. As far as traps-set the trap with the bait platform perpendicular to the wall. They run along the wall and cross the trigger part. You get a shot at the entire body of the mouse. No bait needed either.

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I also use the 5 gallon bucket method for rats in the sheds. I just put sum oats on top of the water (they float) and put the bucket under anything they been walking on. got eight one night. I also found out to spray apple cider vinegar around the outside of the house, mice don't like that stuff and usually won't cross over it.

darrel in ND wrote: I love it, DiyDave! Darrel

He took it down, and I missed it.  What was it DiyDave?  Or Darrel?

I usally just lay aboard againist the top of the bucket with water in and they go up fallin 

Those rolling mouse traps and the bucket are great.

IBWD MIke wrote: My biggest problem with controlling the mouse population seems to be the raccoon! They eat Tom Cat poison like it's candy! Creating all kind of havoc in the process. Have used a bucket trap in the past, coons knocked it over and ate the bait. I hate mice in the buildings but coons may be worse! Stupid things got in the round baler a few years back and 'nested' in the twine. Ruined all 4 bundles.

Dave, that is a great idea, I will pursue that! When the coons leave the poison alone, the mice eat it and leave everything else alone. When the coons are eating the bait the mice eat wiring, insulation, and whatever else they can driving me crazy!

Gets some of that Gold Marlin fly bait put it in a pan and add cola to it. Coons love it I am told, some don't even get away from the pan before theys die

Funny story from a month ago.

Then you went to the house and changed your under pants. hum