Mice invasion

[Dad sold the C * C]

Last weekend I came up to check the traps. I had set six traps, had 1 mouse and 5 empty traps

I looked at the bucket trap on here and made one. Came up today and had 1 mouse in a trap . 1 trap missing ..... And, 7 in the bucket

THANK YOU !!!!

[dippasan]

I built one of the "brilliant" bucket traps with the bottle on a pivot pictured in this thread by dt5150 and placed it in our outside kitchen area at the camp. Caught 14 mice in 2 days. Unbelievable!! I used to use the bucket with bird seed on top of water which also worked very well but a lot more messy than this solution and bird seed cost money where this version is virtually free.

I also set one up at home in the backyard to catch chipmunks but it seems the squirrels simply stand on the edge of the bucket and lick the peanut butter clean. I think I'll try making a larger version with a large storage container.

Very effective trap.

Thanks for the pics dt5150!!!

[Slickcraft]

Splish splash they were taking a bath

We have been battling with mice in our travel trailer, have not found the entry point yet. Been trapping a few a day inside for quite a while. Put the water pail/bottle contraption under the rear of the trailer last night, two for the crows this morning. None in the traps inside.

[gravy boat]

Originally Posted by Slickcraft

Splish splash they were taking a bath

We have been battling with mice in our travel trailer, have not found the entry point yet. Been trapping a few a day inside for quite a while. Put the water pail/bottle contraption under the rear of the trailer last night, two for the crows this morning. None in the traps inside.

We have caught well over 30 since July in hubby's motorcycle shed. Our hunting cat has nailed too many to count since Spring that made their way inside.

We were concerned about flying squirrels trying to get in but found that this year the mice have been climbing our log home to try to find entrance.

Not going the poison route due to our hunter cat and raptors that could be impacted.

Hubby built two bucket contraptions -- lets see how they do.

GB

[SAMIAM]

Originally Posted by dippasan

I built one of the "brilliant" bucket traps with the bottle on a pivot pictured in this thread by dt5150 and placed it in our outside kitchen area at the camp. Caught 14 mice in 2 days. Unbelievable!! I used to use the bucket with bird seed on top of water which also worked very well but a lot more messy than this solution and bird seed cost money where this version is virtually free.

I also set one up at home in the backyard to catch chipmunks but it seems the squirrels simply stand on the edge of the bucket and lick the peanut butter clean. I think I'll try making a larger version with a large storage container.

Very effective trap.

Thanks for the pics dt5150!!!

Same here....set up a bucket trap with a soda bottle.....caught 6 mice in two days
Was using the spring traps but some times they lick off the peanut butter and the traps don't spring.....they can be touchy

[upthesaukee]

Originally Posted by SAMIAM

Same here....set up a bucket trap with a soda bottle.....caught 6 mice in two days
Was using the spring traps but some times they lick off the peanut butter and the traps don't spring.....they can be touchy

Yup, very touchy.

[Kamper]

Originally Posted by SAMIAM

... some times they lick off the peanut butter and the traps don't spring...

I had a problem with disappearing peanut butter. Turned out to be ants.

I saw online the other day that 'Irish Spring' soap bars might drive mice away. Dryer sheets are supposed to work also. I had good luck with moth balls but the smell was unpleasant to people.

Fyi - If you use mothballs, put them in old socks. It makes them easier to find later.

[dippasan]

Originally Posted by dippasan

I built one of the "brilliant" bucket traps with the bottle on a pivot pictured in this thread by dt5150 and placed it in our outside kitchen area at the camp. Caught 14 mice in 2 days. Unbelievable!! I used to use the bucket with bird seed on top of water which also worked very well but a lot more messy than this solution and bird seed cost money where this version is virtually free.

I also set one up at home in the backyard to catch chipmunks but it seems the squirrels simply stand on the edge of the bucket and lick the peanut butter clean. I think I'll try making a larger version with a large storage container.

Very effective trap.

Thanks for the pics dt5150!!!

Incredible!!
Caught 44 mice so far on our deck in the "bucket of death" since the beginning of October. the amazing thing is that we never saw mice inside the camp. Just a few droppings here and there. Our neighbors have set up buckets as well with good success. I keep thinking we've got them all but we keep catchin' em so I'm gonna keep on settin' it up with fresh Skippy PB.

[8gv]

I wonder if you can get a sponsorship from Jiff to tell folks that Skippy is for rodents.

[Biggd]

It must be a particularly bad season for mice. I walked into a Home Depot the other day and they had whole large display, just as you walked in, devoted to mice. No bucket traps though.

[Greene's Basin Girl]

We have killed 35 mice thus far in the lake house.

[upthesaukee]

We're about the same plus 4 chipmunks and a red squirrel.

Dave

[Biggd]

I seem to be down to one a week in my buck trap that's in my garage. I haven't seen any in the house bucket trap since I sealed up my basement.

[8gv]

Originally Posted by Biggd

It must be a particularly bad season for mice.

After reading about the trapping results here, I believe the mice would agree!