Pack Rats

[Redmt]

No no. In my house whoever discovers the problem takes care of it. We don’t “designate” anyone. Also, if you are having to order mouse traps by the dozen, you have a problem!

Hah. When your in the middle of nowhere ,,,,,

 

[Hem]

Got him in one of the rat traps! View attachment 336412

What flavor got him?
When I caught the one in my truck I set the trap on top of the engine and wired it to something solid just in case.
I heard the trap go off, he was still kicking, so I said some choice words face to face.

 

[Southern Elk]

What flavor got him?
When I caught the one in my truck I set the trap on top of the engine and wired it to something solid just in case.
I heard the trap go off, he was still kicking, so I said some choice words face to face.

Apple smeared with peanut butter.

 

[Cogreeny]

Glad you got him. I find packrats are like muskrats if you see a packrat you have 5 around at least around us. Some are stubborn to catch. I will lay in wait at night with the kids .410 and hammer them. I hate them with a passion. The block poison baits with a hole in them they will usually eat if you smear peanut butter on them and let it kinda soak into the poison. To keep pets out of the poison build some weasel boxes and in the floor of it towards the back drive a 16 penny nail through it. Slide the poison block onto the nail through the hole in the block and it’s pretty safe. Bait gets low and could come off the nail replace when you see that. It’s effective over long term. The poison blocks with the birds seed in them seem to be best for me.

 

[perma]

I found a nest growing in my damn toolbox in the garage. I use tomcat baits. The female are the whole brick. Still have yet to find her. But the nest is toast.

 

[Horseman]

I have a pack rat under the hood of one of my trucks. I’ve tried rat traps and rat poison. Neither has worked. Any tips on how to get rid of it?

Get yourself a cat killin dog and some sort of long, pack rat-pokin-stick to flush it out. Red Rider BB gun?

 

[David58]

Vehicles have been spared so far, but they love the woodpile. Neighbor used to not clean up the yard well after her dogs, so my woodpile was full of dog turds. My rat terrier, backed up by the two Airedales, pretty much worry em to death and they leave. Ones that don't learn about snake shot.

David
NM

 

[buckbull]

I found a nest growing in my damn toolbox in the garage. I use tomcat baits. The female are the whole brick. Still have yet to find her. But the nest is toast.

As far as poison goes, this works the best for me. And yes, I buy it it 18 lbs at a time.

 

[LIK2HNT]

Hot glue almonds, walnuts, dog food etc to trigger. Crunchy peanut butter, Fig Newtons, fruit all works. Need to switch baits around every week or so. Quite often catch rats night after switching to another type of bait.

 

[Redmt]

As far as poison goes, this works the best for me. And yes, I buy it it 18 lbs at a time.

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Does it have second kill? I worry about poisoning our cats with dead critters.

 

[LuketheDog]

One of those SOBs got into my engine compartment sometime in the last two days and chewed a hole in my wiper fluid hose up under the windshield cowl

 

[WYWINCHESTER]

We found the king up in our mountains.

 

[kwyeewyk]

We found the king up in our mountains.View attachment 336597

WTF? That thing looks like his daddy was a pug! WY should have a draw for those