Ideas for occupying your time at home

[bandrus1]

Today I went out near my small hometown creek. Picked ramps and walked the woods. Got home cleaned them and made a pesto. Got outside, enjoyed nature, fed the family and didn't cry about the king or boat launches 

[whaler1]

“Just for you Whaler”,
 It was a long sit. 8:00pm finally had a little action. 3 rats made there way from the pond, to the sand mount, and worked there way to my chicken pen. Wind was iffy blowin out of the west at 3-5mph towards the chicken coop. After 5min of watchin them run around finally got a decent 75yrd shot. Squeezed the trigger and he bucked and ran behind the coop. Not wanting to jump him I let him go for 20 min, and found him deceased 10 yrds from where I hit him.  

That’s effin great!!


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[Low Baller]

I washed the truck and wacked a couple of grackles with the gamo. Have to wash the truck again. Lol

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[Hachimo]

Yea but I didnt get them all. I haven’t had any in my house but I’m sure its a matter of time before they get in. Any ideas for rat deterrents?  I dont want to use poison cause the chickens r free range and I got dogs. I definitely wont have time to RAT HUNT with the rifle when I go back to work. As of now I have the chicken door open with a motion light on so they trip it and I can get a shot at night. 

[Low Baller]

Had a similar problem in my 1st home. Unfortunately grain keeps them coming. Box baits were the only thing that worked. And snakes.

Yea but I didnt get them all. I haven’t had any in my house but I’m sure its a matter of time before they get in. Any ideas for rat deterrents?  I dont want to use poison cause the chickens r free range and I got dogs. I definitely wont have time to RAT HUNT with the rifle when I go back to work. As of now I have the chicken door open with a motion light on so they trip it and I can get a shot at night. 

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[justtracytrolling]

4 hours ago, Hachimo said:

“Just for you Whaler”,

 It was a long sit. 8:00pm finally had a little action. 3 rats made there way from the pond, to the sand mount, and worked there way to my chicken pen. Wind was iffy blowin out of the west at 3-5mph towards the chicken coop. After 5min of watchin them run around finally got a decent 75yrd shot. Squeezed the trigger and he bucked and ran behind the coop. Not wanting to jump him I let him go for 20 min, and found him deceased 10 yrds from where I hit him.  

Now that's a good report!  Glad you didn't jump him...be a real **** to track in the dark!  Now use the rat for bait  and see what else is lurking!  Probably get ticketed for uncertified bait without a receipt for the rat!!!  LMFAO

[justtracytrolling]

We used to have rat hunts on the farm couple times a year, or whenever they became an issue. 5 tine pitchfork was my weapon of choice.  We were never bored I'll say that! 

[wishinfishin]

I cant seem to share the link.
But on youtube look up , Joseph Carter the mink man.

He takes his pet mink to go hunt rats .

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[rvan]

Get a heart traps baited with the dog food you will be able to get a good shot of then, they will be waiting for you

[bandrus1]

37 minutes ago, wishinfishin said:

I cant seem to share the link.
But on youtube look up , Joseph Carter the mink man.

He takes his pet mink to go hunt rats .

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I was going to suggest the same thing. Those mink combined with the dogs are amazing workers

[jimski2]

Coyotes patrol my streets at night. They even clean out the feral cats free  ranging dogs.

[hookedupf7]

Ha I’m on woodchuck patrol. Trying a live trap them. Don’t want to kill them just to kill them but they drive my beagle nuts out in the yard. 😄😄

[gasman2438]

Teach the beagles to catch them. I had a beagle he would chase them down the hole and then lay on the backside of the hole until they stuck there head WAM got it

[Gill-T]

On 4/19/2020 at 8:43 PM, Hachimo said:

Yea but I didnt get them all. I haven’t had any in my house but I’m sure its a matter of time before they get in. Any ideas for rat deterrents?  I dont want to use poison cause the chickens r free range and I got dogs. I definitely wont have time to RAT HUNT with the rifle when I go back to work. As of now I have the chicken door open with a motion light on so they trip it and I can get a shot at night. 

Rat kill traps with crunchy peanut butter and pumpkin seeds cinched down with 30 lb braid. Occasionally the bigs turn meat eating by catching mice. A fresh mouse kill cinched down on rat trap with braid. 

[hookedupf7]

Gasman she killed one of the babies last year so know she goes full tilt when they come in the yard. I would rather transplant them then have her kill them. Plus the one is quite large. He might put a whooping on her

[Hop]

Hookedupf7, if you know where their hole is a good live trapping method is to place a small wire fence around the hole with the live trap inside. The chuck will eventually go into the trap.

 

[Hachimo]

I had a big chuck living under my shed. And Hachimo (my 125lb 8year old male Rottweiler) loves chasing critters in the yard.  Well one day after a 100 or so attemps he finally caught him! Funniest thing I ever seen. He got on top and just froze. The woodchuck rolled,got up and Hachimo ran back to the house. The chuck chased him 20-30yrds. The dog ran in the house and hid under the kitchen table.