luberhill Posted Tuesday at 01:26 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 01:26 AM I have a rat I’ve seen go under my deck a couple times Set a snap trap and between feral cats and skunks I Can’t catch the rat Tried live trap too ,,, nothing I have my pellet gun loaded but he doesn’t stay in one place long enough I think it’s time for poison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowin Posted Tuesday at 01:53 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 01:53 AM 26 minutes ago, luberhill said: I have a rat I’ve seen go under my deck a couple times Set a snap trap and between feral cats and skunks I Can’t catch the rat Tried live trap too ,,, nothing I have my pellet gun loaded but he doesn’t stay in one place long enough I think it’s time for poison In our old house, we had a rat from hell. Chewed holes in between cabinets in a island and chewed the drain tube for the washer. The water on the floor was how I found the holes from cabinet to cabinet. Traps set upstairs and in the basement. No luck. Few weeks later, dishwasher wouldn't work. Prick chewed wires. Added hardware cloth under and throughout the entire dishwasher. Still couldn't catch the bastard. I was home during a rainy day, and heard him in the dog food bag. Set up with the pellet gun, and a hr later I had my chance and missed. Left one chewed hole under the cabinets open open, and left a trap there, finally after almost a month of trying to kill this thing, he messed up and the trap got him. Called him Rat bastard. Thing had a PHD in pissing me off. But I won't the war. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg54 Posted Tuesday at 02:03 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 02:03 AM try mixing corn meal and baking soda...they eat it and die 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luberhill Posted Tuesday at 11:47 AM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 11:47 AM Well the trap isn’t working too well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasteddie Posted Tuesday at 12:58 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 12:58 PM Don't poison the rat . It could die in the house or under the deck and then it will stink as it decays . also , if the cats decide to feast on it , they might be poisoned . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landtracdeerhunter Posted Tuesday at 01:48 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 01:48 PM Not to rain on anyone's parade; Past generation farmers use to say, if you see one rat, you have ten. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cory Posted Tuesday at 09:38 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 09:38 PM Wipe peanut butter on a fence post when he shows up shoot the bastard. The peanut butter will keep him still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luberhill Posted Tuesday at 10:28 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 10:28 PM I have my camera under the deck never see him at night , always in the day and always just one i caught him in a rat trap today and thought I had him caught him right around the neck ! bastard pulled out !!! wonder if he will die ?? or will he come back 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First-light Posted yesterday at 12:16 PM Share Posted yesterday at 12:16 PM Either dead or at the Chiropractor! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airedale Posted 20 hours ago Share Posted 20 hours ago I would not think he would be very healthy even though he got out of the trap. As mentioned above it is pretty much guaranteed that he is not the only rat, a pair can multiply into many in a short time. Here on the farm I am in constant battle with rats, mice and chipmunks 365 days out of the year, animal feed draws them in like a magnet so it is never ending. I use every tool there is to control them and keep numbers very low, traps, water bucket traps, poison, guns and dogs. Al 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luberhill Posted 12 hours ago Author Share Posted 12 hours ago Weird thing , the only food around here is what little sunflower seeds fall on the ground .. Im betting if he isn’t dead he will never come near that trap again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoots100 Posted 8 hours ago Share Posted 8 hours ago Buy a thermal scope and mount it on an air rifle. Bye Bye rat. SJC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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