To catch / kill a rat

[luberhill]

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 

[mowin]

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. 

[greg54]

try mixing corn meal and baking soda...they eat it and die

[luberhill]

Well the trap isn’t working too well

[fasteddie]

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 .

 

[landtracdeerhunter]

Not to rain on anyone's parade;  Past generation farmers use to say, if you see one rat, you have ten. 

[Cory]

Wipe peanut butter on a fence post when he shows up shoot the bastard. The peanut butter will keep him still.

[luberhill]

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 

[First-light]

Either dead or at the Chiropractor! 

[airedale]

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

[luberhill]

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 

[Shoots100]

Buy a thermal scope and mount it on an air rifle.

Bye Bye rat.

SJC

[luberhill]

9 hours ago, Shoots100 said:

Buy a thermal scope and mount it on an air rifle.

Bye Bye rat.

SJC

Trouble is I never see him at night

Always during the day on my blink cam

[airedale]

Years ago, when town dumps were common I would hunt rats on them, night hunting was always the best. Once it got dark out they would be out in good numbers crawling around through the garbage. I would use my car's headlights to spot and pick them off.

Al

[GreeneHunter]

Hmmmmm .... I thought we were talking about Politicians here !  LOL