This is Insane

[Rusty]

We are overrun with mice.  27 years here and we have never had an issue with mice.  After last year's lack of winter weather and insane acorn crop all the rodent populations have exploded, but this is nuts.  I'm going through rat poison like it's candy and emptying mouse traps every morning.  While I was out working in the shed there were a half dozen mice climbing around like I wasn't even there.  This little guy sniffed my finger when I touched him.  

 

 

 

[BowhunterNJ]

Dude mice are driving me crazy.  I have traps set out and they don't even trip them...must be very small.  The traps did catch the bigger ones.  They wrecked a bunch of my fishing rods, chewed through bags, found their way up almost to the ceiling climbing their way and jumping from spot to spot.  I'm literally creating an anti-obstacle course in my garages so they can't get all over the place.  It's ridiculous.

 

I built a bucket trap this past week and they were able to jump out of a 5 gallon bucket with ease apparently.

Now I have a garbage can trap set up...waiting to see if it works.

[Buck154]

Just put a few inches of water in the bucket and they can't jump out

[allmann]

what do you put in the 5gal bucket to get them to go in there? They are tearing up my decoy bags and chewed holes in my waders.

[Axiom]

******put water in the bucket...

[rgw]

yup water in bucket throw a hand full of corn in or smear a spot of peanutbutter on inside of bucket then put a wood ramp up to the top of bucket. catch a ton that way.

[BowhunterNJ]

Yeah water will do the trick. Was just surprised they could jump that high.

 

Bucket, coat hanger, soda can and some peanut butter. Spins freely they fall in.

 

 

 

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[not on the rug]

Dude mice are driving me crazy.  I have traps set out and they don't even trip them...must be very small.  The traps did catch the bigger ones.  They wrecked a bunch of my fishing rods, chewed through bags, found their way up almost to the ceiling climbing their way and jumping from spot to spot.  I'm literally creating an anti-obstacle course in my garages so they can't get all over the place.  It's ridiculous.

 

I built a bucket trap this past week and they were able to jump out of a 5 gallon bucket with ease apparently.

Now I have a garbage can trap set up...waiting to see if it works.

Did you put a couple inches of water or antifreeze in the bottom of the bucket?

[BowhunterNJ]

No I didn't think they'd get out. Never realized they could jump that high

 

 

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[Nomad]

I agree catching a lot.  Sometimes two every night in my camper.

[not on the rug]

They can jump super high. How did you build the trap? 5gal bucket, soda bottle and dowel? Then smear the bottle with peanut butter?

[BowhunterNJ]

Yep. Not a dowel although that would work. I used a wire hanger. Drilled holes on both sides of bucket and hole through bottom of soda can. Key is that can spins freely. I can't take credit for the cool idea, I saw it on a DIY blog

 

 

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[not on the rug]

Thats how you do it. My dad built them as far back as I can remember for his garage.

The key is to put a few inches of water in the bottom so they can't touch the bottom and have to swim. They can't jump out and eventually drown

[Buck154]

No I didn't think they'd get out. Never realized they could jump that high

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What do you feel bad if you put water in there to kill them? Kill them all

[mazzgolf]

Oh man! I thought it was just me! I was going to post something here the other day about it. I'm catching them right outside my front door! And yeah, sometimes they eat my bait without triggering my traps! I had one mole, and four mice in a week. But the past two days, I've had no mice AND my bait is still there on the traps untouched. I may be winning the war... either that, or they are much smarter than I think and they are on to me