I guess this is part of the answer to what I was asking... and indeed if folks are okay with a few extra holes poked in their things, then I'm certainly okay with it too. ;)
But I was more concerned with whether folks were considering the fact that there is a strong chance of the bullet or shot...
Ok... I gotta ask... for those suggesting shooting it... how do you manage to shoot such a small critter in a building without wrecking stuff, and without risking injury due to ricochet?
I have nothing against guns... I have many... I guess I might attempt it with a pellet gun as some...
Oh, good point. Those new 110s are going to have a nice film of machine oil on them... out in the wild this will put the critters off for sure... around the house/coop maybe not as much, but I'd still boil them first.
Typically we boil new traps for a 45 minutes or so in logwood die... you can...
When it's cold like this it gets tough. If you have a trapping supply place near by, you can find some lure/bait that has glycerin added to prevent freezing.... some sporting goods places carry this type of lure as well.
Maybe some fishy smelling catfood or sardines?
Often with cubbys (boxes...
The things like rat traps are pretty effective when used with the tried and true weasel box method... see this link for more info, and this link too:
https://heedleyshens.wordpress.com/2013/01/20/snap-goes-the-weasel/
From the weasel go straight, then turn left at the raccoon, continue until you see the fox, then merge right, go straight until you pass the armadillo, then you’ll see the possum straight ahead.... that’s how you get from weasel to possum. ;)