8 coons down and still losing hens

[Wallydvr]

I have a friend that put a child monitor in the coop and the receiver Next to his bed so he can respond if there is trouble in his coop.
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[bigoledude]

We had a similar situation and it was possums. The list is long of possible culprits. DP traps work beautifully on coons, possums and I recently was told they are effective for skunks. I don't know how well a weasel can manipulate it's front paws, but if it it's dexterity is near like the animals mentioned above, the DP will catch them also.

http://www.rpoutdoors.com/dudpcotr.html
http://www.rpoutdoors.com/cooncuff.html

Snares are not discriminating. They will catch anything. I would like to see someone try a "Squirrel Pole" type snare set-up for weasel family predators. We have a very few minks here, but I've never seen one around our chickens.

http://www.m4040.com/Survival/Skills/Hunting and Snaring/Snares/Squirrel Snare.htm

This link above shows wrapping the wire around the ramp piece. I used a screw to wrap the wire around. With my battery operated drill, I was finished in minutes. Most animals will use the ramp for a much easier climb than having to climb vertically.

Ask a hunter on Craigslist to "rent" his game cam. There are some really cheap ones on ebay you may want to purchase.

A cheap rig that worked very well for me was a Home Depot motion sensor outdoor light rig. I bought a screw-in plug receptacle and put it where the bulb would normally screw in. I ran a wire into the house and installed a buzzer. So, when something sets off the motion sensor, instead of a light coming on, the buzzer in the house starts buzzing.

 

[littleoak]

I say it is a weasel or mink. Your best chance to get it is like an earlier post said. Find a place to sit, don't move, then shoot it. It may be living in your coop under something. They take up very little space.