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[drumstick diva]

Long Live William the weasel killer !!

 

[ronott1]

I use small hav a hart type traps for rats then just shoot them in the morning. I just bait it with whatever they are eating. Usually chicken food.

My weasel killer. Inthe last year William has killed 3 weasels as have I. Yup combined we killed 6 weasels in a year.


in this photo William was 9. He is a Maine Coon mix. He was 10 on Easter

This is my My Coon mix--not so much of a killer....

 

[stonykill]

my two cats have brought us squirrels and birds but leave the chickens alone.

William was interested in chicks when I had my 1st ever broody a number of years ago. William weighs 15 lbs. That 3.5 lb broody Sumatra hen scared the poop out of William. He hasn't wanted to mess with a chicken again. This is the same cat I watch pounce on a ruffed grouse once. He didn't kill it, but he did have it down for a few seconds.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

I caught a bug and a leaf on my big, bad glue trap.

 

[wolftracks]

Doesn't BYC still have a rabbit section?? I'm not even sure where to ask anymore. I have an emergency.

 

[Teila]

*Chuckle* .. Yep, I would be worried!

(Sorry, that was for Superchemicalgirl and Squeeky)

 

[wolftracks]

I caught a bug and a leaf on my big, bad glue trap.

Maybe you need to put it on something and bait it. Hope the bug and leaf didn't suffer or put up much of a struggle. hehe

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Maybe you need to put it on something and bait it. Hope the bug and leaf didn't suffer or put up much of a struggle. hehe

They were drawn to the Honey Bunches of Oats.

The leaf was pretty big and majorly stuck on there. The bug was pretty easy to take care of. I was debating if I actually caught the rat how I'd be dispatching it.

 

[insanity]

Wolftracks.
Whats wrong? Maybe we can help.

 

[Teila]

Squeeky was lucky the traps were still in their packaging or he would have had a nice Brazilian Wax for his heiny.


I'm going to put it out tonight and hope for the best. It didn't come with a lot of directions... I wonder if I'm supposed to bait it in the middle or just hope he runs over it on his way to scavenge...

Thank you for sharing the 'big-trap' saga ... I was laughing so much my hubby commented "Your in chookie-chat aren't you?" No! Not Me

I have enjoyed so many of the stories on BYC that I have read and look forward to many more.