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Hunting by Game/Technique => Trapping => Topic started by: TurkeySlayer91 on Feb 11, 2013, 07:36:52 PM
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I recently put out 4 weasel boxes (2 inch hole) for the first time ever. (Heard of a friend doing it and thought id give it a try). I am using mice as bait. After the first night of the trap having been set i went and checked my boxes, in one box the mouse was chewed on a little bit but the trap was not tripped. This morning i went back and the mouse was completely gone along with a small piece of venison i had put in there and the trap was tripped. The mouse had obviously been consumed inside the box as there was mouse fur all over the inside of the box. Other than a sly weasel (which i guess is a very real possibility) what could be stealing the bait from my weasel box?
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hehehe Must have been hungry , Good luck with him , Put up a scouting camera to see what it is
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If it happens again ill throw up a cam and post the pics if i get anything worth sharing!
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Be great to see what messing with it ;D
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What type of trap are you using? How light is the pan tension?
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Its just a victor rat trap.
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maybe a mouse?
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Would a mouse eat an entire mouse and 2 inch by 2 inch chunk of venison in one night?
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Would a mouse eat an entire mouse and 2 inch by 2 inch chunk of venison in one night?
I know I have had mice eat other mice caught in traps in my garage. Wasn't much left from it.
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I mean i guess anything is possible. There was absolutely nothing left. No skull no bones no nothin. i guess it could have been several mice? Im hoping it was a weasel and i get him tonight!
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If it was mice they will leave a scent trail going into the box. Very good chance that a weasel will follow that trail. Good luck.
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Yep I've seen mice eat other mice in traps too. Pretty disturbing but they never got the whole carcass, just left a mangled mess. Good luck to ya 8)
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Turns out the theif was a shrew. He got all my bait again last night but i got the best of him this time. Now he has become the bait! haha
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Good deal ;D he was a hungry little bugger
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first thing i would do is replace the rat trap with a number one or one and a half long spring. pan is alot bigger for the weasel to step on and pan tension is ussually pretty light!
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Hope you catch one, keep us posted.
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Went out this morning to check the boxes... first 3 sure enough had shrews. 4th one though had my first weasel ever! I did notice though that the entire back 2/3 of the little guy had a greenish yellow tinge. Anyone every hear of this or know what it could bre from?
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Just about every weasel I have ever caught has that yellow tinge to it on hind quarters. I've always been told its from they're scent glands since they secrete a yellow greenish liquid. It doesn't affect fur value any so there shouldn't be anything to worry about with it.
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Went out this morning to check the boxes... first 3 sure enough had shrews. 4th one though had my first weasel ever! I did notice though that the entire back 2/3 of the little guy had a greenish yellow tinge. Anyone every hear of this or know what it could bre from?
I had 2 albino ferrets and at times they would get the yellow coloring to them. It went away as they shed their winter coat.