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Offline TurkeySlayer91

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Weasel Box Stolen Bait
« on: Feb 11, 2013, 07:36:52 PM »
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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Re: Weasel Box Stolen Bait
« Reply #1 on: Feb 11, 2013, 08:22:12 PM »


                   hehehe  Must have been hungry  , Good luck with him , Put up a scouting camera to see what it is


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Re: Weasel Box Stolen Bait
« Reply #2 on: Feb 11, 2013, 08:34:10 PM »
If it happens again ill throw up a cam and post the pics if i get anything worth sharing!

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Re: Weasel Box Stolen Bait
« Reply #3 on: Feb 11, 2013, 08:39:45 PM »


         Be great to see what messing with it  ;D


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Re: Weasel Box Stolen Bait
« Reply #4 on: Feb 11, 2013, 08:52:27 PM »
What type of trap are you using? How light is the pan tension?

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Re: Weasel Box Stolen Bait
« Reply #5 on: Feb 11, 2013, 08:57:19 PM »
Its just a victor rat trap.

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Re: Weasel Box Stolen Bait
« Reply #6 on: Feb 11, 2013, 08:57:46 PM »
maybe a mouse?
Take a Kid outside...

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Re: Weasel Box Stolen Bait
« Reply #7 on: Feb 11, 2013, 08:59:44 PM »
Would a mouse eat an entire mouse and 2 inch by 2 inch chunk of venison in one night?

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Re: Weasel Box Stolen Bait
« Reply #8 on: Feb 11, 2013, 09:04:18 PM »
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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Re: Weasel Box Stolen Bait
« Reply #9 on: Feb 11, 2013, 09:07:42 PM »
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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Re: Weasel Box Stolen Bait
« Reply #10 on: Feb 11, 2013, 09:15:45 PM »
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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Re: Weasel Box Stolen Bait
« Reply #11 on: Feb 11, 2013, 10:27:14 PM »
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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Re: Weasel Box Stolen Bait
« Reply #12 on: Feb 12, 2013, 12:35:32 PM »
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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Re: Weasel Box Stolen Bait
« Reply #13 on: Feb 12, 2013, 01:34:08 PM »


            Good deal  ;D  he was a hungry little bugger


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Re: Weasel Box Stolen Bait
« Reply #14 on: Feb 12, 2013, 02:00:38 PM »
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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