rat success - fenn mk4

[davethe 24]

I've not had a whole lot of success with rats previously, but I've caught 4 over the last 6 nights here now.  This morning's was quite a chunk.  The arms on one side of the trap came unhooked holding onto him.

 

 

[LuckOrJudgement 437]

Nice one. Use any baits?

[davethe 24]

A few broken up pieces of ewe nuts and chicken feed (both are high protein).  I went off the practice of smearing peanut butter on the treadle after spattering it all over my face with accidental triggers during setting.

[saharashadow 26]

Well done mate. Always good to get a few. Success has to start somewhere.

[davethe 24]

Resurrecting my thread from some years ago.  Caught outside the chicken shed, using peanut butter bait.  Fecking teeth on that.

 

Daughter's size 5 for scale.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 16, 2024 by davethe
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[DIDO.1 22,838]

Just chased a rat into this bait box....no dog or gun with me....set the fenn outside while I have a think. How to get the bugger out

[EDDIE B 3,166]

57 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said:

Just chased a rat into this bait box....no dog or gun with me....set the fenn outside while I have a think. How to get the bugger out

Aer a cage trap in the van?

[DIDO.1 22,838]

2 hours ago, EDDIE B said:

Aer a cage trap in the van?

I'd nothing.... just picked the motor up from the garage so I'd emptied it

Managed to find a piece of wood and beat it to death

[vfr400boy 3,421]

Iv had nothing for a few weeks then 2 last night a good catch and one not so good but did the job 

[neil r 1,859]

Bought a few traps a couple of weeks back but I’ve only made one box so far so only been using one . Had 7 so far from the side one of my chicken coops as they come out from underneath . The coops only been there just over 4 weeks so it shows how quickly they turn up