MICE!!!!!!!!! 2024
riverbasser reply :
My boat gets stored in a barn and I cant seem to keep mice out of the boat. They just ate some more wiring which caused 2 tilt/trim wires to short out and run for idk how long. and im ready to burn it down. They've cost me 2 nets, a transducer cable, and tons of rope. What do you do to keep them out? I have tried a few different things. I can tell you for a fact that mothballs and dryer sheets do NOTHING! there was literally mothballs around a nest I pulled out. I have traps in boat but I would really like to prevent them from getting in instead of killing them afterwards. any help please?
dave reply :
Black snakes...
Bass Turd reply :
Cats
Gundog reply :
Cobras and plenty of them. No more mices.
cfalco reply :
Buy Rat poison they sell them in bags but they are little blocks. Spread them around your boat and in the Barn. I even have a few in the engine compartment. They smell good to the little * and they eat those first and die. As to being safe get a cut off switch for your battery and pull it every time you park the boat. Your charger can still stay plugged in but no power will get to the boat at all . Everyone should have one of those, stuff shorts out for no reason and you can do a lot of damage or even burn the boat down.
Redlinerobert reply :
I 2nd the plenty of cobras plan.
slonezp reply :
A plinkster with a scope, a good eye, and a lot of patience
VolFan reply :
CATS!!!
Or a honey badger...he don't give a...
tcbass reply :
I know one guy who puts mouse poison in footlong pvc pipes on all sides of his pole barn. That way the mice eat the poison and don't go inside his barn to die. He changes it out as needed. The long pvc keeps dogs from getting to it.
My mom put the poison inside and we found a lot of dead mice inside. Gross.
Darren. reply :
Solution:
5 gallon bucket with a cover.
Cut small hole in the cover - maybe 3/4 inch or so.
Put peanut butter at the bottom of the bucket, and
maybe a little on the underside of the cover, but
about 4-5" away from the hole.
Mice love peanutbutter, will go in after it, unable to
escape.
"humane" mouse trap.
The poison route is far more dangerous to other animals
that may feed on (snakes, predator birds), or play with
(cats & dogs) the mice. You'll find dead stuff on your
property. I know, my folks used to have a rat problem on
their "ranch/farm" back in the 90s. We did the poison.
It worked, but killed other things we didn't mean to harm.
Senko lover reply :
Plenty of options.
-Blow up the barn
-Use a 12 Gauge
-Sick Raider's hellhounds on 'em
-Get in the middle of a nuclear war
Avalonjohn44 reply :
People claim dryer sheets drive mice out. At the very least it will help get rid of the smell of mouse p***.
burrows reply :
On 8/2/2016 at 7:23 AM, Darren. said:Solution:
5 gallon bucket with a cover.
Cut small hole in the cover - maybe 3/4 inch or so.
Put peanut butter at the bottom of the bucket, and
maybe a little on the underside of the cover, but
about 4-5" away from the hole.Mice love peanutbutter, will go in after it, unable to
escape."humane" mouse trap.
The poison route is far more dangerous to other animals
that may feed on (snakes, predator birds), or play with
(cats & dogs) the mice. You'll find dead stuff on your
property. I know, my folks used to have a rat problem on
their "ranch/farm" back in the 90s. We did the poison.
It worked, but killed other things we didn't mean to harm.
This works but the mice are able to jump out some of the times. I seen a video on it on YouTube.
CenCal fisher reply :
Get some cats or go to Home Depot and get a five gallon bucket, and a quarter inch dowel. Go to the grocery store and get a soup can and a jar of peanut butter
drill a hole fir the dowel to go through the middle of the bucket at the top. Next dril a hole in both ends of the soup can and place the dowel throughout soup can and in the bucket. Fill the bucket half way with water and cover the can in peanut butter. Place a board on the edge of the bucket so the mice can run up it to get in the can. They will eat the peanut butter then fall off as the can spins and die in the water. If you don't put water in the bucket they will jump out. Don't be surprised when you have 20 mice in the bucket in one night.
Cats also work great too
tcbass reply :
On 8/2/2016 at 8:16 AM, CenCal fisher said:Get some cats or go to Home Depot and get a five gallon bucket, and a quarter inch dowel. Go to the grocery store and get a soup can and a jar of peanut butter
drill a hole fir the dowel to go through the middle of the bucket at the top. Next dril a hole in both ends of the soup can and place the dowel throughout soup can and in the bucket. Fill the bucket half way with water and cover the can in peanut butter. Place a board on the edge of the bucket so the mice can run up it to get in the can. They will eat the peanut butter then fall off as the can spins and die in the water. If you don't put water in the bucket they will jump out. Don't be surprised when you have 20 mice in the bucket in one night.
Cats also work great too
Also put antifreeze in here I believe. It keeps the mice from rotting and smelling which will be horrible if you can't unload it quickly. This is a gross way to do it btw, don't ask me how I know. lol
CenCal fisher reply :
On 8/2/2016 at 8:19 AM, tcbass said:
Also put antifreeze in here I believe. It keeps the mice from rotting and smelling which will be horrible if you can't unload it quickly. This is a gross way to do it btw, don't ask me how I know. lol
I would skip the antifreeze if you have pets and just dump it every day or two
gimruis reply :
Store the boat somewhere else!
Is the floor of the barn dirt? I have heard that storage on a concrete floor greatly reduces pests compared to when its stored on a dirt floor. My old man constantly had problems with mice getting in his riding lawn mower during the winter when he stored it in a barn with a dirt floor and then one winter he moved it to the garage with a concrete floor and they left it alone.
tcbass reply :
On 8/2/2016 at 8:47 AM, gimruis said:Store the boat somewhere else!
Is the floor of the barn dirt? I have heard that storage on a concrete floor greatly reduces pests compared to when its stored on a dirt floor. My old man constantly had problems with mice getting in his riding lawn mower during the winter when he stored it in a barn with a dirt floor and then one winter he moved it to the garage with a concrete floor and they left it alone.
I wouldn't doubt this.
riverbasser reply :
On 8/2/2016 at 8:47 AM, gimruis said:Store the boat somewhere else!
Is the floor of the barn dirt? I have heard that storage on a concrete floor greatly reduces pests compared to when its stored on a dirt floor. My old man constantly had problems with mice getting in his riding lawn mower during the winter when he stored it in a barn with a dirt floor and then one winter he moved it to the garage with a concrete floor and they left it alone.
I have plans to concrete the floor and make a shop out if barn just not there yet. I will give bucket trap a shot. If it works I'll get to feel the revenge when I see em in there. I'm still ticked
Gundog reply :
On 8/2/2016 at 6:49 AM, Redlinerobert said:I 2nd the plenty of cobras plan.
It's official. You gotta get a lot of Cobras. Luckily for you I know a guy.
On 8/2/2016 at 7:50 AM, Avalonjohn44 said:People claim dryer sheets drive mice out. At the very least it will help get rid of the smell of mouse p***.
That smell is called "Ambiance". You get use to it.
IndianaFinesse reply :
Hire a neighbor kid to shoot the little buggers with a BB gun, preferably one that you only have to pump every three to five shots. Offer a quarter or fifty cents per killed mouse and you will have a dedicated mouse killer.
Gundog reply :
On 8/2/2016 at 10:49 AM, IndianaFinesse said:Hire a neighbor kid to shoot the little buggers with a BB gun, preferably one that you only have to pump every three to five shots. Offer a quarter or fifty cents per killed mouse and you will have a dedicated mouse killer.
Would this job come with any benefits ie: health care, dental plan, 401k? If it does I have my own BB gun and I won't shoot my eye out with it.
Further North reply :
On 8/2/2016 at 8:16 AM, CenCal fisher said:Get some cats or go to Home Depot and get a five gallon bucket, and a quarter inch dowel. Go to the grocery store and get a soup can and a jar of peanut butter
drill a hole fir the dowel to go through the middle of the bucket at the top. Next dril a hole in both ends of the soup can and place the dowel throughout soup can and in the bucket. Fill the bucket half way with water and cover the can in peanut butter. Place a board on the edge of the bucket so the mice can run up it to get in the can. They will eat the peanut butter then fall off as the can spins and die in the water. If you don't put water in the bucket they will jump out. Don't be surprised when you have 20 mice in the bucket in one night.
Cats also work great too
Slight modification to improve this: buy a jug of RV antifreeze (it's non-toxic) and pour enough of it into the water (it is lighter than water so it will rise to the top) so that you have a 1/2" to 1" layer of antifreeze on top of the water. This will keep the dead mice from stinking up the place.
crazyjoeclemens reply :
I've heard peanut butter is the worst thing to use for bait. Apparently its so aromatic, that it will draw mice in from a long way off. Your best bet is to clean up any spilled feed or other easy sources of feed in the building. Then, place some of those black plastic box-type bait stations around the perimeter of the building. Also use the Tin Cat type traps without bait inside the barn. Place them along walls where mice tend to run. They tend to run right in them, rather than going around. Unfortunately, the mice may be a chronic problem in your boat - once they leave their scent somewhere, it seems to act like a calling card for more to come check it out.
webertime reply :
On 8/2/2016 at 8:16 AM, CenCal fisher said:Get some cats or go to Home Depot and get a five gallon bucket, and a quarter inch dowel. Go to the grocery store and get a soup can and a jar of peanut butter
drill a hole fir the dowel to go through the middle of the bucket at the top. Next dril a hole in both ends of the soup can and place the dowel throughout soup can and in the bucket. Fill the bucket half way with water and cover the can in peanut butter. Place a board on the edge of the bucket so the mice can run up it to get in the can. They will eat the peanut butter then fall off as the can spins and die in the water. If you don't put water in the bucket they will jump out. Don't be surprised when you have 20 mice in the bucket in one night.
Cats also work great too
Horrifying and Awesome all at the same time.
Ski213 reply :
I feel your pain. I live in the country and they're just a reality here. I've won a battle or two but the war wages on and I'm pretty sure I'm losing. I've tried a lot. By a lot I mean everything the net and every old school country boy I know has to offer. Some stuff helps a little but those little dudes are hard to deal with. They like cover. The one thing that I did that made a big difference was to create a buffer of grass kept really short 20' outside the fence into the field. That helped more than anything I've done. There was a cat that helped but he graduated to eating rabbits and is no longer of any assistance.
Bass Turd reply :
Hillbilly Gopher Trap - 12 gauge, fishing string, rat trap
webertime reply :
Well this is escalating nicely.
Napalm Moat could work.
Gundog reply :
On 8/3/2016 at 2:30 AM, Bass Turd said:Hillbilly Gopher Trap - 12 gauge, fishing string, rat trap
That is just brilliant.
Further North reply :
Not buying it. Gun's too nice for a hillbilly.
Torn Thumb reply :
It might be unrealistic depending on the condition of the barn but you can stuff steel wool in entry points along the base of the wall/floor. They get that metal taste and don't want to continue forward. It's worked in my experience but I guarantee nothing.
Gundog reply :
On 8/3/2016 at 7:37 AM, Further North said:Not buying it. Gun's too nice for a hillbilly.
What were you expecting? Something like these...
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Redlinerobert reply :
Found one of two of my old boga grips. Smells like mouse urine. Tried vinegar, didn't work. going to trash it I guess and buy a new one. 
riverbasser reply :
most of yall are NO help just so you know. lol. I got rid of one huge wharf rat, took boat to work and was vacuuming and started to pressure wash when he jumped out. easily 10 inches without tail.
J Francho reply :
That's eatin' size.
Bass Turd reply :
On 8/4/2016 at 2:00 AM, riverbasser said:most of yall are NO help just so you know. lol. I got rid of one huge wharf rat, took boat to work and was vacuuming and started to pressure wash when he jumped out. easily 10 inches without tail.
Got rid of...? lol. He made it back to the barn before you did. AND he smelled nice for the ladies...
Redlinerobert reply :
On 8/4/2016 at 2:00 AM, riverbasser said:most of yall are NO help just so you know. lol. I got rid of one huge wharf rat, took boat to work and was vacuuming and started to pressure wash when he jumped out. easily 10 inches without tail.
We try. 
Darren. reply :
On 8/4/2016 at 2:00 AM, riverbasser said:most of yall are NO help just so you know. lol. I got rid of one huge wharf rat, took boat to work and was vacuuming and started to pressure wash when he jumped out. easily 10 inches without tail.
Time for you to move to Florida. There are enough
Pythons there to take care of any pest...or pet problem.
Gundog reply :
On 8/4/2016 at 4:25 AM, Darren. said:Time for you to move to Florida. There are enough
Pythons there to take care of any pest...or pet problem.
Yea but do you have COBRAS?!?!?!
Darren. reply :
On 8/4/2016 at 9:08 AM, Gundog said:Yea but do you have COBRAS?!?!?!
No sir. No venomous snakes in my collection.
But there are more than enough pythons in FL
to handle your issue 
Gundog reply :
On 8/4/2016 at 10:17 AM, Darren. said:No sir. No venomous snakes in my collection.
But there are more than enough pythons in FL
to handle your issue
I wonder who would win in a fight? A cobra or a python or a mouse? Or maybe a python with a mouse's head? Too much to think about.
Darren. reply :
On 8/4/2016 at 10:21 AM, Gundog said:I wonder who would win in a fight? A cobra or a python or a mouse? Or maybe a python with a mouse's head? Too much to think about.
Well...my smaller ball pythons have absolutely
ZERO trouble with mice and small rats. Zero...
No worries there, mate
DogBone_384 reply :
On 8/2/2016 at 5:49 AM, Bass Turd said:Cats
X2 - I have two cats who go outside. I have no squirrels, birds, pests in the yard... the only mice we get are the ones they bring home dead from the marsh across the street...
On 8/3/2016 at 2:30 AM, Bass Turd said:Hillbilly Gopher Trap - 12 gauge, fishing string, rat trap
DEFINITELY NOT LEGAL IN MASSACHUSETTS.....
Further North reply :
Look at it this way: Be glad it's not a capybara infestation...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capybara
Catch 22 reply :
Sticky traps work.I knocked off a dozen of them in about 3 days in the garage.They ate half a box of cinnamon chex before I knew of the problem.
Just be glad you don`t have to deal with chipmonks or skunks.
C22
Gundog reply :
On 8/5/2016 at 8:14 PM, Catch 22 said:
Just be glad you don`t have to deal with chipmonks or skunks.
C22
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FluffChucker reply :
This is a timely post. Just two weeks ago I had a mouse or chipmunk get into my boat, and proceed to elude me and my traps for 3 days. Thinking it had probably just got out of the boat, I loaded up and headed down for league fishing night. As I'm sitting in line waiting to launch my boat, I noticed that my plastic screw in drain plug is completely missing. Knowing that a replacement will be impossible to find at 6pm in the north woods, we pack the gear back up and leave with our tail between our legs. The whole time I'm completely confused by how the plug was missing. It was always supposed to stay attached.
Sure enough, I get home to find it laying on my garage floor, chewed up. I then looked into the plug hole itself where the threads are, and see that those too have been completely chewed out. Since then, I've declared war on all small rodents and set about 6 traps in my garage just in case one of those little buggers thinks about pulling a fast one on me again. I'm still fairly bitter about that little pest for causing me a night of fishing. He may have won the battle, but I will win the war. No mercy.
I attached a picture of the plug I'm talking about just because my description ability sucks.
Bass Turd reply :
On 8/5/2016 at 8:37 AM, DogBone_384 said:X2 - I have two cats who go outside. I have no squirrels, birds, pests in the yard... the only mice we get are the ones they bring home dead from the marsh across the street...
DEFINITELY NOT LEGAL IN MASSACHUSETTS.....
I'm from Texas... we just have to point our double barreled doorbell down... (It really cut down on solicitors...)
Further North reply :
In NW WI...we have a gopher problem.
Where I live it's 13 stripped gophers...which are prairie versions of chipmunks...and pocket gophers.
While pockets are annoying...they push up 2 ft. diameter piles fo dirt in your yard...and chew the root systems of trees and bushes to shreds...there's not a lot you can do about them short of elaborate schemes involving poison, traps that look like something left over form the dark ages, and pumping their tunnels full of propane and adding a spark...all of which is fun...but in the end doesn't do diddly squat...
The 13 striped critters are another story. We've had success with a two pronged assault on their universe.
- European based hunting dogs, given free reign. Specifically German Shorthairs and Brittanys. There's 3 acres of fuzzy sudden death surround our house, most recently in the form of Spike-the Damp* who inherited the mantle of vermin stalker from Halo the GSP. These two clowns will spend hours in highly focused and single minded pursuit of a single rodent. Stalk, wait. move, stalk, wait move...repeat until the hapless critter pops out of a hole in the ground to intersect to intersect the continental version of sudden death from above. BTW...the last stage inevitably happens when I am not home...initiating a phone call that starts with "Your d*mn*d dog..."
- Part two of this strategy involved the purchase and deployment of a rimfire sniper solution. .22 long rifle will work, as will a .22 magnum...but in between those solutions lies the absurdly tuned and finessed solution of the .17 HMR. The .17 HMR, inside about 100 yards, is like shooting a frozen rope...for the more technologically oriented folks...it's like a laser. At those ranges, there's less than 1/4" drop...you buy a good scope with good magnification...zero in on the critter's eye...and you feed the scavengers...every time. I'm a crappy rifle shooter (I'm a dedicated shotgun guy, a grouse and woodcock hunter since I was in single digits...I shoot fast and I don't aim...and even I can punch a ***-striped ticket 99.9% of the time with the .17 HMR.
*Long story short: Spike is a Brittany who can get wet in an 8:00 AM rainstorm and who has such an incredible under coat that he's still damp at 3:00 PM...
Gundog reply :
Karma reply :
I guess I got lucky.
I keep my boat in my barn and I live on a farm out in the sticks. I got all sorts of black snakes, and when I find one somewhere it shouldn't be. I catch them and take them to my barn. Not only that but I have a family of opossums that live in the barn to. I had a baby one run up playing on my boot the other night in the barn. Scared the bejebus out of both of us. Cutest little ugly sob I have ever laid eyes on. So get yourself some opossums and snakes. They love mice.
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