Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[FXJenkins]

Has anyone ever used Tannerright to check how stable the tree is? I did this past weekend. I taped a 1/2# tanneright to a 12 or 15' sapling pole, taped the pole to the tree so it was touching firmly, then shot it with a .233. (I actually did it twice)

.233? Self load? Still prob cheaper at around $1.60 a round vs an Easton arrow, and 5 years of car magazines..

 

[FXJenkins]

and always treated the land better than I would my own. I pile all the brush, fill any ruts, and even rake the sawdust piles.

Attention to detail, admirable quality. Specially for a cheesecutter.

 

[GrizzlyAdams86]

Interesting Green front locos. Do they have the name "Hindenburg" painted on their sides?

Since seeing them last summer I've not heard much at all about them. CSX is also tinkering with a hydrogen fuel locomotive but I've also not heard much about that one either.

 

[FXJenkins]

Since seeing them last summer I've not heard much at all about them. CSX is also tinkering with a hydrogen fuel locomotive but I've also not heard much about that one either.

I don't know what you just said, as I'm still glancing at your profile pic...

 

[SS396driver]

Grizz ... if you want to catch woodchucks use fresh sliced cucumbers and change them every two days. If they get older, you will catch the other critters.

I only use the live traps at my rental way to populated to use a gun . At my place in the Catskills I dispatch them on the run this guy met wit a 30-06

I am looking to purchase a large caliper air rifle in the future .The .177 I have now is good but it’s not that effective at longer range maybe a .30 or .50 PCP

 

[GrizzlyAdams86]

After a few seasons of light mouse activity this year they were rather fierce when it started to get cold. Been using a combination of traps in the house from the "old school" Victor wooden base traps to the newer black Tomcat traps along with electronic repellers from Victor. In the crawlspace under the house I have a Decon bait station along with a "Tincat" live trap from Victor (learned with the live trap to check it once a week as mice will turn on each other when they get hungry enough). Plus 2 outside cats who after cutting back some on food started catching more mice.

 

[Sampson]

After a few seasons of light mouse activity this year they were rather fierce when it started to get cold. Been using a combination of traps in the house from the "old school" Victor wooden base traps to the newer black Tomcat traps along with electronic repellers from Victor. In the crawlspace under the house I have a Decon bait station along with a "Tincat" live trap from Victor (learned with the live trap to check it once a week as mice will turn on each other when they get hungry enough). Plus 2 outside cats who after cutting back some on food started catching more mice.

This man knows how to trap mice. That is a well complemented vermin assault operation you have going on there.

 

[svk]

I put cat food out for my barn cats and the possums and sometimes skunk and raccoons think it for them. Trap is set almost daily. I usually take them about a 1/2 mile away. That one has been here twice. Next time he goes for the 5 mile ride.

Change his pronouns to was/were

 

[woodchuckcanuck]

This man knows how to trap mice. That is a well complemented vermin assault operation you have going on there.

I use the Victor wooden traps and peanut butter. I keep the traps outside, along the foundation and storage sheds. Got about 6 on the go. The 'Hotel California' keep other critters from setting off the traps, but for the mice "You can check it out any time you like but you can never leave".

The rear panel swings away to slide the trap out, dispose and reset. For this year I stopped counting after 100 mice by the latter part of the summer.

 

[Sampson]

I use the Victor wooden traps and peanut butter. I keep the traps outside, along the foundation and storage sheds. Got about 6 on the go. The 'Hotel California' keep other critters from setting off the traps, but for the mice "You can check it out any time you like but you can never leave".

The rear panel swings away to slide the trap out, dispose and reset. For this year I stopped counting after 100 mice by the latter part of the summer.
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That is clever, I am going to borrow this idea. Thank you. I have done similar trying to catch wary critters in a live trap by putting it in a garbage bag. Never thought about applying the logic to mice.

 

[H-Ranch]

That is clever, I am going to borrow this idea. Thank you. I have done similar trying to catch wary critters in a live trap by putting it in a garbage bag. Never thought about applying the logic to mice.

How does the garbage bag trick work on the wary critters? I've seen ground hogs not trust the single door live trap (and for good reason) and wondered if a dual door, similar to the smaller ones, would make them trust it more with 2 apparent exits. Covering the trap seems like it may make them even more skittish.

I actually think the term live trap is a bit of a misnomer around my place. This ain't no relocation program.

 

[Sampson]

How does the garbage bag trick work on the wary critters? I've seen ground hogs not trust the single door live trap (and for good reason) and wondered if a dual door, similar to the smaller ones, would make them trust it more with 2 apparent exits. Covering the trap seems like it may make them even more skittish.

I actually think the term live trap is a bit of a misnomer around my place. This ain't no relocation program.

Agree, makes a handy container for dispatching with a subsonic 22 (in my neighbourhood) lol. The garbage bag helps with trap-shy critters by hiding the visual profile of the trap. It's as if they're just crawling into a hole following their nose. That's the way it works in my mind anyways.

 

[GrizG]

How does the garbage bag trick work on the wary critters? I've seen ground hogs not trust the single door live trap (and for good reason) and wondered if a dual door, similar to the smaller ones, would make them trust it more with 2 apparent exits. Covering the trap seems like it may make them even more skittish.

I actually think the term live trap is a bit of a misnomer around my place. This ain't no relocation program.

I’ve only had problems with raccoons with the single door traps…. I started putting a piece of carpet on the bottom and using a bait holder I made out of 1/4” hardware cloth. The raccoons went right in after that. I also discovered that I had to tie the trap upright so the raccoon couldn’t flip it over and unlock the door.

I had to get a Havahart 1081 after a raccoon busted up a 1079. That was the “raccoons in the attic” debacle… trapped 9 unique raccoons and used an excluder to let others out and keep them out. This year I used an excluder to get rid of squirrels in the attic… they chewed through the soffit. Never ending…

 

[GrizG]

It took 4-5 days for the package to get out of the prison… maybe it is people sized?

 

[woodchuckcanuck]

It's as if they're just crawling into a hole following their nose.

That's the other reason why I did it. Placing the box against the foundation or wall, the mice have no choice but to walk by the hole, smell the peanut butter and get curious. I've experimented with distance of the edge trap to the hole. About 1/2 an inch works well as it allows them to get in the hole and just be able to polk their head up and over the yellow trip plate and when the spring arm is set just right, it gets them every time. I've been using these boxes for 5-6 years now and have never had a sprung trap that was empty.

Side note, I relocate the mice to the same spot in the yard where I feed scraps to a nearby family of crows. Between the mice and squirrels, I've contributed to a very healthy and happy multi-generational family of crows.

 

[Haywire]

Built-in fire starter on this batch of pine..

 

[FXJenkins]

Built-in fire starter on this batch of pine..View attachment 1225748View attachment 1225748

Beautiful! ..cut it into strips and don't burn your fingers....

 

[MechanicMatt]

Mark, I have a bull barrel 10/22 and a Ruger 77/17 that are both tack drivers. I’d go rimfire over air rifle at your place. The .177 is definitely loader than the .22. But that little bullet destroys critters

 

[FXJenkins]

The answer is always 'no' when you don't ask, so get out there and ask and you might get a 'yes' now and again.

Cant argue with that. Burfab gave this a thumbs up.. so am I

 

[MustangMike]

No raccoon problems with my vegetable garden but the deer can be a problem

The best thing to protect your garden from deer, woodchucks and rats (yea, rats were eating my tomato's as soon as they got ripe) is a solar electric fence.

Since I use elevated rows and the ground was not level, I put boards in the ground inside the bottom wire about 1/2" away from it so that nothing could get in w/o getting touched. Worked great!

The only other way to get stop woodchucks is to get rid of them. I would catch them in the have-a-heart and bring them in the garage, put a 2X6 in back of it, put my earmuffs on and the 10/22 went to work.