PULLING RATS FROM A FIELD

[Farmerjon]

The mink man!

 

[El Conquistador]

Good Lord, we don't need any more hags. Why would anyone try to raise them??

Must have been where my first wife came from. Now I know who to blame for those 4 miserable years.

 

[Trapper Jim]

In my youth a buddy lived on a hag farm.
.22 with bird shot an a flash light worked for us

Hag Farm. Sounds like a nudist colony of old Czech women.

 

[Ingomike]

Big wheel of cheese?

In all seriousness setting said barn aflame should work.

That will eliminate shooting holes for sure with the added benefit that if one did accidentally shoot a hole in the barn it would not matter…

 

[DadSmith]

When I was a teen we would throw smoker fireworks in the hole fill it behind to make the smoke push through the holes and that forced out a few. Shotgun with bird shot works pretty good if you don't have 8 dogs...

 

[ditcherman]

I wonder if the bucket of water trap will work like it does with mice and chipmunks.

We always just baited them with grain and then used .22 shorts, but something that works while you're not around would be helpful

My dad talked about back in the 50’s and 60’s filling a 55 gallon drum up halfway with water in the heat of summer, leaning a board up and the rats would climb up and jump in just to get a drink but could not get out. Hog farm all out in the open with feed everywhere you never got them all, just tried to control them a bit.
“Like shooting rats in a barrel”

 

[ditcherman]

I also know what not to do; don’t bring home a tank of anhydrous ammonia and all the hose that co-op will lend you with the idea of sticking the hoses in some of the holes around the grain bins while plugging most of them up and opening the valve.
It didn’t work at all and dad a friend just stunk up the whole farm and maybe cheated death a little bit.

 

[dmarsh8]

When I helped remove skids for hay out of a barn a long time ago, we just picked up the skids one or two at a time and cracked them over the head with shovels. Probably killed 30 or 40. Crazy!!
There were a few litters of their hair-less little offspring too.
Oh and that was during the day. Piled them up, diesel fuel and a match.
Crispy Critters
No, I didn't eat any.

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

Patience has the idea.

 

[ghuns]

Get a cat?

Pfft, a cat won't ever solve a rat problem.

I've seen rats walk past an old, nasty barn cat within a couple feet and the cat just watched them go by.

We had a Jack Russell that controlled our rat population in a barn full of pigs and pig feed. He lost a fight with some coyotes and our rat problem exploded.

We went to get his replacement and the kids couldn't agree on which pup to get so we ended up with two...

The amount of aggression displayed by one Jack Russell hunting rats is really something to see. The amount displayed by two is like 10X more. The problem is eventually they will exhaust the supply of rats and want to go looking for more.

To keep them in the yard I installed one of those underground dog fences. The collars said not to put them on dogs under 25 pounds. The little monsters were 12 and 15lbs. The collars had 6 levels of 'stimulation'. Our 100lb lab/mastiff mutt needed his collar set on 1 to keep him inside the fence. The two Jacks were both set on 6. And they tested the fence daily.

One day, they were in hot pursuit of a ground mole. Digging along the path of the mole's tunnel one of them encountered the 14ga wire that contained them. It shocked him, he jumped back, then lunged forward and bit through the wire.

 

[cg21]

Jreed & His Mongrol Hoard

A Terrierman and his Working Kennel of Ratting Terriers

themongrolhoard.com

no affiliation but have seen this guys pics and videos for a long time and it is pretty amazing the job he gets done for people maybe worth contacting.

 

[DadSmith]

 

[tcecil88]

Couple good sized black snakes or rat snakes will thin them out pretty good too. If your problem is as bad as you say, they will probably start showing up on their own.

 

[patience0830]

Goodnature A24 Small CO2 Powered Animal Trap Kit For Mice and Rats 1 pk - Ace Hardware

The Goodnature A24 Automatic Rat and Mouse Trap is a revolution in humane rodent control. Its superb engineering and rugged design make it the perfect rat and mouse trap for inside or outside your home or business. The A24 trap automatically kills up to 24 rats or mice with just one CO2...

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[xwing]

The dogs are amazing. I just use snap traps, but the videos of the dogs in action are much cooler.

 

[04FXSTS]

Goodnature A24 Small CO2 Powered Animal Trap Kit For Mice and Rats 1 pk - Ace Hardware

The Goodnature A24 Automatic Rat and Mouse Trap is a revolution in humane rodent control. Its superb engineering and rugged design make it the perfect rat and mouse trap for inside or outside your home or business. The A24 trap automatically kills up to 24 rats or mice with just one CO2...

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That is a neat trap but $179.95, no way. Jim.

 

[Leadeye]

When I was young we used Cyanogas (Calcium cyanide) and pump dispensers.

Every problem has a chemical solution.

 

[diver dan]

I never saw a farmer dressed so nice ?

 

[TheGrumpyGuy]

I never saw a farmer dressed so nice ?

 

[Wstar425]

I also know what not to do; don’t bring home a tank of anhydrous ammonia and all the hose that co-op will lend you with the idea of sticking the hoses in some of the holes around the grain bins while plugging most of them up and opening the valve.
It didn’t work at all and dad a friend just stunk up the whole farm and maybe cheated death a little bit.

Farmer I worked for as a kid tried this with ground hogs and just about met his end. Got a face full and some in his lungs. I ended up hauling him to the hospital in the farm truck at about 100 mikes an hour.

I like the mink idea.

We either have a bobcat living under our deck or that is part of his regular hunting route. Just starting some new chicks, so I may be on here soon with issues as well. Catch him on the camera every couple of days and wife has seen him a few times.