dhumble5 Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Hi all Whats the best time of the day if any rats are more active ? Can they be teased out with some sort of bait ? They are in a garden qaud aprox 60 metres sqaure. Your advise is most welcome. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxwit Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 anything runny like peanut butter or a bit of wet cat food is good bait as they cant pick it up and run off with it they have to stay to eat it which gives you time to get a shot off. with regards to time....well wait til it gets dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 For the next few days bait an area that is near to their runs and that has a safe backstop, you can use veg oil and peanut butter or better still, veg oil and chocolate spread. Come back a few days later at about 9pm and sit and wait for them to emerge. If you have a low powered torch you can lamp them too but they will soon get wary of lights so you can invest in a night vision set-up! If practical you should poison and trap in other areas otherwise you'll never get rid of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhumble5 Posted June 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Thanks for your advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDRsniper Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 All good advice, once that has worked leave them where they fall until the end of the shoot, the smell of blood makes them a little brave and silly IMO Shoot them all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Poison and traps mate, you will never keep back their breeding with an airgun even if your at it 24/7. Not saying don't do it just use it as a third method, I like runny cat food as they cannot grab and go and it stinks (get the fishy stuff). Do you know why they are there? Remove the food source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhumble5 Posted June 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Poison and traps mate, you will never keep back their breeding with an airgun even if your at it 24/7. Not saying don't do it just use it as a third method, I like runny cat food as they cannot grab and go and it stinks (get the fishy stuff). Do you know why they are there? Remove the food source. There is no food source what I know of in the garden not even veg. We do have seagulls with chicks on the flat roofs and rats have been spotted on the flat roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clubshot Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Issue with Shooting Rat's around Domestic Properties is that their - Rat Fluid is dangerous to Man & Domestic Animals On request I use Baited Cages - Which I empty into a Small Drum - For Killing and removing BOB/R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhumble5 Posted June 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Issue with Shooting Rat's around Domestic Properties is that their - Rat Fluid is dangerous to Man & Domestic Animals On request I use Baited Cages - Which I empty into a Small Drum - For Killing and removing BOB/R Thanks for your advice clubshot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny5 Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Hi all Whats the best time of the day if any rats are more active ? Can they be teased out with some sort of bait ? They are in a garden qaud aprox 60 metres sqaure. Your advise is most welcome. Thanks nutella mixed with cooking oil make it a bit runny works a treat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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