Mice

[crusian]

Hi Everyone 

In the Winter I bring the more chewable bits of my tackle indoors .

Now it's getting warmer do you think I am safe to put all my fishing gear back in my garage , or  do you think Mice will still be on the lookout for nest making material  please ? .

😃

[salokcinnodrog]

25 minutes ago, crusian said:

Hi Everyone 

In the Winter I bring the more chewable bits of my tackle indoors .

Now it's getting warmer do you think I am safe to put all my fishing gear back in my garage , or  do you think Mice will still be on the lookout for nest making material  please ? .

😃

Always about!

I used to set traps in my garage when I lived on Old Norwich Road between Ipswich and Claydon, the darn things would get into the dog and bird food bins even in summer. Maybe it was because we were on the edge of the country, but they could be a pain. I've had traps go off within 5minutes of setting them.

[Golden Paws]

I "lost" a bedchair a few years ago in my garage. My current version is hung up on a wall to prevent a repeat. I spilled some hemp once and noticed that I was getting some visitors. Like Nick, I put a few traps down and nipped it in the bud. I keep virtually all my seed and pellets in strong plastic screw buckets and that seems to keep them at bay. Don't give them a reason to visit and clean up any food items straight away.

I worked for a pest control Company for a few months (probably the job I hated most, mostly down to the people I had to work with) but I did take away that you have to be careful with breakneck traps. They should be fine in a garage but exercise caution if using them outside as you don't want to injure non-target species. These include birds, pets and children!

[B B]

Hey crusian 👍

I had a bit of trouble with mice in the past in the shed, all bait was stored in metal bins with lids and I was catching a mouse a day using a trap called little nipper higher recommended 👍. I told the Mrs the story and she piped up must be the big box of grass seed she put in there 🙄

Traps are set all year round for me 

[crusian]

Thanks for all the replies fellas .

I have 2 old fridge freezers in my garage so I can store my bait safely , but my rods , nets , and lugage won't fit .

From your replies it reads that I'll just have to carry on storing my bigger items indoors - damn ! . 

🥲

[salokcinnodrog]

4 hours ago, Golden Paws said:

They should be fine in a garage but exercise caution if using them outside as you don't want to injure non-target species. These include birds, pets and children!

And toads!