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Originally Posted by Cajundaddy
Haha, that was my first attempt at vector control when we moved into this house. The scoreboard is on the inside of a garage cupboard and shows the actual body count for the first two years. Over time the rats learned the game and became more elusive and in the summer they could breed faster than I could shoot. My wife also grew tired of the squeaking when a shot didn't kill instantly. It was fun sport for a while but bait boxes are more certain.
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Holy rat carcass, daddy - pretty darn impressive.
I know what you mean about the little buggers learning the game - I progressed from shooting them in broad daylight, to only at night, to having to go to the green LED light so as not to alert them. I even have to cycle the baits from peanut butter, to cream cheese, to canned dog food, and whatever else I can come up with that's smelly enough. I went from an easy 3-6 or more any day I felt like going after them to some days where I won't get any. I suppose that's good news, with the real goal being to eliminate them entirely (fat chance, surrounded by a good deal of undeveloped land and wetlands). My wife is very happy, but it was nice when there were a few more to "play" with...