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Jeffery and Cheryl Vance:
How do u trap or get rid of a Weasel ?

Russ:
build a weasel box and put a rat trap inside of it. A 5x5x12 in box with a removable lid to give access & placing trap. Put 1 1/2 to 2 in hole in the end and place trap facing hole. Weasels are naturally curious and will investigate the hole. You could try some bait also like hamburg. A rat trap will kill a weasel but not a mink they are tougher.

Russ:
if you need some clarification goto you tube and search weasel trap or box there should be something

Birdcrazy:
Jeffery, My first thought was CAREFULLY (they have teeth). I had trouble with a mink about 5 year ago. I assumed it was a weasel, but when I finally caught the critter, it turned out to be a mink. He sure went through two of my growout pens of LF Ameraucanas. He would kill 8-10 a night and they were 3/4 finished out. I caught him with a live trap. I  baited it with canned cat food. He sure was skeptical about the trap but finally gave in after about 2 weeks and I finally got him. I gave away most of the birds after 2 or 3 nights of slaughter.  I figured someone should have them alive instead of the culprit. It wouldn't have been so bad if he was hungry and ate them, but he would just suck the blood out of their necks and go on and kill another bird. Good Luck catching the weasel!

DeWayne Edgin:
Do you know were he is living? Like its hole or were ever it is? I can post a picture of my home made box trap so you can see how i built mine.

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