Posted by zxcvbob on July 20, 2009, 3:11 pm
In the news from Lake Wobegon this weekend, GK mentioned great hordes of
rabbits eating everything in peoples gardens except the tomato plants
(which they obviously don't like.)
I haven't had any problems with rabbits this year, after I shot that big
one a couple of months ago. Well, Saturday they must have heard Prairie
Home Companion, because when I went out in my garden yesterday,
something had eaten most of my pepper plants, and the dill was kind of
knocked down a little like a smallish animal had laid on it. The
tomatoes were untouched.
I set up a Have-a-hart trap where there's a gap in the fence at the
corner. I know that's where they get in. When that doesn't work, I'll
set the old Victor leg-hold trap. (Don't tell my wife or DD about that one)
Bob
Posted by phorbin on July 20, 2009, 4:02 pm
says...
> I set up a Have-a-hart trap where there's a gap in the fence at the
> corner. I know that's where they get in. When that doesn't work, I'll
> set the old Victor leg-hold trap. (Don't tell my wife or DD about that one)
Why not close the gap?
Posted by zxcvbob on July 20, 2009, 7:45 pm
phorbin wrote:
> says...
>
>
>> I set up a Have-a-hart trap where there's a gap in the fence at the
>> corner. I know that's where they get in. When that doesn't work, I'll
>> set the old Victor leg-hold trap. (Don't tell my wife or DD about that one)
>
> Why not close the gap?
>
I have sort of, with a couple of T-posts, but they can still get it.
It's not my fence. If I close it properly, they will just dig under
somewhere else and I won't have a single-point where I can set a trap.
Posted by AZ Nomad on July 20, 2009, 8:22 pm
>phorbin wrote:
>> says...
>>
>>
>>> I set up a Have-a-hart trap where there's a gap in the fence at the
>>> corner. I know that's where they get in. When that doesn't work, I'll
>>> set the old Victor leg-hold trap. (Don't tell my wife or DD about that one)
>>
>> Why not close the gap?
>>
>I have sort of, with a couple of T-posts, but they can still get it.
>It's not my fence. If I close it properly, they will just dig under
>somewhere else and I won't have a single-point where I can set a trap.
Dig a trench. Pound in fence posts. Hang fence with fence bottom in trench.
Fill trench.
Hire help if you haven't the skills or patience.
Posted by phorbin on July 20, 2009, 9:55 pm
says...
phorbin wrote:
> > says...
> >
> >
> >> I set up a Have-a-hart trap where there's a gap in the fence at the
> >> corner. I know that's where they get in. When that doesn't work, I'll
> >> set the old Victor leg-hold trap. (Don't tell my wife or DD about that one)
> >
> > Why not close the gap?
> >
>
> I have sort of, with a couple of T-posts, but they can still get it.
> It's not my fence. If I close it properly, they will just dig under
> somewhere else and I won't have a single-point where I can set a trap.
Gotcha.
Wish the tactics for our setup were that straightforward. Our perimeter
makes swiss cheese look like a lump of iron.
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> corner. I know that's where they get in. When that doesn't work, I'll
> set the old Victor leg-hold trap. (Don't tell my wife or DD about that one)