Eliminate Rats Fast: Top-Rated Rat, Vole, Mouse, and other rodent TRAP that kills every single time.

No Escape, No Poison, No Stickey trap, How to use kill traps safely in barns, chicken coops, and gardens.
Step by step, demonstrating on how to build a box for mouse or rat traps that absolutely traps rats and mice in the most effective and least expensive way.
I also show what you can do with the dead rodents after trapping.
UPDATE: SEE MY NEW FAVORITE MOUSE REPEATING KILL TRAP HERE: • The Best Mouse Trap, E...
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For mice, Voles, and rats inside an out-building, I've found that black oil sunflower seeds have broad appeal and lure the most crafty mice:
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I don't paint or finish any of my mouse/rat trap boxes, I leave them natural as I think they find that most appealing.
Here is my original rat/mouse trap video: • The BEST Rat and Mouse...
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There is another "high-end" rat/mouse trap system on the market and I'm in the process of reviewing that system and will be posting another pest control video later this week. Thank you for your patience.

[@FrederickDunn]

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[@angelsarrived2642]

I'm sitting here laughing. Al from Lumnah Acres has been trying to catch some SMARTY pants mice. He has a cat, he built a trap, but didn't get them all. Your trap is like "DEATH ROW CITY". HA, HA, HA. Love the Holloween 🎶 music.

[@whatmust8146]

After watching many different types and built some without success this got my interest. In the past i had used the Victor style with success but it was a single trap no enclosure. This method makes sense with enclosing and multiple and all close up. Very smart as that takes care of multiple issues: 1/ rodents tend to go toward dark, enclose space 2/ close up so no other animals can get in or be seen by a person 3/ multiple traps in a box so 100% success is guarantee I am going to build this style. Thank you for sharing!!!!

[@cassien7994]

Thank you! Easy to build and worked like a charm with 1/2 hour!

[@FrederickDunn]

Glad it helped! Like a roach hotel, they check in, but never check out.

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

Excellent info as always Fred! Love the fox sequence at the end!

[@FrederickDunn]

I like that particular fox since it only comes around at night and doesn't chase any of my chickens. It's definitely a rodent focused fox. :) Always great to see your comments!

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

@@FrederickDunn I totally get it, I have a hawk here that leaves my chickens alone and just hunts rodents, got some good closeups last week of him. Good to connect Fred, I have been super busy and I miss our always pleasant interactions! cheers friend!

[@andypdq]

Thank you Mr Dunn, I made two of your four trap boxes to solve the rat problem in my outbuildings. I caught four, but there were some which were cautious, so I changed strategy. I baited the boxes with the traps unset, only putting bait in the centre of the box to draw the rats over the traps, I also scattered a few sunflower seeds around the area of the boxes to create a "safe" feeding zone for them. After a week or so, the rats were regularly eating the bait in the boxes, then I set the traps and caught another three in one night. There is now no sign of rats. A very effective system. Thanks for taking the time to share, It's much appreciated.

[@FrederickDunn]

THAT was a very clever process. Thank you for sharing. Those older rats are just too smart, and it becomes a game of patience. I'm glad you solved your problem and shared what your process was.

[@andypdq]

@@FrederickDunn Hello Fred, reply appreciated. I set up cameras and noticed the smarter rats were eating the bait at the ends of the boxes but not going in, hence putting the vast majority of the bait in the centre of the boxes. After a few days with the traps not set they were going straight in and staying in for some time, they were eating lots of bait and obviously felt comfortable in there. Cameras are a great help, know your enemy!

[@FrederickDunn]

@@andypdq Excellent!

[@rickmackay4758]

CORRECT. Rats leave a fecal trail. Pee too. Safe zone for other rats to follow. let them play around for a week. then. Load up JAWS. Use gloves. It really is time to bring back poison. Sorry to the Granola crowd. Maybe you should move to India. They like them.

[@brendadurant4203]

I liked the October appropriate music too. I've got to get my husband to build some of these traps!

[@tonyd1149]

Thank you so much for making and posting this video. Excellent design. Thank you also for the sourcing of such metal traps (with the sharps pointing up toward the bar). Thank you again. tonyd\.

[@FrederickDunn]

Glad it was helpful!

[@robertmathurin739]

Genius idea Mr Dunn,,,will be building one Soon,🇱🇨👊🏿👍🏿🖤

[@russellkoopman3004]

I better get my saw out. Great plan and idea! Thanks Fred.

[@JaneFeibelman]

Mr Dunn, you truly are a renaissance man. Woodworker, bee keeper, photographer, chicken farmer.... the list goes on.

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you Jane :) but I'm actually a maritime painter :) !

[@JaneFeibelman]

@@FrederickDunn To my point! :-)

[@pnwRC.]

Great video !Now I need to get out in the workshop, & build a few of these things!

[@FrederickDunn]

They last a very VERY long time and I have them in all sizes at the ready. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@thehiveandthehoneybee9547]

mr dunn I did not expect this video from YOU! makes perfect sense though and you have a great idea here!!! you always have a well thought out approach! would have been nice to see that skunk!

[@FrederickDunn]

Thanks as always. I did get video of the skunk, just didn't make my final cut here :)

[@ursamajor339]

Great design! I'm gonna give it a try for my basement. Thanks.

[@FrederickDunn]

You're welcome, they are great for basements and you won't have to see or step on any traps.

[@abbybelshe]

Thank you for a very informative video!

[@YAhoraTu]

Thanks for the design, the rats I am dealing with are pretty trap shy / outsmart the spring traps I have, but after baiting the box and getting them familiar with it without traps first, its catching rats fine.

[@stephensutton1892]

😍 this guy is great! Can’t wait to make one.

[@FrederickDunn]

Thanks Stephen!

[@John-ym9ht]

I am going to be keeping bees soon so I'm learning the tricks of the trade. I like the idea of enclosed traps to keep cats, birds and dogs safe.

[@FrederickDunn]

Glad to help

[@dixsigns1717]

Thank you very much, I so needed this video. Another winning video Mr. Dunn

[@FrederickDunn]

Glad you enjoyed it and glad you took the time to view the other one :)

[@downunderfulla6001]

Simple and easy, Thanks 👌👌

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you Bradley!

[@rodneymiddleton9624]

That's too cool!!! I've got to make some!!!!! Thanks.

[@FrederickDunn]

You should!

[@rodneymiddleton9624]

@@FrederickDunn Just ordered the traps.

[@robertmalis4493]

Great information Fred

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you Robert! I'm actually surprised this video didn't draw the usual hate that comes with any trapping presentation. :)

[@georgegoertzen4723]

Made this, used Victor wood traps. Caught 3 mice first set and 2 mice most other times. Works great. Now, no more droppings!

[@FrederickDunn]

Setting several traps at once is definitely key and in some locations, I've ended the mouse problems in a single evening.

[@brianlanders8028]

Nice informative video, not only for mice, but you can also up size it for your particular animal that you want to catch, such as squirrels. I liked it because I can understand you and the camera is steady. I hate watching videos that look like they are made by someone with Alzheimer disease. 👍👍👍

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you so much, yes, they can be scaled to any target species.

[@kareno8634]

Great Intro - Cool Traps! That Music is Perfect! Fred, Any chance you'll build a Troll Trap? 8 )

[@FrederickDunn]

Hmmmm.... trapping trolls.... innnteressssting...

[@plentius]

Got to build one of these. Thanks! :-)

[@FrederickDunn]

You're welcome!

[@TheFalconJetDriver]

If you clap the wood for and hour or so the glue will cure no need to use screws. Especially stainless steel screws. After the glue has setup the screws do nothing.Titebond III IS Designed for outdoor projects. Nice traps! 😁

[@billmeeks9860]

Great idea, Fred!!!!

[@FrederickDunn]

Thanks Bill!

[@OfficialRiP4Life]

@@FrederickDunn Awesome traps. Thank you for sharing. Do you think you can share some recommended dimensions for the rat trap build? I'm trying to build a few of them by yesterday! lol Any info would be great. I assume the measurements referenced in the video are indeed for mice only. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

[@nancynolton6079]

Excellent Fred! We have more unwanted critters where they don't belong. Had to use rat traps to kill the squirrels eating the garden produce this year never had that problem before. Like you we put any dead critters out for the other wildlife to consume - always gone by the next morning. On the other hand we don't put out any dead chickens - we don't want to encourage chicken eating or give anyone ideas about our layer hens.

[@FrederickDunn]

Hi Nancy, I use the same feeding station/location and it's very intersting to see the variety of animals that put that on their normal patrol. I agree about the chickens, we don't want them getting any ideas.

[@thegr8stm8]

Loved it, Fred! Thought it might be appropriate for Horrible Halloween... maybe I can repurpose some pallets. Cheers! Finished your mead yet?

[@FrederickDunn]

Yes, the mead is complete and we've been giving it out to friends and family... very nice finally!

[@thegr8stm8]

@@FrederickDunn ... hi Fred...can I share your “room of doom” trap to my group at OC Chapter of the California Rare Fruit Growers. And I have some Comics for you... Aussie art

[@donbearden1953]

Good idea Fred. The only mice I like are dead ones and of course Micky and Mini.

[@FrederickDunn]

But but... what about mighty mouse? :)

[@donbearden1953]

@@FrederickDunn I plainly forgot about him. Great cartoons in our younger days and the kids today have no idea about Mighty Mouse.

[@robinmartin4464]

Thank you, Mr. Dunn. This maybe the answer to my problem. Does the music come with the traps?

[@FrederickDunn]

It does.... (';')( ';')... sometimes I bring my trumpet and play taps... == at the feeding site.

[@Kaalokalawaia]

Ah thank you. Really great timing since all the mice are moving in.

[@FrederickDunn]

When I notice mouse droppings... it's that time of year again! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@toddpratt7222]

I appreciate you sharing this info. Trying to capture what appears to be a single small 🐁 that got into my wall behind the oven. I made a couple of these boxes since sticky traps did nothing. Two nights now and I saw sunflower seeds in an end hole moved but the darn mouse didn't go in far enough to touch a trap. I tried bait of chocolate chips and sunflower seeds. Not sure what to do to entice this mouse.

[@FrederickDunn]

Reese's mini peanut butter cups cut into quarter chunks... ==

[@Jl-pm6fp]

Do the rats also walk over eachother to get at the baits? or do they avoid the box if they smell dead rats in it?

[@KaleidoscopeJunkie]

Screw and glue EVERYTHING ! ! ! Yeah. Are you going to do a woodburnng image? -KJ

[@FrederickDunn]

No pyrography on this project :)

[@DocScience2]

= @@FrederickDunn = All those were rats in your trap. I do not know why you spend time gluing, when screws is more than enough.. . It gives me good ideas. .. I use a slightly different setup, but I like yours... I put the dead rats on a light colored board or cardboard and the bigger birds take them away.. I just need to be careful that the cats and raccoons cant reach into my outside traps because those things are painful..

[@jpthedelawarebeeman6239]

LOL Fred and his MOUSE BOX "O" DEATH

[@FrederickDunn]

That's my "box of certain death"... :) this title has horrified some of my animal loving friends...

[@craigmonteforte1478]

Commenting on the Pack Rat video and the question they asked I have seen PackRats in the Wild and they never are much of a Welcomed sighting as i collect Antiqueand Vintage Automobiles and Trucks oddly enough the ones i’ve seen usually are moving very quickly and always look much bigger than the ones in the Video ? i do try to scare them out of the vehicles because i don’t want them on my property doing more damage

[@larrylewis3573]

Dear Mr. Dunn, As always a very informative programme. I especially enjoyed the section at the end where you recommended that the mice, etc. be put out in the open for consumption. Only you, Mr. Dunn, would have a video of the nocturnal visitors, a fox and a skunk. Wow! I loved that you explained the fox’s habit of not only consuming but also of returning to take the second mouse away for the future. I find your knowledge of this sort of thing most interesting. Thank you for your care and attention to detail of the natural order. Sincerely, Larry Clarence Lewis, Canada.

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you Larry!

[@henryzhu6832]

bought an electrical mouse repeller, used it for a week, still have the problem. your trap looks a good try. just bought a pack of the metal traps following your link on amazon. will build the wooden box. will try.

[@FrederickDunn]

There is a Trap-Master on KZbin... Shawn Woods, he's tested the sound repellers and scent repellers and they failed completely.

[@thefallenone7988]

I like a push stick vs. a push block because in the event of kick back your hand is further from the blade. I have seen demos on utube and the difference is very nightmarish.

[@FrederickDunn]

I used to use a push stick for my previous designs, but those had full width open ends that I've since closed up.

[@dewaynewhitney5703]

I got to get those traps. Those stupid cheap wood one's are junk. The mice around here are to smart for there own good. They will push the one that they don't like I'm guessing into the trap and the rest go to town. Or they get something to set it off. Well I'm sure that they can't with that unit.👍

[@dadduorp]

What do you think of the idea of, instead of putting a wood block at top, how about clear plexiglass with small holes (just enough to air the bait but not enough to allow escape) and this way you can see at a glance if you've caught something? Thanks for the tip! I'm dealing with mice and packrats in our [4-story home] attic that's in the middle of a forest.

[@FrederickDunn]

That should work fine.

[@FrederickDunn]

But part of the appeal is that it's a dark space.

[@dadduorp]

@@FrederickDunn it’s pretty dark in the attic. It’s actually a cubby space within the attic. No light whatsoever gets in even in broad daylight.

[@wushufanatic]

The traps might have been cheap at the time ($2 per trap per the video), but now they are more than $5.00 per rat trap. Thank you though for making the video. I'll be trying it out one of these days!

[@FrederickDunn]

Wow! That's not good!

[@FrederickDunn]

Is that price for the entire box, or per trap? Thanks for the update.

[@wushufanatic]

@@FrederickDunn They are currently 4 rat traps for $21.49; same price for black or brass.

[@wushufanatic]

​@Frederick Dunn So I did end up making this and it was a fun project. I was pretty happy with the design, however it has been ineffective for me. In one week, one black Tomcat reusable rat trap caught 3 rats: the box of certain death: zero. I have tried using various bait too (obviously including the bait the Tomcat is catching them with). Pretty bummed it doesn't seem to work for whatever reason. Rats in my area seem to have just about zero interest in the black oil sunflower seeds. They do though seem to like apple and I have a product I purchased online made from apple that is very aromatic. They really like that one however, not in the box of certain death. Although it turned out to be ineffective, it was still a fun project and thank you for putting up this video.

[@billsharp9645]

I followed your guide for making a rat trap box - the one with the dramatic music. I set the traps as you described and for two nights now the end trap has been sprung but the rat got away. I have a security camera set up watching one end of the box and I can see it leaning in the box eating the bait but it didn't catch the moment the trap sprung. Not sure what I'm doing wrong.

[@FrederickDunn]

Make sure you are using the metal made2catch traps (rat sized) and turn the traps so the trigger plates face each other, don't have the trigger plate facing the entrance, we want that rat inside when it goes off and hopefully more than one trap at a time. Configure them as shown in the end of this video with the kill bar towards the entrance when set and the trigger plate towerds the center of the box. Rats are a huge challenge! I wish you luck! Let me know what happens.

[@billsharp9645]

@@FrederickDunn Thanks for your reply. I'm using the Victor rat traps with the wooden base and plastic trigger tray. I set then just as you did in your video - 4 traps set with the trigger plates facing each other on the inside so the rat has to go over the kill bar to get to the bait. It was able to sit on the kill bar and eat the bait. The one thing I discovered tonight is that I made the side walls high enough for the kill bar to swing over but not the bar that holds it down. So, I added some spacers to raise the lid high enough for the retention bar to swing over as well. I don't know if that was the problem but hopefully I'll find out tonight. Thanks again for posting this and for your response. They are smart little rascals.

[@julierickert2145]

I'm going to build a couple. I want to put one outside my double wide, however I'm concern that squirrels will reach in and catch a foot. Is this a possibility?

[@FrederickDunn]

If you are targeting mice you can reduce tne entrance hole to 1" in diameter and prevent squirrels from getting in.

[@julierickert2145]

Thanks. I'll do that. I was concerned squirrel would reach in and get toes trapped.

[@adde9506]

We very rarely get mice in the house, and almost always in the basement. We have very good luck with a five gallon bucket that has several inches of water in the bottom. They go in because it's the only source of water, and can't get out because the sides are so slick and tall. It's not as instant as your set up, but the mice go hypothermic pretty quick, and it's much more cost effective for just one or two mice every few years. But it wouldn't be worth snot outdoors. I hate to kill any critters, but an infestation is not an option.

[@FrederickDunn]

Mice swim for a very long time. I've never been a fan of the drowning systems for that reason. A rat can swim for over a half an hour. Not a judgement towards you, but drowning is slow indeed. Then you've got contaminated water to also contend with.

[@adde9506]

@@FrederickDunn If we had mice in the house even once a year, I would definitely be in for something more expensive/instantaneous. And while I agree it's much slower than a spring trap, it's not at all like starving to death or being maimed or poisoned. If they get out, they're fine, and if they don't, at least it was minutes and not days. They are definitely crappy minutes, no argument there. Why would the water be contaminated? We don't do anything to it or the mice.

[@FredG-2012]

Where can I buy these metal mouse traps? Nowhere in stock. Thx.

[@FredG-2012]

Do u know who still sells these? Thx

[@kathylebarron9957]

I need a plan to make them for squirrels!!!

[@FrederickDunn]

The Rat Size works on squirrels... but depending on the squirrel species you may need something even stronger.

[@madddog7]

'my' rats :-) like dry dog food. I've been using electrocution traps as I think that they are more humane than most other styles. However, _waaay_ too expensive I may try your gizmo as I have quite a few victor traps; the kind with the wide yellow paddle.

[@FrederickDunn]

Those electric traps need frequently cleaning of the plates and the batteries drain pretty fast, but they do have some with adapters if you're near an outlet.

[@sporkintheeye]

My experience with rats (not mice) is that you don't need to even bait the traps. Place traps 90 degrees to their normal runs. They are creatures of habit. They will just walk right across the traps.

[@micsupra1]

Thanks

[@FrederickDunn]

You're welcome :)

[@CraigThorne]

Oh, ya those glue traps. I tried those and would euthanize the mouse before tossing it into the garbage, until one mouse pulled itself off the trap, i'll not describe what i found, pretty horrible. I hate meeses to pieces, but not enough to use glue trap again. Thanks for the idea and assembly video. And of course i had to watch your other video, :)

[@madddog7]

Agree :: I tried glue traps for a _short_ while ... never again!

[@glamdolly30]

Glue traps are clearly inhumane. Humans categorise mice as 'pests' but they are also warm blooded mammals with a nervous system and pain responses very similar to ours. If you are going to kill them, be a humane human and do it quickly! Glue traps should never have been manufactured - this is an animal cruelty issue.

[@richardkuhn4358]

Shawn Woods "mouse trap monday" youtube very interesting😬 BEE safe😷 BEEK NE Fl

[@FrederickDunn]

Shawn is definitely a trap-master... I've never seen a location with so many rats! He has an inexhaustible supply it seems. Thanks for commenting!

[@14623carolanne]

Fred home alone 😱😱 and that music lol. I am sitting in a hospital bed all drugged up may explain my comment. I'm the one that catches the mouse in a have a heart and drives it 50 miles away lol. Awww cute fox!

[@framcesmoore]

Ha Mr Dunn this was great I killed 7 rats last year at my house in the bee yard, Going to set them up again this year as well kep the videos coming they are great have a great week

[@FrederickDunn]

Hi Frances! :) Rats are on another level entirely and I am hyper vigilant about their presence. The Norway rats can do so much damage in a very short amount of time and they really are vicious, not only to many animals, but even to other rats. Seeing what they can do to each other is the stuff of nightmares. I'm testing another trap system also that is particularly effective against rats. Nice to see your comment!

[@omarualpacafarm]

@@FrederickDunn need to see the rat solution. As you say... rats are on another level. Please keep us informed. We’ve had some big ones around here, although not as big as the ones we used to see back in Africa.

[@timsInSSI]

I don't have bees, but I do have mice, thanks Fred.

[@FrederickDunn]

You won't have those either if you build these :) Thanks for being a frequent viewer and commenter :)

[@gregoryircink8797]

6.66 cm? Couldn't it have been 6.67?

[@elizabethrogers1152]

Ikr!

[@FrederickDunn]

No.. it can't, ok, well maybe 6.66432 but that's the extent of dimensional tollerances on this one. Mice are critical.

[@gregoryircink8797]

Stop it! I almost choked on my fresh squeezed coffee laughing when I read your reply!

[@dkat1108]

I learned more about foxes too thats a fox that sat in the back of the class......Wonder if it was a male or female I have found female animals are way more aggressive about food ya?

[@maximusnotsure8282]

0:10 oh wow how disappointing ( yes they have kept me awake the last week)........

[@ronfults3844]

Oh to build a better mouse trap. Lol

[@glamdolly30]

Love your bee videos but I found this video hard to watch. Mice are beautiful, warm blooded mammals as are rats - but humans have demonised them as 'pests' so it's open season on them. Your trap appears to kill them quickly, which is at least an improvement on those barbaric 'glue traps', which should not be legal IMO. I know I'll get stick for this comment, but I don't care. I love animals and if I had a rat or mouse problem, I would lock away food sources and take other steps to keep them out, not kill them. There are also 'humane traps' whereby you can catch and release miles away - but that requires much more work of course! Why can't people respect animals and their right to share the world with us?

[@FrederickDunn]

I respect your position on this. I've done many live catch videos of course. Relocating rats and mice is illegal where I reside. I also agree that keeping them out in the first place is a great step. If you have witnessed rats chewing holes in buildings overnight, you also know that's not always possible to prevent their entry. I am no dictator as always, I share what I do and how. As I mention in this video, live traps are only good if people are willing to tend them frequently, which almost never happens. Leaving an animal to starve in a Havahart trap is a sad way to go. Thanks for sharing your thonghts and convictions. I always encourage discussion.

[@glamdolly30]

@@FrederickDunn I appreciate your reasoned and informative response, thank you. I recognise it's not a simple problem to solve, and as a fan of your channel I don't think you're insensitive to it. I just wish people as a whole would have more empathy about the way their everyday choices affect wildlife. In 2020, we face umpteen natural disasters as a result of 100 years of disrespecting nature (we were warned about global warming and the extinction crisis 50 years ago, but continued to selfishly run roughshod over the natural world). The small choices we make each day can spell disaster for countless life forms that have no voice. I wonder how many lactating females are killed in traps like that, meaning their infants suffer terrible, slow deaths from starvation. "It's only a mouse" people will say - but suffering is suffering. And who are we to put value on its life? What we do to other animals and wildlife generally, we ultimately do to ourselves. Sorry to get heavy on a mousetrap video, but I have to say what I see. Thanks again for allowing an open forum here, you are a good man. Stay safe and well.

[@austinroberson8]

Wait till a rat does a couple thousand dollars damage to a couple vehicles you have in your garage then you will think different.

[@glamdolly30]

@@austinroberson8 There are millions more human rats than the other kind - as viewer responses here confirm!

[@whitepaperkat67]

I know a trap that gets mice every time but it's definitely not humane all you need is a bucket of water and a plank of wood and you will catch more mice then you can count

[@FrederickDunn]

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[@doylehurt2014]

I didn’t see it work that was stupid

[@FrederickDunn]

May I recommend Shawn Woods if you want to see rodents getting snapped. This video is just for those who are wanting to make a trap box that traps mice. If I showed a mouse getting the snap, they would demonitize me.