A Rat Trap Hack That Works! How To Catch MORE Rats & Mice - Mousetrap Monday

Check out this awesome Hack for catching more rats and mice. In this video we build a rodent trap based on a patent from 1981. I was amazed how well it worked.
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[@ShawnWoodsMousetrapMonday]

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[@aifu-xv1et]

Your welcome

[@Chaosthemighty]

I bought 2 traps (1 Rat trap and 1 squirrel trap) listed on your Affiliate store. I also bought the Uhlik Repeater you showcased. Your reviews are very informative. I am going to build this Rat Trap Box with Plexiglass lid for my Snap Rat Traps. Thanks!

[@HEYTORO]

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[@HEYTORO]

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[@ShawnWoodsMousetrapMonday]

Thank you for watching my videos. I really appreciate your support.

[@Ryan-zk8ud]

Shawn Woods do you think you could make a video of you doing a tour of your barn and chicken coop ?

[@EscapeTheMatrix6977]

You’ve come along way Shawn I remember I’ve seen one of your videos a few years ago and I’ve been intrigued by your rat trap videos even though I had never had a rat or mice problem but I’ve learned a lot about different rat traps and methods and etc... keep up the great work 👍, I always remember when you could actually show the rats or mice being killed but hey you win some you lose some. Hope you and your family are doing fine 🙏. And once again congrats and your channels success, one of my favorite KZbin channels with real life lessons and ideas...

[@ShawnWoodsMousetrapMonday]

Someone recently broke into the barn and stole over $1000 of trail cameras. I don't want to show the barn on youtube because it would just make it a bigger target

[@Ryan-zk8ud]

Shawn Woods sorry for the loss I understand

[@obombaclot8086]

Damn what a shame, shoulda had another trap for theives!

[@LiLi-or2gm]

Hey, a self-censoring mouse/rat trap! Perfect for KZbin’s delicate sensitivities!

[@markfryer9880]

@@nw3473 Not to mention completely lacking in consistency, logic, fair play and morals. The mighty $ rules KZbin.

[@GooglePleaseEmployMe]

Go to his website for non-censored ones. Good choice

[@JayEnfield]

I'm woodphobic, I'm flagging this video

[@InfamousAMH]

@@nw3473 we don't speak about that.

[@ferstical9997]

Laura Harris I thought that inside of my head before I saw this comment

[@bg6b7bft]

Don't forget to hide a third camera to watch for anyone stealing your trail cameras.

[@jackmio]

How will that camera be watched?

[@bg6b7bft]

​@@jackmio it'll be duct taped to the trigger on a well disguised bear trap.

[@tamask7749]

I saw on another video theres a guy who noticed his stuff got stolen and he put bear trap underneath his trail cams and packed it with snow and went on another hunting trip for 1 week. Villian comeback to snoop around, got trapped and froze to death with no help

[@bluepuppy1139]

@@tamask7749 That is why you ALWAYS TELL SOMEBODY WHERE YOU ARE GOING!

[@bluepuppy1139]

@Jimmy De'Souza Good question. Have no idea how they work.

[@MarkShepard]

DUDE! YOU inspire the hell out of me! youtube hasn't offered me your stuff for a long time. Glad to see you're still rocking it! thank you for still doing these!

[@volvo09]

Make sure you have "all notifications" set on the bell, otherwise almost nothing shows up.

[@gullreefclub]

I get notifications every time make sure to make sure you are subscribed to “All Videos”

[@noname-oq2of]

@Popeyes Masterrace same for me

[@nudel6750]

Popeyes Masterrace it’s KZbin’s Nazi type censorship

[@noname-oq2of]

@@nudel6750 Agree

[@beliasphyre3497]

And if that doesn't work, the falling box strikes a match, and lights the whole thing on *FIRE!*

[@Josh12323]

And if that doesnt work a frag grenade set nearby gets triggered blowing everything in the surrounding area up.

[@theenzoferrari458]

@@Josh12323 and if that doesnt work it triggers the infinity gauntlet to snap us into a new world born of blood. *:]* * ̿̿ ̿̿ ̿̿ ̿'̿'\̵͇̿̿\з= ( ▀ ͜͞ʖ▀) =ε/̵͇̿̿/’̿’̿ ̿ ̿̿ ̿̿ ̿̿*

[@swaysway316]

justinl458 your crazy but I like the emoji

[@SpoilerAlert__]

@@theenzoferrari458 I have to get used to 5 year olds being in the comment section _--(. Y .)-_-

[@tin2001]

If Tom & Jerry taught me anything, an ironing board needs to fall on someone.

[@rogerward5717]

Mr. Woods. Please just keep being you. I like every video you post since I found and subscribed to your channel and I will continue to like every video in the future. You make my Monday!

[@ExodusOutdoorGear]

Enjoyed the video Shawn! Thanks for the kind words regarding the Exodus Lift II - it’s neat seeing the camera be used in this type of application!

[@AFishBicycle]

The World: “sometimes this trap doesn’t work.” Shawn: “put it inside another trap.” The World: “Whaaaaa?”

[@schellingrs]

Me and my daughter love to see when the animals eat the mice and rats. It’s our favorite part. Keep up the good work!!!

[@denimvelvet4670]

I don't know why, but there's something hilarious to me about the idea of a deer being skunked.

[@oneministries4878]

That skunk was charging at the deer and the camera! Must have seen the red glare of the infrared.

[@xmillion1704]

My favorite part of the video. Well, Maui looked pretty cool too.

[@DarienDragonFox]

I feel like hes just going to ineviabley create a generation of super intelligent trap resistent mice in that barn

[@RyanVJones]

It's a trap within a trap!

[@pierrecurie]

Yo dawg, Shawn heard that you like traps, so he put a trap in a trap so he can catch while he catches.

[@guislarcia6423]

Why are we not funding this?

[@unbournx]

Trapception

[@sosteve9113]

Don't see why

[@horseradishpower9947]

Admiral Ackbar would be proud...

[@1rez378]

That's actually great idea against rats learning fast to avoid traps. It's like antibiotics - use multiple to make sure there are no survivors.

[@fishingkh60]

That's a bro skunk, always like: "come at me dude!"

[@Mackeson3]

4:40 All these traps Shawn has and he still has a zillion rats running around.

[@hallucinatedovens8414]

He releases the ones he live traps as well, it's almost like he likes the infestation

[@rokukou]

J.A. M.F they _are_ native species, and i bet he doesn’t want to interfere with the population too much, i think he releases them quite far away.

[@linh344]

I mean the infestation is good for his channel to thrive

[@floydbethel2941]

If your job is cleaning up leaves dont cut down the tree!

[@azza1793]

If he exterminated all the rats from his barn then he has no KZbin content

[@kishka7winecountry]

FYI from a 28 yr handyman - for a shallow circular hole - do not use a hole saw - use a Forstner bit - it drills a flat bottomed hole as deep as you need! Just thought I'd mention it!

[@DevotedDisciple-x]

8:55 Skunk is like, "you lookin at me? Attack!"

[@jcee8493]

Thieves are vermin, hopefully you'll catch them too!

[@Maybe-So]

So are politicians! They vote to steal from us all the time...

[@jcee8493]

@@Maybe-So Well this video didn't have any politicians in it so I'm not sure how you're comment is relevant?

[@453421abcdefg12345]

J Cee:It is just a statement of fact.

[@jcee8493]

@@453421abcdefg12345 But like I said it has nothing to do with this video.

[@DrLoverLover]

@@jcee8493 so?

[@dustyblack5048]

for off the shelf i always just superglue a peanut at the back of the trigger plate, works every single time.

[@outdooreddie2954]

That skunk flexed on the deer and the camera! 😂

[@rango_unchained]

Small pieces of chocolate covered English toffee work so well in my mouse traps I've christened my traps, "Death by Chocolate".

[@ellie8983]

You didn't even have to censor the video, the closing box did it itself xD

[@cpd833]

The box is a simple yet ingenious idea. Thanks for sharing. I am looking forward to your trail camera review.

[@muskokamike127]

you had a LOT of rats going through the box, it would almost be worth while to use a larger trigger pad to set off the box........hell, why not make a box like 5' x 5'? lol...you could have caught a dozen!

[@recoveringsoul755]

Catch the Fox, and put it into a box that the rats are tricked into dropping into

[@LostWhits]

Like a giant version of the trap used to catch Chewie, Han, Luke and the droids on Endor. Trigger in the middle and the walls shoot up trapping them.

[@JAlexanderG]

Bucket traps would be sufficient. Check out some of the ones here on his channel. One trap setting can catch dozens of rats and mice.

[@muskokamike127]

@@JAlexanderG yeah, that seems to be the most efficient at mice, rats however.....they seem to shy away from the bucket traps. The best rat trap so far he's tested is that spring loaded pneumatic reset one that screws to the wall..... I think since the bucket traps, the rest are just for fun and profit. Either the rolling log or walk the plank, nothing beats those..... Did you see the one where the rat was going into the bucket and taking the mice?

[@graemejohnson2388]

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[@fredvanolphen2953]

Great idea! One thing I like about it is it appears to be pet and chicken safe.

[@annebruecks7381]

Right?! I worry about that, don't need broken paws or fingers!

[@DoctorNemmo]

Ah, the old Schrodinger's Mouse problem. When the lid is closed you can't know if the mouse in there is dead or alive.

[@scriptguru4669]

You don't even know if there's a mouse in there. Double entanglement!

[@DoctorNemmo]

@@scriptguru4669 We could develop quantum computers if we built an infinite number of these traps

[@afroman527]

Haha you're funny Shawn! You brought mousetraps with you on your vacation. I'm glad there were no mice at that resort so you could just have a nice relaxing vacation with your family. Thanks for trying to keep us entertained though.

[@xmillion1704]

Had to be in his checked baggage, right? Are they allowed in carry-on? lol

[@KevinLossner]

Thank you, Shawn, for another great trap video. You are one of the best sources of inspiration for our war on rodents here at our farm in Portugal. Since I lost my favorite dog to rodent-borne leptospirosis some years ago, this has been a major concern.

[@BarackBananabama]

The patent was issued in 1981. It then inspired the movie "A Room with a View" (1987) starring a mouse and a rat.

[@doctordemon9324]

It's crazy how I went from grossed out by the bot fly to really hungry because of the Hawaiian food in seconds.

[@philanna38]

Hi Shawn, I have a suggestion in regards to the floor of the box. Glue a piece of linoleum on the floor...easy cleanup. Love your vids.

[@johnlord8337]

That is one onery skunk ... even taking on deer !!!

[@-danR]

'Nobody's getting my extra-special mouse with added live bot-larva, mmmm...nom nom nom...'

[@xmillion1704]

Godzilla, fearful of The Skunkfather's reputation, gave him such a wide berth, that you can't really see the great "God of Destruction", far-off through the fogginess.

[@JonnyDIY]

Haha that Skunk was a bad@$$! "Ur not takin myyyy dinner!" 😂👍🏻

[@jacobruiz4852]

What happened to “give it a little flip “😂

[@-danR]

youTube happened to it. Show dead pests in a trap and lose monetization. Sometimes Google's think-bowl is full of Alphabet soup.

[@kreterakete]

The mice and rats want the bait and get under the box. Hey.. make a box bigger the size of your barn, your house your compound.. and you have it !

[@dianeneill499]

Reminds me a little of the trap I used in the 60's. Balance a heavy glass mixing bowl on a round glass Xmas ornament with a peanut placed snugly where the metal collar sat. The mouse nibbles on the peanut, the ornament rolls away, the bowl drops! Slip some cardboard under the bowl and take the mouse for a hike.

[@abalrog42]

I'm a simple guy, I see a mousetrap video, I click...life improves...

[@markfryer9880]

Not for the mice it doesn't.

[@abalrog42]

@@markfryer9880 That's kinda the point, it's a rodent dude...

[@romanalex3468]

Love the new barn wood background!!! I think it’s a perfect addition for your channel!!!

[@RomanoPRODUCTION]

Thanks Shawn for feeding the animals

[@kevinfelton689]

8:37 skunk: Are you trying to take my mouse?!?! Deer: dude no, I'm an herbi...... Skunk: I'LL CUT YOU!!!

[@constitutionalist79]

Shawn - I can’t believe your barn is so infested with mice & rats! I enjoy your videos, but look forward to the day that you say, “sorry, we can’t test out this trap. All of the vermin that were in my barn are all gone now!”.

[@Jecoleman11]

Very informative as usual. Look forward to the trail cam review. Always good to get away and spend time with the family. Keep being yourself. 😊💜

[@sombrafoxs4302]

The deer was like, i don’t want none of that I’m out of here

[@jacobbouser4190]

Easily one of my favorite KZbin channels.

[@conalbennett8259]

I really thought you might have cought multiple rats with the amount of them one might just be in the box while another set the trap off.

[@casienwhey]

Another quality video. I really like the part when you feed it to the other animals in the back yard. That part is always interesting.

[@OverUnity7734]

11:14 Don't forget the hidden trail cams to record who is stealing the "out in the open" trail cams .

[@chrisleon2085]

I recreated this trap cause of you and it works your amazing and now have a less of rats

[@sarayutklongchoengrob1888]

Hey Shawn I'm a big fan from Canada! I remember when you used to show the full graphic videos. However, I totally understand your reasoning. KZbin is very sensitive and I would hate to see your channel gets deleted. Ignore the very few people who complain 😅

[@happygardener28]

KZbin was demonetizing or removing some of his videos which is why he has to be more selective on his camera shots.

[@baitcage6987]

Using Bait Cage kit for rat traps makes your snap traps work much better available on Amazon

[@raisaapriliani2717]

this trap is self-cencored 😂 great for youtuber like you 😂

[@alt0616]

Idk why I’m hooked on mouse trap videos but I just am

[@ROGER2095]

I bet if you smeared a little peanut butter on the string, a rat would paw it, tripping the box trap.

[@xmillion1704]

I was thinking of variations on that theme as I watched this, also.

[@potuyit7]

Hi, Shawn! I'm not sure if you'll ever see this, but I'd like to comment something for you. I started watching your Mousetrap Monday videos either one or two years ago, I'm not sure because I had just started at a new school for my last two years and they kind of blended together. Anyway, I started watching your videos when our teacher in the computer class (it was a tech school) had finished his lesson. My friends started to huddle around my computer at one point and sometimes we'd watch Mousetrap Mondays in unison before having a LAN party on some old video game. Me and my friends would talk about how mousetrap videos are weirdly interesting and addicting to watch. They'd always be the highlight of our Mondays for sure. I'm glad to have watched this channel grow, and I feel like a dad even though I'm 19 and it's not even my youtube channel lmao. Thank you, Shawn. For everything you've made and will make.

[@Greg29]

Foxes are great scavengers, they've removed many a groundhog for me after I kill them.

[@Fulthrotle73]

Great idea, spring time i got a heck of a ground hog problem.

[@synystur21]

Glad you had a great time on vacation, after what your family went through, you all deserve it.

[@fallensnipa]

Love your channel content Shawn! Keep it coming! Cheers!

[@danroberts7975]

Shawn: Do you have an Amazon affiliate link for the trail cam?

[@kreterakete]

Dan Roberts and what’s the name and brand of the trail cam ???

[@chadsyl23]

Exodus Lift II made by Exodus Outdoor Gear

[@JusBidniss]

Here's an idea: Put the new trail cam under a pre-fab outdoor shed, which has been propped up on one side with a shortened broom handle, and a string tied from the handle to the cam. The thief wants the camera, goes in and pulls on it (thieves aren't too smart), which drops the shed, trapping him inside. The next morning, one punch should be enough to subdue him (thieves are wussies), then 'give him a little flip' onto the beaver dam, and see what comes along!

[@RomanoPRODUCTION]

Nutella bait? Ok don't forget No Nut November 💜

[@markhemann5998]

Thank you! I have tried rat traps with razor blades. Rolling pin across buckets, trap doors over buckets, electrocution, peppermint, everything but poison in my chicken coop. Rolling pin seemed to work the best. Alpha rats are very smart. They are hard to trick. Will try the box method.👊

[@bladegaming6920]

What gave you the idea to start these kind of videos and I love your videos

[@devin1103]

That is a great question!

[@UncleFjester]

Make a box, the size of a mattress, put sunflower seeds under it, put a wifi camera with remote monitoring on it, run a string from the trip stick all the way in to your house and let the kids pull the string, Live!!!

[@paultyler7355]

Go back to sleep,rip vanwinkle. Zzzzzzzzzzzzz

[@tnick123]

You sound congested, you feeling alright? Its getting colder so you need to stay healthy and rest!

[@SpamMouse]

Who on earth takes rat traps and a trail camera on holiday? I know the answer now ! Wow - outstanding dedication to your hobby, and great skill to observe the non-native species while away, you really know your stuff. Thank you Shawn. :-)

[@vagabond-yj8pn]

Good Lord. You don’t need a rat trap. You need about 15 rat terriers.

[@rickcruz3382]

But that's the fun of enjoying his videos (the key word being "videos") if he used the terrier's he would only have one great video per year

[@paulenglish7500]

A couple of ferrets and a team of terriers the numbers would come right down.

[@jeots962]

Simple seems to work very well here. It’s worthy of a good diy project for a nice weekend. Thanks again for your video and educating me. 👍

[@Sourdoughgirl]

Meanie Stink Butt chased off Bambi but I hope he will spray the thief if he dares to come for your new cameras.

[@hugedickerinokripperino5299]

This dude set the trap with one hand, expert level

[@theintellectualrabbit6828]

Shawn, you and your family are awesome! God bless all of you! Thanks for another great video!

[@hudsonball4702]

You sounded like you were sing introducing the results of the mouse trap. Did you by chance have a cold then?

[@DrLoverLover]

That box idea is great. I have scavengers stealing dead mice from my traps and making a mess. This will take care of that and maybe catch additional mice who beat the kill bar.

[@Quadromodo]

I had a rat in my flat, unfortunatly my own traps failed, it drwoned in my toilet. I miss it.

[@gwiyomikim5988]

Ching Hanson - a drowned flat rat?? “Drat”!!

[@kdubla24]

Family time is great. Keep up the great work. Happy birthday to your little big guy.

[@31redorange08]

Mousetrap Tuesday for Europeans. 🤐

[@bloodgain]

My cat loves your videos. Tonight, he was sleeping on me, but when he realized it was Mousetrap Monday, he got up to watch the TV. The rats and mice weren't even up yet, but he knew it was his favorite KZbinr! (Obviously, I think the videos are pretty good, too.)

[@coconuts5500]

Nailgun trap? Heck yeah!

[@sejrec56]

You always have interesting vids and love the way you explain everything!! Great job again Shawn.

[@skeetsmcgrew3282]

Best wildlife camera footage yet!

[@Patroiten]

I look forward to see your rat nail trap. It instantly reminded me, of an episode in Rick and Morty, where Rick has turned himself into a cucumber and has to MacGyver his survival, in a rat infested sewer.

[@Malignant88]

Awesome. Cant wait to see the vids from the new cams.

[@alpha_echo_diDi]

I’m extremely happy that your family had a dream vacation from mouse traps and your hard work…snap

[@obombaclot8086]

Love your vids, your giving me a lot of ideas for catching mice, but my cats are doing it for me so far!

[@bensdemosongs]

Nice one handed trap setting skills at 4:00

[@Absaalookemensch]

What a beautiful family. You are blessed.

[@453421abcdefg12345]

I also use Nutella as bait, it works very well, but I do like the idea of the secondary enclosure, such a simple idea, but looks very effective, it could also catch a second victim hanging back from the bait.

[@joshuareynolds7996]

I'm seriously impressed by the setting if a rat trap with one hand. I need both hands and a lot of space and time and concentration to set one.

[@oby-1607]

Nice, you were able to get away to Hawaii. You need several trail cameras. One to record what you want and one that uses the cellular network to send you real time pictures to your phone or computer. That way you can capture the action and the culprit. Hog trappers use them all the time to trigger the drop gate on their traps.

[@scrumpyhunter8561]

Well done Shawn, I always click like before I even watch what its about - thats because its always great and inventive.. Keep up the good work.

[@willyam9735]

Shawn, I'm a 73 year old retired person who loves to tinker, hunt, trap, etc. Most of your audience may be much younger than me but I like your content just fine. I wish YT wasn't so mamby pamby about video showing kill shots on rodents. I like to see the whole thing! Your rodent with the bot fly concerned me. Since we both live in Oregon perhaps you could let me know what geographical area you live in? I live just east of Gresham in the predominately NW corner of Oregon. I am a Oregon native but never knew that bot flys were a thing here! Keep up the excellent vids. You got a new sub and bell from me!

[@joseph1505]

Shawn, please make a video comparing the most popular classic snap rat traps.

[@gcpe123]

The idea is so simple, it’s genius.

[@BrokenMonocle]

I love it when the skunks show up at the end! They're super cute.

[@ayyappanchithambaram4575]

Then hold one in front of you

[@thinkingimpaired5663]

A grocery produce bag wire tie on solid bait helps to prevent mice from gently licking bait off trap. I'm going to try a funnel design to guide mice to bait directly on bait trigger versus feeding from spring bar side.

[@thomaspanebianco3591]

Cool idea! Love your videos

[@pierre5325]

as always, great video. Also great to see you and family having fun. Cheers, andré

[@janstan8407]

I found making the yellow bait holder smaller helps a lot. Also, put vegetable oil on the bait board-metal area to make it more sensitive.

[@thomascanfield8571]

I picked up a homemade live catch trap from a thrift store and used that Idea to make my own but its to catch a cat or a coon. The basic design is heavy screen and a gravity drop door. Use a snap trap on the outside top of the screen box run a string off the trigger with bait on the end of string when the trap snaps it yanks a Dowell pin and tje door falls. Simple effective.

[@scorpio6587]

IDEA: There were many rats around that box when it dropped. Perhaps the box could be large enough to catch them all, perhaps with a two-stage tripping mechanism. Maybe when it drops, a batch of carbon dioxide fills the box, killing them all humanely and without poisoning predators. Perhaps baking soda and vinegar to produce the carbon dioxide.