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I call it a yard weasel tongue in cheek since we only saw it once although it likely was hanging around most of the fall. If you find a pile of dead mice tucked away somewhere, it's almost certainly is the work of a weasel. They really can go through mice, and they store them for later use.
The weasel was pretty funny when we saw it. It had turned white for winter and fit for a king's robes but the lawn was still green. The weasel comes around the side of the house and my shepherd starts barking at it from his run. The weasel freaks and runs under my truck. Then it tries to get from the truck across some lawn (no camouflage) to some pine bush and every time it tries the dog barks. The weasel's courage failed, it spun around in circles on the lawn and ran back under the truck a half dozen times before it bucked up courage enough. The dog was definitely entertained but I imagine the weasel was in ill humor. I suspect they're in ill humor generally and it would be sort of like having a Don Rickles with teeth for a pet.
Having livestock (especially chickens) or small pets is about the only reason I can think of for not wanting a 'yard weasel.' They are real hard on rodents. Our yard bear 'also tongue in cheek' is more entertaining (some people have to watch TV) but there are plenty of reasons for not wanting to have a yard bear.
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 , I need an Attic Weasel to chase the squirrels away! I trapped 10 Douglas tree squirrels living in the attic but the California Gray ground squirrels living up there are proving to be a tougher lot.
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This sounds like one of those late night TV commercials.
"Get your Yard Weasel now before they are all gone! Only $19.95....NO wait....If you call in the next ten minutes we will also include the Attic Weasel. Send those rodents packing! Both for only $19.95!"
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I don't know about Yard Weasels or Bears, but my Jack Russell is certainly more entertaining than DirectTV is.
Yesterday was physics day, we determined that it is far easier for a Jack Russell to climb a tree than to come back down. Momentum, mass and speed can negate gravity to at least a branch at the height of 8'. Considering he is about 18" at the shgoulder this is quite an achievement, it's also a long way back down for the little fellow.
I think he can do better, and the wife thinks that I should KNOW better, oh well, we're in trouble again. At least he likes riding with me, the Kubota, the truck and the TLB are all on the approved list as far as he's concerned.
Best of luck.
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AC, are you sure you don't freelance as a copy writer for those TV commercials? !
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I'll take an order of a half dozen of those "Yard Weasels" AC! Does that come with the Gin Sue knife set? 
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I too used the bucket method to catch mice one winter in a cabin I locked up for the winter. I used antifreeze instead of water. When I returned in the spring I had around 20 well preserved dead mice. Tom F.
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All this talk about mice in the fall sure sounds funny although that is when mine probably moved in. It wasn't until mid-March that we saw any signs of them on the pantry shelves in the basement.
I guess that they just wanted a change in diet. They seemed to have been snacking on the bird food and grass seed that was stored down in their little corner.
In the next 1-1/2 weeks following their discovery I trapped 12 - 7 in the first night. This weekend while my wife started to clean out their living quarters she found 3 more that didn't quite make it.
While the cat is probably a great idea, if they're properly trained, I'm not too akin to them. The "Yard Weasel" on the other hand sounds like an intersting and possibly exciting alternative.
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I have between 15 and 30 farm cats depending upon the season and mating time. I haven't seen a live mouse in years. They even hunt in the fields and keep about 20 acres clear as well as my neighbor who is about 500 yards away. They're proud of their hunting skills and show them to us at times.
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Well, our yard weasel was around a bit last winter but sort of deserted us. Got to find it and beg it to come back. There weren't too many mice around but those that were found a way into my 1/2-ton, chewed up some floor board insulation and dragged it into the heater. Now when I turn on the blower I get a hint of mouse pee--my wife says more than a hint. Dang I don't want to tear off the blower and clean everything out but suppose I have to. Where are those weasels when you need them--probably off voting in more regulations?
Pete: An adjacent rural township amalgamated with a town--big mistake. The resulting town council voted in a by-law that limited the number of cat a household could have. They recognized the arrangements of cats and farmers so allowed more cats outside of town, but they had to be licensed. I don't think I've heard of anything quite as dumb as licensing barn cats--might be interesting trying to put collars on them. Might as well license the yard weasel too, but at least our council haven't taken leave of their senses--nothing but country people here.
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