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The best option is to place the trap so that it is only accessible via one entrance. Place lumps of wood on three sides leaving the "bad" end accessible. Don't leave any room for a mouse to get around the sides. Bait the trap with peanut butter - sticks to the trap arm, and mice love it.

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Best I could do with text I'm afraid, but should give an idea.

This should almost guarantee a catch. The main problem is that people place the trap in open ground, so the mouse can approach it from any angle, not the "kill zone". So it usually sets the trap off without the desired effect.

Try it - you won't be disappointed!!

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Badgers life in sets, so if you make sure that you have lots of piles of leaves, they like dog food so you can put some out. but be careful not to put too much out as that might attract unwanted mammals like rats and mice.

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