I have voles, CAN these be left out in winter, voles destroyed my yard under the snow
1651550
I too have voles. I've had two of these installed for the last three months. The results are zero. In fact the voles/moles have burrowed right up to one of them and within 3 feet of the other. The batteries are still good. Just listen for the tone every minute or so. I didn't buy them at amazon, so can't review them in the review section. They don't work for me.
1651551
These are horrible for the moles and gophers so I doubt they will work for your rodent. Look for the ones I used a couple years ago, though I don't remember the brand. They are not as big, but vibrate the ground. This item stinks.
1651552
I left them all year around. As long as batteries are OK, they do the job all the time.
1651553
NO! they wouldn't work in the summertime. I don't see them working in the winter time
565766
i have always drained it. I live in NJ. I put it up in may and take it down in early October. I suppose you could leave it up as long as it dowsn't get below freezing, but you'd have to run the filter. It will probably last longer if you take it down when not in use. Just make sure you store it in an extra large plastic bin. The mice love to chew and make nests in that kind of material. Just make sure to take it down on a sunny day and let it dry out completely. I usually sprinkle baby powder in it to keep it from sticking together after several months of storage.
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I have a yard that backs up to open space where the voles live. They were going after bulbs etc. in my yard. I had been using warfarin under my deck before I knew what was coming into the yard. Warfarin did not work but the voles loved it. So I used it as a feeding station under my deck since they were coming regularly and feeding on it. (I had a lattice around the deck so our dog could not get to the poison.) I was having a problem with the voles eating the motomco so I sweetened the "pie" by thinning some honey and coating the motomco. I have not gotten rid of the voles but seem to have fewer bothering the yard. I also was fortunate to be able to see some of their burrows out back so I put some motomco in the entrance to their burrow just before a cold period with snow. This also seemed to help. However, I fear it is going to be a battle to get the voles to eat the bait and not the taste things in the garden. I do not put the poison out where the birds or other animals can get to it.
575803
yes believe it or not got rid of voles from front bushes the loved the roots, noise (vibration) drives them out. Bushes were almost dead and now they aregorgeous
1679828
Yes I leave them out all winter.They will not stay on as long as the sun will not charge them to full capacity .
512380
I don`t have any idea about voles or gophers, we don`t have any where I live. As far as killing instantly, to my knowledge the answer would be yes. The moles are always dead when I pull the trap from the ground.
717655
I don't know if they will work in the dead of winter. I still have mine turned on and so far it has been down to 19 F. They tell you not to leave the batteries in during real cold weather so when it get down a little more I will take the batteries out until early spring.
96125
Yes you can use it outside in the winter we leave ours out all winter and they still work.
937239
I left out a Doghouse blind and a Brickhouse all winter here in PA. The cheaper Doghouse roof ripped under the snowload - it was ruined. The heavier material of the Brickhouse was OK but it collapsed sideways due to snow load. The Brickhouse was not damaged in any way but I think I was lucky. I agree with Wayne from Texas - but if you get snowy winters you might want to take it down! I hope this helps.
221059
i dont really think so. it is a very low frequency that runs thru your electrical wiring in your home, garage or barn. we use 2 units in a small barn 22 x 28 and it helps w/ mice somewhat. however this time of year it is most difficult to keep any kind of critters outside. but they do make an "outside" unit for the yards... you may want to try that..... good luck!!!
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I release them outside, as far from the house as I can get. I try to find a spot where they can burrow under the dead leaves (which I do not rake, nature never rakes, so I don't think we need to, and why burn good mulch anyway?)
335152
No. I've had planters before and never did anything to protect them over winter. They are full of soil so you can't empty them. I have mine full of a fall planted garden right now also.
1199994
I haven't used them in cold weather yet, but here is a tip for you. Place fresh "Bounce" dryer sheets where the mice come in to keep them out. Mice are repelled by them. We had an issue with mice chewing the wires on our riding lawnmower. No more problems since we used the "Bounce". The mouse traps have pretty much got rid of our mouse problems in our home. They tend to work better if you put a little something in the middle for bait.
800463
Sorry, I have no idea if mine were voles or moles. Either way, I did not have have any luck with these traps. I really had great success with: 6 Pack Revenge Mole Traps Package of 6 TrapsSold by PCSOUTDOORSJust my experience.
1200474
Before mine died (due to frayed wiring), I left them outside once. It snowed, then rained. I didn't find them for a couple of days. But they still worked fine after recharging.
449231
. I got them to trap the water from Melting snow off my car in the garage. I would say it woildnt be wose to leave them outside in the winter as they might split if they had a lot of water on them and they froze.
255311
I would say it depends on how tightly you wrap the tree. I don't wrap mine so tight that the plastic is pressed up against the bark and as a result, a mouse couldn't get to it. The holes are too small for them to enter. I have no idea what a vole is but if it's similar in size, same logic applies.