grinding mice for bait
Aug 21, 2007 15:01:26 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2007 15:01:26 GMT -5
GRINDING MICE FOR BAIT
* no prep work is needed prior to grinding ... i usually freeze them until i have the time to work them up properly ... i also prefer them to me semi frozen but closer to thawed when grinding ... works best for me
all i use is a regular hand crank meat grinder
i like to add glycerine oil as i grind ... this does several things ... it helps ease the grinding and also adds body to the ground mice as well as act as a antifreeze
after grinding you can either stabilize immediately for a fresh mouse smell or let them taint a bit ... i like to taint mine ... then stabilize
mice taint quickly ... do so under controlled environment ... say in a warm shed not in the open direct sun or where flies can get at it ... and keep an eye and nose on it
one, ... one cup measuring cup of sodium benzoate with sufficiently "stop" and stabilize one gallon of ground mice or red meat ... it will take approximately 7+ days to take full effect ... keep covered ... not allowing flies to blow it and ruin it
once stabilized with SB , nothing other than keeping it in covered containers is necessary
you'll have to burp your containers as gas will still form until the grind has calmed down completely
you can get sodium benzoate from many places ... most any trapping supply dealer sells it ... it's rather inexpensive
as far as a recipe ... something as simple as adding beaver castor and ambrette musk will kick up your ground mice ... a lil castor and skunk essence will give it a kick too
have fun
* no prep work is needed prior to grinding ... i usually freeze them until i have the time to work them up properly ... i also prefer them to me semi frozen but closer to thawed when grinding ... works best for me
all i use is a regular hand crank meat grinder
i like to add glycerine oil as i grind ... this does several things ... it helps ease the grinding and also adds body to the ground mice as well as act as a antifreeze
after grinding you can either stabilize immediately for a fresh mouse smell or let them taint a bit ... i like to taint mine ... then stabilize
mice taint quickly ... do so under controlled environment ... say in a warm shed not in the open direct sun or where flies can get at it ... and keep an eye and nose on it
one, ... one cup measuring cup of sodium benzoate with sufficiently "stop" and stabilize one gallon of ground mice or red meat ... it will take approximately 7+ days to take full effect ... keep covered ... not allowing flies to blow it and ruin it
once stabilized with SB , nothing other than keeping it in covered containers is necessary
you'll have to burp your containers as gas will still form until the grind has calmed down completely
you can get sodium benzoate from many places ... most any trapping supply dealer sells it ... it's rather inexpensive
as far as a recipe ... something as simple as adding beaver castor and ambrette musk will kick up your ground mice ... a lil castor and skunk essence will give it a kick too
have fun