If you live in the US, find your local wildlife agency by visiting the US Fish & Wildlife Service website.
You can typically find live traps at your local home improvement store for around $30 USD.
Buy the meat right before using it so it’s fresh and extra enticing to the weasel.
Good places to set a trap are near a chicken coop or pen, inside of a barn, at the base of a tree, or along a stream or creek.
Approach the trap calmly to avoid panicking the weasel. If it panics, it could injure itself on the cage.
Drape a towel or blanket over the top of the cage before picking it up to help calm down the weasel. [10] X Research source
Never release a weasel on private property. If there’s no ideal location close by where you can release the weasel, call animal control or a wildlife rescue. They’ll come take the animal away for you. [12] X Research source
Weasels have been known to kill entire flocks of chickens at a time, whereas other predators usually only kill what they need for one meal.
Other predators, like foxes, are also active during the winter, so this shouldn’t be the only factor you consider when trying to figure out what animal you’re dealing with.
