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Outdoor Mouse Trap

An outdoor mouse trap catches mice around the house, deck and shed before they find a way inside. Outside, our main pick is the Rat Vac: an enclosed trap that catches mouse after mouse without resetting or rebaiting.

Which outdoor mouse trap fits your situation

Outdoor mouse trap situation: mice around a shed and barn

Mice around the house, shed or barn

Outside, we set the Rat Vac. It's enclosed, and it's the safest choice around pets.

It catches up to 60 mice without resetting or rebaiting after each catch.

Use: Rat Vac, $249.99
One or two mice along a house foundation

Just one or two mice

An Ultimate Catch Trap works for targeted trapping. Outdoors, set it only inside a secure, tamper-resistant station or a locked shed that children, pets and wildlife can't get into.

Never set it exposed along the foundation or under the deck.

Use: Ultimate Catch Traps, from $59.99
A mouse getting in through a gap around a pipe

Mice keep getting back in

Seal every entry point first, then trap. Find their runways with UV powder and close the gaps with stainless mesh.

Detour Gel is the only deterrent we use and trust.

Use: UV Tracking Powder + Wire Mesh + Detour Gel
Rat Vac multi-catch outdoor mouse trap

Why the Rat Vac is our outdoor mouse trap

We're professional rodent exterminators with 32 years of combined experience and over 3,000 rodent infestations solved.

  • Enclosed: no exposed snap bar for kids, pets or wildlife to touch.
  • Multi-catch: up to 60 mice or 35 rats, with no resetting or rebaiting.
  • Motion sensor: it runs the vacuum for 10 seconds when a mouse goes in for the bait, then shuts off, ready for the next one.
  • Multi-purpose: the same unit works in barns, garages, crawl spaces, attics and kitchens.

Where to set an outdoor mouse trap

Where to set an outdoor mouse trap: foundation, deck, woodpile and shed 1234
  1. The Rat Vac along the foundation. Mice run along walls.
  2. The Rat Vac beside the deck, where mice go in and out.
  3. By the woodpile and trash bins. That's where they find food and cover.
  4. Inside the shed. An Ultimate Catch Trap fits here, inside a tamper-resistant station.

Snap traps never go out exposed. Bait with crunchy peanut butter, and check every day.

Twin Home Experts video: setting up the Rat Vac to catch mice in the garden

Watch: trapping mice in the garden

Watch us set up the Rat Vac in a garden bed to catch the mice living there.

From our YouTube channel, Twin Home Experts.

What customers say

★★★★★ Rat Vac: 4.83 from 53 reviews

★★★★★

"Not a paid spokesperson. I have chickens in 8 different runs outside. I tried sticky pads, bucket traps, and good old mouse traps. All worked at first, then nothing, I found sprung traps, Sticky pads overturned etc.. Saw an ad for this device, and I can tell you best money I've spent on rodent control. In 16 days, outside, 137 mice from two different pens. THIS WORKS. If you buy one make sure your vacuum has got enough power. I have recommended this to all my friends."

Darrell Z. · Verified buyer

★★★★★

"I could not believe how well this works! 29 mice the first day I used it in my shop, 0 the next two days. I have moved it to two other outbuilding and same result mouse free in just one day."

Jeremy T. · Verified buyer

★★★★★

"Hi there, i just wanted to say thank you for the Rat Vac!. i bought one for my shop vac last year to help control mice in my chicken coop and it worked flawlessly. a week ago i noticed some more mice and that the chicken feed was disappearing quickly so i set up the shop vac and Rat Vac again and next morning i was greeted with 49 mice in the shop vac. suffice it to say it took care of the problem. Thanks again!"

John F. · Verified buyer

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Frequently Asked Questions

Seal the gaps they use first, then trap along their runways. Outside, we use the Rat Vac, an enclosed trap you don't reset or rebait after each catch. Check it every day.

The Rat Vac. It's enclosed, it's the safest choice around pets, and it catches up to 60 mice without resetting. Ultimate Catch Traps work too, but outdoors only inside a secure, tamper-resistant station.

Yes, near woodpiles, sheds and the foundation, where mice gather before they find a way in. Use an enclosed trap like the Rat Vac, never an exposed snap trap where children, pets or wildlife can reach it. Seal the entry points too, or new mice keep coming.

Crunchy peanut butter. If mice have been eating your pet's food, use that instead.

It varies. If you keep catching mice after a few days, there are more, and a multi-catch trap like the Rat Vac makes sense.

In our 32 years of combined rodent-control experience, we've tested countless scent-based repellents, including Irish Spring soap and peppermint oil. They simply don't deliver reliable, long-term results. The only rodent deterrent we use and trust is Detour Gel . For lasting control, identify and seal entry points, along with effective trapping and monitoring.

Rats can fit through holes less than 1 inch

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