Mouse Damage to Pumpkins: Trapping Tips for the Patch

Small, clean holes in green pumpkins suggest mice. Raccoons leave claw marks; deer leave hoof prints; coyotes make larger bites.

Mouse Trapping in the Patch

1. Set 6 snap traps baited with peanut butter.
2. Place a slice of apple beside each.
3. Cover with an inverted shoebox or pot (keeps birds out, traps secure).
4. Check daily.

Reduce habitat (mow edges, remove debris) to discourage reinfestation.

Mouse hole in green pumpkin—perfect size for mouse teeth.