Getting rid of, or gathering squirrels

[woowoo2]

Weather you want them gone, or you want to eat them, here's a method of collection that works.

I shared this with another forum member, it's working for him also so I thought I would share with the group.

If I tend the trap, i can get two a day.


Take a five gallon bucket, fill it half way with water, stand up a 4 foot section of 3-4" pvc pipe in the bucket. smear some peanut butter about a foot and a half inside the pipe. Use a dowel rod to get it down into the pipe. They go after the bait and fall into the water. Here is where I got the idea.
http://billllsidlemind.blogspot.com/...rrel-trap.html

 

[Ash]

Thanks.

I will give this a try also.

 

[grunt soldier]

I have been doing something similar for a long time with chipmonks. I fill 5 gal bucket with water and cover the top of the water with sunflower seeds. then run a board up to the top of the bucket on the outside like a ramp. put some sunflower seeds on that also. they get to the top see the seeds inside and dive right on in. it's a solid method for sure.

 

[woowoo2]

GS, that was what I tried first for the squirrels, but they got the bait anyway.

 

[Zoub]

I have been doing something similar for a long time with chipmonks. I fill 5 gal bucket with water and cover the top of the water with sunflower seeds. then run a board up to the top of the bucket on the outside like a ramp. put some sunflower seeds on that also. they get to the top see the seeds inside and dive right on in. it's a solid method for sure.

Major +1. I just brought home 2 buckets for this purpose.

If Chipmunks ran govt they would outlaw 5 gallon buckets. The OP looks like it is worth trying.

 

[churchmouse]

It does work. I have eliminated 4 of the little rat Nazi bastardies this week. They have been destroying everything. Putting in the garden and not putting up with sharing the wealth this summer. +1 woowoo2

 

[BKExpress]

These methods work. I have used this in the past with great success,

 

[patience0830]

I have been doing something similar for a long time with chipmonks. I fill 5 gal bucket with water and cover the top of the water with sunflower seeds. then run a board up to the top of the bucket on the outside like a ramp. put some sunflower seeds on that also. they get to the top see the seeds inside and dive right on in. it's a solid method for sure.

If you use antifreeze it'll kill AND preserve them. It has to be green and you can't have any outside pets that you like... . . . .

 

[Walkersdlx]

I've never use that! I've always had a drum buried with 4 sticks. Two sticks are the trap. Place penutbutter and seed on it in the middle. Once the squirrels get on the trap stick the 2x4 swings open an tge squirrel falls in and the trap comes back up like a swinging door. The 4 sticks are 2x4's with with 2 door hinges. I've got 6 squirrels with this lastyear in one day.

 

[churchmouse]

I've never use that! I've always had a drum buried with 4 sticks. Two sticks are the trap. Place penutbutter and seed on it in the middle. Once the squirrels get on the trap stick the 2x4 swings open an tge squirrel falls in and the trap comes back up like a swinging door. The 4 sticks are 2x4's with with 2 door hinges. I've got 6 squirrels with this lastyear in one day.

Slick.......

 

[resdep]

Okay, these are great ideas. How about ground hogs. I don't have the time or patience to sit and wait on them to show their ugly little head. I have one (some) under my porch. I have caught a few small ones with a live trap turned deadly after I catch one, but the older ones seem too smart for that.

 

[herby31]

Okay, these are great ideas. How about ground hogs. I don't have the time or patience to sit and wait on them to show their ugly little head. I have one (some) under my porch. I have caught a few small ones with a live trap turned deadly after I catch one, but the older ones seem too smart for that.

block all holes but one. flood them out and crush their little heads with a shovel.

 

[churchmouse]

block all holes but one. flood them out and crush their little heads with a shovel.

Thats cold man...lay back with a hi-velocity pellet rifle and pick them off...

 

[Zoub]

Okay, these are great ideas. How about ground hogs. I don't have the time or patience to sit and wait on them to show their ugly little head. I have one (some) under my porch. I have caught a few small ones with a live trap turned deadly after I catch one, but the older ones seem too smart for that.

Two dogs. After they tree it, they take turns standing watch while the other returns home for food and water. It may take a day but the ground hog always loses.

You will know they finally killed it when you find a fury, fleshy rope with a ball on the end in your yard. It is in fact the spinal cord and skull. Name the dogs Victor and Ginger for good luck.

Worked for us. That and a 22-250

 

[herby31]

Thats cold man...lay back with a hi-velocity pellet rifle and pick them off...

i don't run a catch and release program.

 

[churchmouse]

i don't run a catch and release program.

Trust in the fact that my pellet rifle puts windows in small critters. It has curbed a few invasions into our territory. Just a bit more sporting than shovel bashing in the head. Unless there are deeper psychological issues we should talk about.
I have a guys card...............

 

[herby31]

i don't think i need analyzed. (just don't ask my ex) i'd just rather get them all at once.

 

[churchmouse]

i don't think i need analyzed. (just don't ask my ex) i'd just rather get them all at once.

I hate the destructive little bastardies myself

 

[djl02]

Two dogs. After they tree it, they take turns standing watch while the other returns home for food and water. It may take a day but the ground hog always loses.

You will know they finally killed it when you find a fury, fleshy rope with a ball on the end in your yard. It is in fact the spinal cord and skull. Name the dogs Victor and Ginger for good luck.

Worked for us. That and a 22-250

I did not know ground hogs climb trees. I have not seen one in a tree before.

 

[fatduk1963]

around here they are called tree rats and I make a hell of a gravey or gumbo out of them !!