![]() ![]() I think they were holding town meetings down there. Sure enough, i had chipmunk tunnels all around its perimeter. Underneath the pavers, a huge area had opened up. (I might need a bigger slingshot, though.)įricking chipmunks. Now I gotta' go hunt me a BAR! I don't think they move as fast as chipmunks. I felt kinda' bad skinning the thing, but I'm not killing something without eating it. I aimed center-mass, so naturally it was a head shot, right in the eye. Still not very accurate, but today I bagged my first sqirrel. Got me a hunting slingshot yesterday, and some 54 cal lead balls. The squirrel's head was so big, the trap did no think all the 'munks from the neighboring yards are now coming over for the banquet I've laid out. (no peanut butter, just seeds.) I actually watched a squirrel trip one. Those suckers are FAST.Īlso, the grey squirrels are joining in, messing things up. So then I put JUST A FEW seeds right in the center, they still get out. I've had maybe 30 - 40 trips, and NOT ONE SINGLE DEAD RODENT. ![]() Well, I've tried both of the "mousetrap" types suggested on this thread. I would use no more than a level teaspoon of these seeds at first for each trap, then ffter the first couple of trappings you won't need many seeds to draw them in to the trap, half a teaspon is plenty, you'll see for yourself & the seeds are very inexpensive. I'm not going to wish you good luck because you'll be amazed at how well these work. A half dozen traps will keep you busy "unloading" them. If you have that many squirrels to get rid of, then I would suggest more than (2) traps. I average 30 squirrels each year with only (2) traps - there seems to be no end to them. This is a fail-safe bait! If you don't catch them with this bait there simply aren't any squirrels around. Trust me this is a big feature for my wife.Ībove all else is how well the black oil sunflower seeds works. What I like about each trap is that I can release the squirrel by holding the trap at the end opposite the trapped squirrel without having to touch the squirrel. I tie off the trap to a railroad spike to prevent the squirrel from dragging it off. I like the latter better, seems to be more reliable - fewer escapes, but both work very well. I also use another trap that has the wire bent at a 90°. By far the best bait I've used is black oil sunflower seeds in a rat trap like this that I picked up at either HD or Lowes (don't remember which) or. They breed twice a year, once in the spring and once in the summer, and give birth to about four or fives babies each time.I've had the same red squirrel/chipmunk problems for years & have tried a number of traps & bait to rid them. Like other rodents, chipmunks hoard food and store it in their homes so that come winter they have a sufficient supply. Since chipmunks are very small and vulnerable, they tend to dig their burrows directly next to or under some kind of cover, like a shrub or a tree. It is in these burrows that the chipmunks will store food and hibernate. They create burrow systems beneath the ground that can go as deep as three feet. As long as there is sufficient coverage, chipmunks will be happy. However, they are common in urban areas like parks and backyards. The woods are a perfect place for chipmunks. You can often find chipmunks in wooded areas that house plenty of logs, shrubs, trees, bushes, etc. They are commonly seen with shades of brown, yellow, and grey in their fur and often feature a white and black stripe down their back. They tend to be just two to six inches long with a three-inch tail and weigh less than one pound.Ĭhipmunks typically live to be about two to three years old in the wild. Chipmunks, as you are probably aware, are small rodents. ![]()
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