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My neighbor across the cove got all his wires eaten down to the bare wires all through his attic showing in long sections and they eat the wires on his boat motor. Both repairs cost him a bundle. They use to joke at me for I despised the squirrels for eating our almonds before they got half grown and the pecans before the shucks would open up. They like to put out food so they could sit and watch them play.  By that time I had started trapping them and hauling them to the other side of the lake.. After the seventh squirrel last year we started getting lots of pecans but was too late for we never got one almond off of three trees.... which comes earlier in the season than pecans. Now I realized its quicker to shoot them in the cage and save the 12 mile or so round trip which I  try to do when no one is around here or where I let them out at the boat launch around the lake.

Now I realize some traps are not worth anything when trying to catch squirrels. You need to get the ones that trip with a small amount of pressure and some traps are built too cheap for the squirrels can pry some doors open and escape. The one I like has a door in each end but I only use one door and leave the other wired shut. It is also big enough to trap raccoons but its a good idea to go wire the door shut after he gets in there or else they are strong enough to tear up a cage.

"Now I realized its quicker to shoot them in the cage.... "

Permanent, too.

Those bushy-tailed rats have cost me several feeders over the years. Came home the other day and found this. Replaced the roof with plexiglass.

John

1 hour ago, HARO50 said:

Replaced the roof with plexiglass.

 

Thick enough steel is about the only thing they won't chew through.

 

Good old rat traps work well too.  Just make sure to tie a heavy cord to it or may run off.

38 minutes ago, HandyDan said:

Thick enough steel is about the only thing they won't chew through.

True, but I had the PG (acrylic?) on hand.

39 minutes ago, HandyDan said:

Good old rat traps work well too. 

Also true, but after a couple of little songbirds got whacked in mouse traps, I refuse to use any spring-type traps where birds could get to them.

John

3 hours ago, HARO50 said:

Replaced the roof with plexiglass.

 

temporary as wood...

needs steel...

1 hour ago, HandyDan said:

Good old rat traps work well too.  Just make sure to tie a heavy cord to it or may run off.

 

group several/many traps together... make it so they entered a mine field...

use wire or chain to secure them not cord...

 

 

3 hours ago, Stick486 said:

 

group several/many traps together... make it so they entered a mine field...

use wire or chain to secure them not cord...

 

 

 

I let the squirrels alone and they usually stay away from the house.  I am fishing for chipmunks and the chord does fine for them.  Never caught a squirrel yet.

Friend of mine uses a air rifle on them and tosses them over the fence

1 hour ago, HandyDan said:

I let the squirrels alone and they usually stay away from the house.

 

you run your hawk off???

2 hours ago, Stick486 said:

 

you run your hawk off???

 

The hawk disappeared when the house next door was torn down.  He kind of had his own sanctuary in the back yards.  Maybe it is too open for him now.  My theory anyway.