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pbitschura
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Dec 06, 2014

SQUIRREL!!!

This cute red pine squirrel is hiding walnuts. I'm watching him out the window. He's hiding them up in the undercarage of our camper. I went out to see what's up. He scampered atop the gas tank and appears to be protecting his turf. Before he buries his nuts in our cabinets and upholstery, how can I deter him or trap his furry little a**.

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  • Get him in the open and it's 12 ga time. :) No need to be a good shot.
  • Old-Biscuit wrote:
    You could go get a cage and try to trap him
    You can call a 'animal service' and wait for them to respond/try to trap him
    You could place an work light up under trailer to try and discourage him
    You could try placing cotton-balls doused with peppermint oil in his nest area

    But collateral damage or not....I'd shoot him with my 22 and be done with it don't have a pelt gun)

    They can do a lot of damage in a very short time. And they invite family/friends to join in.
    Well,if I can get him in the open, he's coyote bait.
  • newman fulltimer wrote:
    pbitschura wrote:
    newman fulltimer wrote:
    a pellet gun and good shot to the head fixes them every time
    Too much risk of collateral damage.

    notice i said a good shot
    You. did. But a pellet gun ain't that accurate.
  • You could go get a cage and try to trap him
    You can call a 'animal service' and wait for them to respond/try to trap him
    You could place an work light up under trailer to try and discourage him
    You could try placing cotton-balls doused with peppermint oil in his nest area

    But collateral damage or not....I'd shoot him with my 22 and be done with it don't have a pelt gun)

    They can do a lot of damage in a very short time. And they invite family/friends to join in.
  • Electric fencers can do wonders when it comes to pest control.
  • pbitschura wrote:
    newman fulltimer wrote:
    a pellet gun and good shot to the head fixes them every time
    Too much risk of collateral damage.

    notice i said a good shot
  • newman fulltimer wrote:
    a pellet gun and good shot to the head fixes them every time
    Too much risk of collateral damage.

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