OK, I still got ground squirrels....

e9999 · 05-13-08, 10:31 PM

and not those running in the 3FE engine, either...

I got many in a live trap but there are quite a few smart ones left. And these are probably going to be smart about making lots of babies too... grrrr....

what's the best bait out there for them dang critters... I used to have good success with mandarines but no longer.

problem is that I have a couple under the house so poison is not advisable (stink issue). And I'm loath to use kill traps unless there would be a good one with instant death, I don't like the prongs in the belly type...

suggestions?

splitshot · 05-14-08, 07:16 AM

Chunky peanut butter works well.

bigndn · 05-14-08, 07:19 AM

.22 subsonics work great. Nice and quiet, too.

splitshot · 05-14-08, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by bigndn

.22 subsonics work great. Nice and quiet, too.

, Oh, and that too..

Landpimp · 05-14-08, 07:47 AM

whats the problem with them?

can do what I did.......learn to live with em......they are pretty easy to train to do ammusing things

mine now can dance and walk on there back legs......they will follow me all over the yard.......kinda fun little buggers

if they are under the house, you need to figure out where they are getting in, fix that, then live trap the ones under the house and relocate them. If they can get in....so can rats and other criters

I dont think they bread as fast as rats, ours only seem to have one litter a year, or at least I only see 1-2 babies a year from the 10 that live here

they LOVE peanuts, corn and bird seed

erics · 05-14-08, 08:00 AM

an outdoor kitty... one of ours made the transition to part time outdoor cat this year and I've been amazed at the difference. Last year the ground squirrels were everywhere and this year I've seen very few.

e9999 · 05-14-08, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by bigndn

.22 subsonics work great. Nice and quiet, too.

not with close neighbors, sadly...

e9999 · 05-14-08, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by erics

an outdoor kitty... one of ours made the transition to part time outdoor cat this year and I've been amazed at the difference. Last year the ground squirrels were everywhere and this year I've seen very few.

yea, well, these squirrels are bigger than most cats...

e9999 · 05-14-08, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Landpimp

whats the problem with them?

can do what I did.......learn to live with em......they are pretty easy to train to do ammusing things

mine now can dance and walk on there back legs......they will follow me all over the yard.......kinda fun little buggers

if they are under the house, you need to figure out where they are getting in, fix that, then live trap the ones under the house and relocate them. If they can get in....so can rats and other criters

I dont think they bread as fast as rats, ours only seem to have one litter a year, or at least I only see 1-2 babies a year from the 10 that live here

they LOVE peanuts, corn and bird seed

no problem except for them digging under the concrete slabs and stairs....

plus the bubonic plague...

will try peanut butter again

Landpimp · 05-14-08, 08:22 AM

ours dont do that, the moles do.....freaking things

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Originally Posted by e9999

no problem except for them digging under the concrete slabs and stairs....

plus the bubonic plague...

will try peanut butter again

bigndn · 05-14-08, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by e9999

not with close neighbors, sadly...

If your neighbors are that close, have you considered a high powered air rifle? Just a thought. Plus it provides hours of entertainment.

splitshot · 05-14-08, 08:45 AM

Must be Rock Squirrels if they are that big.
Good info here.

http://foodsafety.nmsu.edu/pubs/_circulars/Cr-574.pdf

I had a Black Lab that was an efficient squirrel cruncher.

Atoyot1031 · 05-15-08, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bigndn

.22 subsonics work great. Nice and quiet, too.

You're forgetting he's in the PRK. If it ain't made of Nerf and lawyer-proof, it's probably illegal...

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Originally Posted by e9999

not with close neighbors, sadly...

They work on neighbors too!

Landpimp · 05-15-08, 04:22 PM

I now have the oposite problem, neighbors cat(which also sprays all over) is now killing my squirrels(he got 2 this week)...........time to get the old Crossman pump out, just 2 pumps should remind the damn cat to stay away.....if not....I will live trap him and take him back to his owners...

Atoyot1031 · 05-15-08, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Landpimp

I now have the oposite problem, neighbors cat(which also sprays all over) is now killing my squirrels(he got 2 this week)...........time to get the old Crossman pump out, just 2 pumps should remind the damn cat to stay away.....if not....I will live trap him and take him back to his owners...

Well, there's always this option (Warning: Cat lovers look away...)
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VFRMAN · 05-15-08, 06:42 PM

Call the neighbors on both sides while aiming at one with a .22LR out your patio door. After you pull the trigger, ask if they "heard that?" If no, keep firing until you see no more ground squirrels. Sure works good in my development. No flashing red lights yet.

And there are no houses behind me. Just a dike they like to dig holes into.

PHBeerman · 05-15-08, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Landpimp

I now have the oposite problem, neighbors cat(which also sprays all over) is now killing my squirrels(he got 2 this week)...........time to get the old Crossman pump out, just 2 pumps should remind the damn cat to stay away.....if not....I will live trap him and take him back to his owners...

Send the cat to e9999.

2 birds 1 stone.

Landpimp · 05-16-08, 08:15 AM

well.......what happens in your backyard needs to stay in your backyard

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Originally Posted by VFRMAN

Just a dike they like to dig holes into.

e9999 · 05-16-08, 11:45 AM

got one of the old smart ones under the house....

there is another one or another one moved right back in.... sigh....

(used musli and hazelnuts... these are PRK squirrels after all....

)

could use that cat!

Landpimp · 05-16-08, 05:38 PM

all or just part

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Originally Posted by e9999

could use that cat!

jeffdavis1053 · 05-16-08, 06:19 PM

C4? Worked in Caddyshack.

D'Animal · 05-17-08, 12:50 AM

PQR bait works very well.

They have to eat their body weight in five consecutive days before they die. When they die they do it in thier den.

e9999 · 05-17-08, 10:51 AM

unfortunately, as mentioned elsewhere, I'd rather not have some squirrels die under the living room floor....

so at least the 'house" ones I need to trap...

abclin · 05-20-08, 12:22 PM

heavy metal music or rap and the parents will leave. then switch to sinatra or classical and the babies will split

NoHandleBars · 05-20-08, 12:37 PM

Back on subject, what is the quietest verison of the .22 to kill these suckers? I have a .177 Pellet gun, but I'd rather use the .22 Rifle but I want to keep it quiet since I DO live in "City" districts even though we have a rather large back yard, and the .177 Break-Barrel pellet gun sounds like a damn .22 when fired anyway >.<. I just don't wanna goto jail :-D

05-13-08, 10:31 PM	#1
e9999 You want to do what...? Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: PRK Posts: 10,135	OK, I still got ground squirrels.... and not those running in the 3FE engine, either... I got many in a live trap but there are quite a few smart ones left. And these are probably going to be smart about making lots of babies too... grrrr.... what's the best bait out there for them dang critters... I used to have good success with mandarines but no longer. problem is that I have a couple under the house so poison is not advisable (stink issue). And I'm loath to use kill traps unless there would be a good one with instant death, I don't like the prongs in the belly type... suggestions? __________________ '97: 88K, 3xlock, Custom HD roo bar for sale, 285 MT/Rs on steelies, Hanna sliders, 851+1.5"/863/N73/N74E/SD24, ARB bull with M12, Kaymar with duals, Kaymar rack, Slee TC skid, 2m/440, more stuff, loose nut behind the wheel!) '03: 99K, the better half's... DD and souped up DR650

05-14-08, 07:16 AM	#2
splitshot What's next? Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Podunk, Arizona Posts: 1,420	Chunky peanut butter works well. __________________ '69 fj40 CSC#103 A dry heat still cooks a turkey

05-14-08, 08:00 AM	#6
erics IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Iowa TLCA# 12057 Posts: 358	an outdoor kitty... one of ours made the transition to part time outdoor cat this year and I've been amazed at the difference. Last year the ground squirrels were everywhere and this year I've seen very few. __________________ 79 fj40, desmogged, headers, 2.5" spring lift, aussie locker rear

05-14-08, 08:45 AM	#12
splitshot What's next? Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Podunk, Arizona Posts: 1,420	Must be Rock Squirrels if they are that big. Good info here. http://foodsafety.nmsu.edu/pubs/_circulars/Cr-574.pdf I had a Black Lab that was an efficient squirrel cruncher. __________________ '69 fj40 CSC#103 A dry heat still cooks a turkey

05-15-08, 06:42 PM	#16
VFRMAN IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tropical North Dakota Posts: 52	Call the neighbors on both sides while aiming at one with a .22LR out your patio door. After you pull the trigger, ask if they "heard that?" If no, keep firing until you see no more ground squirrels. Sure works good in my development. No flashing red lights yet. And there are no houses behind me. Just a dike they like to dig holes into. __________________ 96' FZJ 80,295/75/16 BFG KO's, 167k, OME Med, 01' Jetta VR6 96' Accord Wagon 04' CBR600RR 98' XR400R Last edited by VFRMAN; 05-15-08 at 07:21 PM. Reason: Safety disclaimer.

05-14-08, 07:47 AM	#5
Landpimp IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Gig Harbor WA TLCA# 5506 Posts: 11,259	whats the problem with them? can do what I did.......learn to live with em......they are pretty easy to train to do ammusing things mine now can dance and walk on there back legs......they will follow me all over the yard.......kinda fun little buggers if they are under the house, you need to figure out where they are getting in, fix that, then live trap the ones under the house and relocate them. If they can get in....so can rats and other criters I dont think they bread as fast as rats, ours only seem to have one litter a year, or at least I only see 1-2 babies a year from the 10 that live here they LOVE peanuts, corn and bird seed

05-15-08, 04:22 PM	#14
Landpimp IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Gig Harbor WA TLCA# 5506 Posts: 11,259	I now have the oposite problem, neighbors cat(which also sprays all over) is now killing my squirrels(he got 2 this week)...........time to get the old Crossman pump out, just 2 pumps should remind the damn cat to stay away.....if not....I will live trap him and take him back to his owners...

05-16-08, 11:45 AM	#19
e9999 You want to do what...? Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: PRK Posts: 10,135	got one of the old smart ones under the house.... there is another one or another one moved right back in.... sigh.... (used musli and hazelnuts... these are PRK squirrels after all....) could use that cat! __________________ '97: 88K, 3xlock, Custom HD roo bar for sale, 285 MT/Rs on steelies, Hanna sliders, 851+1.5"/863/N73/N74E/SD24, ARB bull with M12, Kaymar with duals, Kaymar rack, Slee TC skid, 2m/440, more stuff, loose nut behind the wheel!) '03: 99K, the better half's... DD and souped up DR650

05-16-08, 06:19 PM	#21
jeffdavis1053 IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Charleston Posts: 42	C4? Worked in Caddyshack. __________________ 2000 LX - TJM T-3, Big Hellas, Slee Rear Bumper, AHC removed, OME HD, Slee Diff Drop, 35s, and more to come... 1974 FJ-40 - Sprung-over, 36" TSLs, Locked F/R RIP

05-17-08, 12:50 AM	#22
D'Animal Beagles Rule! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central California TLCA# 17104 Posts: 8,667	PQR bait works very well. They have to eat their body weight in five consecutive days before they die. When they die they do it in thier den. __________________ Cruiser Dan at American Toyota Phone is 1-800-432-6668 ext. 8 (I am not cruiser Dan) My Tow Rig = http://forum.ih8mud.com/hardcore-cor...g-tow-rig.html

05-17-08, 10:51 AM	#23
e9999 You want to do what...? Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: PRK Posts: 10,135	unfortunately, as mentioned elsewhere, I'd rather not have some squirrels die under the living room floor.... so at least the 'house" ones I need to trap... __________________ '97: 88K, 3xlock, Custom HD roo bar for sale, 285 MT/Rs on steelies, Hanna sliders, 851+1.5"/863/N73/N74E/SD24, ARB bull with M12, Kaymar with duals, Kaymar rack, Slee TC skid, 2m/440, more stuff, loose nut behind the wheel!) '03: 99K, the better half's... DD and souped up DR650

05-20-08, 12:22 PM	#24
abclin IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: ventura,ca TLCA# 15858 Posts: 189	heavy metal music or rap and the parents will leave. then switch to sinatra or classical and the babies will split __________________ 91' tlc white kinda stock w/33x12.50bfg mt's.ome2.5" lift & arb up front 2nd owner 110k 85' toyota 4x4 truck orig. owner. 160k sold after 22yrs.

05-20-08, 12:37 PM	#25
NoHandleBars IH8MUD Regular Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 232	Back on subject, what is the quietest verison of the .22 to kill these suckers? I have a .177 Pellet gun, but I'd rather use the .22 Rifle but I want to keep it quiet since I DO live in "City" districts even though we have a rather large back yard, and the .177 Break-Barrel pellet gun sounds like a damn .22 when fired anyway >.<. I just don't wanna goto jail :-D