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Originally posted by Starman View PostI've trapped nuisance squirrels with a small wire trap from Tractor Supply.
A glob of peanut butter on the trigger, then mash some pecans into the peanut butter.
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Originally posted by tkuehn5410 View PostSame trap and haven't been able to trap any squirrels, and also have done the trap mods, and now have the rat trap where you hang down the pecans to drop the gate.
The squirrels use the top stringer as a runway, so I hung the trap on the stringer.
They were depredating my vegetables, so I baited the trap every morning, if I caught one, I baited again. Caught and relocated 15 in 4 weeks time. And then there were no squirrels.
Of course, I followed all of the regulations regarding trapping and relocating nuisance squirrels. Those regulations do exist.
Good luck.
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Originally posted by tkuehn5410 View PostSame trap and haven't been able to trap any squirrels, and also have done the trap mods, and now have the rat trap where you hang down the pecans to drop the gate.
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Originally posted by tradslam View PostThe 110s are deadly, im a fan of snaring them. No different that any other method, I just think snares are neat!
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I have had the same problem with squirrels in the attic. I’ve twice ran them out and repaired the hole only to have them chew another one. I have trapped quite a few in the yard but never in the attic. I’ve tried live and snap traps with all kinds of bait. An exterminator told me it is hard to catch squirrels while they are up there - won’t go into traps for some reason
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One of the old guys showed up to deer camp with a bag of rat traps. He was sitting by the camp fire unwrapping them and putting rubber bands around the bait trays. I asked if he had a rat problem in his camper and he said no he was going to catch some squirrels around his stand. He smeared peanut butter into the rubber bands on the bait tray and screwed them to trees around his deer stand. He came in the next morning with 4 squirrels to clean. He said he would be almost asleep sitting in the stand when he would hear one go off and he would smile. He said he saw more deer mostly from the traps keeping him awake.
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Originally posted by mchildress View PostOne of the old guys showed up to deer camp with a bag of rat traps. He was sitting by the camp fire unwrapping them and putting rubber bands around the bait trays. I asked if he had a rat problem in his camper and he said no he was going to catch some squirrels around his stand. He smeared peanut butter into the rubber bands on the bait tray and screwed them to trees around his deer stand. He came in the next morning with 4 squirrels to clean. He said he would be almost asleep sitting in the stand when he would hear one go off and he would smile. He said he saw more deer mostly from the traps keeping him awake.
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We had one get in the attic by chewing into the ridge vent. I could not catch him in a box trap or rat trap. He was a smart one, much smarter than me. So I go to tractor supply and buy some glue boards for rats. I did not know you supposed to screw them down to the floor.
Well Mr. Bushy tail got caught in the glue boards and was making all the racket in the attic. I go up there and this guy has two glue boards stuck on him and he is mad. He was running on the rafters with glue boards stuck to him. So I went and got a dip net out of my boat and snagged him up.
I took him outside and let him loose, he still had the glue boards stuck on him. About a week later the neighbor lady asked me if I had seen that hairless squirrel . I had forgot about that dang squirrel and thought she was hitting on me.
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