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Posted: 5/17/2015 12:18:34 PM EDT
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shotgun
or get a trash barrel, fill it half way up with water and toss something that floats in there covered in peanut butter, nuts, and berries... edit: poison is always a bad option. cats/dogs eat them and die or they crawl into your house and stink until they finish rotting. |
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Posted: 5/17/2015 12:18:46 PM EDT
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Feral cats lots of feral cats.
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Posted: 5/17/2015 12:19:21 PM EDT
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I tried traps, never worked. Usually just waited until I could get a clear shot from my kitchen window.
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Posted: 5/17/2015 12:19:49 PM EDT
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Bird feeders seem to lure them in just fine.
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Posted: 5/17/2015 12:21:00 PM EDT
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Bird feeders seem to lure them in just fine. This. A small pile of sunflower seeds will do the trick as well. |
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Posted: 5/17/2015 12:22:02 PM EDT
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Havahart trap baited with peanut butter then execution works great
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Posted: 5/17/2015 12:25:43 PM EDT
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One pile of unsalted sunflower seeds + one open window + 22 pellet gun with a scope + quality pellets = game on
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Posted: 5/17/2015 12:27:21 PM EDT
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This. A small pile of sunflower seeds will do the trick as well. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Bird feeders seem to lure them in just fine. This. A small pile of sunflower seeds will do the trick as well. +1 The pile will cause them to gather in a small area, then: http://m.allrecipes.com/recipe/18773/slow-cooked-squirrel/ |
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Posted: 5/17/2015 12:33:22 PM EDT
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Upgrade to a .22 or even better a .25 pellet rifle.
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Posted: 5/17/2015 12:40:32 PM EDT
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Yes 22
The ground squirrels I eradicated at work would run off after 177 hits ... but probably died later and got eaten by they’re buddy’s |
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Posted: 5/17/2015 12:42:27 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/17/2015 12:43:13 PM EDT
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OP just stay very still and mostly out of sight. The squirrels will come out if you act like you're hunting a deer in a tree stand in archery season.
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Posted: 5/17/2015 12:45:27 PM EDT
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A Savage MK2 with a red dot and loaded with Aguila Super Colibri .22LR is great squirrel killer at shorter distances, and quieter than an air rifle too.
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Posted: 5/17/2015 12:53:17 PM EDT
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How about rat traps?
Are you sure it isn't porcupines eating your trees? Never seen a squirrel eat bark my entire life, especially not in spring. |
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Posted: 5/17/2015 12:54:20 PM EDT
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Bird feeder in view from an open window.
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Posted: 5/17/2015 12:59:06 PM EDT
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RWS 340 in .22
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Posted: 5/17/2015 1:01:00 PM EDT
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A Savage MK2 with a red dot and loaded with Aguila Super Colibri .22LR is great squirrel killer at shorter distances, and quieter than an air rifle too. I use similar. Old Sears bolt action with CCI CB longs. Like a mild hand clap, much quieter than a spring action air rifle. |
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Posted: 5/17/2015 1:01:58 PM EDT
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One pile of unsalted sunflower seeds + one open window + 22 pellet gun with a scope + quality pellets = + BBQ grill warming up = game on 
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Posted: 5/17/2015 1:03:02 PM EDT
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How about rat traps? Are you sure it isn't porcupines eating your trees? Never seen a squirrel eat bark my entire life, especially not in spring. Definitely squirrels, the squirrels are ripping long thin shavings off the trees, like 1/4 to 1/2 inch wide and 6 inch or so long, there are piles of them near several trees and I have seen them fall to the ground and seen them at the place with the shredded bark. Thanks for the comments, moar input welcome if anyone things of anything else. |
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Posted: 5/17/2015 1:04:00 PM EDT
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I'm in the same boat OP. They are extremely destructive.
I just keep the pellet gun by the back door pumped up with one in the chamber. When one comes up too close to the deck, I grab the gun and take the shot from inside the house (I just crack the patio door open enough to get the shot. ) Word must be spreading because they aren't approaching the deck near as much now. |
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Posted: 5/17/2015 1:06:30 PM EDT
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#110 Body Grip Traps.
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Posted: 5/17/2015 1:07:22 PM EDT
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Like another poster I use the RWS in .22.
But please don't set out poison as they will not be the only animal that will get into it and besides that it's a wretched death that even nuisance squirrels don't deserve. |
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Posted: 5/17/2015 1:07:57 PM EDT
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You'll never kill them all. The ones you kill or relocate will just be replaced by others from neighboring properties.
Either make them not want to be in your yard (get a dog or cat), or give them something else to do (a squirrel feeder/obstacle course). |
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Posted: 5/17/2015 1:17:27 PM EDT
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Bird feeders seem to lure them in just fine. +1 put up a bird feeder filled with black oil sunflower seeds, that will bring them into range/in the open. |
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Posted: 5/17/2015 1:18:44 PM EDT
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Had the same problem here. Since 1 March I've shot about 40 using a scoped Anshutz .22 bolt rifle. All were within 50 yds of the house. If I see one now its hauling ass. They figured out this isn't a good place to hang around.
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Posted: 5/17/2015 1:26:59 PM EDT
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If they run off when you go outside just sit and wait. If you sit still they will go back to their normal routine. I kill a shit ton of squirrels every season with a gamo whisper bone collector edition. . Knockes em dead. They make one hell of a stew.
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Posted: 5/17/2015 1:40:43 PM EDT
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Marlin 81T bolt action here, using Remington CBees. Quieter than a good air rifle and much more powerful.
With a bushness fixed 4X it is a deadly one hole rifle. CBees really expand and group really well. 
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Posted: 5/17/2015 1:42:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Bird feeders seem to lure them in just fine. yep  |
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Posted: 5/17/2015 1:44:19 PM EDT
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Havahart trap baited with peanut butter then execution works great This. You can also use apples. I have killed at least six this year. Four of them I trapped. But the ones I am dealing with are ground squirrels. |
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Posted: 5/17/2015 1:49:24 PM EDT
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Disable the moving targets, 4'x4' plywood, cover in rat strip paper , then shoot them when not moving anymore. Oh yeah staple the paper to the wood sticky side up and bait in middle with sun flower seed.
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Posted: 5/17/2015 1:59:00 PM EDT
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every time I go outside they disappear into the nearby heavy brush and trees. Camouflage...you need to blend in. 
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Posted: 5/17/2015 2:01:28 PM EDT
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Sounds stupid and made up....
But seriously if a squirrel runs on back side of a tree, if you start making kissing noises works every time to get them to circle back around a tree so you can get a shot. |
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Posted: 5/17/2015 2:06:11 PM EDT
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   http://www.trapperman.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/1126006/Snaring_the_Western_Red_Squirr |
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Posted: 5/17/2015 2:10:35 PM EDT
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rat traps with peanut butter may work but you can get small birds as victims too. the old Brno 22lr with folding leaf sights shoots CB longs to point of aim at 15 yards with the 100 yard leaf up.
Always wanted to try a squirrel pole |
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Posted: 5/17/2015 2:12:28 PM EDT
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1. Go buy a half dozen great big Victor Rat traps
2. screw to side of trees 3. Bait with peanut butter and set 4. Check every 20 minutes 5. Collect dead squirrels, skin, clean, freeze 6. PROFIT! |
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Posted: 5/17/2015 2:15:03 PM EDT
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sit outside and wait for them?
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Posted: 5/17/2015 2:15:06 PM EDT
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Wasn't there an epic squirrel trapping thread around 2006/2008?
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Posted: 5/17/2015 2:24:38 PM EDT
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Those damn tree rats cost my family 2k in repair costs to wiring and porch repair 2 years ago. A little bird feeder about 15-20 yards from a window or a porch will lure them in. Sit still in a chair with a cold drink and draw them in with a false sense of security. Squirrels are not very smart creatures and spook easily. Just sit and wait. 22 or 12g will work wonders on them. After you fire they run off, give em 20-30 minutes they come back so be patient and enjoy the day.
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Posted: 5/17/2015 2:29:08 PM EDT
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sit outside and wait for them? Obviously, I am looking for input on the best way to lure these out into the open for some .177 caliber lead, I am either impatient or they are smart as I can set outside for 3 or 4 hours on a nice day and see zero, go inside and they eventually show back up to do damage. |
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Posted: 5/17/2015 2:30:12 PM EDT
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Unless you plan on eating them, just invite them to unass the area.
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Posted: 5/17/2015 2:37:55 PM EDT
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Like some have mentioned, some kind of feed or seed, and a lot of patience. Find a comfortable spot within range, blend in and wait.
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Posted: 5/17/2015 2:38:57 PM EDT
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Obviously, I am looking for input on the best way to lure these out into the open for some .177 caliber lead, I am either impatient or they are smart as I can set outside for 3 or 4 hours on a nice day and see zero, go inside and they eventually show back up to do damage. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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sit outside and wait for them? Obviously, I am looking for input on the best way to lure these out into the open for some .177 caliber lead, I am either impatient or they are smart as I can set outside for 3 or 4 hours on a nice day and see zero, go inside and they eventually show back up to do damage. Find a window that you can shoot from. Keep yourself concealed, as much as possible. Put out bait, if necessary. After shooting one or two in the same spot, from the same window, they may get cautious and avoid presenting themselves as targets in that spot. If that happens, try another window. |
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Posted: 5/17/2015 2:39:47 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/17/2015 3:19:31 PM EDT
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I have been using cb shorts in my 22 savage bolt. Not any noisier than the pellet gun and lots easier.
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