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Squirrel Problem. What's your remedy?

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  1. Aug 30, 2017 at 12:08 PM
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    I have a large Pecan tree in my back yard that isn't going anywhere.

    I have so. many. squirrels.

    I have been trapping or shooting them out of the tree, but at 1 or 2 per day I can't keep up. I've knocked out nests whenever I find them. Tried some poison, but they didn't eat it.

    It's a problem, they ate my Christmas lights in December... my freakin Christmas lights. Once it gets colder I'm concerned they'll find a way into the attic.

    You guys have any other solutions?


    Update on Squirrel War 2017 as of 10/19:

    6 Squirrels Shot out of tree
    31 Squirrels Caught in Trap
    Civilian Casualties:
    2 Blue Jays in trap
    1 Dove in trap
    1 Opossum in trap

    *Civilians were released and have been advised to leave the war zone
     
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  2. Aug 30, 2017 at 12:11 PM
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    Start shooting them and hanging their dead bodies from the tree as a warning to the others.
     
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    get a puppy, train it to kill squirrels, put his fence around the tree!
     
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    They tend to just stay in the tree and taunt the dogs
     
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    I have used fox pee. You can get it from gardening shops. Also works on rabbits.
     
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    what you need then is a well trained bobcat!
     
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    Use a rat trap with a whole peanut stuck on the trigger. Keep one in your garage,attic,etc. Reload when necessary.
     
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    City limits... or I'd be blasting away.
     
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    Put some poison on a corncob and hang it in the tree.
     
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    You could also mix up hot sauce with water and spray it around. They hate that too
     
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    Or if you want dead ones, rat poison mixed in peanut butter in a place they have to reach in like a can with a hole in the side.
     
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    Or float a cup of Crunchy Peanut Butter in a garbage can half full of water
     
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    We trapped/killed over 70 of those lil bastards a couple years ago. They get in the garden, and steal peaches off the trees. Just keep trapping and shooting man. We still have some around, but not nearly as bad as they were. I think we've killed 10-15 this year. There's nothing cute about those little F'ers, they will tear your sh*t up, and are basically a glorified rat.
     
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    that would have made for some meaty stew!
     
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    Snap Traps, same as for rats.
     
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