squirrels in balcony and gutters, not in house yet.

[joefromga]

There are glue boxes but probably hard to find ones large enough to hold a squirrel. The traps have to be large because rats and squirrels can reach out and pull away from smaller traps intended for mice.
I've used small traps and many times had rats escape because you need their entire body to stick so they can't pull off.

Live catch traps are great and you have to carry them off. I don't know if a mile is enough so try a couple miles. The general consensus is that if you cross a river they won't make it back. I've taken off cats, possums, coons, and squirrels. None have returned.
When you release them you should have long leather gloves just for peace of mind. Wild animals can be feisty.

I've used peanut butter but they seem to get wise to it. Regular American cheese works well for me but it dries out so it needs checking regularly.

 

[joefromga]

You can get concentrated oil's from a health food section of most grocery stores or whole food's type places.

Other oils besides pepper are reported to work. I've heard lavender works and it smells nice. Also tea tree is very strong on a gauze pad and lasts a long time.

 

[5030]

All you folks with squirrel issues, I like to cook 'em. I especially like crockpot squirrel and BBQ'd squirrel isn't bad either. I'll be happy to drop by and eliminate your issues and have a good meal too.:laughing:

No one around here hunts them anymore so it's easy pick'ins. Michigan small game is 5 in possession per day but it really takes 10 to make a stew.

I like ground hog as well. Roast ground hog with tomato sauce and potatoes is excellent.

 

[Zerk]

22 out the kitchen window is how I did it. Baited them with the bird feeder.

 

[RSKY]

Neighbor and I have 1 acre lots. Last year he killed 153 and I got around 20. Point is you must seal up place where they are getting in. No matter how many you kill/trap more just come back.

RSKY

 

[coffeeman]

All you folks with squirrel issues, I like to cook 'em. I especially like crockpot squirrel and BBQ'd squirrel isn't bad either. I'll be happy to drop by and eliminate your issues and have a good meal too.:laughing:

No one around here hunts them anymore so it's easy pick'ins. Michigan small game is 5 in possession per day but it really takes 10 to make a stew.

I like ground hog as well. Roast ground hog with tomato sauce and potatoes is excellent.

I do my food hunting at the red lobster, Cracker Barrel or local steak house. I gotta say I never had squirrel, so I don't know. But I'll bet most would prefer T-bone over squirrel.

I have to find some way to persuade them squirrels to look for greener pastures. Nearest woods is 100 yards away. Only 4 shade trees near house and squirrels don't hang out in them. Cant figure it out.

Cheers...Cofeeman

 

[N80]

The only thing that has been successful for me is shooting them. And I live downtown. Downtown! I use a high powered pellet rifle. It is illegal. Cannot do it in front yard. If I kill 6-7 in a day they will be out of my hair for a month or so. I do not need to exterminate them all. They just need to fear me. If they don't run for their lives when I open the door I start shooting them with the Red Ryder. It hardly hurts them but they hate it. When that fails, time for the pellet rifle.

 

[coffeeman]

SMOKE BOMB!! my new idea. Looks like a BIG firecracker. Light fuse and fills squirrels house with smoke.
I guess they leave because of smoke. I haven't tried one yet. I wonder if would set house on fire as the squirrels are living in wood balcony They found a spot
in boxed in steel beam holding up the outer part of balcony. How bad does the smoke smell is also a question, since its in outside part of house?

I have a 30 year old one shot pellet gun. I wonder if it even works anymore or if I could get pellets? I have to try it.

Any ideas.......Coffeeman

 

[two_bit_score]

There are some pretty nice pellet guns on the market now days.

 

[jerrybob]

Get one of these or play some really loud "rap" music......

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