gizz Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 although i live in a town -house , we have squirrels chewing the double-glazed window - rubbers , which is on the 1st floor . I dont want to have to use both barrels of my shot-gun ,AS IT IS ILLEGAL Is there a better way , anyone got any thought about this thanks GIZZ Dorset Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 Live catch trap and air rifle. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 Live catch trap and air rifle. FM trap and airgun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00taz11 Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 live catch trap mate maybe a mk6 fenn trp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 a mark 6 fenn trap will not live catch a squirrel (for the first few minutes maybe) use a mark 4 placed in an open ended tunnel below the window, stick a bit of corn in along the tunnel and itll be in within the first 24 hrs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorboy Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 hope this thread doesnt go the same way as the fox thread? :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commonkeeper Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 it is leagle to poision them if you use warfrin bait 0.002% and in an approved hopper. just use rat bait, its the same but this will workand its low maintenence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auto culto Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 MK 4 fen mate, Place in a tunnel (not to big as you don't want to smash a cats leg) with a few drops of peanut butter on the trap and before the trap ( make it like a paper trail but don't use to much). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsportshooter Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 (edited) To date this has to be the best way I have seen to 'get rid' of squirrels..... ******************************* Edited December 1, 2008 by henry d Animal cruelty clip removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 I had one getting into my loft and roof voids. I shot it in the garden with an air rifle. Just keep an eye out for it. When I had my roof retiled I saw the damage it had caused. It had chewed through loads of the batons. Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevethevanman Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 Get your air rifle zeroed to a 5p at 30yds, when he shows himself, pellit in the head, or as it probablly close in the chest, should drop him...but just a quick sideline, I have shot a squirell at point blank range, walking up on it at about 3 feet no joke. He ran after being hit, center mass with a 40gr winchester sub flying through him. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peck Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 I saw an article the other day that said if you coat your nuts with chilli the birds will still eat them but the squirrels wont. worth a try.? OK OK, lets hear the wisecracks, first one gets 12 months free subscription to well known mens mag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slated Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 If you trap a grey squirrel it is illegal to release it. (not being native to the UK) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 i can think of many ways - catapult with ball bearings, silenced air rifle or .22 with subbies... these probably arent legal so im not suggesting them!! :o so how about these? 1 coat the window sill with oil - squirrels slip off and... splat! squirrel pizza!! 2 put electrified wire mesh on the mindow sills - no need for breakfast, youll have hot squirel fitters every morning, the higher the voltage the crispier the meat!! :look: :look: :look: sorry, no real suggestions, but just couldnt resist.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 I saw an article the other day that said if you coat your nuts with chilli the birds will still eat them but the squirrels wont. worth a try.? OK OK, lets hear the wisecracks, first one gets 12 months free subscription to well known mens mag. well i dunno about chilli but the birds seem to like my nuts when theyre covered in chocolate.... :look: :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsportshooter Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Before anyone thinks I'm some sort of animal harming beast - the link that Henry d has removed under the guise of 'animal crulety' by editing my response was to a video on Utube entitled 'squirrel catapult' or something like that. I think the video, which I assume originates from the US, is a little light hearted humour rather than cruelty (Its not as if they are putting bangers up a frogs bum or anything....) and 'henry d' if you watch the linked videos the squirrel keeps comming back - I recon it likes the ride. Feeling the rush baby.... p.s Obviously I would not condone harming creatures such as Squirrels unless you use a shotgun and then, well, then its fine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Caveman Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 When I had the rabbitting/squirrelling on a National Trust estate I caught over 360 one year using live catch traps baited with corn. You have to check them at least every 24 hours to see if you've got one. If you catch one, open the hatch end with a hessian bag over the end. The squirrel goes in, move the blighter into one corner of the sack and give it a sharp blow to the head with an axe handle. Multiple catch live traps can sometimes catch 3+ at once, particularly if they're kits as one goes in and the others follow. I know the air gun dispatch is swifter, but as you're in an urban area you might not want a visit from an armed response team. The traps seemed to catch most at the base of a tree with a branch over the top to give it a bit of shelter. If you get badgers on your garden I'd try and set it raised off the ground somehow as I've had to cut traps open with wire cutters to release wedged in young badgers in the past. All the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
410PHIL Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 I also saw the article in which a certain organisation suggested putting chilli powder on nuts to prevent squirrels and rats DON'T DO IT !!!! I recently spoke to someone who had done this only to find a jay flapping around in the garden with its eyes all swollen and bleeding due to it been covered in chilli powder and yes I know there those amongst us who would shoot jays on sight but thats different to potentially blinding birds only to die through starvation or predation by cats in a situation where they don't stand a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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