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Squirrel Exclusions #3341285 09/26/12 07:47 PM 09/26/12 07:47 PM
D DaveK OP Unregistered
DaveK OP Unregistered D	What has been your experience with Squirrel Exclusions? Do certain species chew their way back inside....or do they move on?

Re: Squirrel Exclusions [Re: ] #3341369 09/26/12 08:29 PM 09/26/12 08:29 PM
Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 2 Ohio D D_Upchurch trapper
D_Upchurch trapper D Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 2 Ohio	Yes. Especially if there is young inside. I would rather fail at something I love doing than succeed at something I hate. -George Burns. SIC DIS PARA PACA BELLUM

Re: Squirrel Exclusions [Re: ] #3341626 09/26/12 10:30 PM 09/26/12 10:30 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,361 mequon, wisconsin P Paul Winkelmann trapper
Paul Winkelmann trapper P Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,361 mequon, wisconsin	So if somebody locks you out of your house, where all the food is stored, where you can get out of the weather, and where the rest of your family lives, are you going to break back in?

Re: Squirrel Exclusions [Re: ] #3341875 09/27/12 06:43 AM 09/27/12 06:43 AM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 12 Ohio BBM Pres trapper
BBM Pres trapper Joined: May 2007 Posts: 12 Ohio	It will depend on several factors such as time of year, sex of the animal, presence of young, how long have they been using the structure, building construction, location, etc. Exclusion works well during dispersal time frames and on single males, regardless of species. It does not work on lactating females with a litter. For species with family groups that have been using the structure for several generations it will not work as well either. Also, structures that will allow the animals to create new entrances will be more difficult as a general rule to have exclusion work on than those that don't (think wood frame structure in disrepair compared to 100% block/brick structure).

Re: Squirrel Exclusions [Re: ] #3341933 09/27/12 07:43 AM 09/27/12 07:43 AM
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 129 Dudley NC M Muddawg trapper
Muddawg trapper M Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 129 Dudley NC	I had a case once where I trapped the squirrels from the ladies attic and she didn't want me to hurt them. Understand, I don't relocate squirrels. I feel that when I relocate a problem critter all I'm really doing is relocating the problem. Anyway, I explained to her that I could only release them on her property. I also told her that if we did that they would be back in her attic before I could get home. Keep in mind that I screened the attic fans where they had been entering. Against my advice, she had me let them go. I was back there again the very next day! My screens were still in place on the fans but the gable had new damage. It took longer to catch them that time. In fact, one got sick and died off.... Extreme lead poisoning. The other two she still had me release them. Two days later she was ready for me to shoot them all! Muddawg

Re: Squirrel Exclusions [Re: Muddawg] #3341948 09/27/12 07:59 AM 09/27/12 07:59 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,123 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,123 Minnesota	Originally Posted By: Muddawg I had a case once where I trapped the squirrels from the ladies attic and she didn't want me to hurt them. Understand, I don't relocate squirrels. I feel that when I relocate a problem critter all I'm really doing is relocating the problem. Anyway, I explained to her that I could only release them on her property. I also told her that if we did that they would be back in her attic before I could get home. Keep in mind that I screened the attic fans where they had been entering. Against my advice, she had me let them go. I was back there again the very next day! My screens were still in place on the fans but the gable had new damage. It took longer to catch them that time. In fact, one got sick and died off.... Extreme lead poisoning. The other two she still had me release them. Two days later she was ready for me to shoot them all! Loved this reply Muddawg NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: Squirrel Exclusions [Re: ] #3342036 09/27/12 09:33 AM 09/27/12 09:33 AM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,447 Monroeville NJ J Jonesie trapper
Jonesie trapper J Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,447 Monroeville NJ	It works on brick buildings LOL in my area flyers can be excluded except for on all cedar homes, greys will most of the time chew or attempt to get back in which is more of a problem than if they just chew in. customers get mad looking at all the wood, returns and gables chewed LOL. also if you exclude in say June that female may take off that is until nov then she is coming back.she choose house or building for a reason. the only time I will count on that method is when I have a trap shy squirrel that I can't catch, I can not use killer traps here in NJ. or it is a job where I know the female has just moved in in the last few days and really has not excepted the safety factor yet. Pines those sobs are ALL TRAPPED AND TAKEN CARE OF!!!! glad I have not have them around any more LOL Ron Jones http://www.acpwildlifepro.net/ Rednecks Pride Game Calls / Outdoor Scents Rednecks Pride Outdoors podcast Friend me on FaceBook

Re: Squirrel Exclusions [Re: ] #3342574 09/27/12 05:07 PM 09/27/12 05:07 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,361 mequon, wisconsin P Paul Winkelmann trapper
Paul Winkelmann trapper P Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,361 mequon, wisconsin	Jonesie, are you saying that you no longer have red squirrel jobs? Nobody can have that much luck. Before the little red bandits moved in, we had the reputation of being the best squirrel removers in town. ( Only because you don't live here ) Now there's only one guy that can do a decent job of getting rid of red squirrels. ( And thank God, it's me ) Of course, now that I said that, you know I'll probably never catch another one!

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