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Red squirrels
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04/11/21 08:44 PM
04/11/21 08:44 PM
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So my neighbor is dealing with red squirrels and asked me if I could help rid or at least thin the heard somewhat. Thought I would use a few weasel boxes with sunflower seeds and place them where birds would be least temped to enter. My question is how big of a hole do I need for a red squirrel to enter a weasel box?
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Re: Red squirrels
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04/11/21 10:19 PM
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Ya, that's what I was afraid of. The holes in my boxes are only 1 1/4".
Common sense is a not a vegetable that does well in everyone's garden.
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Re: Red squirrels
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04/11/21 10:25 PM
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I just got done abit ago totally dismantling a camper I built a few years ago. Them red demons chewed into it and DESTROYED it! Beyond repair!! Many $$ in cedar up in smoke today
swampgas chili and schmidt beer makes for a deadly combo
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Re: Red squirrels
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04/12/21 03:15 AM
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Squirrel snare poles work pretty good (running poles). There used to be some posts about it from Trapper Ron I think.
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Re: Red squirrels
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04/12/21 09:05 AM
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Me and the grand kids took out 82 one summer by using leaning pole sets with #1 sized traps and peanut butter for bait. We also nailed some Victor rat traps to the side of the trees and caught a few that way.
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Re: Red squirrels
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04/12/21 09:23 AM
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Ya, that's what I was afraid of. The holes in my boxes are only 1 1/4". Don't worry the squirrels will make it larger
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Re: Red squirrels
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04/12/21 06:06 PM
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Ya, that's what I was afraid of. The holes in my boxes are only 1 1/4". Don't worry the squirrels will make it larger Oh-I'm quite sure they would. Used a Forster bit and made them 1 1/2". Under the conditions I'm working with I think I'll try the boxes first. I'm sure the snares would work but I know she would never handle seeing a critter hanging form anything. With the boxes it's out of site, out of mind.
Common sense is a not a vegetable that does well in everyone's garden.
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Re: Red squirrels
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04/12/21 07:40 PM
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That may be so but hate to see the old woman freak out on me. I have a few small live traps I can use but don't need her to see me dispatch them.
Common sense is a not a vegetable that does well in everyone's garden.
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