The Suitcase Catch...# 9
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05/06/23 09:24 AM
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I am being terrorized by grey squirrels again... so set out 3 #110 in various configurations and so far, have taken 7 of the vermin. Here is the latest and great suitcase catch. How the set was configured: Large screw-eye into door frame; Barker's #110 mounting bracket, #110 body grip, cashew nuts for bait. Here are 2 of the 3 traps I have set. Garry-
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“Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.”
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Re: The Perfect Suitcase Catch...
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05/06/23 05:04 PM
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Y’all don’t have a season on them? Yes, we have a season, but I live in the middle of town. I don't mess with them if they stay out in yard or in the trees... BUT when they come into my back porch ceiling, they are nothing but vermin. I can't seem to catch squirrels. I put out a dz 110s with every type of bait you can think of in every position possible for 2 years now. Not one single squirrel. A couple of years ago, I had them as bad as now and I caught 12 in 4 - #110... Here is the set up I used then: Look at the right side of the ceiling, just inside the door and you can see the hole they have made in the ceiling. Once you catch the young ones, it becomes more difficult to catch the older smarter ones. You can also see where they have removed the paint from the right side of the door frame. Garry-
“Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.”
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Re: The Perfect Suitcase Catch...
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05/06/23 05:26 PM
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Perfect set up.
Gave me the idea for a red squirrel that has invaded my trapping shed.
Must be nice to eat ice cream as fast as you want and not have to worry about brain freeze.
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Re: The Perfect Suitcase Catch...
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05/06/23 05:41 PM
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There have been posts on here before about snaring squirrels. I used that information to snare a bunch of squirrels that were pestering us. Brass or stainless wire, .025 or 020. Likely there are youtubes. Pretty simple and effective.
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Re: The Perfect Suitcase Catch...
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05/07/23 10:05 PM
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Well... rung up # 8 today and scared another one off just before he got in the trap... get him tomorrow I hope.
Garry-
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Re: The Perfect Suitcase Catch...
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05/07/23 10:06 PM
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Well... rung up # 8 today and scared another one off just before he got in the trap... get him tomorrow I hope.
Garry-
“Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.”
Have been trapping 77 years…
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Re: The Perfect Suitcase Catch...
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05/08/23 11:44 AM
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Catches were beginning to slow down and the older ones were becoming more educated. The pass through had become ineffective. So, left the 2 horizonal post sets as the were and placed vertical rail set flat with cashews right under the trigger wires. The #8 catch (above) was in this set and so was the #9 catch this morning, The Set. How they grip, # 9 As I was resetting the trap after # 9, a squirrel came hopping up the sidewalk and at about 15 feet saw me, set up on its haunches and watched me until I moved. At that time there were still 3 more tree rats 50 feet away at the pig nut tree. More to come... Garry-
“Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.”
Have been trapping 77 years…
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