Dang things have been a nuisance in recent years, but have been fun to shoot at with a 22 rifle, and occasionally a 22 pistol. Even though I'm decent shot - I'm not keeping up and they're increasing in numbers.
Anybody here have any ideas how to reduce the population ?
Thanks....

17 HMR is my favorite or get a cat that hunts

They the same as a chipmunk?

weasel type box double ended with suet in the middle , let them eat then set the traps
set those all around the foundation about every 6-8 feet where they already run

3’ piece of 4x4
4 snap rat traps with the big pans

Find a trail there using (going between two of their holes)
Set the 4x4 across the trail
Put a trap and each outside corner of the 4x4.

The will hit the 4x4, run along it, and right in your trap. You’ll wear them out on a day or two, especially if you check the traps during the day. Then to move to the next colony!

I think the OP is talking about 13 lined ground squirrels which are not the same as a chipmunk. Law Dog, my favorite for 13-liners is the .17 HMR as well

Hmmm....
What do you usually bait the pan with ?

No need to bait. Blind sets.

Gotcha, thanks!

Those dig a hole straight down to their den chamber which makes it easy to flood them out and grab them. Chipmunks don't do that so drowning them out doesn't work very often.

flushing them out with a water cooler jug is kinda cool
they run right back up into the jug then you just have to tip it up cap it off and you have them
but you had to watch them go down the hole first generally then be ready with the jug

I shoot them in the yard with the pellet rifle. I don't have to worry about the direction I am shooting as much as with a 22 or 17 HMR. I have pretty good luck out to about 50 yards. I have mine pretty well shot out. I have only seen two so far this year and got both of them. Last year I was shooting at least one a day all summer.

A #1 LS set upside down over the hole. Works like a BG but you still need to stake'm down.

would take 5 of any kind of ground squirrel have to gut them a frizz right away
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I had another show up this morning when I was watering the garden. One shot from the pellet gun and he was a dog toy.

Good way to keep the trigger discipline sharp in the summer. Those little buggers are the bane of my existence. Ruined a septic system once, now they are the top of my hit-list.

Rat trap inside of weasel box baited with corn or some seed

Flat turns them rascals inside out…

I just use rat traps baited with peanut butter. I just set near their burrow entrance and do not leave them out for long periods. During the day they are in and out constantly.

Bryce

Besides shooting them as possible, this has been my approach as well. In the last year, I'm just not getting ahead of them.

Glue strips.

458 win mag

I agree with Bryce. I just use a #0 or #1 longspring with peanut butter on the pan. Works great.

Gallon milk jug filled with water stick the jug in hole water goes out gopher goes in bottle to escape drowning

I didn't try that but the 12ga wallops them good , the pattern was still so tight it cut a line in the lawn

X2. a #0 works as well

Get yourself a lawn chair, cooler with preferred beverages, and a fishing pole. Tie a surgeons loop in the line, bring the main line back thru to create a loop. Find an active hole and place loop around the rim. Await them to poke their head out and the rodeo begins…helps to be about 20-30 yards back…