Now that's what I'm talkin' 'bout. One good meal and it's done. Unfortunately, other squirrels don't seem to receive the memo. So they get to dine on the buffet as well.
Air rifle + good aim = food for the cats and more food on my trees for me. Squirrels are the number 1 cause of fires in homes also. They are not meant to live around human dwellings. Do what you need to do and don't feel bad. A good scope and some practice will give you instant kills and you won't have to feel bad about the animal suffering. If you're a gardener and worried about disposal they make great composting material and fertilizer. Too much Disney in these comments and not enough common sense.
Believe me, I've been swarmed by Disney fans myself for describing the exploits of my hunting dogs and not grieving loudly enough when a city dweller moved out to this rural area and went bonkers when coyotes got her barn cat. Nature is red in tooth and claw, I told her. I bet she hasn't stopped screaming yet. But the pictures she posts indicate she's not vegetarian, so I admit to punking her just a little by replying to one that it's (sob) "so damned heartless when people eat Bessie." If I see that lady coming, I'd probably better run like hell. :)
@@alexberwick1943 They like to chew on the plastic that coats electrical wires in attics causing the wire to short out and start fires. They have also been known to chew clear through copper plumbing in search for water. They are tough little creatures but they have very little fear of people and can burn you down or flood you out if you let em. Air rifle will solve any problems.
I hate to say this, but whoever made this video has probably never had to deal with any serious squirrel problems. There isn't a trick in the book they have not figured out. Good luck.
Agreed. They have the intelligence and agility to makes them equal to any reasonable assault we can think of, and - quite possibly all the ones we haven't as yet thought of. There is one particular squirrel who mocks and taunts me whilst destroying the fruits of my labour. I have become like Captain Ahab in my single minded devotion to his destruction. I have recently acquired a catapult. His days are numbered.
@@michaelggriffiths There's a guy out there who is an inventor and made a youtube (so sorry I don't remember the title) of an elaborate....I mean wildly elaborate trail of traps, catapults, you name it....just AMAZING technology. At first, it slowed them down, but, as you can guess....NOTHING can defeat the beast. My latest evil plot is to line the branch they are running across to the feeder with jumping cholla cactus limbs. We shall see. 🤣😂
This has nothing to do with how to "get rid" of squirrels. It is entirely about how to "prevent" them from getting into your yard or house. Please re-title this video!
I use a .22 air rifle and I solved my problem. You just have to keep them in check. If you have sensitive feelings just have some drinks before you go to dark mode lol
I moved from Brazil to California and this summer I wanted to start growing vegetables at my garden, I just planted a couple tomatoes in bigger pots and got some other vegetables like strawberries and they ate everything, I don’t even know if my tomatoes will survive. They haven’t left any leaf, I thought they were cute, but I got so mad with those pests, mainly after all hard work and love you put on it. I know I’m being irrational thinking like that, but I just hate them. I’ll try some of those tips, like getting a net that they aren’t able to clim to cover all my plants. It won’t be aesthetically nice but I hope it works to keep them away, maybe I try some repellent, but I need to be careful because I’m growing food. Thank you for the information!
The only surefire way to keep tree rats off something is to totally encase it in framed hardware cloth - the strong stiff wire with tiny openings. Then if you can, put a good huntin' dawg in the fenced yard. That'll work like a charm. But I realize not everyone's in a situation to do that, so good luck.
My favorite tip is: Get yourself a good hunting dog. I have 2. Had chows b4 since they're my favorites, but the smooth-coat JRT is all legs and fast as greased lightning. Her first Spring season, she took an average of 12-15 squirrels a week on our little quarter acre. My back yard looked like a killing field - which in essence it was until the squirrels - or at least the brighter ones - learned to keep out. Her stepsister, a little mini Beagle cross, can't catch a squirrel to save her life, but she runs around all day out there (except winter) with her nose to the ground, searching out and consuming burrowing varmints. Every time the weather first warms up, the dog food bill drops dramatically the first couple months. Of course I'm kept busy filling up holes in the yard all the time, but that's easier than dealing with the tree rodents. And it's a remote tiny town, so no HOAs to worry about.
We had 2 terriers, they are bred to go after little furry things. W had this particularly A-hole squirrel that would literally get on the top of the fence and taunt the dogs, it actaully got to be kind of fun to watch. This squirrel was a genius, it got one it the gods toys and put it up on the top of a fence post and then just taunted the dogs for hours
@@tealadyp6380 - That's rich! I call squirrels 'tree rats' but it's a pet name. When I first bought this old house circa 1890, at first I didn't have a perimeter fence so the chows couldn't roam free outdoors, and the resident squirrels knew it. The tree rats would race up and down the porch rail screeching up a storm while the poor dogs looked on helplessly from behind one of the tall narrow windows. After the fence was up, the chows could run loose but they were still too slow to catch anything. But (drum roll) when the smoothcoat JRT replaced them after 16 years, my back yard where the 2 giant trees are looked like a slaughterhouse at first until they realized what greased lightning they were dealing with. One of her targets was perched atop a privacy fence post, taunting her; she just crouched down, raced full tilt forward, jumped with her front paws about halfway up, vaulted on upward, and snatched herself a tasty treat.
I have a plastic owl decoy with a motion sensor.When something gets close,its head will spin around and it screeches.Its eyes also light up green for keeping night time pest away.It works great,but you need to move it around fairly often.Cost around $35-40,but worth every cent.I also live in a rural area though,so when the owl fails,a .410 works like a charm.
@@pnv8477 much cheaper ammo for sure.My eyesight just aint what it used to be though.Good thing with a .410 ,catch the tree rats eating together,you can kill 2 "birds" with one "stone" lol.
@@pallmall5495 agreed, I just got my first pcp rifle coming from years of using springers. Although pumping air sucks I finally can use the gun without breaking the scope or the zero
@@pnv8477 I got an Air Arms springer, and it's deadly accurate but weighs 13 pounds with scope. Can't shoot it offhand, too heavy. Got a Diana Chaser, under 4 pounds with res dot scope and get more squirrels because it's easy to hold and is a 9-shot CO2 repeater.
This comment is going to be the only information on the web about a particular squirrel problem - EATING MY LOG CABIN! I built it of white northern cedar in 1993. I had no problem until I had it stained in 2017, using a name brand log cabin finish. Squirrels immediately began chewing on every surface they could reach - literally hundreds and hundreds of spots - all the log ends, soffit and fascia, porch railings, floor, etc. I tried coating the cabin with alum and with zinc oxide, both bitter substances. Nothing. I shoot them but I'm only at the cabin part time so most of the time they are free to eat it. I tried giving them their favorite food, sunflower seeds, but they will not touch the seeds when they can feed their addiction to the stain. It IS an addiction, because I can shoot my 12 gauge at them, miss by a few feet, and they will return in 15 minutes. I have all the footage I need to make a video but I'm afraid of the inevitable legal attack from the paint company. If only there were other people talking about this . . . . I have investigated all the useless rodent poisons on Amazon, read all the silly suggestions about mint and pepper. My squirrels are not interested in food, only in the drug they are getting from the stain. I would love to coat the cabin in strychnine but it's too dangerous . If you read this far and you have a log cabin, all I can safely tell you is to not stain it with anything that includes the word "LOG", and you will be avoiding the product that ruined my cabin.
Wow that’s quite a story!! Unbelievable, but I do believe it!! I am a long time carpenter builder in my 60s and I’ve only built one log cabin for someone else, a log cabin is the very worst way to go. I did mostly all shops, garages, and additions on houses. The most common and best way to build is on a concrete (cement) floor pad, 8” to 24” pony wall, 2x6 wood framed walls, wood rafters, OSB or plywood, then all covered with vertical metal siding and metal roofing screwed on, metal soffit & facia, metal doors. In other words keep it all completely metal on the outside (except for vinyl window frames covered with metal hinge or roll shutters), all for fire proofing, “very low maintenance”, longevity, and of course for animal proofing.
Yes, Log home in Tennessee. I know exactly what you are talking about. Never an issue til changed stain & yep, Squirrels love the ends of logs to chew now!! 😡
@@VickieSanders-zf7nh Glad to know I'm not crazy. Since I wrote the above I have attached plastic Amazon bird spikes to the tops of all the log ends (95 3" sections). I also sprayed with castor oil. Still haven't made that video but when I do I'll reply to your comment again so you can check if the products we used were the same.
Allium! Are you serious? My entire bed around my patio is ONLY allium...squirrels dug them up! I got one...ONE ...flower this year!! Not only that, but I also have netting and thick mulch over that area and we have two dogs...squirrels are THE most troublesome pest we’ve ever had!
Yeah... but what kind of dogs? Not all breeds have a strong prey drive. And the tinies like rat terriers aren't usually fast enough to catch a squirrel.
I had many squirrels in the tree in my backyard. They would leap onto my roof and do damage to my home. I solved the problem by shooting them with a pellet rifle. It took 2 summers, and I shot 8 of the little plague rats in one afternoon, but I no longer have ANY squirrels in my yard.
@@sherrykendrick1765 I had a similar problem with mine. i kept my pellet rifle by the door too. I live in town and the use of any firearm would have gotten me in big trouble. Good luck in your struggle against these pesky plague rats.
Don't have Oak Trees like I do here in Illinois. They get the acorns that fall from the trees and bury them all over my yard. The squirrels may make good yard aerators and store food for the winter, but still they are pests when you want a good looking yard.
Im seriously considering this option. Does this keep the other away then as well? A neighbor leaves out corn cobs and the squirrels bury them in MY YARD KERNEL BY KERNEL
The only thing that worked for me!!! 1st find out were they habitat or popup, then set up a 50 yd (?). position. Always use a 3-point anchor on your aiming then wait, periodically.Just saying.
The squirrels where I live drops acorns on my roof that happens to be tin, Legal or not I am the Law on my property. I will get me a pellet gun and when it's over the buzzards and ants can feast until the bones appear.
The only real predators squirrels fear are man with a bb rifle, hawks, eagles and owls in the US. I had tried every humane deterrent for squirrels in my yard as a bird watcher. In the beginning, I thought I'd feed them at their own feeding station so they wouldn't steal from bird feeders. WRONG! SO FREAKING WRONG!!! They would gorge themselves until their food was gone and then muscle the bird feeders. The last straw was when one pounced a male cardinal at the cardinals' feeder. From then on, no feeding station for them, a dual antenna wifi camera overlooking bird feeders and my bb gun armed with penetrator point pellets for an instant death. I end one and four more come to eat on top of their dead. *UNBELIEVABLE* I came back to add I don't like having to resort to this solution but my investment in my garden crops and bird watching hobby is important on my budget.
@@dianemccamy2568 Take your unnatural affections elsewhere. And if you'd establish a squirrel resort, I'll be more than happy to ship them to you so they can invade your roof, excavate throughout your walls, get underneath your car hood and possibly chew wires, brake or gas lines and eat the flower roots in your garden while leaving holes in your lawn. I'm not the only gardener who's had to resort to a humane dispatching of *SQUIRRELS* .
@@dxunja I'm at this point. We are getting a bbgun. My house is full of holes, all my tulip bulbs are all gone, and the tulips that have survived are all chewed off. My begonias are all broken. I've had enough. I've tried capsicum, mint, allium, cinnamon, wire mesh, double mulch, traps and then driven 20km to put them in the wildness. Nothing freaking works.
I just saw my local grey squirrel jumping up and down in a frenzied attack on a bed of daffodils. He managed to flatten them and break off some stems before I could intervene. I have never seen this sort of mental behaviour before. Anyone else any experience?
Yes! They become aggressive, vindictive and ravenous if denied food when an easy meal is present. I once got mooned by a male squirrel. He turned his rear at me did the bend over while doing a dance with its tail. So I shot him in his A$$. Aggressive negotiations over!!
Glad to say I won. I once had a brood of six or more squirrels robbing my feeders and attacking the birds. Some special ops sh$t had to be done. I watched some RUclipsrs eradicating the evil little tree fairies with .22 rifles and such. It was past time I took the assault to them..."Operation - Kill those M.F'ers"! I transformed my lanai into a sniping war ground by installing blackout drapes to conceal my presence. It worked without a hitch for a while that is until the little bastards coordinated their version of F.U.H.I.G.E or F'k U Human I'm Gonna Eat! Let's call the first squirrel, No. 1 - he found a one inch gap in the drapes and would scutter up the screen at my 9 o'clock as the look out. He foiled my mission many times until I mended that curious little gap. No. 2 would pace the attached deck for my scent and relay it's findings to No. 3 who would approach the tree behind the feeder from a blind spot offered by the tree's wide trunk and stay out of view between the foliage. Mind you now, No. 1 never ditched his position behind me. They had me at a stale-mate for a time. So I'd call it a day and retreat inside from the heat. When No. 3 got the tail flick from No. 2, he'd call for the remainder of the brood to descend upon frightened birds and gorge. I know because my security cameras alerted me to the thievery occurring behind my back. So, I learned to mask my scent with pine car freshners. If the winds blew through, all that snitching booger got was a stinging nose of pine and not me. No. 2 dropped the nut big time and it was game over and happy bird watching for me. Fast forward, the squirrels are curious from time to time. But unfortunately, for the new versions of the Umbrella Academy of Squirrels, they are humanely dispatched and feed to the crows, raccoons and possums. They need to eat too.
With meat prices getting so high, every time I see one of these squirrel deterring posts I think “Dang! I want to know how to fatten up the ones I have and draw in more!” We won’t starve lol
Okay captain obvious. I must have looked up the wrong video. I'm at full blown war with these things ! Making nests in my tool box, chewing right through the roof of garage, pissing all over my bikes and tools!!! I want em dead! This is war !!
My man, let me help you. Buy a air rifle that shoots pellets (not a BB gun). They are cheap and you can pop shots from out your window or take up a position outside. It’s fun and gets results. In the yard you have to rule with an iron fist! Good luck!
I hard a hanging bogonia , chased the squirrel off, the squirrel hard bitten the head off a baby bird, my budy retired from MN DNR said yes not cute squirrels, ounce liking proteen trap but dont release, kill, the birds are more important
Bought a live trap last year and in 4 months caught and dispatched 23 of these pests. Named them all... 1, 2, 3 etc. This year so far I've gotten rid of 3 more and spotted #27 flirting around. Will never eradicate them but hopefully keep them under control. Don't like infestations😠
I trapped six this year and noticed five squirrel nests in neighbors trees, so I'm sure I'll be trapping again. We loved the squirrels, until they started eating the bark off a 20 yo maple tree in our backyard.
bought a havaheart squirrel trap because of a squirrel in my attic. there's a cove area on my roof the squirrel goes into to get to the attic. for 4 days straight every morning i'd go outside and the trap would be laying on the sidewalk. he/she would push the trap out of the hole. finally i put the cardboard box, by itself, in the hole and the squirrel stopped, for awhile, coming around. unfortunately he's been coming around again. i'd try to board up the hole but it located abound 3-4ft inside the cove and i can't get to it. only way is to tear up that section of roof. after spending 11k on the roof that's not a option.
Buy a koro trap & place in wood box (there's a video on RUclips about it for rats), bait with peanuts. You'll get him! I've caught MANY with that method. Good luck.
A squirrel has no useful purpose . they will eat whatever you have out there, but again have no reframing value. They are rodents and are no good for the environment.
@@lansonfloyd4687 ... In a forest they have natural predators that help control the population. In an urban setting if left unchecked, they become a nuisance. Once they gain access to a home, they cause considerable damage. Removing them is difficult and expensive.
As a hunter I love having squirrels around me in the woods while hunting all though they can be annoying at times but they will let you know if something is coming your way long before you would ever know . Many times they have helped me put meat in the freezer .
My friend told me about Annie freeze a long time ago. He said they will drink it and then leave the house looking for water and die somewhere else. What's your experience been with Annie freeze and squirrels ? Right now I have a hole and a pipe upstairs bathroom that they have chewed through for the 2nd time. It flooded my downstairs bathroom. I fixed the 1st leak a week ago and poured Kayan pepper all over the place. It just moved 2' away and chewed on another pipe. While I was up there trying to find the leak I noticed they are chewing through wires as well. I don't like to kill anything but these damn squirrels got to go.
Anyone have trouble with squirrels gnawing a Trex aluminum deck railing? All of a sudden they are sharpening their teeth on my black railing, leaving silver teethmarks. Driving me crazy. These are city squirrels.
@@zeeenighttripper3227 it's a havahart trap! Directions say to drown the varmint! Not to mention relocating wildlife is illegal in most states & is actually inhumane for the animal.
Buy an air rifle (they have “backyard friendly ones that are very quiet) and pop shots out your window or open a sliding door if you have one and shoot thru that. Set bait to attract them. Did that at my condo just don’t get caught and shoot safe.
My neighbor put a bird/animal feeder on her property line. So you guessed it. I get all the animals in my yard. They don’t sit out and watch the animals or nothing. I rent so I’m thinking they did it on purpose. They have plenty of room to put it close to their house. Now I have a garden and these little terrorist keep digging up my damn fruit seeds.
I feed them .177 pellets and their gone
Mine love .22 pellets 😇
Now that's what I'm talkin' 'bout. One good meal and it's done. Unfortunately, other squirrels don't seem to receive the memo. So they get to dine on the buffet as well.
Took down like 4 already with a crossman pump master fed them to my cats bitches are plump eat lots of my avacados.
You would think, I took out 22 in the last couple months and I haven't seen a difference
My freezer loves this approach
Air rifle + good aim = food for the cats and more food on my trees for me. Squirrels are the number 1 cause of fires in homes also. They are not meant to live around human dwellings. Do what you need to do and don't feel bad. A good scope and some practice will give you instant kills and you won't have to feel bad about the animal suffering. If you're a gardener and worried about disposal they make great composting material and fertilizer. Too much Disney in these comments and not enough common sense.
Believe me, I've been swarmed by Disney fans myself for describing the exploits of my hunting dogs and not grieving loudly enough when a city dweller moved out to this rural area and went bonkers when coyotes got her barn cat. Nature is red in tooth and claw, I told her. I bet she hasn't stopped screaming yet. But the pictures she posts indicate she's not vegetarian, so I admit to punking her just a little by replying to one that it's (sob) "so damned heartless when people eat Bessie." If I see that lady coming, I'd probably better run like hell. :)
I highly recommend Daisy No. 102 Model 36 cheap and enough power to get rid of the problem
Well damn lol
How do they cause house fires? Anyway, good tips. I'll be shopping for air rifle
@@alexberwick1943 They like to chew on the plastic that coats electrical wires in attics causing the wire to short out and start fires. They have also been known to chew clear through copper plumbing in search for water. They are tough little creatures but they have very little fear of people and can burn you down or flood you out if you let em. Air rifle will solve any problems.
I hate to say this, but whoever made this video has probably never had to deal with any serious squirrel problems. There isn't a trick in the book they have not figured out. Good luck.
Agreed. They have the intelligence and agility to makes them equal to any reasonable assault we can think of, and - quite possibly all the ones we haven't as yet thought of.
There is one particular squirrel who mocks and taunts me whilst destroying the fruits of my labour.
I have become like Captain Ahab in my single minded devotion to his destruction.
I have recently acquired a catapult. His days are numbered.
@@michaelggriffiths There's a guy out there who is an inventor and made a youtube
(so sorry I don't remember the title) of an elaborate....I mean wildly elaborate trail of traps, catapults, you name it....just AMAZING technology. At first, it slowed them down, but, as you can guess....NOTHING can defeat the beast.
My latest evil plot is to line the branch they are running across to the feeder
with jumping cholla cactus limbs. We shall see. 🤣😂
@@michaelggriffiths just put poison or use a tube trap and that motherfucker will not walk again
AGree, This video is useless... I use peanut butter and a cage trap, then send them swimming in the garbage pail.
@@mothersgauri4137 Excellent idea!
There's only one way to get rid of squirrels and that's to get rid of the squirrels
This has nothing to do with how to "get rid" of squirrels. It is entirely about how to "prevent" them from getting into your yard or house. Please re-title this video!
Every tip was a dud.
RIGHT!!!
I use a .22 air rifle and I solved my problem. You just have to keep them in check. If you have sensitive feelings just have some drinks before you go to dark mode lol
HAHAHA!!!!
#11 - Air Rifle #12 - Squirrelinator 😁
This is not getting rid of squirrels. This just deters them temporarily.
I moved from Brazil to California and this summer I wanted to start growing vegetables at my garden, I just planted a couple tomatoes in bigger pots and got some other vegetables like strawberries and they ate everything, I don’t even know if my tomatoes will survive. They haven’t left any leaf, I thought they were cute, but I got so mad with those pests, mainly after all hard work and love you put on it. I know I’m being irrational thinking like that, but I just hate them. I’ll try some of those tips, like getting a net that they aren’t able to clim to cover all my plants. It won’t be aesthetically nice but I hope it works to keep them away, maybe I try some repellent, but I need to be careful because I’m growing food. Thank you for the information!
A "Squirrelinator" live trap works well on ground squirrels but not so much on tree squirrels. A conibear 110 works well, too.
The only surefire way to keep tree rats off something is to totally encase it in framed hardware cloth - the strong stiff wire with tiny openings. Then if you can, put a good huntin' dawg in the fenced yard. That'll work like a charm. But I realize not everyone's in a situation to do that, so good luck.
My favorite tip is: Get yourself a good hunting dog. I have 2. Had chows b4 since they're my favorites, but the smooth-coat JRT is all legs and fast as greased lightning. Her first Spring season, she took an average of 12-15 squirrels a week on our little quarter acre. My back yard looked like a killing field - which in essence it was until the squirrels - or at least the brighter ones - learned to keep out. Her stepsister, a little mini Beagle cross, can't catch a squirrel to save her life, but she runs around all day out there (except winter) with her nose to the ground, searching out and consuming burrowing varmints. Every time the weather first warms up, the dog food bill drops dramatically the first couple months. Of course I'm kept busy filling up holes in the yard all the time, but that's easier than dealing with the tree rodents. And it's a remote tiny town, so no HOAs to worry about.
We had 2 terriers, they are bred to go after little furry things. W had this particularly A-hole squirrel that would literally get on the top of the fence and taunt the dogs, it actaully got to be kind of fun to watch. This squirrel was a genius, it got one it the gods toys and put it up on the top of a fence post and then just taunted the dogs for hours
@@tealadyp6380 - That's rich! I call squirrels 'tree rats' but it's a pet name. When I first bought this old house circa 1890, at first I didn't have a perimeter fence so the chows couldn't roam free outdoors, and the resident squirrels knew it. The tree rats would race up and down the porch rail screeching up a storm while the poor dogs looked on helplessly from behind one of the tall narrow windows. After the fence was up, the chows could run loose but they were still too slow to catch anything. But (drum roll) when the smoothcoat JRT replaced them after 16 years, my back yard where the 2 giant trees are looked like a slaughterhouse at first until they realized what greased lightning they were dealing with. One of her targets was perched atop a privacy fence post, taunting her; she just crouched down, raced full tilt forward, jumped with her front paws about halfway up, vaulted on upward, and snatched herself a tasty treat.
I have a plastic owl decoy with a motion sensor.When something gets close,its head will spin around and it screeches.Its eyes also light up green for keeping night time pest away.It works great,but you need to move it around fairly often.Cost around $35-40,but worth every cent.I also live in a rural area though,so when the owl fails,a .410 works like a charm.
Lmfao! I use a .22 air rifle
@@pnv8477 much cheaper ammo for sure.My eyesight just aint what it used to be though.Good thing with a .410 ,catch the tree rats eating together,you can kill 2 "birds" with one "stone" lol.
@@pallmall5495 agreed, I just got my first pcp rifle coming from years of using springers. Although pumping air sucks I finally can use the gun without breaking the scope or the zero
I bought a Ultasonic repellent machine on Amazon, reviews are great!
@@pnv8477 I got an Air Arms springer, and it's deadly accurate but weighs 13 pounds with scope. Can't shoot it offhand, too heavy. Got a Diana Chaser, under 4 pounds with res dot scope and get more squirrels because it's easy to hold and is a 9-shot CO2 repeater.
Wish anybody all the best with ANY of these "tips". I have a open 1.5 acres of land. There is no deterring them other than .177 pew pew.
This comment is going to be the only information on the web about a particular squirrel problem - EATING MY LOG CABIN! I built it of white northern cedar in 1993. I had no problem until I had it stained in 2017, using a name brand log cabin finish. Squirrels immediately began chewing on every surface they could reach - literally hundreds and hundreds of spots - all the log ends, soffit and fascia, porch railings, floor, etc. I tried coating the cabin with alum and with zinc oxide, both bitter substances. Nothing. I shoot them but I'm only at the cabin part time so most of the time they are free to eat it. I tried giving them their favorite food, sunflower seeds, but they will not touch the seeds when they can feed their addiction to the stain. It IS an addiction, because I can shoot my 12 gauge at them, miss by a few feet, and they will return in 15 minutes. I have all the footage I need to make a video but I'm afraid of the inevitable legal attack from the paint company. If only there were other people talking about this . . . . I have investigated all the useless rodent poisons on Amazon, read all the silly suggestions about mint and pepper. My squirrels are not interested in food, only in the drug they are getting from the stain. I would love to coat the cabin in strychnine but it's too dangerous . If you read this far and you have a log cabin, all I can safely tell you is to not stain it with anything that includes the word "LOG", and you will be avoiding the product that ruined my cabin.
Wow that’s quite a story!! Unbelievable, but I do believe it!! I am a long time carpenter builder in my 60s and I’ve only built one log cabin for someone else, a log cabin is the very worst way to go. I did mostly all shops, garages, and additions on houses. The most common and best way to build is on a concrete (cement) floor pad, 8” to 24” pony wall, 2x6 wood framed walls, wood rafters, OSB or plywood, then all covered with vertical metal siding and metal roofing screwed on, metal soffit & facia, metal doors. In other words keep it all completely metal on the outside (except for vinyl window frames covered with metal hinge or roll shutters), all for fire proofing, “very low maintenance”, longevity, and of course for animal proofing.
Yes, Log home in Tennessee. I know exactly what you are talking about. Never an issue til changed stain & yep, Squirrels love the ends of logs to chew now!! 😡
@@VickieSanders-zf7nh Glad to know I'm not crazy. Since I wrote the above I have attached plastic Amazon bird spikes to the tops of all the log ends (95 3" sections). I also sprayed with castor oil. Still haven't made that video but when I do I'll reply to your comment again so you can check if the products we used were the same.
Allium! Are you serious? My entire bed around my patio is ONLY allium...squirrels dug them up! I got one...ONE ...flower this year!! Not only that, but I also have netting and thick mulch over that area and we have two dogs...squirrels are THE most troublesome pest we’ve ever had!
try the wolf urine trick it will work wonders
Thank you
Yeah... but what kind of dogs? Not all breeds have a strong prey drive. And the tinies like rat terriers aren't usually fast enough to catch a squirrel.
They are rats with fluffy tails. Carry fleas. Make pets very infested.
No fleas, maybe you have fleas in brain
Our squirrels are angels!! And we certainly have over 20!!
I've tried all of these methods. The only one that works is a pellet gun.
Yup, and leave the bodies out for foxes and bobcats......
Air rifle. Done.
Love my .22 air rifle
I had many squirrels in the tree in my backyard. They would leap onto my roof and do damage to my home. I solved the problem by shooting them with a pellet rifle. It took 2 summers, and I shot 8 of the little plague rats in one afternoon, but I no longer have ANY squirrels in my yard.
I've killed 4 in 1 day and they still keep coming.i leave my 22 beside the door now.
@@sherrykendrick1765 I had a similar problem with mine. i kept my pellet rifle by the door too. I live in town and the use of any firearm would have gotten me in big trouble.
Good luck in your struggle against these pesky plague rats.
Its the ONLY way ....
Don't have Oak Trees like I do here in Illinois. They get the acorns that fall from the trees and bury them all over my yard. The squirrels may make good yard aerators and store food for the winter, but still they are pests when you want a good looking yard.
BS. I tried these all. Nothing worked. May be with one exception: net skirt. But it worked temporarily. I'll try baking soda and flower mix...
No trapping. Poison or pellet gun. Also rat traps
how I wish I could find some poison .....would buy in a second...
1000 fps break barrel pellet rifle worked well also
They seemed to be enjoying diging up my pepper mint planter. So for me mint didn't work. 😀😀😀
Slingshot (if you’re good) or if you’re not, a Ruger 22/45 with suppressor, red dot & subsonic ammo.
The only way brother
Think I'll give it a try! I loathe them!
what kind of suppressor how can i get one thanks
I just fill up my freezer with squirrel meat for the winter months. Nothing like a bowl of squirrel stew on a cold snowy winter day. Yum...
I have 22pellet gun
"Tiger urine"? I'm picturing someone with a test tube sneaking up on a sleeping tiger.
Yeah and if the tiger wakes up, believe me squirrels won't be your biggest problem anymore.
A .22 does wonders. Pellet guns work as well. And after an hour or two, you have enough for a fricassee.
Im seriously considering this option. Does this keep the other away then as well? A neighbor leaves out corn cobs and the squirrels bury them in MY YARD KERNEL BY KERNEL
Shot and trap them better solution get a fox pet in your yard
Yup, I use a .22 caliber PCP airgun :) Tasty critters and the tails are good for tying fishing flies.
Hee Hee!
Brake Barrel Pellet Rifle. 1200 Remington
Amen.
Correct
The only thing that worked for me!!! 1st find out were they habitat or popup, then set up a 50 yd (?). position. Always use a 3-point anchor on your aiming then wait, periodically.Just saying.
Nobody:
This video: Kindly tell them to go away!
Nobody:
This video: Should be stupid enough to think the tree rats give a hoot about good manners.
The squirrels where I live drops acorns on my roof that happens to be tin, Legal or not I am the Law on my property. I will get me a pellet gun and when it's over the buzzards and ants can feast until the bones appear.
If caught i turn them into a Davy Crockett hat their tails come in very handy, I have six hat's
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The only real predators squirrels fear are man with a bb rifle, hawks, eagles and owls in the US. I had tried every humane deterrent for squirrels in my yard as a bird watcher. In the beginning, I thought I'd feed them at their own feeding station so they wouldn't steal from bird feeders. WRONG! SO FREAKING WRONG!!! They would gorge themselves until their food was gone and then muscle the bird feeders. The last straw was when one pounced a male cardinal at the cardinals' feeder. From then on, no feeding station for them, a dual antenna wifi camera overlooking bird feeders and my bb gun armed with penetrator point pellets for an instant death. I end one and four more come to eat on top of their dead. *UNBELIEVABLE*
I came back to add I don't like having to resort to this solution but my investment in my garden crops and bird watching hobby is important on my budget.
Its cruel.
@@dianemccamy2568 Take your unnatural affections elsewhere. And if you'd establish a squirrel resort, I'll be more than happy to ship them to you so they can invade your roof, excavate throughout your walls, get underneath your car hood and possibly chew wires, brake or gas lines and eat the flower roots in your garden while leaving holes in your lawn. I'm not the only gardener who's had to resort to a humane dispatching of *SQUIRRELS* .
@@dxunja I'm at this point. We are getting a bbgun. My house is full of holes, all my tulip bulbs are all gone, and the tulips that have survived are all chewed off. My begonias are all broken. I've had enough. I've tried capsicum, mint, allium, cinnamon, wire mesh, double mulch, traps and then driven 20km to put them in the wildness. Nothing freaking works.
Don’t use BB guns please, use air rifles that shoot pellets, those are made for killing.
No don't feel bad at all. They are greedy little bastards. They don't just eat a little and move on. They eat and eat and eat.
Iam in ga now and iam doing this right now with my 522 viper 22 cal. So far the count is 4 for 4 by.
I just saw my local grey squirrel jumping up and down in a frenzied attack on a bed of daffodils. He managed to flatten them and break off some stems before I could intervene. I have never seen this sort of mental behaviour before. Anyone else any experience?
Yes the frigging things just ate all my tulips. Air rifle. electric fence and a bucket trap are going to be my resolve.
Could be rabies, make sure your pets are vaccinated
I had a squirrel attack and kill a Red Bird. Needless to say i waged war on the pestilence.they carry disease's and fleas.
@@sherrykendrick1765 squirrels also prefer egg salad to peanut butter sandwiches.
Yes! They become aggressive, vindictive and ravenous if denied food when an easy meal is present. I once got mooned by a male squirrel. He turned his rear at me did the bend over while doing a dance with its tail. So I shot him in his A$$. Aggressive negotiations over!!
I went to full scale war with squirrels years ago. I lost!
Glad to say I won. I once had a brood of six or more squirrels robbing my feeders and attacking the birds. Some special ops sh$t had to be done. I watched some RUclipsrs eradicating the evil little tree fairies with .22 rifles and such. It was past time I took the assault to them..."Operation - Kill those M.F'ers"! I transformed my lanai into a sniping war ground by installing blackout drapes to conceal my presence. It worked without a hitch for a while that is until the little bastards coordinated their version of F.U.H.I.G.E or F'k U Human I'm Gonna Eat! Let's call the first squirrel, No. 1 - he found a one inch gap in the drapes and would scutter up the screen at my 9 o'clock as the look out. He foiled my mission many times until I mended that curious little gap. No. 2 would pace the attached deck for my scent and relay it's findings to No. 3 who would approach the tree behind the feeder from a blind spot offered by the tree's wide trunk and stay out of view between the foliage. Mind you now, No. 1 never ditched his position behind me. They had me at a stale-mate for a time. So I'd call it a day and retreat inside from the heat. When No. 3 got the tail flick from No. 2, he'd call for the remainder of the brood to descend upon frightened birds and gorge. I know because my security cameras alerted me to the thievery occurring behind my back. So, I learned to mask my scent with pine car freshners. If the winds blew through, all that snitching booger got was a stinging nose of pine and not me. No. 2 dropped the nut big time and it was game over and happy bird watching for me. Fast forward, the squirrels are curious from time to time. But unfortunately, for the new versions of the Umbrella Academy of Squirrels, they are humanely dispatched and feed to the crows, raccoons and possums. They need to eat too.
Koro trap + wooden box + peanuts = squirrel genocide. Good luck!
With meat prices getting so high, every time I see one of these squirrel deterring posts I think “Dang! I want to know how to fatten up the ones I have and draw in more!” We won’t starve lol
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Okay captain obvious. I must have looked up the wrong video. I'm at full blown war with these things ! Making nests in my tool box, chewing right through the roof of garage, pissing all over my bikes and tools!!! I want em dead! This is war !!
My man, let me help you. Buy a air rifle that shoots pellets (not a BB gun). They are cheap and you can pop shots from out your window or take up a position outside. It’s fun and gets results. In the yard you have to rule with an iron fist! Good luck!
Buy a koro trap, make wood box enclosure (vid on RUclips koro rat trap), bait with peanuts. You will win the war I guarantee it!
Here's one! Eat them! Chicken fried squirrel is so yummy. Also there's squirrel and dumplin's, and many other yummy recipes
I don’t eat red meat, but I confess that I’m fascinated by the idea of squirrel meat. Worry about whether or not they’re safe to eat them, though.
Hey, you neglected to mention air rifles.
Catch, clean and cook. They will avoid your yard at all cost
Sharp rocks were the only thing that have kept the squirrels, chipmunks and cats from digging in my garden and containers.
my mom told ,me to use glass cutt up glass in smaller nicest U can &nput in holes & rain won't wash away so easy ....
MOTHBALLS, Suirrels hate mothballs.
I’m will try this. They took all of my peaches in one day. Can’t even taste one😡
I hard a hanging bogonia , chased the squirrel off, the squirrel hard bitten the head off a baby bird, my budy retired from MN DNR said yes not cute squirrels, ounce liking proteen trap but dont release, kill, the birds are more important
Rat traps it is then.
You can weld 8penny nails on the spring for teeth, they don’t escape.
Secondly.... tie the damn thing down! Or you’ll never see it again.
Trapped out 23 squirrels in 2 yrs. no difference. The yard is still swarming
Pellets work....
I'm thinkin' Brunswick Stew like the old timers used to do, with squirrels and rabbits.
And if all fails use a 12 bore shotgun
You failed to mention the name of the product. Love to get one but have no idea what it is called.
Did damage to my roof, fed them peanut butter rat bait. Gone
Have the same problem. Did u just leave this in your yard or did u have to put on your roof?
@@zoriya7224 on the yard, 2 baits each side they eat it and die becaregul if you have dogs NG
@@ncrpejxi ok. Thanks for responding.
So you just mixed peanut butter and rat bait together? How much and what did you put it in?
@@ajhunt300 Amazon jt eaton bait block
Dinner plate
getting my pellet gun tomrrow
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Bought a live trap last year and in 4 months caught and dispatched 23 of these pests. Named them all... 1, 2, 3 etc.
This year so far I've gotten rid of 3 more and spotted #27 flirting around. Will never eradicate them but hopefully keep them under control.
Don't like infestations😠
I trapped six this year and noticed five squirrel nests in neighbors trees, so I'm sure I'll be trapping again. We loved the squirrels, until they started eating the bark off a 20 yo maple tree in our backyard.
Koro trap in wood tunnel box baited with peanuts. I've caught a few per day with this method.
Check out the A12 squirrel trap. Looks very effective.
.22 rifle… done and done.
BB GUN
Thank you for this very helpful advice I’ll start as soon as possible.
bought a havaheart squirrel trap because of a squirrel in my attic. there's a cove area on my roof the squirrel goes into to get to the attic. for 4 days straight every morning i'd go outside and the trap would be laying on the sidewalk. he/she would push the trap out of the hole. finally i put the cardboard box, by itself, in the hole and the squirrel stopped, for awhile, coming around. unfortunately he's been coming around again. i'd try to board up the hole but it located abound 3-4ft inside the cove and i can't get to it. only way is to tear up that section of roof. after spending 11k on the roof that's not a option.
Buy a koro trap & place in wood box (there's a video on RUclips about it for rats), bait with peanuts. You'll get him! I've caught MANY with that method. Good luck.
Huge mulberry trees in back yard, but yet they won't leave my peppers alone. Lol. And they chewed wires in roomies car..
choot em'!
I use them for bow hunting practise.
I know how I get rid of them in a pot with onions and garlic
@billy Chafin:. I am going to buy a pot of onion and garlic oday. The squirrels comme to my balcony and bite everything. Very. Annoying.
A squirrel has no useful purpose . they will eat whatever you have out there, but again have no reframing value. They are rodents and are no good for the environment.
You are kidding right? Squirrels are great for the ecosystem.
@@foreveryactionthereisacons1683 How?
@@foreveryactionthereisacons1683 ... They are good for the ecosystem...especially when they're dead.
forgetful squirrels are one reason trees propogate.
@@lansonfloyd4687 ... In a forest they have natural predators that help control the population. In an urban setting if left unchecked, they become a nuisance. Once they gain access to a home, they cause considerable damage. Removing them is difficult and expensive.
They ate all my leafy plants 😭
I planted peppermint plants and they loved them. The plants didnt last a week
squerks literally ate threw my gutter , metal
As a hunter I love having squirrels around me in the woods while hunting all though they can be annoying at times but they will let you know if something is coming your way long before you would ever know . Many times they have helped me put meat in the freezer .
I agree with ya there but when them pesky shits get in your house its game on !!!!
@@MickLoghog Absolutely ! Definitely NOT for home use !
I tried chili pepper, black pepper, vinegar, and laying stones in my flower pots.....it did not work.
Where the shot them options
git-em boiz , eat da dam tail this time 🐶🐈⬛🐕🐈🐕🦺🐺🦊🐶
Anti freeze
My friend told me about Annie freeze a long time ago. He said they will drink it and then leave the house looking for water and die somewhere else. What's your experience been with Annie freeze and squirrels ? Right now I have a hole and a pipe upstairs bathroom that they have chewed through for the 2nd time. It flooded my downstairs bathroom. I fixed the 1st leak a week ago and poured Kayan pepper all over the place. It just moved 2' away and chewed on another pipe. While I was up there trying to find the leak I noticed they are chewing through wires as well. I don't like to kill anything but these damn squirrels got to go.
Wow, a long video of the obvious solutions!! I came to learn how to kill them and got obvious solutions!!
Get an air rifle
@@brownshoeT2 .177 , 10.5 hollow point Benji's
A 22 rifle will get the job done. Hairy rats.
www.airgundepot.com/benjamin-trail-xl1100-air-rifle.html#BT1122WNP
They just chew through the lids here...
I hate squirrels
Anyone have trouble with squirrels gnawing a Trex aluminum deck railing? All of a sudden they are sharpening their teeth on my black railing, leaving silver teethmarks. Driving me crazy. These are city squirrels.
Buy an air rifle
My squirrels aren’t afraid of plastic owls
We use 120 conibear or snares
or.... an air rifle works well if you have the time.
Not a real solution in here....
Is. There something they hate, , some plant's, some smells?
They hate lead...briefly
These don't really work, that's why I let pest control deal with them
Best advise I have seen thank you so much great tips
Get a Have-A-Heart trap, catch them then take them for a swim at the bottom of your swimming pool. After 10 or 15 minutes they won't come back.
Best idea yet !!
Noooooo how would you feel if someone did that to you??? Have an actual heart and don’t kill things
Lmfao!!!! Almost spit my coffee out!!!😂😂😂
@@zeeenighttripper3227 it's a havahart trap! Directions say to drown the varmint! Not to mention relocating wildlife is illegal in most states & is actually inhumane for the animal.
Omg😂😂😂
What do you do when a squirrel gets into a grocery store?
squirrels piss on my balcony every morning i live in an appartment so what can i do so they dont come too piss here need help
Buy an air rifle (they have “backyard friendly ones that are very quiet) and pop shots out your window or open a sliding door if you have one and shoot thru that. Set bait to attract them. Did that at my condo just don’t get caught and shoot safe.
Buy Coles Hot Meat bird seed. They hate it. If squirrel’s are invading your Bird feeders get it today, squirrels will be gone tomorrow
EAT'UM! They taste like chicken! 🐔
Step 1: Shot to the head.
Step 2: In the pot for squirrel dumplings.
Great information, thanks for posting this video!!!! 👍
why do methods to get rid of squirrels have to be humane? but methods to get rid of other rodens dont?
My cats are a great deterrent as they like to stalk em and kill ‘em…even the red squirrels…
My neighbor put a bird/animal feeder on her property line. So you guessed it. I get all the animals in my yard. They don’t sit out and watch the animals or nothing. I rent so I’m thinking they did it on purpose. They have plenty of room to put it close to their house. Now I have a garden and these little terrorist keep digging up my damn fruit seeds.
I'm looking for killing stuff. Next.
FX air rifle
five bird houses with the holes chewed bigger so the squirrels could eat the eggs and baby birds,
after reading a zillion replies,,this animal is a super pisser,,poisen is for sure to work,,
My squirrels chew up my patio furniture, patio furniture cushions, wiring, and dig up my planters…this is all on a second floor balcony