Chipmunks

[LMichaels]

Anyone have ideas (that work) to simply keep the little stiped rats away from my house? I have had to spend so many thousands of $$$ over the years due to them. With gas at $5+ gal I am not giving them any more free rides to the forest preserve. But hate having to send them to Chippie heaven either. Would like to have an alternative that simply repels them. Last few years I was trapping them then taking them far away and releasing. Now lets just say they're taking a much longer ride

 

[JKalchik]

Get rid of what's keeping them in your yard, i.e., food. Bet you've got grubs in your yard.

 

[LMichaels]

IDK. Never saw one. They don't hang in the yard. They hang next to the house. Also I have tried things like grub ex (for other varmints) and didn't bother the Chippies. I got some natural repellant today https://www.menards.com/main/outdoo...-c-10120.htm?tid=-2000095905777558865&ipos=45 and some rat traps. Put one rat trap out baited with apple (little ba$tards seem to like apples)

 

[Rich Dahl]

Know what you mean Larry, when we used to fly fish in the high sierras in Calif. The sneaky little varmints would sneak up and jump in our tackle boxes and steal our bait and even lures and fly's. You didn't dare put any food down they would grab it while you still had your hands on it. When we were leaving one lake, I heard something and looked in the mirror and there sat one on the back seat of my bronco. It took two of us about 15 minuets to get the little hitchhiker out of the truck.

 

[MartyB]

Chipmunk swimming pool. 5 gallon bucket, 2/3rd full of water and a plank or something for a ramp up to the rim. Sunflower seeds in the shell float on top as bait. You’ll be shocked how many you fish out every morning AND evening.

 

[LMichaels]

Trying to avoid sending them to chipmunk heaven. Backyard is becoming full

 

[DanHoo]

When we backpack and hike we call them "ninja bears" as they can chew through anything and make it look like a bear swiped at it.

remove food sources

add "repellent" which could be plants or other smells and tastes that they do not like.

increase predators, or perceived predators

 

[C Lewis]

Trying to avoid sending them to chipmunk heaven. Backyard is becoming full

Sorry, can't help you then.
Pellet gun works great for our situation though. Haven't seen one in quite a while.

 

[LMichaels]

Yeah the irony here is I trap them in a Have A Heart then the pellet pistol dispatches them. I know it's not fair but kind of at my wits end with the little critters. Too small for the rotisserie Hopefully the repellant I bought keeps them away. Thinking the rat traps will be "quicker" though.

 

[JKalchik]

Have you considered a rotisserie basket?

 

[DanHoo]

Can You Eat Chipmunk? And How to Prepare & Cook It

During emergencies, you might need to catch small game, like chipmunks or squirrels, to have something to eat. Knowing how to hunt, prepare, and cook small game is a sustainable way to feed yourself.

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[Darryl - swazies]

Hornady 58 grain...?

 

[JKalchik]

Hornady 58 grain...?

Umm....... dontcha want something left of the leetle varmints? <looks up the round> Good GAWD!!!!!! 3,900 fps at the muzzle? That's the way to reach out and touch someone..... at a half a mile.

 

[Bob H.]

Shoot rubber bands at them. They dont like that much.......

 

[Brian_D]

ALVIN!

 

[Bruno]

ALVIN!

Simon!

 

[Rich G]

Ok, I'll do it.....THEODORE! (and, no, I didn't have to look that up.)

 

[Ryan Burke]

.22?

 

[Dan Leighton]

Barn Cats work pretty well.

 

[Brad Olson]

With gas at $5+ gal I am not giving them any more free rides to the forest preserve.

Isn't the forest preserve about a 15-20 minute walk from your house?