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I have a 50 foot game trail in my backyard!
dreher
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This game trail runs from a maple tree in my backyard to my bird feeders. I didn't realize tree rats could make that much of a path. The squirrels can go from my front yard up a couple of trees to my house roof, than run the power line to the maple tree in my back yard. Or, they can run up several different trees to get to the power line running to my house from the back of my lot and jump to the maple tree in my backyard.
Once in my maple tree it is a quick trail making sprint to my bird feeders.
I can open the kitchen window and yell at them. They just turn around and give me the "tail". Shooting them isn't a good option. Any thoughts??
I will concede they are fat, healthy looking squirrels. 😁
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And, I bet that they would taste better than the ones at the farm that are and have been eating hedge apples.
Pot pie comes to mind. Got one of those new fangled slingshots?
Hot peppers in the bird feed.
Birds don't have taste buds.
Squirrels do.
fried squirrel with milk gravy and biscuits,,,,, wooo boy howdy chow there
I try to keep them thinned out around here. They tear up the wife's flower pots, scattering out the soil, and chew on her plants. When I get enough for a good sized meal in the freezer, we feast on tree rats!
"Shooting them isn't a good option. Any thoughts??"
'FIDO' fence.
You can put out some traps and relocate them if you don't want to shoot them. I relocated a couple of dozen of the tree rats for my wife June. Tractor Supply and Northern Tool sells a set of 2 for around $35 to $40 bucks.
Diver rig is right. Birds do not taste capsicum- only mammals. Mix red pepper flakes in with the birdseed.
I relocated a few hundred city squirrels in those to a farm.
Pellet gun...and then
Squirrel Alfredo !!! We used to make it often when I was in college.. Usually invited a couple girls over when we made it. Made for interesting dinner conversation ! 😉
The Sectpod rat repeller will run off the squirrels.
Spray the area for ticks. It keeps the squirlz away for a season too.
You say the birds can't taste the hot in hot pepper seeds but can they feel them on the way out??