Besides the trusty rifle that I can't use in an urban setting, what works to get rid of them?

I have a couple live traps, and some leg traps that haven't netted the bastages yet.... Haven't seen any in over 8 years, and suddenly this year we have FAMILIES of them.  Yes, local development has pushed them into my 10 acres damnit!

Just now, Anler said:

I was thinking car exhaust or something. Run a hose from the tail pipe into the hole. Pretty humane they just go to sleep

Could be an option, but they are under a pretty expansive pile of wood - I guess its worth a try if the trapping doesn't continue to yield dividends.

3 hours ago, Mag6240 said:

Besides the trusty rifle that I can't use in an urban setting, what works to get rid of them?

I have a couple live traps, and some leg traps that haven't netted the bastages yet.... Haven't seen any in over 8 years, and suddenly this year we have FAMILIES of them.  Yes, local development has pushed them into my 10 acres damnit!

 

live traps and patience.

 

had a family of 7 in my old pole barn, sat 3 mornings in a row

about 25 yards from their exit hole for about a hour each morning,

3 days 7 chucks, death by 20 gauge.

https://www.amazon.com/Revenge-Rodent-8-pack-Gophers-Woodchucks/dp/B015BSQ7Q6

Just now, steve from amherst said:

https://www.amazon.com/Revenge-Rodent-8-pack-Gophers-Woodchucks/dp/B015BSQ7Q6

I've tried the smoke bombs on animals before with very little success... 

Kill enough to make a coonskin hat out them except of course it will be woodchuck skin hat!!

5 hours ago, Mag6240 said:

Besides the trusty rifle that I can't use in an urban setting, what works to get rid of them?

I have a couple live traps, and some leg traps that haven't netted the bastages yet.... Haven't seen any in over 8 years, and suddenly this year we have FAMILIES of them.  Yes, local development has pushed them into my 10 acres damnit!

We always used .22 Shorts out of a .22 long rifle, make sure the rifle is sighted in using the .22 Shorts as they are a lighter grained bullet, go for head shot or heart shot. A .22 Short round coming out of a .22 long rifle isn't any louder than you clapping your hands together trying to scare something away from your yard, works great for raccoons at night too. You will need to load the.22 rounds one at a time in your rifle. We use to whistle at the ground hogs and they would stand up on their hind legs most of the time, shoot it in the center of the chest or a head shot.  

 

 

There's more/other videos on Y Tube

 

 

1 hour ago, Jerry 976 said:

We always used .22 Shorts out of a .22 long rifle, make sure the rifle is sighted in using the .22 Shorts as they are a lighter grained bullet, go for head shot or heart shot. A .22 Short round coming out of a .22 long rifle isn't any louder than you clapping your hands together trying to scare something away from your yard, works great for raccoons at night too. You will need to load the.22 rounds one at a time in your rifle. We use to whistle at the ground hogs and they would stand up on their hind legs most of the time, shoot it in the center of the chest or a head shot.  

 

 

I occasionally light firecrackers one at a time to scare em. It dupes the neighbors when I use the 22.

check it out ,, its called the rodenator just google it

When I was a kid my dad emptied the holding tank on the RV into one of those portable blue containers.  Found the nearby chuck hole and dumped the tank.  Didn’t kill Um but sure was fun to see them comin out of the hole

7 hours ago, Mag6240 said:

Peanut butter and Cucumbers were the bait - Lead will be his dessert!

Nooooo!!  you never let a perfect opportunity go to waste!  That's the perfect setup right there to get even with someone. 

Right in their mailbox that fucker would go!  Alive.

Hi

2 hours ago, Mainecat said:

I occasionally light firecrackers one at a time to scare em. It dupes the neighbors when I use the 22.

 Excellent  defense/ screen from neighborhood rats 

22 of any kind with sub sonic rounds with a can and it won’t be heard by anybody…. Action noise is all you hear.

 

Just when I thought someone would say cross bow this stuff happens.

I would rather a .17 hmr myself

Edited May 11, 20224 yr by Doomxz600

17 hours ago, Anler said:

I was thinking car exhaust or something. Run a hose from the tail pipe into the hole. Pretty humane they just go to sleep

Yep with moles I just run some radiator hose from a lawn mower or atv exhaust into the hole for the stubborn ones that avoid the traps.  

There is a trapper who comes around and gets them in farm fields with conibear body traps.   $15.00 per body.   He gets them by the dozens in some fields. 

Edited May 11, 20224 yr by Highmark

Lots of good ideas - thanks guys - I’m going to try and have some fun with my options at this point!  

The air rifle is almost as loud as a .22 subsonic

Ive had moles every year but now this year I got chipmunks everywhere around my foundation.  WTF I hate rodents. 

40 minutes ago, EvilBird said:

Ive had moles every year but now this year I got chipmunks everywhere around my foundation.  WTF I hate rodents. 

Rat Traps with peanut butter work great for these guys!  I think the little woman and I caught 31 or 32 last summer/fall - haven't seen a one this year yet.

7 minutes ago, Mag6240 said:

Rat Traps with peanut butter work great for these guys!  I think the little woman and I caught 31 or 32 last summer/fall - haven't seen a one this year yet.

I use peanut butter in my detached garage for the mice I catch a ton. 

Ill grab some rat traps and try some around the house then for the munks 👍

11 hours ago, EvilBird said:

I use peanut butter in my detached garage for the mice I catch a ton. 

Ill grab some rat traps and try some around the house then for the munks 👍

 

try the 5 gallon bucket trick.

fill he bucket about half full put a 2x4 with some bird seed or corn pellets on 

the board , sprinkle some bird seed in the water also , they walk up the board then

go in the bucket for the seed and can,t get out.

this has worked for me.

On 5/10/2022 at 2:44 PM, MnDean said:

He looks hungry, what does he eat ? I personally feed them lead.

Pond or a barrel of water while still in the trap.

No mess.

Chipmunks, squirrels, woodchucks, raccoons, skunks and coyotes. My backyard seems to have a little bit everything.