Urban squirrels

[ray1970]

Similar but different.

[Justin]

I regret clicking on this thread.

[ChickNorris]

I regret clicking on this thread.

Rereading... what I just thought too.

[Big E3]

I guess I missed this thread when it was started. I just came here now to read all the great stories about the people moving into downtown Denver, what a disappointment!

[ray1970]

On a somewhat related note, my urban bunnies have gone into hiding. I?m thinking even they don?t want to be outside in the heat.

[ChickNorris]

Update:

I found a taker & I'm glad they've been put to culinary use.

Delivered a cooler full a while back & set to do another here soon.

[whitewalrus]

Update:

I found a taker & I'm glad they've been put to culinary use.

Delivered a cooler full a while back & set to do another here soon.

I hope he isnt planning on bringing them on the hunting trip

[ChickNorris]

Hadn't been keeping up with my chores & have at least a dozen coming on my property now, daily & doing considerably damage. Thought Id ask if anyone is going to want them before I get started. Lmk cheers.

[asystejs]

We had lived in this house for 20 years and only saw squirrels occasionally.
That changed in 2015 when a tidal wave of squirrels hit.
They were in the attic, in the chimney, on the roof and in the garage.
They chewed holes in heavy 50 gallon trash cans.
They were tearing the screens trying to get into the house.

After five years and 136 squirrels trapped, we were back to only seeing
them occasionally and now I am keeping it that way.

Fall 2018 brought an infestation of raccoons, we trapped 9 and have not seen one on trail cam since.

[FromMyColdDeadHand]

2007 we had issues with them gnawing our facia boards. Had a pro put some traps on our roof and with in two hours, we had four trapped. I asked what he did with them. He said he lived out on the plains and he would just release them. Talk about a squirrel nightmare- just running and running and no trees?. Oh well, don?t chew my facia.

We had trouble again in about 2016-17. I bought a trap and baited it with peanut butter. Takes about 90 min to catch one. Fill a recycle can with water and deep six them. Got about 3-4 again and the trouble stopped.

I do think the coyote and fox populations took a hit around 2010ish and the squirrels and especially the rabbits took advantage. Our neighbors cat like to hang out at a choke point on the squirrel run, so hopefully at the very least their mobility is reduced. The cat trips my cameras most nights, but I?ve seen a fox a few times in the last month. We might be missing a cat soon?

I did have a hawk swoop into my backyard a few weeks ago. My 35lb labradoodle was spread eagle in the back yard. Not sure if the hawk was coming in to see what is up, or realized I was sitting at a table under an umbrella. But he beat it out of there hastily. That dog loves to sleep on his back in the sun. His viewpoint seems to be ?Screw with me and you?ll have to screw with that thing over there that seems to bbq anything made of meat.?

Eating, eh. The squirrels I?ve gotten have some pretty nice coats on them though.