Permanent squirrel bait stations

[paulk73 151]

Has anyone set a station like this up on their permission? If so how did it work out?

I'm thinking of setting one up on one of my permissions. What are your thoughts?

I was thinking a large oblong box nailed lengthways onto a tree with a flat platform on the bottom, with a gap at the bottom end of the box to let the food run onto the platform. Would have to be big enough to hold a lot of food, because this perm is 30mins away, so it's not viable to visit everyday. Do you guys think this would work?

[robwelsh 354]

Malc done it, and iv made one myself mate..lol its not the best, made that is, just knocked it up quick..but I havent even bothered putting it up since.I made it haha

[paulk73 151]

Don't suppose it matters much what they look like, as long as they got food in, and the squizzers find them. Was just thinking if they had a permanent source of food to go to, ten I could wait out near the feeder and snipe them as they come in to feed. Easier than second guessing their next move. Cheers rob.

[robwelsh 354]

I made mine fairly big so I could leave it for a good few days and see what their like at it..I was gonna position it about 25-30yards from where I could get comfortable...best bet is to fill it with cheap stuff, then get something abit more scent and blob it on the surrounding trees, leading them to the big feeder maybe? Feck knows, atb with it mate

Edited June 5, 2012 by robwelsh

[StevoSmith 147]

Ive never done it but a mate who i shoot with has with great results.....he baits up the evening before he goes to perm and always gets nice bags....he use's peanuts i think

[paulus 26]

just put a small pheasent feeder down, will attract the squirrel as well as other things