Live Trapping Squirrels

[Coursing mad 24 874]

Hi has any one had much luck with cage trapping live cage trap . Squirrels . Have a strip of woodland behind my stables that's full of them . Any tips on positioning or the best bait to use ? Many thanks for any ideas and replies

[socks 32,253]

They are easy to cage trap ... bait with peanut butter put the trap at the base of a tree and cover with natural foliage and bobs your uncle ........

[Coursing mad 24 874]

Thanks for your reply will do il be setting them today so hopefully have some results .

[Dirksdonuts 79]

Place the cages anywhere you see the squirrels on the ground and bait with maize..............It won't take too long

[mole trapper 1,694]

As above but naturally taking into account that when there is an abundance of natural food around they can be a complete ball ache! Several times I've gone cock sure into these jobs and not remembered to take this into account.

[myersbg 1,385]

We gave up serious trapping of squirrels about 3 months ago because there is so much natural food about, there are tons of beech mast, acorns, hazel nuts and berries everywhere, probably start again in January.

Also you must take into acount what they have already stashed.When the food source has gone they are pretty easy to cage trap, i put all my traps on platforms up in the trees ,stops predators wrecking the cages trying to get the squirrels out, whole maize and peanuts are a good bait,

 

hope this helps.

 

Brian

[J Darcy 5,871]

IMO no matter how much natural food is about they cannot help themselves when theres a supply of peanuts. I've trapped lots during the summer months and they cannot resist the peanuuts. JMHO>

[moxy 617]

+1 for peanuts. Husked or shelled loose and all year round.

I have found that threading the husks and hanging them above the treddle to be more productive. With their Inquisitive minds they can't resist.

[myersbg 1,385]

summer months, they are easy to catch, most of the natural food does not appear till the autumn, i do a lot of grey control for the red squirrel society's and they will not pay for trapping during the autumn, but they still pay for shooting.

[Coursing mad 24 874]

Thanks for replies will try the peanuts ans maize today . Atb

[Deker 3,478]

 

I do a fair few in domestic environments and as mentioned, a thumbnail piece of bread covered in peanut butter is a virtual guarantee of success!

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[Coursing mad 24 874]

Pukka videos the last one is excellent . Looks like a nice pint . So when would you say the best time of year of year is to trap squirrels are they easier to trap in the winter .?? Atb