Best Bait For Squirrels?

[Dave1812 0]

What is the best bait for squirrels in a spring live capture trap. I'm using shop bought squirrel feed but the local feathered friends keep on nicking the bait. Should I mix the feed with peanut butter?

Any suggestions are most welcome.

[Jarvis 277]

Hi mate I use peanut butter works a treat for me.

[Dave1812 0]

Thanks for the reply

[Dirksdonuts 79]

Just use dried maize it works a treat and they see it from a long way off. I buy it from the local countrywide farmers store in 10kg bags for about £8

[Rowan 308]

Maize/sweetcorn , as above they can see that bright yellow and will come in to investigate.

[Dave1812 0]

Thanks for the replies, however nobody has mentioned about preventing woodland birds nicking off with the bait

[FENN 24]

Thanks for the replies, however nobody has mentioned about preventing woodland birds nicking off with the bait

If using Maize you could put a small bit of board in the back of the cage and silicone the maize to the board so the birds dont nick it

Edited September 19, 2015 by FENN

[arnieboy 93]

hazel nuts drilled and wired to cage works for me

[dpb82uk 138]

yer peanut butter works well but iv had the a few hedgehogs in the live catch traps iv all so superglued hazelnuts to mk6 traps with good results

[Dirksdonuts 79]

To stop the hedgehogs push two hazel sticks in to narrow the gap, this will also stop larger birds entering. The squirrels just push through if its too narrow