Squirrels

[jeemes 4,484]

Do bait stations for shooting squirrels work during summer months or just in autumn winter? thanks for any advice.

[Dervburner 2,549]

Yes, they can’t resist peanuts

[jeemes 4,484]

Thanks Dervburner any tips on type of hopper to make?

[Dervburner 2,549]

11 minutes ago, jeemes said:

Thanks Dervburner any tips on type of hopper to make?

Yarp........

[jeemes 4,484]

Just the job. Thanks for your help.

[Deker 3,478]

Work all year in my experience.  I tend to use peanut butter rather than peanuts in traps.

Peanut butter also works for smearing on branches/bark!

[j j m 6,539]

i baite them all year round

[villaman 9,983]

Works all year round , imo more so during summer months when natural food is a bit lean . Autumn loads of natural food , winter using stored food and spring tree buds , bird eggs , small birds and this is why I say summer can be very good for feeders 

[sam r 356]

Shot 4th one this year  in my garden yesterday , got few nuts out for the birds and had another pay a visit this morning 

[j j m 6,539]

been a bit quite the squirrels on 2 of my shoots

[Stevie E 66]

I have a couple set up and fill them regular with a mix of maize and peanuts and a couple of cap fulls of aniseed spiced oil don't know wether that helps but it keeps them coming in .Also wiping peanut butter on the lid and front keeps them occupied.

[PLEDGEY 496]

Bait all year round. I put my feeders up so I can shoot them side on, that way I can shoot them with anything, air, lr, HMR, .410, 12g, without damage to the feeder. Cover the feeder in something the squirrels can't chew, if it runs out of feed they'll try and eat their way in. Use whole wheat from Mole Valley, it's about £8 for 20kg.

[Stevie E 66]

This is one of my homemade boxes which has been well used and visited    it is wrapped and stapled with wire like been said stops them trying to chew through the sides  cost me nothing except my time  which is a bonus

[jeemes 4,484]

Thanks for all these replies, Ive havnt been getting notifications about them for some reason.

[jeemes 4,484]

This is what Ive made, so I'll see how it goes.