BillyVance 35 #1 April 19, 2005 Have you ever had problems with squirrels raiding the bird feeders, and tried to do everything you could think of to keep them off the feeders that were especially meant for little cutesy birds? Post your stories! Here's one of mine... Shhh, don't tell the PETA... After years of using a lightly powered hand pellet gun or a slingshot, and after wrapping each porch post supports with tin skirts to keep the squirrels off to no avail, the best trick my dad ever did was build this 24” X 24” metal mesh grid with wood borders, and a standard electrical cord running from it to a junction box with a button on top, and cord running from that to the wall outlet. He put a pan of birdseed right in the middle of that grid and waited… sure enough the damn squirrel came up for his daily pig-out. As soon as it settled down right on the grid and started munching away. Dad pushed the button. I shit you not, the squirrel shot up 3 feet in the air and jumped off the porch some 20 feet to the ground below and scampered off, never to return! In the words of the immortal Chris Farley - “That was… AWESOME!!!”"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buried 0 #2 April 19, 2005 why do squirrels and pellet guns always appear in the same story Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #3 April 19, 2005 Isn't that what pellet guns are for? you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #4 April 19, 2005 Quotewhy do squirrels and pellet guns always appear in the same story Sting 'em good, enough times and they leave.... this comes to mind, too... Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,589 #5 April 19, 2005 I own a frisky and bouncy female Rottweiler. Squirrels are not an issue in my yard Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buried 0 #6 April 19, 2005 QuoteIsn't that what pellet guns are for? always thought they were for shooting an eye out Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #7 April 19, 2005 QuoteQuoteIsn't that what pellet guns are for? always thought they were for shooting an eye out Well yeah... the squirrel's! nah... we always just went for the largest mass just to be sure we hit 'em..."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
highfly 0 #8 April 19, 2005 How about squirrel tag? Your it www.myspace.com/durtymac Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mayberry 0 #9 April 19, 2005 QuoteSting 'em good, enough times and they leave.... this comes to mind, too... Or this one.... DonDon Here's to friends! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #10 April 20, 2005 The door mat on my front porch seems to have started falling apart all by itself lately. I had no explanation for why this was happening. It doesn't get much usage, and except for one part of the edge, is in otherwise good shape. Attached: Photo of door mat with edge falling apart. Looks like just normal wear and tear, right? * * * Aha! I caught the vandal in the act - red-handed! Or should I say, red-pawed! While working at my computer in the den, I noticed movement in my peripheral vision on the front porch. Lo and behold, there was a squirrel inside there. That's unusual. What's he doing there? Hey! That little sucker is chewing up my doormat! Get away from there you rascal! Attached: Photo. This is poor quality, as it was taken through the window blinds, but look carefully, and you can see him running off with a piece of rope from my woven door mat in his mouth. He must be building a nest. In a few days, there probably won't be anything left of my poor door mat... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
divnswoop 0 #11 April 20, 2005 My old roommate and I had one living in our attic for a while. He would scamper around all night and tick us off. After several attempts to get rid of it(including boarding up the hole he went into just to have him chew through it ) we sat and waited for him to leave one afternoon. After he left we took a small cup of hot sauce and put it right in the entry to his hole. As he was coming back we acted like we were chasing it and as he tried to get into the hole he dumped the entire cup on himself!! After about 15 min of flopping around on the ground....we never saw him again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #12 April 21, 2005 Man, I wish I'd thought of that in the first place all those years ago!! Just for the shits and giggles!!! Screw the PETA! That's more fun than shocking the shit out of them! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swedishcelt 0 #13 April 21, 2005 We have extra large mutant squirrels in my neighborhood. My neighbor rat poisoned them and they didn't die and they became HUGE and scary. They have been known to climb onto porches, get into grocery bags while a neighbor was unloading and carry an entire uncut loaf of bread in one handthingy while climbing up a tree. They are the size of poodles or cats. Scary damn squirrels. They freak me out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #14 April 21, 2005 Just don't do that in CO, it's illegal here for dogs to chase squirls, prarie rats..I mean prarie dogs, chipmunks anything that is fun to chase. Well I think it's still ok to chase cats but that is about it. When Prarie dogs were burrowing under the runway they weren't allowed to kill them they had to re-home the little buggers, so zapping squirrels would definately be a no no.Fly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
