what to do about squirrels pulling upnew corn shoots, eating the

sfulwood · June 26, 2012

seed corn. what can i do about them?

Elizabeth · June 26, 2012

Squirrel stew?

sfulwood · June 26, 2012

my bros. is an avid hunter and loves fried squirrel with gravy. i have a dog Lisa who is obsessed with squirrels, this is their third all out attack on my corn so i rule nothing out!

tjg911 · June 27, 2012

how big is the area? i lay down chicken wire on my garlic bed to keep the furry tailed rats from digging into it to bury acorns. it is very effective but it's just 60 sq ft. tomato cages laid down? if it's a field i'd get a .22 can thin the herd.

tom

b54red · June 27, 2012

Shooting them is the only thing that will stop them. I never have figured out why the squirrels started eating everything in my garden after 25 years with no problems. A good friend of mine has a garden about 4 miles away and has squirrels all over the place and they never eat anything in his garden and he grows all of the things I grow except cantaloupes.

ScottinAtlanta · June 27, 2012

They are unpredictable. I think they have a fast learning pattern, and short life spans, so once one squirrel learns a new trick, they all do it, and then the next generation has no idea. We are infested with the Spawns of Satan this year - I plan to begin quietly shooting them (pellet gun) and frying them up here in this urban and refined neighborhood of Atlanta. My neighbors would brand me forever a mountain red neck if they ever find out.

ScottinAtlanta · June 27, 2012

That's some good shooting, Deadeye Tom.

ContainerTed · June 28, 2012

Here at the Muddy Bucket Farm, after a long spell of 20 guage persuasion, the little @#$%&$#%@'s are seeing it may way.

BTW, squirrel and dumplings is a "top notch" perk from the "persuasion" activity.

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sfulwood Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: eastview, tn Posts: 28	what to do about squirrels pulling upnew corn shoots, eating the seed corn. what can i do about them? Last edited by sfulwood; June 26, 2012 at 09:15 PM.

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Elizabeth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Diego Coastal - Zone 10b Posts: 204	Squirrel stew? __________________ Elizabeth If I'm going to water and care for a plant it had better give me food, flowers or shade.

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sfulwood Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: eastview, tn Posts: 28	that's plan b my bros. is an avid hunter and loves fried squirrel with gravy. i have a dog Lisa who is obsessed with squirrels, this is their third all out attack on my corn so i rule nothing out!

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tjg911 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: zone 5b northwest connecticut Posts: 2,570	how big is the area? i lay down chicken wire on my garlic bed to keep the furry tailed rats from digging into it to bury acorns. it is very effective but it's just 60 sq ft. tomato cages laid down? if it's a field i'd get a .22 can thin the herd. tom __________________ I need a hero I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night He’s gotta be strong And he’s gotta be fast And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight I need a hero I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the morning light He’s gotta be sure And it’s gotta be soon And he’s gotta be larger than life

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ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	Here at the Muddy Bucket Farm, after a long spell of 20 guage persuasion, the little @#$%&$#%@'s are seeing it may way. BTW, squirrel and dumplings is a "top notch" perk from the "persuasion" activity. __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

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b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	Shooting them is the only thing that will stop them. I never have figured out why the squirrels started eating everything in my garden after 25 years with no problems. A good friend of mine has a garden about 4 miles away and has squirrels all over the place and they never eat anything in his garden and he grows all of the things I grow except cantaloupes.

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ScottinAtlanta Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 2,593	They are unpredictable. I think they have a fast learning pattern, and short life spans, so once one squirrel learns a new trick, they all do it, and then the next generation has no idea. We are infested with the Spawns of Satan this year - I plan to begin quietly shooting them (pellet gun) and frying them up here in this urban and refined neighborhood of Atlanta. My neighbors would brand me forever a mountain red neck if they ever find out.