[Pinkbell]

I have nothing against catching them in a trap. My problem is with them not checking the trap and allowing the squirrel to roast to death.

[Travis McGee]

See 29. Perhaps you can volunteer your time to be a trap sitter.

[Dust in the Wind]

According to all the game laws (yes squirrel's are game animals) I have read, traps and live sets and even trot lines and jug lines are to be checked every 24 hours. These control measures fall under the current game law.

[Gandalf_The_Gray]

I have nothing against catching them in a trap. My problem is with them not checking the trap and allowing the squirrel to roast to death.

If you use the right kind of trap that's not a problem.

I grew up in northern Wisconsin and my family owned a resort on a lake. One of our cabins was chosen by a family of squirrels as a prime winter haven. I put rat bait on a small plate and stuck it up in the porch rafters. Next day, no bait left so I set out some more. It took a couple of days to figure out that they were salting it away for winter forage.

Plan "B" was the old fashioned rat-trap, baited with peanut butter. Got them all within a week.

Regards,
GtG

PS It works best if you tie a small loop of string around the trigger paddle before adding the PB. That's to catch the nervous types that just nibble a little. Their teeth catch in the string and trigger the trap.

[BraveMan]

You certainly wouldn’t like my “Free Swimming Lessons for Chipmunks” plan in effect at the BraveMan abode . . .