I have a new nemesis

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  1. Sota

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    Chipmunks are evil little creatures with their tunnels and burrows. The steps coming up from the lake are done in paver bricks and one step two bricks have sagged because of a chipmunk. I brought the traps in figure I have the tools to eradicate the local population. First set was down by the wood shed and got the first one. I thought this will be easy.

    Those cunning little rodents can get the peanuts out of the trap without tripping it they did it numerous times yesterday. This aggression will not stand, the rodents must not win. Little jerks treating a trap like some kind of feeder that they get a free meal at. Since it is Sunday I am going to put a little extra treat for them today. A little peanut butter on the trip bar ought to work. If that doesn't work I may deploy the gamo sniper rifle:biggun:
     
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    You need these entertaining challenges in you new found lake life. Keeps things interesting.

    Tip: get one live trap small enough to contain a chipmunk. Leave the live chipmunk in the trap and set killer traps close. The live one will keep the others coming in to rescue it and get snapped. Works with Red squirrels. Caught five one afternoon with that setup.
     
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    That will be the next tactic, thanks for the tip.
     
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    Corn pile and .22, works great.


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    They dig in the plants on the front porch and our vegetables we’re growing in pots on the back porch. I believe I’ll opt for the corn pile/.22 tactic
     
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    I have a gamo all set up. Back in the garage at the other house.
     
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    Have a question if I put my stand up and add a stick so I am sitting at close to 30 feet, using gravity will it add to the gamo's lethal range?:biggrin:
     
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    watch it .. Chipmunks have nasty fang's and are known to charge, decapitate in one fell swoop .. .... they are like the killer rabbit from Monty Python and the Holy Grail ... you have been warned ..... ;0)

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    Be sure you use an angle compensating
    rangefinder


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    Base of the tree to the animal. Bend at the hips. Though some practice out to 30yds, that may not be an ethical shot, know your limits.

     
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    You need another shart. Shart 2 would not stand for this.
     
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    Big chipmunk I will go out 60, call in a tracking cat it will go to the water.
     
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    I miss Shart he did what the dogs fail at, he closed the deal and killed.
     
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    Little rat bastards cleaned a trap licked all the peanut butter off the wire, personal now rodents tomorrow the gamo comes out, I need to let the rifle eat.
     
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    The wife can hunt chipmunk between kayaking trips.
     
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    Pick them off from the kayak


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    Rat trap. Acorn. Super glue. You're welcome. 20181215_133010.jpg
     
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    Half fill a bucket with water, put a board/ramp up to the rim, float seeds on the surface or on a floating butter lid. Got six one afternoon that way.
     
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    Well, as we are now speaking lethal remedies...bar bait for rats. Put it in one of the boxes designed for rats and place the box where needed. Hide it where the neighbors cant see it. The little bastids WILL find it.
     
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