how do i keep squirrel's out of the veggie garden

[97guns]

my grandmother has a veggie garden and there are alot of squirrels around that keep eating her new shooting veggies. what can she do to keep the away from her garden?

[GlocksForGoons]

10/22 with a 30rd mag

[USMCsilver]

Moth balls? :dunno:

[ScarFace88]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF1rdqjaiPk

[ERASER]

Claymores.


.....and ya don't need a vegamatic to chop 'em up.......saves $$$.

[rmc85]

RWS model 48.

[BigPhil]

Napalm and a Ma Deuce

[IxR6]

Zinc Phosphide

[WDavis]

get a book of squirrel recipes

[RMTactical]

Fire :supergrin:

[whogasak47]

rat traps baited with peanut butter. The end

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w314/whogasa1200/rattrap1.jpg

[tacticaldawg]

Serious, how many here will admit staying out in the field all night with NV google and 10/22 just to get the squirrels and other rodents?

[Match10]

RWS model 48.

I even stuck out glue traps next to the blueberries, but only caught lizards and big bugs! (and one Chipmunk tail...) For a more "automatic" varmit method, we chose the following:

http://www.mboxcommunity.com/public/DSC07183s.jpg

Two years ago, we got no blueberries off our seven plants, nor did we get any carrots. THIS YEAR, we picked over 30 pints and have plenty of carrots. She works hard! This was taken last year next to the parsley.

Patrolling the apple tree...


http://www.mboxcommunity.com/public/DSC07181s.jpg

[noway]

A dog would work ;)

[bocephus549]

10/22 and oh yeah breaded and fried squirrels is good good good !

[Fungunner]

I was going to suggest attrition, but it appears others have suggested it in various ways.

[geekboy]

Claymores.


.....and ya don't need a vegamatic to chop 'em up.......saves $$$.LOL! He said Claymores.

Oh, make sure you point the "FRONT -- Toward Enemy" in the right direction!

[MooseJaw]

GroundHogs..

But then you'll have a GroundHog problem.. :whistling:

[nosuchagency]

Serious, how many here will admit staying out in the field all night with NV google and 10/22 just to get the squirrels and other rodents?

squirrels, no. skunks...:whistling:

[SKeefe]

Seriously, I've found that it helps if you actually give them some other type of food, like bird seed or something, on the other side of the yard.

[WINGS]

Hav-A-Heart trap, peanut butter. Drop spunky in the trap in a tub of water or use a CCI shotshell. You can also drive a few miles to a rural wooded area and release it. Trip the trap at night because the skunkie boys love peaunt butter too!

[Mr King]

Jack Russell Terrier's are a terror to squirrel's, rabbits,birds as well as tireless and relentless in the pursuit of.

http://www.puppycityny.com/Jack%20Russell/Jack%20Russell%20Terrier.jpg

[camoman1]

Fake owl on a post , it uses c or d batteries and turns its head and blinks the eyes. Lowes or home depot should have them . but the air gun is more fun .
Good Luck

[misskitty5077]

Serious, how many here will admit staying out in the field all night with NV google and 10/22 just to get the squirrels and other rodents?

I spent about 20 hours last summer sitting out waiting for a groundhog that was eating our garden.

When he finally showed up...

[MD Mountain Man]

I even stuck out glue traps next to the blueberries, but only caught lizards and big bugs! (and one Chipmunk tail...) For a more "automatic" varmit method, we chose the following:

http://www.mboxcommunity.com/public/DSC07183s.jpg

Two years ago, we got no blueberries off our seven plants, nor did we get any carrots. THIS YEAR, we picked over 30 pints and have plenty of carrots. She works hard! This was taken last year next to the parsley.

Patrolling the apple tree...


http://www.mboxcommunity.com/public/DSC07181s.jpg

I second the cat recommendation. Squirrels/rabbits/groundhogs, they all suddenly disappear when being watched by a predator.

[WINGS]

Serious, how many here will admit staying out in the field all night with NV google and 10/22 just to get the squirrels and other rodents?

I'm not sure, but I have never seen any squirrels around after twilight. It seems like they disappear with the birds. Do they come out a night??? We get everything else, like raccoons, porcupines, skunks but no spunkies.

[Glockdude1]

10/22 with a 30rd mag

:agree: w/extra 30rd mags.......

[Cdr. Instigator]

I've killed 7 squirrels in the past 2 weeks, using Daisy 880S http://www.airgunwarehouseinc.com/py-497.html

8 to 10 pumps and a pellet in the chamber is all it takes. Red dot sites for added accuracy at dusk. Snipers motto "One shot one kill"...


One of those squirrels was hard to kill. After the initial tag and downed it took 6 pellets to put it out of it's misery. Even with 3 pellets to the head at close range it kept grasping for air.. It finally died. It was full of lead by the time I was done with it...



Keep the rifle cocked and ready near the door or window over looking the garden.. Periodically check if you see any movement around the area, at the site of any movement, grab your rifle and aim, waiting for the little tree rat to show his neck...