Bad news for those who shoot at Eagle Creek...

[Strug]

I've had an issue with chipmunks at my place. I trapped 12 last summer and 15 the summer before. I can't really shoot them because I'm in a neighborhood. I have contemplated trying some shot shells out of my 9mm. Any thoughts on the shot shells?

 

[OutdoorDad]

I've had an issue with chipmunks at my place. I trapped 12 last summer and 15 the summer before. I can't really shoot them because I'm in a neighborhood. I have contemplated trying some shot shells out of my 9mm. Any thoughts on the shot shells?

The last year I counted, I stopped counting when I got into the 40s.

Havaheart, crossman 760. Ziploc freezer bags so they don't stink in the garbage.

Good luck!!!!

 

[sidewinder27]

What kind of camera took the video? It looked awesome on my retina screen.

 

[phylodog]

Canon HF G30, it's my hunting camera and I've been extremely pleased with it.

 

[sidewinder27]

Im going to have to look for that camera. Its not often I come across a video that looks better than being there.

 

[phylodog]

It works really well in low light and has 20x optical zoom. Hard to beat at its price point.

 

[TontoKowalski]

I've had an issue with chipmunks at my place. I trapped 12 last summer and 15 the summer before. I can't really shoot them because I'm in a neighborhood. I have contemplated trying some shot shells out of my 9mm. Any thoughts on the shot shells?

My sister read about the most ingenious chipmunk death machine and tried it out last year. It consists of a 5 gallon bucket filled halfway with water, a gangplank of some sort leading from a wall or something raised to the rim of the bucket, and a bunch of sunflower seeds leading up the gangplank with enough in the water below to cover. The chipmunks eat their way up to the end of the gangplank, see what looks like a bucket full of sunflower seeds, and getting greedy they jump into the bucket only to find themselves in a bucket of water where they drown. Last year she killed 30 of them without even firing a shot. Just check the buckets every once in a while and remove the floaters when necessary. A dedicated pair of barbecue tongs work well for this.

 

[J D]

With a little patience you could train them to pick up brass. Maybe send them out during the lunch break and after hours. Except for when a recruit class is training of course...

 

[TopDog]

I find it odd they don't shy away from the gun fire.

 

[Strug]

My sister read about the most ingenious chipmunk death machine and tried it out last year. It consists of a 5 gallon bucket filled halfway with water, a gangplank of some sort leading from a wall or something raised to the rim of the bucket, and a bunch of sunflower seeds leading up the gangplank with enough in the water below to cover. The chipmunks eat their way up to the end of the gangplank, see what looks like a bucket full of sunflower seeds, and getting greedy they jump into the bucket only to find themselves in a bucket of water where they drown. Last year she killed 30 of them without even firing a shot. Just check the buckets every once in a while and remove the floaters when necessary. A dedicated pair of barbecue tongs work well for this.

I tried this method, but after catching zilch for first three days I forgot the keep checking the bucket. One day while mowing, I drove past the bucket and found a big bloated floater. It smelled bad and really grossed me out, so I vowed to switch to a live trap. The live trap works well, but it sucks having to drive them several miles away to release them. I've considered moving to a crossbow or even a blow gun. A guy at work suggested using rat traps but warned that I will likely catch several birds along the way.

 

[phylodog]

I find it odd they don't shy away from the gun fire.

I assume they were born there so they don't know any different. They would dart back under there if they saw any movement. The deer out there are the same way, we had five bucks standing 40 yards from us one afternoon and they couldn't have cared less about the gunfire.

 

[Pull Trigger Goes Bang]

I find it odd they don't shy away from the gun fire.

Is it possible that they are deaf (or going deaf)? I would think living on a shooting range is not conducive to any animal's long-term auditory health.

 

[jgreiner]

Young ones only. Tastes like chicken

Doesn't everything taste like chicken?

 

[TontoKowalski]

Yeah, by the time they float to the top they've been dead for a while.

 

[miguel]

With a little patience you could train them to pick up brass. Maybe send them out during the lunch break and after hours. Except for when a recruit class is training of course...

Damn, this earns you INGO Thinker of the Month award!

 

[BugI02]

I tried this method, but after catching zilch for first three days I forgot the keep checking the bucket. One day while mowing, I drove past the bucket and found a big bloated floater. It smelled bad and really grossed me out, so I vowed to switch to a live trap. The live trap works well, but it sucks having to drive them several miles away to release them. I've considered moving to a crossbow or even a blow gun. A guy at work suggested using rat traps but warned that I will likely catch several birds along the way.

I wish there were some kind of indigenous snake that you could just drop down a 'munk hole and let nature take its course

 

[brotherbill3]

Carl Spackler? Anyone? really? ...

 

[OutdoorDad]

Carl Spackler? Anyone? really? ...

Check me if I'm wrong Sandy, but if I kill all the golfers, they're going to lock me up and throw away the keys...

 

[indyblue]

My sister read about the most ingenious chipmunk death machine and tried it out last year. It consists of a 5 gallon bucket filled halfway with water, a gangplank of some sort leading from a wall or something raised to the rim of the bucket, and a bunch of sunflower seeds leading up the gangplank with enough in the water below to cover. The chipmunks eat their way up to the end of the gangplank, see what looks like a bucket full of sunflower seeds, and getting greedy they jump into the bucket only to find themselves in a bucket of water where they drown. Last year she killed 30 of them without even firing a shot. Just check the buckets every once in a while and remove the floaters when necessary. A dedicated pair of barbecue tongs work well for this.

Dick Crum aka "Dr. Dirt" on WIBC calls this Chip & Dip. I heard him describe this method on the radio one day.

 

[Taurahe]

I've shot a bunch. I've never eaten one. Anyone here?

They are tasy in the crockpot. Better in the spring though when all the fressh grass is shooting up.