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Hairyloon

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
Posts: 15433
Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 15 9:30 pm Post subject: Killing squirrels...
I have been asked about a squirrel problem. They plan to set traps, but assuming that they work, that leaves the problem of disposing of the squirrels... plenty of options once they are dead, but what is the humane way to make them so?

Pilsbury

Joined: 13 Dec 2004
Posts: 5645
Location: East london/Essex

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 15 9:42 pm Post subject:
Air rifle to the head

Shane

Joined: 31 Oct 2005
Posts: 3467
Location: Doha. Is hot.

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 15 5:51 am Post subject:
Seconded - by far the quickest and most humane way. The first time you try to wrestle with a live squirrel you'll see why.

mousjoos

Joined: 05 Jun 2006
Posts: 1986
Location: VERY Sunny SW France

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 15 6:42 am Post subject:
Squirrel wrestling is not for the faint of heart

Falstaff

Joined: 27 May 2009
Posts: 1014

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 15 10:13 am Post subject:
I believe I saw a TV programme where they were emptied into a hessian sack and then battered with heavy sticks ! I would go with the "airgun" route I think.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46345
Location: yes

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 15 1:10 pm Post subject:

with a fenn number 4 or other suitable trap( if properly set a figure 4 deadfall is instant)the problem is avoided .(a weighted or sprung noose in a tube is also fairly quick but i recon not as kind as possible so if improvising i recon drop a heavy thing on its head is best.

peanut butter or mushrooms or ham or cheese are all good baits .the ham n cheese i learnt about cos they were stealing my food.

what they said re head shot ,it takes a bit of patience to get the aim with a mobile critter in a cage trap but tis far better than trying to get hands on with a scared ,strong,fast ,bitey little beast.

a clean kill type of trap in a "bycatch" box with tube entrances is best imho

shoot em free range can be done but beware the backstop issue cos up into a tree isnt very safe

edit ps they are quite robust so 12ftlb min and a diagonal chest shot will be fairly instant like rats.head shot best .

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46345
Location: yes

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 15 3:32 pm Post subject:
bbq or stew depend on age ,any older than a few months are best stewed

Shane

Joined: 31 Oct 2005
Posts: 3467
Location: Doha. Is hot.

Posted: Thu Mar 26, 15 9:44 am Post subject:
A second vote for squirrel stew here - it's delicious

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