Squirrels....
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Squirrels....
Digging holes all over my newly overseeded lawn...tearing it up. I searched but I guess there’s nothing you can do short of trapping or a 22...
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Re: Squirrels....
My son borrowed the neighbors Havahart trap and put in a baby carrot. I told him I didn't think it would work. He caught two that way. And a few chipmunks.
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Re: Squirrels....
I have squirrels and chipmunks tearing mine up. Going to try bait blocks near where they keep digging holes.
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Re: Squirrels....
I have a havahart trap but I’d be catching 50 squirrels a day lol...
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Re: Squirrels....
Came home today to about 15+ holes dug in my newly overseeded lawn & pretty deep too...dug all the grass right out & it was laying all over the surface...ugh.
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Re: Squirrels....
Dunk bucket trap.
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Re: Squirrels....
got Pecans? Squirrels are mother natures way of letting you know winter is coming. 

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Just a regular guy from Tennessee.
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Re: Squirrels....
I thought I was the only one that had to deal with this. I also have moles. They are doing there best to ruin my yard...
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Re: Squirrels....
I used bird netting when I had a similar problem and there was no squirrels in newly seeded area covered with a layer of compost. It does a fairly good job of keeping birds away too, except for some small ones that peck around the edges. Maybe you should try this.