horst Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Put my bird feeders out a couple weeks ago, started getting a nice variety of birds coming around to it finally.I filled them a couple days ago and came home, they were all empty.Figured the wind did it so I just refilled em, by the time I got up the next morning 3/4 of them were empty again.I sat and watched the awhile and pretty soon the squirrels started coming over and climbing up and tossing the feed out trying to get the sunflower seeds out. My feeders are on a metal clothesline pole i didnt realize the sqirrels could climb.I studied it for awhile, took a jar of vasoline out and smeared it on the top 1/2 of the pole, for a week the squirrels couldnt get up there, they get part way and fall off 2 days ago i notice my birdseed bags been chewed open on the back porch.I figure its mice and plan on sewtting a trap which i never got done.Anyway, i like watching the squirrels, but birdseeds expensive so i decide to make a squirrel feeder for em.I make that the same night and set it out on the backporch up on the freezer with an ear of corn to put in it.This morning i go back out, and theres more birdseed all over the floor.I start looking closer and the ear of corns gone from the freezer Finally i notice a 3 inch hole chewed through the screen behind the freezer I start thinking about it and realize what has happened. I prop the door open to get a breeze through here sometimes.Apparentrly a curious squirrel came in and found the birdseed.Then he found the ear of corn yesterday.Apparently while he was in the process of robbing me the door blew shut behind him.The squirrel musta got up on the freezer, chewed an escape hole through the screen, took his ear of corn, and made his getaway As much as i like watching them, if theyre gonna break into the house for food im gonna have to tell my kid to go ahead and get his pellet gun out and thin em out.I got the feeder done today, hopefully thatll keep em outside where they belong LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Re: My house got broke into. LOL those blasted squirrels, i tell ya! they just find anything and everything to get into and munch on. up at my grandma's tourist resort, they would get into the cabins, and chew the pillows and comforters. that was the end of that, i took the lil Browning .22 out and let em have it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reloader Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Re: My house got broke into. Sounds a little squirrely to me... We had a lot of problems with that in Maryland too. Had to keep the birdseed in locked matal bins to keep the squirrels out. In California we had lots of problems with ground squirrels and had to shoot a ton of them...just used an old Ben Franklin .22 Pellet gun since we were in a suburb of Sacramento and we couldn't use any firearms. It's the fastest, non CO2, air gun Ive ever used...took out those squirrels as far as 40 yards ...never tried any farther . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Re: My house got broke into. LOL thats Funny! Man I dont liek them either! When Im deer hunting they get on my nerves! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil hunter Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Re: My house got broke into. I jus looked at this post in the lounge page, and it said"my house for broke into" with a big right next to it.lol. I was confused.lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaDeerHunter Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Re: My house got broke into. Those things can be fun to watch and yet a pain sometimes! We don't have a problem around my house because we have no walnut trees! But they sure do get annoying when hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Re: My house got broke into. LOL... I read the title and got saddened. Then I saw the smilie face and got confused...lol.. Those squirrels will do whatever it takes for a meal huh...Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Re: My house got broke into. I don't have too many problems with the treerats, but now that the chipmunks are out and about, I have to watch I don't lock any in my garage at nite. I have done that several times, and man can they make a mess too_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Re: My house got broke into. Smart little devils aren't they?? LOL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
va_strutstopper Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Re: My house got broke into. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Re: My house got broke into. outfoxed by squirrels. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Re: My house got broke into. The squirrels are a pain in the butt. We feed the birds year round and the the squirrels eat from the feeders before the birds get there even though they have their own feeder. Now they have figured out that the seed is stored in the shed and they open the metal trash can lid and get the seed directly from there. Come squirrel season they will be thinned out. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Sauceman Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Re: My house got broke into. Pellet rifles are the cure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshM Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Re: My house got broke into. If i was you i would teach them squirrels a leason *cough* BB gun *cough*....pretty smart squirrels tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Re: My house got broke into. LOL..sounds like you got some edumicated squirrels there Horst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisconsinboy Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Re: My house got broke into. nice detail to the story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6sixpoint_nobrows Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 Re: My house got broke into. haha, squirrels find many ways to upset us, if they arent chewing up all are deer sheds they are breaking into our freezers...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 Re: My house got broke into. pesky little critters.....time to exterminate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierbuck Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 Re: My house got broke into. I've staked a few to the ground when bowhunting. I have a couple broadheads and a couple field points in my hunting quiver. Camp meat. I had a buddy that used to get so ticked at them narcing him out to the deer, he'd tour his deer hunting area with an 870 and a single six after deer season and thin them out, called it "chatter splatter." I shoot the 13 striped ground squirrels with a pellet gun around the yard. Good preseason practice. HB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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