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Default squirrel trap plans

They use these a lot in the Michigan UP to catch mice. Instead of
water they use antifreeze. Not only does it keep the water from
freezing but it kills them quicker and keeps the smell down..

What a friend of mine did to keep the squirrels out of his bird feeder
was run a wire out to it and hook the wire to a switch in the house.
When he saw the squirrel going up the pole to the feeder he would flip
the switch. Works great.


Jim


Andy comments:

* I've seen a similar device which is used in Asia to catch rats and
mice. * A squirrel is large compared to the 5 gallon barrel, and they
are smart little buggers, so I'd be curious as to whether it works on
and animal as large as a squirrel, but good luck....