Dirty pest control.

[PasadenaMike]

Don’t have time to sit all
Night to shoot pests? Set up a pest buffet. This guy had a great last meal before being served a lead dessert to the dome. We do what we can do to eliminate these wire
Chewers.

 

[Danman]

Don’t have time to sit all
Night to shoot pests? Set up a pest buffet. This guy had a great last meal before being served a lead dessert to the dome. We do what we can do to eliminate these wire
Chewers.

That is something I have definitely never done (bait them). Closest thing was blocking a rats entrance hole and he paused for 5 seconds wondering what's the deal and I popped him. Don't recall how long i waited for him but it was worth it! Biggest rat I ever took.

 

[Farmplinker2]

Nothing like a garden if you want to practice your "night work".

 

[Florida_Man]

Well the 1322 is gone, what are you using now?

 

[PasadenaMike]

Well the 1322 is gone, what are you using now?

You saw that? lol. I stopped the whole cage thing it was getting tree squirrel’s and cowbirds caught and they were hurting themselves trying to get out. We have Dewey pest control that does poison.

 

[PasadenaMike]

Tree squirrels aren’t a pest here

 

[Mike Brown]

Tree squirrels aren’t a pest here

I didn't think tree squirrels were a problem either until they ate a hole through my old plastic rain gutters on the house and got into the attic. Wife still won't let me shoot 'em but at least the gutters are metal now.

 

[FL22]

I didn't think tree squirrels were a problem either until they ate a hole through my old plastic rain gutters on the house and got into the attic. Wife still won't let me shoot 'em but at least the gutters are metal now.

Wholey housefires Batman!! he’s got squirrels in his attic. Yes Robin, rodents do considerable damage. You could find yourself waking up in the middle of the night on fire.

 

[PasadenaMike]

Wholey housefires Batman!! he’s got squirrels in his attic. Yes Robin, rodents do considerable damage. You could find yourself waking up in the middle of the night on fire. View attachment 5704

We have 3 squirrels in the neighborhood. We have more coyotes

 

[FL22]

We have 3 squirrels in the neighborhood. We have more coyotes

Average day I see about 12 to 15 on my property.
My avatar is a picture of my backyard the background on my profile, I was on a 50 foot boom lift. Lots and lots of squirrel habitat and everything else under the Florida sun.

 

[Chief55]

I have at least that many or more myself, but I have not taken the time to count them. The season closed March 3rd, so I will wait till next winter to thin them out some. I used to feed the deer, but they started killing my trees. So I closed the gate. They ate one orange tree down to where there were only 2 inches of it left sticking out.

 

[Chief55]

I called this one Doe Doe head. Zoom in on his head.

 

[Farmplinker2]

I called this one Doe Doe head. Zoom in on his head.
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He's smart. Using camouflage netting!

 

[Danman]

I have at least that many or more myself, but I have not taken the time to count them. The season closed March 3rd, so I will wait till next winter to thin them out some. I used to feed the deer, but they started killing my trees. So I closed the gate. They ate one orange tree down to where there were only 2 inches of it left sticking out.
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My brother inlaw has that problem with Rabbits and his young fruit trees. The worse the winter the worse the damage it seems, definitely can't grow orange trees around here though! Luckily I live a few minutes away

 

[Farmplinker2]

My brother inlaw has that problem with Rabbits and his young fruit trees. The worse the winter the worse the damage it seems, definitely can't grow orange trees around here though! Luckily I live a few minutes away

Any luck using PVC pipe as covers? I know some of the orchards around here use it.

 

[Danman]

Any luck using PVC pipe as covers? I know some of the orchards around here use it.

He has a good mix of tree and shrubs. The shrubs are much harder to protect. He netted some and they hopped over anyways. But lead is more fun! Last one I bagged ended up in the freezer.