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Old 06-30-2023, 07:48 PM
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Our place is overrun with squirrels so I've taken to trapping them in rat traps. Seems like a waste to toss them in the compost bin so if anyone can make use of the tails (perhaps for fly tying) pls PM me and I'll get some to you. I am averaging 2-3/day and the supply seems endless.

Located in SW Calgary, in person pickup only. Free to any takers.

I hate squirrels BTW, real bad.
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Old 07-01-2023, 05:47 AM
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My neighbor trapped 150 in 2 years in his yard peanut butter
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Old 07-01-2023, 06:33 AM
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Our place is overrun with squirrels so I've taken to trapping them in rat traps. Seems like a waste to toss them in the compost bin so if anyone can make use of the tails (perhaps for fly tying) pls PM me and I'll get some to you. I am averaging 2-3/day and the supply seems endless.

Located in SW Calgary, in person pickup only. Free to any takers.

I hate squirrels BTW, real bad.
Zeke
Your not alone Zeke. I've knocked off about 80 around our place since the beginning of June. I can say this morning, it is much, much more quiet in the forest
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Old 07-01-2023, 11:39 AM
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I just hit the 400 mark yesterday, over a 3 year period. It is slowing down. Somedays I would catch 3-4 before noon. Caught a flying squirrel one night, but did let him go. Neat to watch him shuffle across the lawn, climb the highest tree and then sail away to another yard. Squirrels make a mess dropping tons of pine cones,and digging up my wifes flowers to bury the peanuts someone in the neighbour hood must be feeding them.
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Old 07-01-2023, 07:09 PM
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I live trap them and then release a few kilometers away to bug some one else!
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Old 07-04-2023, 08:31 AM
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I live trap them and then release a few kilometers away to bug some one else!
So that’s how invasive critters move.
Do you do perch too?


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Old 07-04-2023, 09:10 AM
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So that’s how invasive critters move.
Do you do perch too?


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Dinna be daft man, we're talking squirrels here!
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