how to kill a squirrel?!?!

GONZO · August 20, 2004

well it seems i have a really creative squirrel in my area. i've seen him a few times running up under the car and jumping up into car somewhere. soon as i pop the hood to see where it is he takes off. i've already found droppings around the intake area of my ta (washed everything out). wife came home the other day and said as she was pulling up she seen a squirrel jump up under the pick up. so what could i use to keep this little F*&* out of my cars? i would love to just the thing but he is quick! i was thinking some kind of piosen, but what happens if it dies in there where i can't find it... well at least till it starts smelling

options?

Frank S · August 21, 2004

Don't pop your hood,start the truck up instead.You may catch it with the fan or something.

GONZO · August 21, 2004

tried that too

the car has electric fans though... i still figured it would scare him enough that he wouldn't come back. fired it up and took it to about 5000rpm... with the cut out wide open this thing can be heard from 2 blocks away easily. i let it warm up to get everything hot in there then moved to a differant area in the driveway. i then popped the hood to look around, nothing. left the hood open and went back in the house for a few minutes. i look out the kitchen window and the little F*** is sitting on top of the battery staring in the window at me! soon as i open the door to go back out he is gone

he's messing with me!!!

Frank S · August 21, 2004

Well,if it generally comes out a certain side more often you could have someone star the truck or pop the hood and wait at that side with your weapon of choice.

If it varies,put a shirt or jacket on the ground of the lesser accessable side and wait on the other side because it will most likley run at you and you could have a clear path to swing away at it.

If you have a cat it'll also take care of the problem.

SnakeEyeSS · August 21, 2004

oh this is easy:

glue a nut (like the kind in your area he might eat) to a rat trap.

got the idea when I saw what looked like a MASSIVE rat running around a 400K addition I was delivering in. Was wondering if they set a trap if a

squirrel would take the bait......

I have a LOT of time to think at work

Torque Junkie · August 21, 2004

Peanut butter and a rat trap....

Or a BB gun, a lot of patience and a quick trigger finger

pepper32 · August 22, 2004

Place used cat litter in a container under the vehicle. It will scare the critter away never to return.

The SPEEDY · August 22, 2004

How I posted my reply to this thread in a different thread I don't know. But anyway get your self a decent air rifle and have at it.

HillHound · August 23, 2004

12 Gauge with #4 shot always worked for me! Works good for cottontails too!

NOS#9BIGMAC · August 23, 2004

I've tried to take em out with a bb gun and all it did was make it do a backflip. d**n critter had no idea what hit em. but a .22 will do nicely. We used to shoot rats at the dump with .22s when we where bored. A guy I know who works construction says a nailgun with 3" spikes works well. If you want to poisen the little furrball try leaving out some radiator fluid . For some reason most rodents are attracted to it. I've pulled more than a few out of the catch trays at my pop's shop. pretty nasty hope you nail the little S***

Wingnut · August 23, 2004

Yeah the antifreeze might work. It's very, very sweet, and most critters will drink every drop you have out...Dogs will do it too...And it kills them.

Just don't taste it yourself, it will takes hours for the taste of a couple drops to go away.