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Tree rats stealing my tomatoes #14890437 05/18/20 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,595 Likes: 10 Texas hanco OP Campfire Savant OP hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,595 Likes: 10 Texas Is there a way to trap the little bastards?? They take them, but can’t get them through the fence. best free image host Last edited by hanco; 05/18/20.

Re: Tree rats stealing my tomatoes hanco #14890449 05/18/20 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 10,365 Central, PA G gemby58 Campfire Outfitter gemby58 Campfire Outfitter G Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 10,365 Central, PA Originally Posted by hanco Is there a way to trap the little bastards?? Rat traps with peanut butter and shelled corn for bait, make sure you tie the trap down

Re: Tree rats stealing my tomatoes hanco #14890464 05/18/20 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,368 Likes: 2 Atlanta hatari Campfire Ranger hatari Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,368 Likes: 2 Atlanta .22 CB caps. I grew weary of trying to trap them. Set a leopard blind like in Zambia over bait. Got 4 in one afternoon! "The Democrat Party looks like Titanic survivors. Partying and celebrating one moment, and huddled in lifeboats freezing the next". Hatari 2017 "Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." Han Solo

Re: Tree rats stealing my tomatoes hanco #14890472 05/18/20 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,595 Likes: 10 Texas hanco OP Campfire Savant OP hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,595 Likes: 10 Texas When I say tree rats, I’m talking squirrels 🐿

Re: Tree rats stealing my tomatoes hanco #14890476 05/18/20 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 67,113 Likes: 12 TN slumlord Campfire Kahuna slumlord Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 67,113 Likes: 12 TN 12 pack of beer, corn pile Cmon Hanco, you got this 😃😃😃

Re: Tree rats stealing my tomatoes hanco #14890480 05/18/20 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,918 Quaker Valley 2 257_X_50 Campfire Tracker 257_X_50 Campfire Tracker 2 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,918 Quaker Valley 28 ga works for the ones that were stealing my peaches

Re: Tree rats stealing my tomatoes slumlord #14890484 05/18/20 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,595 Likes: 10 Texas hanco OP Campfire Savant OP hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,595 Likes: 10 Texas Originally Posted by slumlord 12 pack of beer, corn pile Cmon Hanco, you got this 😃😃😃 . I ain’t retired yet

Re: Tree rats stealing my tomatoes hanco #14890570 05/18/20 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,240 Likes: 3 B Blackheart Campfire Ranger Blackheart Campfire Ranger B Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,240 Likes: 3 Can't you just use a helicopter and machine guns ? I mean you are in Texas after all.

Re: Tree rats stealing my tomatoes hanco #14890600 05/18/20 Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 24,374 Likes: 2 Arkansas O ol_mike Campfire Ranger ol_mike Campfire Ranger O Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 24,374 Likes: 2 Arkansas Rat pizon works best or so i've heard/read . I shot every one i saw w/a pellet gun when i found one of them had been chewing on the wiring of my r1 , took joy in it . Destructive little varmints that only get worse . PRESIDENT TRUMP 2024/2028 !!!!!!!!!! Posted by Bristoe The people wringing their hands over Trump's rhetoric don't know what time it is in America.

Re: Tree rats stealing my tomatoes hanco #14890631 05/18/20 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown... EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown... Originally Posted by hanco Is there a way to trap the little bastards?? They take them, but can’t get them through the fence. best free image host if you've got tomatoes that size already you can afford to be taxed a bit by the resident tree rats!

Re: Tree rats stealing my tomatoes hatari #14890638 05/18/20 Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 95,699 J jaguartx Campfire Oracle jaguartx Campfire Oracle J Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 95,699 Originally Posted by hatari .22 CB caps. I grew weary of trying to trap them. Set a leopard blind like in Zambia over bait. Got 4 in one afternoon! Sheesh. Squirrel stew with fried green tomatoes. Tha mater looks good for ageing a bit in the kitchen window. Ecc 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the left. A Nation which leaves God behind is soon left behind. "The Lord never asked anyone to be a tax collector, lowyer, or Redskins fan". I Dindo Nuffin

Re: Tree rats stealing my tomatoes hanco #14890643 05/18/20 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 14,225 Likes: 1 Marshall NC S simonkenton7 Campfire Outfitter simonkenton7 Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 14,225 Likes: 1 Marshall NC I use the double barrel 20 gauge and #8.

Re: Tree rats stealing my tomatoes simonkenton7 #14890647 05/18/20 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 67,113 Likes: 12 TN slumlord Campfire Kahuna slumlord Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 67,113 Likes: 12 TN Originally Posted by simonkenton7 I use the double barrel 20 gauge and #8. Little hard on the plants eh?

Re: Tree rats stealing my tomatoes 257_X_50 #14890671 05/18/20 Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 95,699 J jaguartx Campfire Oracle jaguartx Campfire Oracle J Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 95,699 Originally Posted by 257_X_50 28 ga works for the ones that were stealing my peaches It's obvious from this thread, the US ain't China. I wish I had a bowl of my grandmothers squirrel and rice. A few yellow, round egg yolks for some flavour and color, sprinkled over with coarse grind pepper. It takes some doing, to get much better. Ecc 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the left. A Nation which leaves God behind is soon left behind. "The Lord never asked anyone to be a tax collector, lowyer, or Redskins fan". I Dindo Nuffin

Re: Tree rats stealing my tomatoes hanco #14890675 05/18/20 Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,548 G Gringo Loco Campfire Outfitter Gringo Loco Campfire Outfitter G Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,548 Maybe an electric fence would keep them out?

Re: Tree rats stealing my tomatoes slumlord #14890683 05/18/20 Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 95,699 J jaguartx Campfire Oracle jaguartx Campfire Oracle J Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 95,699 Originally Posted by slumlord Originally Posted by simonkenton7 I use the double barrel 20 gauge and #8. Little hard on the plants eh? I hate it when an 8 gets wedged between 2 teeth. It hurts like hell by daylight. Dentists love them. Ecc 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the left. A Nation which leaves God behind is soon left behind. "The Lord never asked anyone to be a tax collector, lowyer, or Redskins fan". I Dindo Nuffin

Re: Tree rats stealing my tomatoes EthanEdwards #14890685 05/18/20 Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 24,374 Likes: 2 Arkansas O ol_mike Campfire Ranger ol_mike Campfire Ranger O Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 24,374 Likes: 2 Arkansas Originally Posted by EthanEdwards Originally Posted by hanco Is there a way to trap the little bastards?? They take them, but can’t get them through the fence. best free image host if you've got tomatoes that size already you can afford to be taxed a bit by the resident tree rats! Is that jealousy or envy i smell ? Hanco - you have nothing but time on your hands - the juke joints are closed down [RONA] so you can't be out shakin a leg and knocking back a cold one with the wife unit . Go bill murray/cadishack on'em . yeah . PRESIDENT TRUMP 2024/2028 !!!!!!!!!! Posted by Bristoe The people wringing their hands over Trump's rhetoric don't know what time it is in America.

Re: Tree rats stealing my tomatoes hanco #14890695 05/18/20 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,680 Likes: 3 Fairbanksan in Aleutian Hell stevelyn Campfire Ranger stevelyn Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,680 Likes: 3 Fairbanksan in Aleutian Hell No. 1 single-spring or coil spring. They'll walk right into it. A friend would set them and lay them long the edge of his cabin roof at fish camp. Late in the evening sitting around the fire you'd hear a metallic SNAP! and rattling chain. Z

Re: Tree rats stealing my tomatoes jaguartx #14890700 05/18/20 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 67,113 Likes: 12 TN slumlord Campfire Kahuna slumlord Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 67,113 Likes: 12 TN Originally Posted by jaguartx Originally Posted by slumlord Originally Posted by simonkenton7 I use the double barrel 20 gauge and #8. Little hard on the plants eh? I hate it when an 8 gets wedged between 2 teeth. It hurts like hell by daylight. Dentists love them. My shîts tight, you must have some of them Stacy Abramama teefesez

Re: Tree rats stealing my tomatoes hanco #14890705 05/18/20 Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 17,018 Likes: 4 N. California Morewood Campfire Ranger Morewood Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 17,018 Likes: 4 N. California I live in a suburban neighborhood and can't be shooting shotguns in my backyard. But I do have a Red Ryder that will leave a severe bruise.