Sep 27, 2010
I wanna be like this guy when I grow up…except with a gun…in my backyard.
If you’ve been around awhile, you know that my abhorrence of these odious vermin is a minor but consistent subplot of this otherwise pleasant and mostly positive blog.
My ill-will is well-documented…
- I’m loaded for bear, metaphorically. But I’m loaded for squirrels quite literally.
- How to trap squirrels: A video tutorial
- Someone found my blog by Googling “can i kill a squirrel if in my house?”
- The dreaded nastiness of urban-squirrel season is upon us.
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I gave up guns though I don’t have a problem with them. I want this guys camera instead.
Got nothing against squirrels. Likely because they are far from being any sort of plague here in Brazil. I hardly see any (there’s a couple of places I now I can find 1 or 2 if I look for them, but that’s all…)
If you decide to go that route please don’t hold your gun that way. The recoil might be unpleasant.
Down with tree-rats! Or the grey ones anyway – red ones are smaller, cuter and not vermin.
I just have to say Abraham, your squirrel hatred warms my heart. Brother in Christ and brother in squirrel hating. Could there be a stronger bond?
Nascar?
Gross
My hatred for squirrels began about three years ago when one came down our chimney and into our house. Rabbits are next on my list because of what they do to our plants. Fortunately, I own a dog who has been able to kill both.
We once had Piney Squirrels in our attic once. They made a lot of noise.
I moved back to Bama 13 months ago and started shooting tree rats the week after arriving with a Remington 177. I have killed close to 200 so far. They hardly ever come around anymore. They come to the property line. I did get 6 yesterday which was a huge surprise / change, because we finally had rain and they were out and about. One this morning but none to be seen since.
I like this picture, probably because I’m a photographer. ;) And sorry, I don’t share your hatred for squirrels. They were eating crackers out of my hand several years ago.
I share your lack of affection for urban squirrels. They are frolicking in my attic crawl spaces as I write this….it happens every fall, and we begin to “live-trap” them and haul them away to let them go……in your neighborhood! No, really we let them go in the Target parking lot. Cars are the only real predators for them in the city. Bleah.
If you trap them, I can take care of them more effectively than letting them go…
Oh, and congrats on commenting! :)