Chipmunk infestation

[madeinuk]

I have a chipmunk problem - burrow almost killed a vigourous tarragon plant in an old whiskey barrel and I now have a burrow in one of my raised beds.

While the dog would happily kill them - it wouldn't go well for the rest of the garden given his usual bull-in-a-china-shop approach.

Suggestions welcome.

[LittleM]

Same problem at my house.  Cannot remember seeing so many.  I thought about the .22, but where I live, I think its one of things were you eliminate one and two more take its place.  I fear for my tomatoes and cucumbers.  I am going to try the hot pepper spays that are sometimes used as  a deer deterrent.

[gobblergetter]

Place a small double door cage trap next to your foundation so they run though it while hugging the foundation wall. No bait needed. 

 

[Buck154]

Nothing work better!!!!!!! Rat Trap

[Mixbaghunter]

Try I bucket with water and throw some seeds in it

 My father in law caught like 20 in one day.good luck

[1957Buck]

23 minutes ago, Mixbaghunter said:

Try I bucket with water and throw some seeds in it

 My father in law caught like 20 in one day.good luck

Similar Idea put almost at ground level with water Seeds & Peanut butter it sticks to flipper.  6 and counting  Just drill insides must be balanced  

Edited May 29, 2018 by 1957Buck

[1563621]

I have a 5' black snake living under my shed, eats well. No mice or chipmunks!

[Swamprat]

T Rex traps. Use peanut butter. 

[Heavyopp]

I live just below the Watchung mountain,  never had chipmunks here till 3 years ago -- Those little bastards get into everything -- I'm finding they like to chew plastic, and the plastic of choice is my gas caps on my mower and log splitter 

 

I've only been able to get a few to enter a trap -- gotta find a better way

[Rusty]

3 hours ago, Buck154 said:

Nothing work better!!!!!!! Rat Trap

[Droptine 26]

Pellet gun!

[Rusty]

5 hours ago, Heavyopp said:

They like to chew plastic, and the plastic of choice is my gas caps on my log splitter. 

That's because you're supposed to split by hand.  Even the rodents know that.  

[MZ7Extreme]

This is why there is an explosion of lyme disease and dear ticks...

[Russ 11]

I'll rent my wife's 2 cats to you . Just cleaned up 7 chipmunk carcasses in my front bed . They keep the population in check . 

[Lunatic]

9 hours ago, Buck154 said:

Nothing work better!!!!!!! Rat Trap

I find these work much better and less adventurous to set for Rats,.(I don't have CM problem)

https://www.amazon.com/Tomcat-0361710-Rat-Snap-Trap/dp/B012RGM7BO/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1527629010&sr=8-14&keywords=tomcat+mouse+trap