David E. Ross wrote:
On 6/1/10 7:00 PM, Big Duke wrote:
Hi all,
I seem to be having a excessive amount of chipmunks around my house. I
started catching them in my have a heart trap and letting them go about 1
1/2 miles away from my house in a nice wooded area. In the past week I have
caught 6 of them. My father and wife think it's the same ones coming back
again. My wife being the wise girl that she is also says they like going for
a ride in my pickup truck. What do you all think? Is it possible they are
finding their way back to my house? Would it help if dropped them off
farther away? Thanks for reading my post.
Big Duke

I use a Havahart trap, which I use to catch squirrels.

I'm afraid I'm more heartless than that. Chipmunks are *the* favorite
food of my cats. Entertaining and tasty.

They seem like such nice gentle creatures but freeing them is hopeless
by the time I see them.

Unsure of the range, but I know that mice have no problem with a hundred
yards. I'm sure my brother recycled many many endlessly. I suspect that
such wanderers as possums will stay in one place if the food is good and
I've seen them return from several blocks.

A mile and a half seems pretty far, but why not mark one with a bit of
paint and see.

Jeff