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Squirrels & nets
I've recently put netting from deck to fence to catch the leaves of my
girdled maple. What a PITA. The other day two squirrels decided to go at it on who was passing on the deck rail and who would have to jump down to the deck. King of the Rail pursued and had me worried one would fall on the net. Anyone had to deal with a squirrel in a net? Unfortunately, as leaves have collected the nets not as taut as they first looked w/o leaves. So I envision a possible disaster if a squirrels lands on them. ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
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"~ jan" wrote:
I've recently put netting from deck to fence to catch the leaves of my girdled maple. What a PITA. The other day two squirrels decided to go at it on who was passing on the deck rail and who would have to jump down to the deck. King of the Rail pursued and had me worried one would fall on the net. Anyone had to deal with a squirrel in a net? Unfortunately, as leaves have collected the nets not as taut as they first looked w/o leaves. So I envision a possible disaster if a squirrels lands on them. ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us Hi Jan, Never had a squirrel in one, but I have extracted gopher snakes on three separate occasions. San Diego Joe 4,000 - 5,000 Gallons. Koi, Goldfish, and RES named Colombo. |
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On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:07:37 CST, San Diego Joe wrote:
Never had a squirrel in one, but I have extracted gopher snakes on three separate occasions. San Diego Joe I bet that was a mess. (Imaging how a snake could get really tangled up.) ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
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"~ jan" wrote:
On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:07:37 CST, San Diego Joe wrote: Never had a squirrel in one, but I have extracted gopher snakes on three separate occasions. San Diego Joe I bet that was a mess. (Imaging how a snake could get really tangled up.) ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us Yeah, it sure was. It could only go forward, it's scales prevented it from reversing. It was literally "ballooning" through each square of netting. There is a much longer story to one of the snakes, and I wish I had gone and gotten my camera. My wife would probably have killed me though, if I had left her holding the snake for that long. San Diego Joe 4,000 - 5,000 Gallons. Koi, Goldfish, and RES named Colombo. |
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That is a new one on me! Let us know if you have to do a rescue. I
am more concerned for the net than the squirrel. Their teeth are really effective...especially if they are trapped. Jim |
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On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:00:26 CST, Phyllis and Jim
wrote: That is a new one on me! Let us know if you have to do a rescue. I am more concerned for the net than the squirrel. Their teeth are really effective...especially if they are trapped. Jim That's what I'm afraid of, a net full of leaves and one annoyed squirrel chewing thru to dump them all in the pond. :-( ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
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pellet gun. watch the angle so you miss the pond and etc. Ingrid
(who is fighting her own battle with the tree rats) On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:00:26 CST, Phyllis and Jim wrote: That is a new one on me! Let us know if you have to do a rescue. I am more concerned for the net than the squirrel. Their teeth are really effective...especially if they are trapped. Jim |
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And who knows the political climate around Squirrel
Harrassment? The little rodents have gotten organized. It started with cute commercials on tv to improve their image (Post-its anybody?) and now I bet they've got their own lobby in WA DC. Some time back I read about a fellow who got into all sorts of trouble for allowing his dog to chase squirrels in the park. I read the story to the watergardening labradors and they just rolled their eyes. We hear about it every day however when the squirrel curses them out for chasing him from the birdseed. We're sure he must be part of the Great Squirrel Conspiracy. We caught him at it the other day http://tinyurl.com/24zngn k :-) |
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Galen Hekhuis wrote: On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:46:39 CST, wrote: pellet gun. watch the angle so you miss the pond and etc. Ingrid (who is fighting her own battle with the tree rats) I tend to disagree with the use of a pellet gun. Many folks think "pellet gun" is much the same as a "BB gun." I don't know of a BB gun that has sufficient power or accuracy to dispatch a squirrel. A pellet gun of the .177 caliber is probably not going to have the mass to kill, and you wind up with an irritated (albeit wounded) squirrel. Even if you do have sufficient power and a good shot, most .177 pellet guns do not provide sufficient knock down force to put down the squirrel right away, and you'll probably wind up with a bloody mess, at best. In the .22 caliber pellet you have a better chance, although results are hardly guaranteed. Then there are the legal implications. In this state, and probably others, there are seasons and restrictions regarding various squirrels. If you know all this already, you probably aren't reaching for a pellet gun. If you are going for a pellet gun, you probably haven't hunted many squirrels. Better to use the pellet gun on the kids ;-) -- To reply by email, remove the word "space" |
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On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:17:19 CST, Galen Hekhuis
wrote: If you are going for a pellet gun, you probably haven't hunted many squirrels. I would prefer my 22/410 over and under, but the neighbors get upset. They don't hear the pop of a .177 pellet gun early in the morning, and yes, the 22 pellet did work a bit better on body shots, but my Benjamin wore out. However I killed 15 tree rats from the live oak next door the year the house was empty. The previous and present owners thought they were cute and ignored their digging in flower beds, eating bulbs and stripping bark off the limbs of trees, making them weak. Once before I sent an ad to this group that never appeared, so I'll just say my scope mounted 1000 fps Gamo .177 will drop a squirrel immediately if I can get a good head shot. If not, it kills. Sorry if I'm not too sympathetic with something that is destroying my little part of the world, but it is my intention to kill it quickly. I find three to five pecan nuts in the shell wired to a have-a-heart trap treadle work quietly and the squirrel has a bit of trouble swimming out of the pond with the trap, in fact none has made it so far. Regards, -- Hal Middle Georgia, Zone 8 http://tinyurl.com/2fxzcb |
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On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:46:39 CST, wrote:
pellet gun. watch the angle so you miss the pond and etc. Ingrid (who is fighting her own battle with the tree rats) Ack! The squirrels are our "pets". We feed them, so we've caused the problem. Since we currently can't afford any 4 legged ones, we're using the relatively free ones that come and go, don't need to be licensed and don't cause vet bills. ;-) And they work for peanuts. ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
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"San Diego Joe" wrote Anyone had to deal with a squirrel in a net? I can tell you, the easiest way to extricate them is VERY carefully. Squirrels in trouble are not prone to rational behavior, and will kick, bite, scratch and generally go nuts. They often release certain unmentionable bodily fluids as well. A large pair of thick gloves is definitely recommended. On the other hand, if you were in their place, you'd probably do the same thing. Michael New Orleans, Louisiana USA ================================================== ============== |
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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 10:29:21 CST, "MLF" wrote:
I can tell you, the easiest way to extricate them is VERY carefully. Squirrels in trouble are not prone to rational behavior, and will kick, bite, scratch and generally go nuts. They often release certain unmentionable bodily fluids as well. A large pair of thick gloves is definitely recommended. Well hopefully my squirrels will stay out of the net, but if one gets in, I think letting it fully tire itself out and then long handled snips. Fix one problem, find another. :-( ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
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