Baiting squirrels
10-18-2003, 08:43 PM
#1
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: S.E. Oklahoma
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Baiting squirrels
Just tried my hand at squirrel hunting today. Boy, what a challenge! Was wondering if any of you ever bait them? If so, what kinds of bait do you use? Heard peanut butter was a decent/cheap bait, but haven' t tried it yet.
10-19-2003, 06:34 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: i live on the georgia florida line...
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RE: Baiting squirrels
well since we line in the country,we just go into the back yard and get some peacans and put them under the pecan tree and i shootem' all day long...with my .22 longs [X(][>:]
10-19-2003, 07:28 PM
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Location: S.E. Oklahoma
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RE: Baiting squirrels
Went out again this evening. Was gonna try baiting them, but said screw it. Just sat there and waited. Was there for about 2 hours, and saw 2 of them suckers up in the trees. The hunt buddy was in the way, so I didn' t get off any shots....grrrr. Man, squirrels teach patience...lol
I wish I lived in the country. I' m about 2 miles into the town limits. I' m almost in squirrel/yote heaven...[:' (]
I wish I lived in the country. I' m about 2 miles into the town limits. I' m almost in squirrel/yote heaven...[:' (]
10-20-2003, 09:52 PM
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Location: S.E. Oklahoma
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RE: Baiting squirrels
There' s an idea. Never even thought about using a feeder. Since I use the WMA, think it might be best to use a homemade type? I might be able to make an el-cheapo out of a milk carton or something....lol
10-21-2003, 10:54 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: chiefland Florida USA
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RE: Baiting squirrels
take a 5 gal. bucket ,cut a 1 1/2" hole in the bottom,put a pieace of 3/4" pvc pipe 3' long with a T on the top,drop it through the hole.so the T fite over the hole in the bottom,fill with corn,hang where the pipe it about a foot off the ground.every time a squirrel hits the pvc,a few grains of corn will fall out.
play with it till you get the amount coming out the way you want it.
play with it till you get the amount coming out the way you want it.
10-26-2003, 06:49 AM
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Join Date: May 2003
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RE: squirrel baiting
Actually I think it would be a waste of time baiting for squirrels. If you go out and find good hardwoods with either oak, beech, or hichory trees, thats all the baiting you need. Also look for a corn field that boarders those kind of woods and you' ll be in the money. All the tree rats you need will be in that area.