tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756273176170576516.post2779347671449191367..comments2023-08-21T08:02:23.700-04:00Comments on <br>smilla4blogs: Caught! ~ Random Memory #20 ~ Mainesmilla4blogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17516736514127098070noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756273176170576516.post-87303568779076579922010-10-01T16:17:48.855-04:002010-10-01T16:17:48.855-04:00home before dark (and muse!) ~ I agree with your s...home before dark (and muse!) ~ I agree with your state biologist, but if we trap the squirrels and let them out in the yard, they'll just come right back in....especially when you have an old house with a thousand entry points...so off to the next town they go! No doubt your moles and voles reappeared when the foxes left.<br /><br />Barbara ~ That's an incredible story! Did your son keep the antlers for over the fireplace?<br /><br />Dilettante ~ Peter has a lot of success with pine cones and just one in the trap usually does the trick. Great to see you too...and now I am off to see your post!<br /><br />Rachel ~ We are more than happy to trap and release the parade of wildlife that marches inside when the weather turns cold!smilla4blogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17516736514127098070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756273176170576516.post-44445346240594989432010-10-01T15:37:14.801-04:002010-10-01T15:37:14.801-04:00I'm glad you trap them humanely and find them ...I'm glad you trap them humanely and find them a new home :)Rachel Cotterillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08969719330048416996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756273176170576516.post-4911669851956736212010-10-01T11:17:05.509-04:002010-10-01T11:17:05.509-04:00It was lovely to see you yesterday, welcome back a...It was lovely to see you yesterday, welcome back after your summer in the 'south'.<br /><br />What does Peter put in the traps? I can never get a squirrel to go in the Havahart---mine seem to know better?The Down East Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950254669198151850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756273176170576516.post-34418340605985271402010-10-01T05:36:35.245-04:002010-10-01T05:36:35.245-04:00Years ago our son proudly bought his first brand n...Years ago our son proudly bought his first brand new car with money he had earned himself. A week later, he was driving it home from work just after dark, when a deer ran into the passenger side door leaving its antlers sticking in the bright red door as a trophy. The deer ran off.Barbara Wells Sarudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15277378178650355645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756273176170576516.post-47275801205520255502010-09-30T19:23:04.140-04:002010-09-30T19:23:04.140-04:00So glad that I could a-muse you! We had the state ...So glad that I could a-muse you! We had the state biologist out when we spotted the foxes. He does not recommend the trap/release because it affects the released area's balance. We did nothing and let the foxes entertain us for over a year before they moved on. Now, the moles, voles, gopher situation. I don't know the traps turn the rodents into shish-kabobs. YUCK with that. I did read that one couple (tell me if this sounds like the husband was an engineer) hooked up a hose to their car's exhaust and tried to gas the varmints. They were actually surprised it did not work and just left their garden smelling like a highway. Love the idea of animals on cue for your visitors, but that bear story was scary!home before darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13272062955786414729noreply@blogger.com