Squirrel feed

[Phill-W68 547]

Any one on here tackles the squirrels off a feeder?, just wandered what people used for food in the feeder.. 

Edited July 16, 2018 by Phill-W68

[forest of dean redneck 11,183]

Bird nuts or peanut butter

[villaman 9,979]

corn , wheat , peanuts in the shell , or lose ones , hazel nuts 

[j j m 6,480]

peanuts then leave it for a week so the beggers think its safe ,then hit them

[Deker 3,450]

Peanuts/peanut butter always first choice, if that fails chocolate!

[Phill-W68 547]

18 minutes ago, Deker said:

Peanuts/peanut butter always first choice, if that fails chocolate!

Stuff the chocolate I,ll be eating that while waiting for the squirrels  

[philpot 4,925]

Never heard of peanut butter for squirrels, I know it works for rats. How do you apply it for squirrels.

 

Phil

[The one 8,396]

Peanuts but a big bags expensive if there at the feeders there eating wheat and a friendly farmers going to see you okay for a cheap bag ful

[Rimfireboy! 1,463]

Peanuts or sweetcorn, but need to make some new feeders for this year.

[Metalman2 45]

Had a fair few over the last couple of months or so, and All I use is whole Maize (£8 /25kg), a few peanuts (expensive) and 8 or 9 drops of Aniseed Oil. Just make sure there is a lid on the Hopper as Jays have a tendency to pick out the Peanuts

[Welsh_red 4,303]

Someone more knowledgeable than me can correct me if they know different but someone told me they see the colour yellow the best . When I first started trapping I used to sprinkle the maize around and he told me it's better to leave it in a little lump. They're more likely to see it and come searching.  

Now if that is correct I was thinking of getting some thin ply and painting it bright yellow and putting it by the front of the trap with a little maize on . Hoping that they see the big blob on yellow and come looking . Maybe on a feeder a nice dollop of yellow paint splodge might entice them down quicker and in more numbers to see what's there 

Or if it's all bollocks I've been told then just peanut butter ,maize and peanuts are what I try bring them in with traps

[Metalman2 45]

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The difference a bit of tin makes

[Rabid 1,936]

14 minutes ago, Metalman2 said:

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The difference a bit of tin makes

I'm liking the look of that feeder, but see what you mean about damage.

I need to be building myself some this year as I've got a few places to clear up, but been thinking I would build them from metal as I do like to shoot them while on the feeder.

As for bait, I use peanuts, and wheat, never tried maize but may have to give that a go. 

[Metalman2 45]

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The mk 2 is better, i just use old floorboards and a bit of tin

 

 

[villaman 9,979]

These are the feeders I make