You are not kidding, bro. The chipmunks got inside my Land Cruiser and made a nest next to the air filter ..leaves and all. While they were making the nest, they chewed up all of my sensor wires with $8000 in repair cost. Thanks for the helpful video.
Well did you cover the whole surface of the water in the bucket? And did you place the bucket where you see them? Might want to put dabs of peanut butter on the board and put some seeds in the peanut butter. Bucket only needs to be half full. My neighbors and a couple friends have used this technique and have taken many with it.
Hi Don, oh my Gosh!! I literally tried it and you won’t believe IT WORKED. I set up the bucket with the ramp on my deck and I’m sitting outside my house working and I literally sat here and watch the show go down because there was some of the sunflower seeds just right by the bucket and he ate and ate and the next thing I know I’m sitting here looking at the chipmunk go up the ramp and he didn’t even think twice he jumped right in the bucket I never seen anything like it thank you.
Nice. I think I might try this method. I am sick and tired of the squirrels and chipmunks around my yard. Thanks for the to the point explanation and showing the results.
Thank you! Do you have to keep rebating the ramp and putting more seeds down? Like at 6:00 Where you pulled four chipmunks out of the water Will you now put more seeds on the ramp or just leave it? Thanks!
This has been very helpful thank you. One question, after a week or so the seeds/water start to smell bad. Will the trap be less effective ? Should the seeds be tossed out at that point?
No shit I caught one in two separate traps within 30 minutes of putting them out. Genius. Note that I smeared peanut butter along the ramp and at the top of it. I watched one of them dive right into the water with no hesitation.
I tried mine and got 5 the first time. I set the bucket up again but this time something moved the 6x1 wooden ramp off the bucket lip. The first time it fell I thought the wind but he happened for the 4th time today. I did get one today but have these chipmunks banned together and move the ramp? I’m being serious. Thanks
I catch two or three a day with a live trap,then I let them out for my dog to catch(he loves to catch them).My secret is bait with peanut butter and put a piece of plywood over the trap to disguise it.I caught 25 in two weeks!
Chipmunks will do extensive damage to your car also. We had over $2,000.00 in damages because they like to eat wiring harnesses. Our deductible covered it thank goodness, still it cost us money. Thanks and Many Kudos Don!
Snap traps are working for me. I’ll wire a peanut to the lever or use chunky peanut butter. I have 2 snap traps. Got about 12-14 this year. I’ll try the bucket next.
Im with this guy...my neighborhood is over run with squirrels chipmunks..raccoons possums skunks..because people think they are cute....Waite until they get in your house..garage...in your car and cost you money
The only reason I can think of is the squirrels are two big for the bucket. All I know is I haven’t caught any squirrels and I have seen them hang on the edge and eat out of the bucket. So maybe if you had a bigger bucket if they fell in they couldn’t get out? Not sure but I know one fell in but was able to get out.
@@donfarmer4020 Thanks for your reply, Don. Yes, squirrels DO have GREAT jumping abilities to get out of five-gallon buckets like what you have and no doubt that they can eat your seeds without falling in the water. And if they do fall, then they should be able to jump out with their jumping abilities. But not all of the time. I had a five-gallon bucket filled with just a little bit of water and while I was on vacation, an adult squirrel got into the bucket but could not jump out and drowned. Thank God I got home the following day and found this victim, though I also found some scat under the sheets of my bed. I guess the critter had one good night's rest before dying the following day and that is why there was no smell in the house. Squirrels are incredibly smart creatures but also VERY destructive in many ways. One time, they got behind some walls in my house and I had to cut out the drywall to rescue them to be released away from my home. I now am stuck with several hundred dollars of repairs. (My handyman thinks they got into the wall through some roof vents since I have a flat roof.) I also NEVER handle them since they get VERY aggressive when cornered. I have a special metal pick up tool that i use for that job. Anyhow, your video was great and thanks for sharing! (I guess you have no snakes in your area to get the chipmunks and mice?)
Live traps didn’t work for me. I caught one with the Chipmunkinator, but the rest seemed to have figured out how to go in, get the sunflower seeds, and get out of it.
I was an unbeliever and then today….. it worked!!! I actually saw the vermin work his way up the ramp and jump in. He stood at the top looking…looking…looking…and then… jumped. Not very good swimmers.
@@sciglassblower they would float for me at least a couple days. And the water would start to stink after a couple days if I had I caught a couple chipmunks. Maybe try some different seeds?
You are not kidding, bro. The chipmunks got inside my Land Cruiser and made a nest next to the air filter ..leaves and all. While they were making the nest, they chewed up all of my sensor wires with $8000 in repair cost. Thanks for the helpful video.
I just dropped $5k this year on repairing wire and installation because of these guys. No other traps have worked, giving it a shot today!
in Wisconsin I caught 90 last year I feed them to the hawks now the hawks are helping me
Well did you cover the whole surface of the water in the bucket? And did you place the bucket where you see them? Might want to put dabs of peanut butter on the board and put some seeds in the peanut butter. Bucket only needs to be half full. My neighbors and a couple friends have used this technique and have taken many with it.
Hi Don, oh my Gosh!! I literally tried it and you won’t believe IT WORKED. I set up the bucket with the ramp on my deck and I’m sitting outside my house working and I literally sat here and watch the show go down because there was some of the sunflower seeds just right by the bucket and he ate and ate and the next thing I know I’m sitting here looking at the chipmunk go up the ramp and he didn’t even think twice he jumped right in the bucket I never seen anything like it thank you.
Glad it helped!
Nice. I think I might try this method. I am sick and tired of the squirrels and chipmunks around my yard. Thanks for the to the point explanation and showing the results.
Thank you! Do you have to keep rebating the ramp and putting more seeds down? Like at 6:00 Where you pulled four chipmunks out of the water Will you now put more seeds on the ramp or just leave it? Thanks!
@@Samlol23_drrich you can put more seeds down if you want. It definitely wouldn’t hurt too.
@@Samlol23_drrich hope this helped you with your chipmunks.
Why to go. Thanks for the info.
Will any unshelled nut like a cashew work??
Don’t know. Sun flower seeds are cheaper.
👍🏻I’m trying this today
This has been very helpful thank you. One question, after a week or so the seeds/water start to smell bad. Will the trap be less effective ? Should the seeds be tossed out at that point?
No shit I caught one in two separate traps within 30 minutes of putting them out. Genius.
Note that I smeared peanut butter along the ramp and at the top of it.
I watched one of them dive right into the water with no hesitation.
I tried mine and got 5 the first time. I set the bucket up again but this time something moved the 6x1 wooden ramp off the bucket lip. The first time it fell I thought the wind but he happened for the 4th time today. I did get one today but have these chipmunks banned together and move the ramp? I’m being serious. Thanks
LOL
Screw two screws at the top of the ramp so screws sit over lip of bucket. ramp stays in place
How often do you change the water out?
When the water starts to smell. If you are catching chipmunks every couple days.
I catch two or three a day with a live trap,then I let them out for my dog to catch(he loves to catch them).My secret is bait with peanut butter and put a piece of plywood over the trap to disguise it.I caught 25 in two weeks!
Chipmunks will do extensive damage to your car also. We had over $2,000.00 in damages because they like to eat wiring harnesses. Our deductible covered it thank goodness, still it cost us money. Thanks and Many Kudos Don!
Snap traps are working for me. I’ll wire a peanut to the lever or use chunky peanut butter. I have 2 snap traps. Got about 12-14 this year. I’ll try the bucket next.
I’m having chipmunks eat bait at top of the 2x4 but they aren’t jumping in bucket. I’ve tried bucket 1/4 full and 3/4 full.
Make sure the surface of the water is completely covered.
Great informative video 🙌👊🏼🙏🏻👍
But..but....they are so cUUUUUTE!
If a squirrel gets in the bucket won't they nock it over to make it easier to get to the seeds?
Brace it
Maybe some large rocks will help stabilize it.
Will try it today.
thanks
How to get squirrels?!🤔
@@DineshPatel-zw8ny bigger bucket. LOL small garbage can. Make sure it’s legal.
Im with this guy...my neighborhood is over run with squirrels chipmunks..raccoons possums skunks..because people think they are cute....Waite until they get in your house..garage...in your car and cost you money
@@carenallen5841 I agree. Someone I know spent $200 to get a raccoon removed from his garage.
Not sure why this still does not work with squirrels, too, even after he briefly said why.
The only reason I can think of is the squirrels are two big for the bucket. All I know is I haven’t caught any squirrels and I have seen them hang on the edge and eat out of the bucket. So maybe if you had a bigger bucket if they fell in they couldn’t get out? Not sure but I know one fell in but was able to get out.
@@donfarmer4020 Thanks for your reply, Don. Yes, squirrels DO have GREAT jumping abilities to get out of five-gallon buckets like what you have and no doubt that they can eat your seeds without falling in the water. And if they do fall, then they should be able to jump out with their jumping abilities. But not all of the time. I had a five-gallon bucket filled with just a little bit of water and while I was on vacation, an adult squirrel got into the bucket but could not jump out and drowned. Thank God I got home the following day and found this victim, though I also found some scat under the sheets of my bed. I guess the critter had one good night's rest before dying the following day and that is why there was no smell in the house. Squirrels are incredibly smart creatures but also VERY destructive in many ways. One time, they got behind some walls in my house and I had to cut out the drywall to rescue them to be released away from my home. I now am stuck with several hundred dollars of repairs. (My handyman thinks they got into the wall through some roof vents since I have a flat roof.) I also NEVER handle them since they get VERY aggressive when cornered. I have a special metal pick up tool that i use for that job. Anyhow, your video was great and thanks for sharing! (I guess you have no snakes in your area to get the chipmunks and mice?)
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Live traps didn’t work for me. I caught one with the Chipmunkinator, but the rest seemed to have figured out how to go in, get the sunflower seeds, and get out of it.
I tried a live trap with bad results. Going To get me some sunflower seeds.
In 24 hrs, with two buckets, I got 7 chipmunks and 1 mouse.
I was an unbeliever and then today….. it worked!!! I actually saw the vermin work his way up the ramp and jump in. He stood at the top looking…looking…looking…and then… jumped. Not very good swimmers.
Yup not good swimmers. And not the brightest critters either. Lol. Glad it worked for you.
Dang, i am doing this!
The only problem I have with this is that , the squirrels ate all the sunflower seeds !
If you fill the bucket with to much water the seeds are easily eaten fill the bucket only about 6 to 7 inches deep.
@@donfarmer4020 thanks I'll try that this afternoon!
I just did it and work like a champ!! And I did the same with a 32 gallon trash can and I’m catching squirrels now!!
@@maximilianobesso7732 I’m gonna try the trash can method as well. 😊
Seeds sink and stink in hot weather.
@@sciglassblower they would float for me at least a couple days. And the water would start to stink after a couple days if I had I caught a couple chipmunks. Maybe try some different seeds?