Awesome video. I decided to make two traps. I set up the first one and started to make a second one when I heard the first plop. It’s been less than an hour and I’ve caught 3.
Thank you so much! My seeds were being taken out of the ground incessantly before they could even sprout. In five days I’ve gotten 32 chipmunks. Problem is a tad bigger than I thought 😳
A wonderful trap!! I took out 24 chipmunks this summer and 6 mice. I put wood chips in it, with some peanuts on top. I saved the sunflower seeds for the birds.
Damn that's a lot of chipmunks. I just bought a bucket trap. I'm setting mine up today. I'm afraid that they have been undermining my foundation for years causing my addition to sink.
I have 4 beautiful everbearing strawberry plants that was giving me a bountiful harvest weekly, then all of a sudden I could not find a red berry to save my life. And some green tomatoes were on the deck with bite marks in them. Spotted a chipmunk on my deck by the potted tomatoes and berries then started research. Saw this video the same day I spotted it Friday 7-15-22 and had all of the supplies on hand minus the seed. Got the seed and set the trap the same day. Well I just fished the chipmunk out of the bucket 5 minutes ago and had to give you a shout out. It took less than 24 hours. I have been subbed for a few months now and enjoy the content. Thank you!
I can totally relate . I have a few relentless chipmunks and the trap just don’t trigger. He leaves half eaten strawberries on my porch every morning… I’m building this right now! Thank you
Dude this trap is legit! I set two up and in less than a few hours (daytime) they have already tallied up 3 soaked and stiff chipmunks! Can't wait to check them in the morning. Thanks 👍
Thanks Jack! A Chipmunk got in the house today; my wife stopped at the store to pick up the sunflower seeds, and an hour later my son heard the little splish-splash. I told St. Francis I didn’t want to kill the little varmint, so since we caught him swimming, I scooped in a jar and took him on my bike 2 miles to the woods by the river and let him go.
God, the CREATOR, granted Adam DOMINION over the birds of the air, the fish of the sea, and the beasts of the field! That's a QUOTE. Look it up in Genesis. "St. Francis" has NO AUTHORITY whatsoever, let alone over God's creation be it man or beast. Leave the cult and read your Bible.
We had finally (since no more freeze) set up the chipmunk "end of days" feed station bucket (for short "the trap"). It already caught two of them! Yes!!! Thank you.
Chipmunks were eating the birdseed and it was cute. Chipmunks started eating the garden, not cute at all. Solved my problem in one day with this. My tomatoes and I thank you!!
This for this, I had my doubts when I went back later to see the seeds had soaked in some water and were glistening on top, but after a couple of days I checked and we caught 3! I still like the roller pin on the bucket for the mice though, that's been very good luck. I subscribed after finding your video for the chipmunks, it's way too simple!
Saw your video couple of days ago have been fighting this issue for a few years This year had issues with car wires chewed 300.00 dollars plus to repair Got supplies and set up one bucket in the front yard and got 2 chipmunks that first night. Set the secound one in back yard as resetting the ground up again THank you so much
Worked really well. And it would seem you don't even need bait or seeds. Made 4 of these to set up around the property. Thought I'd put them out while I waited on the seed I ordered to arrive. So the chipmunks would get used to them. Went out a week later to fill with sunflower seeds, and three of the four buckets had chipmunks in them. Working great for me . Thanks for the idea.
Thank you. I watched this last night at 8 pm. I was trying regular trap all week I set it up and today he has had a proper burial . He was in my garage and unfortunately for him that is my sanctuary. I was hoping he would have gone out in the cage . I am glad I watched your vid. . RIP Chippy .
Thank you. After a $316 bill for spark plug wires chewed on my new F-150 pickup; after 3 weeks of trying to capture them with the Tractor Supply Company traps with NO success, I tried your trap. I had 2 chipmunks and 1 mouse in less than 24 hours. % chipmunks and 1 mouse by day 4.
I just had an $800 dollar repair bill on my 2017 Silverado because of a chipmunk chewing my fuel line. I have a lot of chipmunks around. Going to try this.
after trying to get rid of chipmunks by other means, plugging their holes, putting coyote scent etc , I had to try this method as a last resort . and believe it works Thanks Mindful Homestead
I used a 5 gal bucket with lid, dr pep can, bowl, Quaker choc chip bar. Fill bucket 1" over can, place bowl on can, bait bowl, cut 2" hole in lid, bait lid. Chipmunks reach for the bowl, it either tips and pulls them in, or they try jumping on it and it tips, sinks. Caught all 6 in one afternoon in the CO Rockies.
My next door neighbor loves and feeds them...and then they come into my yard for nesting materials, veggies and reek havoc here! AHHH!!! Thanks for this tip.
DUde, you had me at sec 5 when you said "kicked my butt in a way that I didn't even know was possible from a chipmunk to a human". I clicked like right away ad subscribed. I don't know how this video ends I'm @ min 3 but I want to say one thing I FEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLL YOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!! I've had it up to the moon. three years since I bought the house I have had not a single fruit from my 1/2 acre property these things eat 100 times their weight. Three plum trees three peach two apricot 20 grape vines all 5 years old, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, everything is gone 1/3 way into the season every year I've had it.
Those chickenshit chipmunks already encamped in burrows in the front, eat the bird seed by the porch & eating through some of the lower porch & garden. I have a rage and want to deal with them i’m frustrated, i Live up far north U.S any suggestions?
I've used this method for 15+ years and have had over 100 chippies walk the plank of death. I use a little peanut butter as glue to hold a seed or two and make a path up the plank. I don't even use the nails. Just set the plank (I use an old piece of 1x6) on the lip of the bucket.
Thank you they've been Destroying my perennial garden. I have owned this property for 38 years and never had chipmunks the Intel last couple years. Holes everywhere I thought it was rats. Finally had time to set a couple of these traps. This is live action!!! I caught six in 48 hours. I'm so happy I'm not gonna have to deal with them very soon. Thank you sir
A couple of summers ago, we spent big $$ on repair of our front porch and foundation damage caused in part by chipmunks. Set up this simple trap this afternoon and trapped 2 within a four hours . Works great!
I tried the bucket trap to no avail. I changed my approach. I opted for a Tomcat Rat Snap Trap and in a week and a half I got 7 chipmunks and 11 voles.
@@wesleyy83 I use peanut butter and it seems to be the preferred bait. In the past 6 weeks I’ve trapped 12 chipmunks, 11 voles, and 3 small opossums. You might think I had a yard infestation! Apparently I did!
Thank you so much for the advice read your comment went to lowes Buyed two traps put them in the yard and I’ve caught like 11 in less than two weeks what I use as bait is peanuts 🥜 yea thanks a lot again I appreciate the advice
I need some help. I have a hoard of chipmunks. Can you detail what you did? How did you get the traps to stay in place? The ones I have used in the last just randomly disappear 😞
@@SuperJcclark I baited my traps with peanut butter. They seem to be very fond of it as bait. I placed my traps next to the holes in my yard usually early in the morning or late afternoon. On occasion I would see a burrow trail where the ground was humped up and if I couldn't determine which hole in the yard it led to then I would simply poke a hole in the mound and place my trap next to the hole. I did a lot of research on chipmuck and vole reproduction and they are almost as bad as rabbits. I can tell you with a great deal of pleasure that over a 6 week period I caught 12 chipmunks, 12 voles, and 3 possums (though I wasn't after possums) with the Tomcat Rat Snap Trap and the Mouse Snap Trap as well. For the past 2 weeks I've not seen any evidence of their return but I'm diligent in watching for them. Go gotem!
This is a really effective trap. Like you, we just wanted to have some strawberries. I only set up the trap for 24 hours, and got 5 chipmunks. I feel like we have a chance, now.
So. Up here on the Ottawa River....with a yardful of oak trees....we just got fed up. Started today at 2 p.m. At 7 p.m....6 chipmunks in the bucket.....thank you/merci!!!!
Thank you so much for your TH-cam Video of catching Chipmunks! It works great! This is saving my Butternut Squash plants and my Tomato plants! They were digging down and eating all the roots of my plants!
Dude I set the Trap exactly how you showed with sunflower seeds water and Stick. Went inside the house to chill for about 15 minutes and went to check the Trap and found a chipmunk. Relocated far away in the next town. Thanks, fastest I ever trapped anything I'll keep up the Trap it works 💪 👍
Alterations, tips I’ve made. Don’t fill the 5 gallon bucket up to much, half to 3/4 full is to much. I know this because I actually saw chipmunks hanging by their back legs to reach down in the bucket and grab seeds then pull themselves back up and eat them. They wouldn’t jump in. You only need about 5 inches of water no more. You can also find 6 gallon buckets at Blains Farm and Fleet which are a tad taller and work better yet. I also smear just a smudge of peanut butter just above the water line so the scent makes it even more irresistible. In winter time, add something to the water so that it doesn’t freeze and you can trap all year.
I just found this video. Looked through your other videos to see if there's a followup letting us know your results but haven't found one. Perhaps I missed it? Can you let us know how this worked? Thanks.
Thanks, looks like it will work I will definitely try it. One tecknique I have used it to get a 4 inch plastic drain pipe about 30 inches inches long. Get some mice sticky sheets, they are about 3x5 inches (real cheap in a Dollar or hardware store), and place them in the center of the inside of the pipe and add a few peanuts or sunflower seeds. Once the chipmunk steps on the sticky sheet he will be really stuck. After you catch him just slid the sheet out into a bucket of water. Very important to place the sticky sheet in the center of the pipe since you don't want a bird to go into the pipe. A bird would not go far into any pipe.
Can still set up a contraption like that even though it’s getting cooler? I’m thinking they’re going underground now because it’s cooler and eating my flowers from underground. Every time I go outside, I swear I’m gonna get them every day in the mulch. I see a little circles where they’ve been putting in their head. I guess trying to dig but they can’t. I get so pissed pissed off.
I bought a plastic version of that trap and had no luck in 5 months. I used chunky peanut butter with honey as a lure and just nothing. I wish you luck, God bless.
It worked great for the first 2 weeks. Caught 30 voles. Then it stopped. Are they getting smarter? The peanut butter is gone and you can still feel the tunnels . I have changed the water. Help
Ty for this info! Literally within the first 10 minutes i got my first chipmunk. If i can grab em before they drown i relocate them. Ive caught 6 rats and 5 munks in one week!!
Fantastic system aftet 3 weeks I use your system and in 2 hours I trap my chipmunk. He made many hole in my garden and I try to put ciment on hole and i it not working Thank you very very munch
Same in Raymond NH. Last year's bumper crop of acorns created a bumper crop of chipmunks. This year send to be a repeat. Going to try your method. How can you tell when there are a couple of them in the bucket?
So after watching this video and reading the comments yesterday, I bought the seed, used a mop bucket with a scrap piece of wood from the garage this morning, smeared the pb and seeds on the wood and had 1 in the first 9 min, then another, then another...best I can tell in the past 3 hours there've been 4 that I've seen, but who knows how many more that I didn't see. And because they fall below the surface, there's no way to know how many have been caught - until I empty it....and I'm not certain how I'm supposed to go about that part, and when?
Funny you should ask! Check out tomorrow’s video where I set out the traps and show how I clean them out. But usually I use the plank to fish out anything that’s sunken to the bottom every morning, and then change the water and seeds every other day.
Empty every two days or they will smell really bad. Use a child's long handled play shovel to fish them out if you check every day. Empty the bucket and refresh every couple of days. Dig holes for burial before you catch them, dig deep enough so critters won't dig up. Bury away from where dogs are kept and say a little prayer for their destructive souls.
After battling saw flies in my for 2 years and finally getting a grip on that, I lost my whole bounty due to these little pests. Now they are into my vegs. in the organic garden. I'm here to say this technique definitely works. Thank you
Sorry to hear that the sawflies were so rough, but glad to hear this worked on the chipmunks! I wish you luck in whatever pest hit you next... because there is always something else around the corner.
Thanks for the tip on the two screws. I added that to my typical trap design. I've now encountered another issue... squirrels have found out and are habitually robbing the trap of ALL seed. I'm thinking of getting some of that black corrugated piping (used in downspout burials) and maybe the squirrels leave that alone, but the chipmunks would like it. Thoughts?
They’ll be able to jump out there are some trap designs that allow to relocate, but here in NH it’s actually illegal for an unlicensed individual to relocate “nuisance” wildlife. So best to stay on the right side of the law in that regard.
@@TheMindfulHomestead Apparently, New Hampshireans are relocating their chipmunks here in Connecticut, because we’re overrun with the monsters. I plan on some mass killings this weekend.
@@jimfoster7986 I'm humane, so I drive my chipmunks down to Massholechusetts and release them in the yards of Biden voters. I know they'll be well taken care of.
Had some chipmunks attack my venus flytraps, uprooting them and biting off the traps. I set this up and caught 2 of the bastards within a day. Thanks so much!
Have had good luck with these. The ramp helps but not necessarily mandatory. If you place the bucket next to something like a wall they will find their way in. Rodents are good at climbing.
Last night put traps out where our chipmunks are active. This morning found one very wet squirrel drying out in the yard next to a very wet ramp! Inside the bucket half the sunflower seeds had been eaten! Should I be setting the trap early morning and leaving it all day but not overnight? Ideas? And thanks for the trap idea!
Try putting perlite in the bucket before the sunflower seed.I find it works far better on the adults. (perlite makes it look solid). You don't need as much seed but you do have to add a little after each catch. In the last two days I caught 8. As for squirrels cut the top off a 5 gallon bucket, put a 1" or so whole in the side and invert it over the trap and the squirrels can't get in.
We’ve made something similar. Our sunflower seeds end up sinking before catching. We got to work once, with peanut butter and 2 sticks, precariously placed. You also have to make sure water not to high, darn things can JUMP!!!
@@TheMindfulHomestead And after watching and listening very carefully to your videos I know why: you mentioned coyotes. Yep, they would take care of any deer problem. LOL
I tried this same trap for a few days and unfortunately the chipmunk that keeps digging holes underneath out shed/chicken coop is too smart for this trap.The trap is left untouched, and more holes appear the next morning. This has been going on for 2 years!
Click here for the results video! th-cam.com/video/HwF7TZefgHU/w-d-xo.html
you look like a closeted gay. Leave the chimpmunks alone and find yourself a good husband
I put up the trap but the chipmunk will not jump in. It just walks around the bucket. It also walks along the rim of it. Any suggestions?
Nevermind the trap worked!!!!
Awesome video. I decided to make two traps. I set up the first one and started to make a second one when I heard the first plop. It’s been less than an hour and I’ve caught 3.
Incredible!
I let the chipmunk problem go way too long, now they are undermining my house, and garden. Thanks so much!
You're daughter making a guest appearance was precious! Congrats, Dad!
Thanks! She’s rad!
Thank you so much! My seeds were being taken out of the ground incessantly before they could even sprout. In five days I’ve gotten 32 chipmunks. Problem is a tad bigger than I thought 😳
wow! That means I must have thousands
youre a murderer
A wonderful trap!! I took out 24 chipmunks this summer and 6 mice. I put wood chips in it, with some peanuts on top. I saved the sunflower seeds for the birds.
Glad it worked for you!
Damn that's a lot of chipmunks. I just bought a bucket trap. I'm setting mine up today. I'm afraid that they have been undermining my foundation for years causing my addition to sink.
I have 4 beautiful everbearing strawberry plants that was giving me a bountiful harvest weekly, then all of a sudden I could not find a red berry to save my life. And some green tomatoes were on the deck with bite marks in them. Spotted a chipmunk on my deck by the potted tomatoes and berries then started research. Saw this video the same day I spotted it Friday 7-15-22 and had all of the supplies on hand minus the seed. Got the seed and set the trap the same day. Well I just fished the chipmunk out of the bucket 5 minutes ago and had to give you a shout out. It took less than 24 hours. I have been subbed for a few months now and enjoy the content. Thank you!
I can totally relate . I have a few relentless chipmunks and the trap just don’t trigger. He leaves half eaten strawberries on my porch every morning… I’m building this right now! Thank you
Dude this trap is legit! I set two up and in less than a few hours (daytime) they have already tallied up 3 soaked and stiff chipmunks! Can't wait to check them in the morning. Thanks 👍
Glad it’s working out!
So glad I found this video. Solved my chipmunk problem. Works like a charm.
Thanks Jack!
A Chipmunk got in the house today; my wife stopped at the store to pick up the sunflower seeds, and an hour later my son heard the little splish-splash.
I told St. Francis I didn’t want to kill the little varmint, so since we caught him swimming, I scooped in a jar and took him on my bike 2 miles to the woods by the river and let him go.
God, the CREATOR, granted Adam DOMINION over the birds of the air, the fish of the sea, and the beasts of the field! That's a QUOTE. Look it up in Genesis. "St. Francis" has NO AUTHORITY whatsoever, let alone over God's creation be it man or beast. Leave the cult and read your Bible.
16 chipmunks, 3 red squirrels, and about a dozen mice later, I thank you!
do they die in the bucket of water? or just swimming there?
We had finally (since no more freeze) set up the chipmunk "end of days" feed station bucket (for short "the trap"). It already caught two of them! Yes!!! Thank you.
Chipmunks were eating the birdseed and it was cute. Chipmunks started eating the garden, not cute at all. Solved my problem in one day with this. My tomatoes and I thank you!!
This for this, I had my doubts when I went back later to see the seeds had soaked in some water and were glistening on top, but after a couple of days I checked and we caught 3! I still like the roller pin on the bucket for the mice though, that's been very good luck. I subscribed after finding your video for the chipmunks, it's way too simple!
Saw your video couple of days ago have been fighting this issue for a few years This year had issues with car wires chewed 300.00 dollars plus to repair Got supplies and set up one bucket in the front yard and got 2 chipmunks that first night. Set the secound one in back yard as resetting the ground up again THank you so much
Thanks so much for this idea! We got 5 the first day!! My tomato plants might stand a chance!
A little late but do you find the seeds sink after a day or so?
Yea. I usually replace the whole set up daily so I don’t have gross chipmunks floating in the trap.
I caught 23 last year using mouse snap traps baited with half a peanut. Those buckets also work well though. Cute little kid you have there!
Worked really well. And it would
seem you don't even need bait or seeds. Made 4 of these to set up around the property. Thought I'd put them out while I waited on the seed I ordered to arrive. So the chipmunks would get used to them.
Went out a week later to fill with sunflower seeds, and three of the four buckets had chipmunks in them.
Working great for me . Thanks for the idea.
Amazing! Set this up by the front porch yesterday afternoon, checked it the next morning and had 3 chipmunks in the bucket...Wow!
Holy cow this worked! 45 minutes after setting the trap up he jumped in the bucket. Thank you so much!!!!!
Glad it helped!
Pathetic
This is amazing. I had tried everything and nothing was working. This really really works. Thank you!!!!
Thank you. I watched this last night at 8 pm. I was trying regular trap all week I set it up and today he has had a proper burial . He was in my garage and unfortunately for him that is my sanctuary. I was hoping he would have gone out in the cage . I am glad I watched your vid. . RIP Chippy .
Thank you. After a $316 bill for spark plug wires chewed on my new F-150 pickup; after 3 weeks of trying to capture them with the Tractor Supply Company traps with NO success, I tried your trap. I had 2 chipmunks and 1 mouse in less than 24 hours. % chipmunks and 1 mouse by day 4.
Glad to hear it worked out for you!
I just had an $800 dollar repair bill on my 2017 Silverado because of a chipmunk chewing my fuel line.
I have a lot of chipmunks around. Going to try this.
This is beautiful in its simplicity and effectiveness! I LIKE IT!!!
I tried the bucket trap and was successful in 2 days. Thank you for saving my flowers 💐💐
Hey dude this worked. I caught 4. I was about to get rid of the trap thinking nothing was in it, but the sunflowers were hiding them.
does this work on squirrels
Did you say “Black Oil Sunflower” seeds? Can you find that at Tractor Supply Company?
The exact sunflower seed is unimportant. They will go for any seed or nut that floats
after trying to get rid of chipmunks by other means, plugging their holes, putting coyote scent etc , I had to try this method as a last resort . and believe it works Thanks Mindful Homestead
Tried it, but the gray squirrels just hang on the edge of the bucket with their hind legs and eat all the seeds. Any solutions, suggestions?
I used a 5 gal bucket with lid, dr pep can, bowl, Quaker choc chip bar. Fill bucket 1" over can, place bowl on can, bait bowl, cut 2" hole in lid, bait lid. Chipmunks reach for the bowl, it either tips and pulls them in, or they try jumping on it and it tips, sinks. Caught all 6 in one afternoon in the CO Rockies.
@@Dat_Sun
Have a photo of that?
Thanks
@@1djkksullivanSure, I will upload one to another channel I have tomorrow. I will respond again then.
@@1djkksullivan Look up Rocky Mountain RV here on youtube. I just uploaded a video on this trap and my catch today, 5 so far. All alive and well.
Pro Tip : I tried using a Pepsi can and none of the chipmunks took the bait, so idk whats up with that. I would just stick with the dr pepper can.
Any idea on how to keep the squirrels from eating the floating seeds? I’ve set up the trap as outlined but seems to be a feast for squirrels instead!
Use less water. Maybe a taller bucket if they are leaning down and eating them.
I did the same with a 32 gallon trash can and I’m catching squirrels now!!
My next door neighbor loves and feeds them...and then they come into my yard for nesting materials, veggies and reek havoc here! AHHH!!! Thanks for this tip.
I have the same issues with my neighbors. They feed the chipmunks and rabbits, then wonder why both our veggie gardens are gone. Haha
Forget those other videos with their elaborate, overengineered traps. This simple method solved my garden chipmunk problem in one day.
DUde, you had me at sec 5 when you said "kicked my butt in a way that I didn't even know was possible from a chipmunk to a human". I clicked like right away ad subscribed. I don't know how this video ends I'm @ min 3 but I want to say one thing I FEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLL YOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!! I've had it up to the moon. three years since I bought the house I have had not a single fruit from my 1/2 acre property these things eat 100 times their weight. Three plum trees three peach two apricot 20 grape vines all 5 years old, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, everything is gone 1/3 way into the season every year I've had it.
Thank you! I have tried many things to get rid of the chipmunks in my garden. This worked like a charm!
Glad it worked!
I just used your technique instead of seeds I used cheerios and a few open pistachios. worked perfectly .caught all 3 within the hour.
This worked great! I got 2 chipmunks that were in my planters within 4 hours of setting this up by their burrow
Those chickenshit chipmunks already encamped in burrows in the front, eat the bird seed by the porch & eating through some of the lower porch & garden. I have a rage and want to deal with them i’m frustrated, i Live up far north U.S any suggestions?
So where's the payoff? I want to see if you caught any chipmunks!
Right here! th-cam.com/video/HwF7TZefgHU/w-d-xo.html
In my state it is illegal to kill chipmonks.
Move!
@@maryharper3395 Right. "Illegal." You hear about all those people in jail all the time for trapping them right? Lol. Come get me.
I've used this method for 15+ years and have had over 100 chippies walk the plank of death. I use a little peanut butter as glue to hold a seed or two and make a path up the plank. I don't even use the nails. Just set the plank (I use an old piece of 1x6) on the lip of the bucket.
Wal thee plank of DEATH....You're my kind of girl, Jen!!
after catching them, do you release them in the woods away from the residential area?
works great thankyou!! ? how long before needing to replace seeds ?
I usually replace every other day.
OK that’s what I was thinking. The Seeds seem to still be floating but I guess it’s still good to change water and put fresh seeds right?
Thank you they've been Destroying my perennial garden. I have owned this property for 38 years and never had chipmunks the Intel last couple years. Holes everywhere I thought it was rats. Finally had time to set a couple of these traps. This is live action!!! I caught six in 48 hours. I'm so happy I'm not gonna have to deal with them very soon. Thank you sir
Nice video mate love the trap 👌
A couple of summers ago, we spent big $$ on repair of our front porch and foundation damage caused in part by chipmunks. Set up this simple trap this afternoon and trapped 2 within a four hours . Works great!
This is the hands-down best way to get the conks. First morning there were 8 in 1 bucket. I'm now at 30 total 4 days later. thanks for the idea!
Love how it doesn’t damage the pelts!
this man out here wearing the rescue rangers for warmth
Pelts? They're chipmunks. Are you dressing up dolls?
@@unkjason he’s making keychains and other fashion wear . Chipmunk finger warmers 😂
I tried the bucket trap to no avail. I changed my approach. I opted for a Tomcat Rat Snap Trap and in a week and a half I got 7 chipmunks and 11 voles.
What do you use for bait in the rat trap?
@@wesleyy83 I use peanut butter and it seems to be the preferred bait. In the past 6 weeks I’ve trapped 12 chipmunks, 11 voles, and 3 small opossums. You might think I had a yard infestation! Apparently I did!
Thank you so much for the advice read your comment went to lowes Buyed two traps put them in the yard and I’ve caught like 11 in less than two weeks what I use as bait is peanuts 🥜 yea thanks a lot again I appreciate the advice
I need some help. I have a hoard of chipmunks. Can you detail what you did? How did you get the traps to stay in place? The ones I have used in the last just randomly disappear 😞
@@SuperJcclark I baited my traps with peanut butter. They seem to be very fond of it as bait. I placed my traps next to the holes in my yard usually early in the morning or late afternoon. On occasion I would see a burrow trail where the ground was humped up and if I couldn't determine which hole in the yard it led to then I would simply poke a hole in the mound and place my trap next to the hole. I did a lot of research on chipmuck and vole reproduction and they are almost as bad as rabbits. I can tell you with a great deal of pleasure that over a 6 week period I caught 12 chipmunks, 12 voles, and 3 possums (though I wasn't after possums) with the Tomcat Rat Snap Trap and the Mouse Snap Trap as well. For the past 2 weeks I've not seen any evidence of their return but I'm diligent in watching for them. Go gotem!
This is a really effective trap. Like you, we just wanted to have some strawberries. I only set up the trap for 24 hours, and got 5 chipmunks. I feel like we have a chance, now.
So. Up here on the Ottawa River....with a yardful of oak trees....we just got fed up. Started today at 2 p.m. At 7 p.m....6 chipmunks in the bucket.....thank you/merci!!!!
Followup....it was actually 10....and we started again this morning and within a half hour...11 is the new total.
New total of 16 in two days....
What else can you pht in the bucket other than sunflower seeds?
Thank you so much for your TH-cam Video of catching Chipmunks! It works great! This is saving my Butternut Squash plants and my Tomato plants! They were digging down and eating all the roots of my plants!
Dude I set the Trap exactly how you showed with sunflower seeds water and Stick. Went inside the house to chill for about 15 minutes and went to check the Trap and found a chipmunk. Relocated far away in the next town. Thanks, fastest I ever trapped anything I'll keep up the Trap it works 💪 👍
How do you keep squirrels out of the bucket trap?
Your description of your chipmunk rage has me dying 😂 SAME BRO
Does it work for squirrels?
Not quite. Squirrels are too big.
Alterations, tips I’ve made. Don’t fill the 5 gallon bucket up to much, half to 3/4 full is to much. I know this because I actually saw chipmunks hanging by their back legs to reach down in the bucket and grab seeds then pull themselves back up and eat them. They wouldn’t jump in. You only need about 5 inches of water no more. You can also find 6 gallon buckets at Blains Farm and Fleet which are a tad taller and work better yet. I also smear just a smudge of peanut butter just above the water line so the scent makes it even more irresistible. In winter time, add something to the water so that it doesn’t freeze and you can trap all year.
How long should a 2 x 4 B?
I just found this video. Looked through your other videos to see if there's a followup letting us know your results but haven't found one. Perhaps I missed it? Can you let us know how this worked? Thanks.
Hey if you’re still looking he pinned the follow up video at the top of the comments
So did it work??
Thanks, looks like it will work I will definitely try it. One tecknique I have used it to get a 4 inch plastic drain pipe about 30 inches inches long. Get some mice sticky sheets, they are about 3x5 inches (real cheap in a Dollar or hardware store), and place them in the center of the inside of the pipe and add a few peanuts or sunflower seeds. Once the chipmunk steps on the sticky sheet he will be really stuck. After you catch him just slid the sheet out into a bucket of water. Very important to place the sticky sheet in the center of the pipe since you don't want a bird to go into the pipe. A bird would not go far into any pipe.
We set two of these up on Sat morning and by Sunday evening, we had 12 fewer chipmunks.
What do you with or where do you throw them. I'm trash?!
@@cindyperez5142 we dug a grace at the back of our lot.
This is cruel 😢
Outstanding work
@@melanieinnc8791 They chewed the wires to my house and we where left without power for 2 days, they can go die in that bucket
I just made 2 of these traps and within 20 minutes I had my first chipmunk. Thanks
Awesome! Glad they are working out for you!
I love watching you guys in the USA .... Love from Australia 🐨
Thanks for watching!
Did it work?
I’ve tried that and it didn’t work. The squirrels come and take the seeds off the board. I’m about to pull my hair out.
How long should the board be?
3 feet is adequate.
Can still set up a contraption like that even though it’s getting cooler? I’m thinking they’re going underground now because it’s cooler and eating my flowers from underground. Every time I go outside, I swear I’m gonna get them every day in the mulch. I see a little circles where they’ve been putting in their head. I guess trying to dig but they can’t. I get so pissed pissed off.
Did u get any chipmunk
I bought a plastic version of that trap and had no luck in 5 months. I used chunky peanut butter with honey as a lure and just nothing. I wish you luck, God bless.
Is the water necessary? I feel like they wouldn’t be able to climb out once they fall in there. Those buckets are slick
They’ll jump out.
Wow way to make an excellent 3 minute video an 8 minute ordeal. May the algorithm be with you
Vloggers gotta vlog. Check out the most recent video. I made a 22 minute video out of 30 seconds!
It worked great for the first 2 weeks. Caught 30 voles. Then it stopped. Are they getting smarter? The peanut butter is gone and you can still feel the tunnels .
I have changed the water. Help
Ty for this info! Literally within the first 10 minutes i got my first chipmunk. If i can grab em before they drown i relocate them. Ive caught 6 rats and 5 munks in one week!!
Thank you so much. The water bucket worked perfect in our house!
Been doing this for years ! Got 36 in one week last time
Do you have follow up videos of chipmunks caught in the buckets?
The link is in the description. Or just read the other comments here. It works.
Fantastic system aftet 3 weeks I use your system and in 2 hours I trap my chipmunk.
He made many hole in my garden and I try to put ciment on hole and i it not working
Thank you very very munch
How you know it’s suppose to work?
Hey Jack...Concord checking in!
😆 chipmunks. They are ruthless.
So many!! I’d guess it’s the same over in Concord?
I have enough here in Deerfield that I could make a fur coat
Same in Raymond NH. Last year's bumper crop of acorns created a bumper crop of chipmunks.
This year send to be a repeat. Going to try your method.
How can you tell when there are a couple of them in the bucket?
Moultonborough here, we're overrun.
@@oceangal313 stick your hand in and feel around, sheesh.
How do you dispose of the chipmunks you've caught?
So after watching this video and reading the comments yesterday, I bought the seed, used a mop bucket with a scrap piece of wood from the garage this morning, smeared the pb and seeds on the wood and had 1 in the first 9 min, then another, then another...best I can tell in the past 3 hours there've been 4 that I've seen, but who knows how many more that I didn't see. And because they fall below the surface, there's no way to know how many have been caught - until I empty it....and I'm not certain how I'm supposed to go about that part, and when?
Funny you should ask! Check out tomorrow’s video where I set out the traps and show how I clean them out. But usually I use the plank to fish out anything that’s sunken to the bottom every morning, and then change the water and seeds every other day.
Empty every two days or they will smell really bad. Use a child's long handled play shovel to fish them out if you check every day. Empty the bucket and refresh every couple of days. Dig holes for burial before you catch them, dig deep enough so critters won't dig up. Bury away from where dogs are kept and say a little prayer for their destructive souls.
Where did you set it up? I have chipmunks in my garden, living underground.
After battling saw flies in my for 2 years and finally getting a grip on that, I lost my whole bounty due to these little pests. Now they are into my vegs. in the organic garden. I'm here to say this technique definitely works. Thank you
Sorry to hear that the sawflies were so rough, but glad to hear this worked on the chipmunks! I wish you luck in whatever pest hit you next... because there is always something else around the corner.
Thanks for the tip on the two screws. I added that to my typical trap design. I've now encountered another issue... squirrels have found out and are habitually robbing the trap of ALL seed. I'm thinking of getting some of that black corrugated piping (used in downspout burials) and maybe the squirrels leave that alone, but the chipmunks would like it. Thoughts?
Some kind of chicken wire over top of bucket? Big enough for chippy to get thru bit small enough to keep out squirrell
Hmm. Have you seen how the squirrels are able to get out of the bucket? Is it filled with water too high for them?
23 chipmunks in 2 days. Thank you❤
This is great... if you wanted to relocate them instead of drown them, couldn’t you just leave the bucket empty? Or can they jump out?
They’ll be able to jump out there are some trap designs that allow to relocate, but here in NH it’s actually illegal for an unlicensed individual to relocate “nuisance” wildlife. So best to stay on the right side of the law in that regard.
@@TheMindfulHomestead Hey. I am from NH too!
@@TheMindfulHomestead Apparently, New Hampshireans are relocating their chipmunks here in Connecticut, because we’re overrun with the monsters. I plan on some mass killings this weekend.
@@jimfoster7986 I'm humane, so I drive my chipmunks down to Massholechusetts and release them in the yards of Biden voters. I know they'll be well taken care of.
Oh! I was hoping to see the results! Guess we have to wait til the next video! Good luck and have a good week.
All I’ll say so far is that it’s working. 😉
@@TheMindfulHomestead So lots of drowning?
Had some chipmunks attack my venus flytraps, uprooting them and biting off the traps. I set this up and caught 2 of the bastards within a day. Thanks so much!
Have had good luck with these. The ramp helps but not necessarily mandatory. If you place the bucket next to something like a wall they will find their way in. Rodents are good at climbing.
Will it kill them?
Yes.
This bucket trap is what I will use! I had one chippy drown two years ago in a plain laundry bucket with 8 inches of water inside.
Let us know how it goes!
Last night put traps out where our chipmunks are active. This morning found one very wet squirrel drying out in the yard next to a very wet ramp! Inside the bucket half the sunflower seeds had been eaten! Should I be setting the trap early morning and leaving it all day but not overnight? Ideas? And thanks for the trap idea!
"In the homestead", good one.
Try putting perlite in the bucket before the sunflower seed.I find it works far better on the adults. (perlite makes it look solid). You don't need as much seed but you do have to add a little after each catch. In the last two days I caught 8. As for squirrels cut the top off a 5 gallon bucket, put a 1" or so whole in the side and invert it over the trap and the squirrels can't get in.
We’ve made something similar. Our sunflower seeds end up sinking before catching.
We got to work once, with peanut butter and 2 sticks, precariously placed. You also have to make sure water not to high, darn things can JUMP!!!
How do you keep deer from getting at the seeds?
We haven’t ever had an issue with deer bothering them.
@@TheMindfulHomestead And after watching and listening very carefully to your videos I know why: you mentioned coyotes. Yep, they would take care of any deer problem. LOL
I tried this same trap for a few days and unfortunately the chipmunk that keeps digging holes underneath out shed/chicken coop is too smart for this trap.The trap is left untouched, and more holes appear the next morning. This has been going on for 2 years!