Yes, my understanding is that chipmunk = ground squirrel. Feel free to kill them with reckless abandon. 😁

 

Red Squirrel are another without season

 

We target Bushy Red the Cork Knocker with extreme prejudice.

 

Chipmunks (Tamias)are ground squirrels without that distinction. Not listed in the game digest as such but are classified as a ground squirrel for purposes of removing, Just like the thirteen lined ground squirrel. Too bad they aren't clear in the digest but instead cause people concern of being in violation of removing these damaging critters.

 

Around my plaace they are dead when spotted along with red squirrels.

 

Funny thing around my place. We have one maybe two munks. Never more than one or two. The wife feeds them. Our cat seems to only tolerate one or two. I'm good with that.

 

People like chipmunks so the DNR doesn’t mention them by name but they are ground squirrels and there is no closed season .

 

They are just striped rats. Oz thinks they are chew toys.

 

If you have them in the yard and under the bird feeder, shoot with extreme prejudice, or you'll soon have them in the crawl space, eves and attic....

 

And under the hood of your cars chewing up your hoses.

 

I haven't seen a chipmunk on my property in years, since the neighbors feral cats showed up.

No mice in the traps either

 

Not many little rabbits or squirrel or other small animals. Oz takes care of the cats too.

 

Thanks everyone. It makes sense that the guide is purposefully ambiguous to not trigger the anti hunters. I thought chipmunks would considered pests since they can cause so much damage, but wanted to be sure before blasting away.

 

DAMAGE you say,A Chipmunk cannot in any way compare to the damage a red Squirrel can do.Chewed through new soffit
to get in my attic.Loaded every drawer and closet with pine cones in my camper, chewed wires in engine compartment of my truck, destroyed multiple bird houses and feeders.Not to mention hundreds of still green Spruce tree cones that they cut off and eat in my yard.I love my Spruce trees but i am at WAR with Red Squirrels.My garden is a Red Squirrel cemetery, seems when 1 is dispatched 2 take it's place....

 

Red squirrels are red like the devil for a reason. Chainsaws with Paws. Non colonizing rats. 80% of our squirrel trapping jobs are red squirrels. They aren't cute n fuzzy. They are terrible animals. Get them before they get you. The Fall litter is upon us. Been dealing with a surge of calls on them in the last week and a half.

 

Bet I killed 75 chipmunks this year. They go crazy in my strawberry patch. A bucket of water with some birdseed floating in it. Works every time.

 

Dog proof traps baited with corn works good for chipmunks.

 

Get this and say goodbye to them little bastards.

 

Funny story. One of the neighbors up in the Keweenaw was always giving Ma a hard time about shooting the little rats until she got to her camp and found out that they had spent the whole winter in it. The first thing that she asked that spring was did she have her gun. She should shoot all of them little sobs.

 

They like to fill all of the voids in my wood shed with cones . It's time to throw out some shell corn to get them out in the open. One cupful is good for several of them.

 

I miss my german wirehair Ty. He was a munk machine. His favorite was chasing them to a downspout, then chewing up to 5' (high as he could bite). Stopped replacing the downspouts after three times and put a mesh screen over the bottom. Ty would consume most of the chipmunks he dispatched, but he did bring back 3 or 4 like a cat, all full of pride and accomplishment.

 

I've gotten 2 in a downspout myself. They'd come running around a corner of the house I'd happen to be standing at and they look for the first place or hole to hide in. Bad choice by them because I quickly plugged the end and then drowned the mothas, lol.

 

I declared war with the Reds this summer thinking I can get them before they eat all the fresh Tamarack cones this year. Wrong, they all came from a direction I did not expect. Probably had the whole township over due to being these are the only ones around. At least they make their chirps upon arrival. They do know when you are after them!

 

Red squirrels are the only reason I keep a .410 handy. Bastards are too hard to hit with the pellet gun.

 

Any way to get rid of them besides shooting them? They are tearing my yard up and digging under my pool. I'm totally fine with shooting them but need a double edge sword for the vermin

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