Squirrels stealing all the peaches from my tree

[DonM]

I've tried the following but I'm still losing the battle:

Electric fence
Hot pepper spray on fruit
High frequency motion detector
Peppermint repellent
Pellet gun


Any other ideas that might prevent them from absconding with all the fruit?

thanks

don

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

I've tried the following but I'm still losing the battle:

Electric fence
Hot pepper spray on fruit
High frequency motion detector
Peppermint repellent
Pellet gun


Any other ideas that might prevent them from absconding with all the fruit?

thanks

don

I haven't had any peaches off of my tree for five years because of the squirrels.

You might try netting, but you need to be sure to secure the netting on the bottom around the trunk.

A hungry cat in your yard will also help. Our losses increased greatly when our old hunting tom (a rescued alley cat) died.

 

[DonM]

You might try netting, but you need to be sure to secure the netting on the bottom around the trunk.

I thought of this , but dismissed it because I thought they would just chew through it like a hot knife through warm butter? Should I reconsider? Maybe they would be wary of the netting?

 

[riverdees05]

We have the same problem with pecans. I trap them and then relocate them to a park about 4 miles from home. It seems to work, but have to keep after them.

 

[Hophop4]

We have the same problem with pecans. I trap them and then relocate them to a park about 4 miles from home. It seems to work, but have to keep after them.

They love my pecans too. They seem to always steal them and then bury them in the ground to save for winter. I wonder if they ever come back for them, how do they know where they are.

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

I thought of this , but dismissed it because I thought they would just chew through it like a hot knife through warm butter? Should I reconsider? Maybe they would be wary of the netting?

What have you got to lose? It's cheap and easy.

My mother used to cover her raspberry with netting to keep the squirrels out, but she had to weight the ends all the way around with rocks to keep the squirrels from getting underneath.

 

[DonM]

What have you got to lose? It's cheap and easy.

My mother used to cover her raspberry with netting to keep the squirrels out, but she had to weight the ends all the way around with rocks to keep the squirrels from getting underneath.

You're right- I have nothing to lose (except my sanity)

 

[beachsands]

Sounds like you should plant a nut tree nearby, maybe they would leave the peaches alone. When all else fails a 12 gauge shotgun works wonders. (unless you live in town)


Joel

 

[king1]

If you would start eating fried squirrel, you could serve peach pie for dessert.

 

[wackymother]

They love my pecans too. They seem to always steal them and then bury them in the ground to save for winter. I wonder if they ever come back for them, how do they know where they are.

I always wondered about this, too. Turns out they bury so many that no matter where they look, there's likely to be a nut, buried by that squirrel or another one.

Most of the nuts aren't found, and they become little trees the next spring. It's one of nature's clever seed-dispersal methods. Pretty nifty, eh?

 

[Hophop4]

Just have to be careful when mowing the lawn that it doesn't throw it at a windows!!

 

[RDB]

Sounds like you should plant a nut tree nearby, maybe they would leave the peaches alone. When all else fails ......Joel

A 12 gauge shotgun gets you peach-stuffed fried squirrel. Follow that with some pecan pie!

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

A 12 gauge shotgun gets you peach-stuffed fried squirrel. Follow that with some pecan pie!

Elmer Fudd would fwicassee that squirrel!

 

[DonM]

If it were just a squirrel, it would have already been history. There are many many of his friends as well.

 

[mamiecarter]

get a dog that likes Squirrels

Cats are sort of iffy for squirels. If the squirels have to approach the tree on the ground an agresive dog will get your squirel problem under controll. Fox terirers, Jack russels, larger doxhunds, most terriers except the tiny ones, lots of plain mutts will catch squirels. A medium size dog is faster usually than a large dog. If the squirels can jump from tree to tree to get your peaces they will just laugh at a dog.