chipmunks digging up my yard (1 Viewer)

[Righetti]

what the heck can I do about this???

there are holes everywhere

 

[Don't Noonan]

Do you own a lawnmower?

 

[shadyridr]

AAAAAALLLLLVVVVIIIIIINNNNNNNNN

 

[ShamrockPride]

You tryna kill em or just repel them?

 

[Nigel]

Probably digging for grubs, throw down some grub killer.

 

[Fishboy]

I've got a similar problem, but not holes in the yard.  Their main burrow is coming out of the concrete step leading to the front door.  My neighbor had them a few years ago and his wife thought they were so "cute" popping up at the seam of the concrete slabs in his driveway.  After $800 of mud jacking to level out his driveway that was collapsing due to the chipmunk burrows, she now thinks otherwise. 

I've gone down the grub prevention route, smoke bombs in the hole, etc.  Now I just live trap them using a piece of bread and peanut butter and dispose of them with the .22 pellet gun.  If there's one, there's a ton of them.  3 in one day last week and a few other random ones here and there.  I'm up to about 8 or so in less than 2 weeks. 

 

[nightmare]

Probably digging for grubs, throw down some grub killer.

Here in Southern Maine, Grubs are taking over a lot of lawns. My theory is with the
Fox population exploding- the animals that forage for grubs is way down.

Is your grass dug up? and there are parts(sections) of your lawn missing? If it's this it's Grubs.  

 

[Angry Beavers]

I have used this - it worked for me: https://www.amazon.com/Bonide-Products-2361-Granules-Repellent/dp/B002ITKVKU/ref=sr_1_7?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1529361791&sr=1-7&keywords=chipmunk+repellent

I do see that it has had mixed reviews but it worked for the beds around my house

There is also other stuff at amazon but I haven't used it so I can't tell you if it is worth it or not!

 

[ChiefD]

I have an owl in my neighborhood that has been patrolling for squirrels and ground squirrels and such.

I would go buy an owl, Vanna.

 

[Joe Summer]

You should try getting them some hula hoops.

 

[grateful zed]

chipmonks are cool in my book.

just let em play with your kids and relax.

 

[The Future Champs]

Get a cat.

 

[Deepster]

Here's what I use.

https://www.trap-anything.com/homemade-chipmunk-trap.html

Let the whining commence about how inhumane it is.  I don't care.  I had a million of them....now there's not a Chip or Dale within a quarter mile of my house.  I was fishing them out, 2-3 at a clip.

 

[Hawkeye21]

I have them all over my yard and enjoy watching them but they get into my garage if I leave the door open.  I use a BB gun.

 

[shuke]

Here's what I use.

https://www.trap-anything.com/homemade-chipmunk-trap.html

Let the whining commence about how inhumane it is.  I don't care.  I had a million of them....now there's not a Chip or Dale within a quarter mile of my house.  I was fishing them out, 2-3 at a clip.

 

 

[MAC_32]

We leave them alone in our backyard, but they've made some homes in and around our garage.  Smoke bombs work, but we just drown them.

 

[Juxtatarot]

My dad used rat traps.  I recall it got somewhere between 15 and 20 of them one weekend.

 

[grateful zed]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4e04Z0ygZY

 

[Leroy Hoard]

I would call Dave.

 

[El Floppo]

I would call Dave.

Or David Cross if you want to go medieval

 

[Osaurus]

Feed them at your neighbor’s house.  Preferably one you don’t like.

 

[Arizona Ron]

Probably digging for grubs, throw down some grub killer.

  Figure out what they're eating and get rid of that.  Much easier than policing chipmunks. 

 

[rascal]

Get a cat.

Worst advice ever.

 

[Ilov80s]

I got a bunch of them too. I found if go in my yard every morning from sunup to about 2pm and run around screaming it scares them off.