I’m willing to bet he had an easier time with #60 than he did with the first few.
After using those live traps on 4 or 5 of them I said screw taking them for a freaking ride to the park! There were to many to dick around with that anyway.
My problem was more extreme than the OP’s. Squirrels had gotten into our attic where they shit, procreated, made creepy scratching noises, and ripped the hell out of the insulation. A couple got into the walls and died, causing an indescribable stench. The more I killed, the more that seemed to show up. Eventually I used aluminum to fix the area they were eating through to get in. Someone told me to send my cats up to take care of them. Like I needed “Wild Kingdom” going on under my roof.
Anyway, you can see why I hate the little s.o.b.'s!
Agree about the taste but not worth the effort to cook. They have less meat on them than a good-sized frog.
I have never had a problem trapping squirrels and I’ve trapped a bunch of them. However, they have to be taken at least 10 miles away to keep them from coming back. If you can put them on the other side of a river then all the better.
Anecdotal story, the last time I trapped one in my chimney it was really dirty so I hosed it off in the cage. It went into shock due to the cold so I ended up blow-drying it back to life. If you’ve ever seen a wet squirrel you’ll understand why people call them fluffy rats.