Dean, Sylvia and I also have a chipmunk problem here at our farm. They drive Sylvia crazy by digging up her potted flowers on the back deck. They apperently like the roots. For attempted control, I use a pre war Winchester model 61 in shot only. It gives a perfect 12” pattern at 20 feet and really does the job.

Bill, I patterned it again last night at about 28 feet and still got an effective though not lethal pattern. I will certainly take closer shots, given the opportunity. Though, like coyotes, I consider them ‘vermin’ and deal with them accordingly.






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Do chipmunks go on cycles like grouse or is it just less predators to control them? I swear we are being overrun by chipmunks as well. We are also seeing more foxes and other predators like hawks and owls but not as much as you would think.

They used to say feral and outdoor cats were worst predators on chipmunks and small birds but maybe there are less of those running around. Did have a big old tom cat that liked to chase and play with them to death but he passed. At any given time at my house you can see a chipmunk or two. Lazy hawks though is not targeting chipmunks but did get one of my cardinals and a blue bird.

Best medicine for munks and squirrels are 22 cb caps. Accurate, deadly to 50 ft and quiet. Difficult to single load in a pump but not impossible. Been using them forever and they do not disappoint.

In my neighborhood I need to consider my neighbors in case of ricochets with a single projectile. Otherwise I would be using something cheap and easy to find... like a couple thousand rounds of .22 LR in my ammo drawer in my gun room. :D





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Bill Tapply used to hold fast to his Dad's premise that a year with an abundance of chipmunks would be a year with abnormally high grouse numbers.

Click here and see Chapter 15...... "The Chipmunk Hypothesis" :cool:


https://books.google.com/books?id=ss...page&q&f=false





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Dean, Edgar and Dave: What a neat story. This is one time when a good deed not only goes unpunished, but rewards all it touches. Thanks for posting.

Dean, what is the model of that rifle? I've never seen a pump action rifle with a clip; everything I've seen has a tube magazine. But then, I don't get out much :).

Phil, I'll answer for Dean as he still thinks it's a Marlin. It is a Savage, model 1903. They aren't rare, but not common either. Decent ones go well over $500. They were expensive to manufacture, and couldn't compete with the Remington model 12, or the Winchester 1890, and 1906

Thanks Edgar....





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