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What are some ways to kill a squirrel in the yard? - If you have a squirrel or two running around in your yard, then you know that these animals move quite quickly. They are very difficult to try to kill because they can get away so fast from any person. You are not going to chase this animal down and club it or anything. Even your dog would have a hard time catching up to it.

This means that you have to employ much more effective techniques to try to kill this animal in your yard. You are not going to do this any other way. The first option is to use the harpoon like traps that you can buy at a home improvement store. These traps can be used on a wide variety of animals including gophers, chipmunks, and possums. What you do is simply put it in the ground in your yard and put some nuts on it as bait. When the squirrel enters the trap it sets off the mechanism and the squirrel is instantly stabbed by the spikes inside the trap. Moments later it is dead (depending upon where it is stabbed it may take a bit longer).

What you can also look to do is put poison in your yard. When the squirrel either steps on it or eats some bait that you added poison to then it becomes sick and dies. This can be a highly effective means to kill off the squirrel. You should be aware that this can be dangerous to more than just the squirrel. Other animals, including your pets, may also touch the poison and get sick and die. Your desire to kill off the squirrel may do in your dog or cat. You may also kill birds or other animals that may seek to eat your bait. You could eventually have a veritable graveyard of dead animals in your yard.

If you are more of a sportsman you can also try simply shooting the squirrels as they enter your yard. Some people live in areas where they can use their guns on their own property, so simply shooting at them to kill them could be the perfect option to get rid of the animals. Depending upon your taste in food, by killing the squirrel you may have found yourself a tasty treat for dinner. Some may not like that, but there are many that think that squirrels make a tasty meal and so shooting the squirrel may have done more than rid you of a problem.

If you have animals in your house, it's important that you hire a company that will do the job correctly. We do a complete job from start to finish, for a permanent solution to your Fresno pest control wildlife problem. We inspect the house, remove all of the animals humanely, repair the damage, and seal the entry holes with guarantee, so that you never have crittes in your attic again. Call us any time at 559-472-7780 for complete wildlife removal in Fresno. We look forward to hearing from you!