How to keep squirrels off treestand seat
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From: Soundshot
14-Oct-14
Squirrels are eating the foam out of my treestand seats. How do I stop them without removing the seats each time?
From: Proline
14-Oct-14
Doubt u can.
From: Straight Shooter
14-Oct-14
Carry a blunt tip!
DJ
From: DL
14-Oct-14
Should work.
From: Rayzor
14-Oct-14
22. A little Rat Poison should take care of them too.
From: TurkeyBowMaster
14-Oct-14
Leggo man
From: midwest
14-Oct-14
I hope Rayzor was kidding with the rat poison.
I carry in a thermarest butt pad attached to my pack for every sit. Weighs next to nothing and doesn't absorb water.
From: coelker
14-Oct-14
What about some sort of home made tiny hot wire to shock the little bastards?
From: Woodsman416
14-Oct-14
Hunt all day. Squirrels aren't active at night.
From: alex
14-Oct-14
How about a rubber snake and put on the seat.
From: 3rd Degree
14-Oct-14
Mouse traps or freezer bags.
I would suggest a heavy dose of cayenne pepper, but it might spook the deer.
From: oldgoat
15-Oct-14
Try some skunk scent on it!
From: NockTaker
15-Oct-14
Pepper
From: Mountain sheep
15-Oct-14
Set up a peanut stand in the nearest tree.
From: Bowfreak
15-Oct-14
I just use my butt.
From: Brotsky
15-Oct-14
I will attest that passing gas on your seat will have no effect on it's desirability to squirrels. In fact they might like the added flavor.
From: Teeton
15-Oct-14
Where I hunt most of the time, 80% of the trees are oak So tree rats have been a problem for me also. I tied a bag over the seats and that has worked for me.. Alex's rubber snake trick I may try as that's a lot easier than tying a bag around the seat. Glad it halloween as it's a lot easier to buy a doz snakes this time of year.
Now I have a question on the snakes.. How do I keep the hawks and owls from taking my snakes. :(
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From: dm/wolfskin
15-Oct-14
This will stop them.
From: drycreek
15-Oct-14
Teeton, don't worry about the hawks and owls. If they eat a rubber snake, they will get constipated and won't eat any more. :)
From: AH
15-Oct-14
AH's Link
This one makes me laugh every time I watch it.
From: LeeBuzz
16-Oct-14
Try wrapping the seat with some chicken wire or wire mesh?
From: trkytrack
16-Oct-14
Place one of those plastic owls next to it.
From: Woodsman416
16-Oct-14
I put a bag over my seat and the squirrels built a neat inside the bag.
I use mostly Big Game Boss XL hangons. They have a nice, comfortable, removable seat. I take it in and out with me because of squirrels and rain.
From: Knife2sharp
17-Oct-14
Knife2sharp's Link
From: tadpole
17-Oct-14
I believe if you rub raccoon poo all over the seat, everything will avoid it....
From: Soundshot
17-Oct-14
I have 3 stands. I think hiring the three bears will work out best!
From: nova72
17-Oct-14
Put a hedge ball on the seat.
From: DonSchultz
20-Oct-14
I do the same as Midwest. I carry a cushion in and out.
No sense in making it comfy for others who might sit my stand.
From: Flatlander
21-Oct-14
I am soooo glad I joined this forum! You guys crack me up... and...I'm also learning some new tricks. I wonder though if plastic owls eat rubber snakes???
From: Rut Nut
21-Oct-14
AH- LMBO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
From: SteveB
21-Oct-14
Real owls and hawks will eat rubber snakes!! I put two 30" rubber snakes out to keep them away from my boat and within 2 days were taken right off the boat cover!
From: Schmitty78
21-Oct-14
I've tried a few of these ideas but the little tree rats always seem to start chewing on them! I just take my seats out when I'm done with that stand. Kinda sucks to have to put a seat in in the dark but at least it stays dry and doesn't get ruined.
From: Clutch
21-Oct-14
Rice n Gravy
From: SteveB
21-Oct-14
Share what you have with them and they won't bother you.
From: elkmtngear
23-Oct-14
