![]() ![]() I wrote about Hunting with an air rifle, and many of aspects of Air Rifle Hunting could equally be applied to Hunting with a Catapult. This makes it an ideal choice for “opportunist” hunting, while going about your other business like setting traps and foraging. ![]() The real beauty of the Catapult is its compact size which allows it to be tucked away in a pocket, belt, or up ones sleeve until it’s required. Provided that all game regulations are complied with, and you have permission to shoot over land, then hunting with a catapult is still a valid hunting method for the modern day Bushcrafter, or for anyone surviving in the wild. The Catapult was considered a good learning tool for novice hunters to hone their stalking skills and accuracy, before they could be trusted to use a Blow Pipe, or more commonly these days, a Shotgun. While staying with The Orang Asli people of the Cameron Highlands in Malaysia, I watched youngsters using catapults to hunt birds, Lizards and small Mammals. Everyone is happy.In the minds of many people a catapult is nothing more than a child’s toy, or one of the weapons used by the “Beano’s” Dennis the Menace to terrorise the softies (For those of us old enough to remember).įew people these days would ever consider using a catapult for hunting, but not too many years ago catapults were the tool of choice for poachers and anyone else who wanted to “discreetly” hunt small game animals and Birds for food. But many gardeners claim the trick to keeping squirrels away from their prized tomatoes is to simply set up a feeder (with sunflower seeds and other nuts) in an area away from your garden. Yes, it almost sounds too simple - or perhaps like succumbing to squirrel extortion. Here's an example of the heated, perennial squirrel-cat rivalry. A great way to do that is to "hire" a dog or cat to patrol the yard. Squirrels, apparently, are not fond of the reflection or the feel of foil. For vegetable pots, some gardeners recommend placing aluminum foil across the top and poking holes for water. It might not look nice, but if done right, squirrels will soon get frustrated and find other places to eat. Protect your garden - after planting bulbs or seeds, or when plants begin blooming - with netting or chicken wire. ![]() These also have to be reapplied after rains. 2.) Other varieties of predator pee include coyote, fox, bear, mountain lion and tiger. One product claims wolf urine "creates the illusion that a predator is nearby," which sends other animals, like our pesky little squirrel, running out of fear, never to return. You just spray it around the perimeter of your garden. The sprays must be reapplied after rains. Others mix home-brew combinations that include capsaicin (the stuff in chili peppers that makes your mouth burn), peppermint oil, vinegar and other unpleasant-tasting ingredients, and they spray them around plants, but not actually on the plants they intend to eat. That's why some gardeners sprinkle cayenne pepper around their plants. Like many humans, squirrels don't like it when their lips and mouths burn. Many experienced gardeners, including those who produce the Farmer's Almanac, claim hot spices do the trick. Some top "targets" for squirrels: tomatoes, bulbs, sunflowers, beans, cucumbers, eggplants, squash, figs and really anything we might ourselves eat. And that means the war with pesky, persistent, athletic and quite intelligent squirrels is officially on. For it is gardening season and people are planting and tending their vegetables. No doubt, gardeners everywhere are reading the above words, nodding their heads even while steam casually escapes from their ears. if you have a family of squirrels around, it only takes one to learn the trick of breaking and entering and you can be sure that soon the whole family will be enthusiastic burglars." ![]() " "They can learn from another squirrel, or even from people, and they do it fast. "Squirrels are great learners: This is their great survival trick," wrote author Anne Wareham in the book " Outwitting Squirrels: 101 Cunning Stratagems to Reduce Dramatically the Egregious Effects of Garden Pests and Honest Advice Concerning Your Chances of Success. Squirrels aren't going anywhere, so if you want to keep them out of your prized garden, you have to get creative. ![]()
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