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08-01-2020, 08:14 AM
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What bait to use to live trap a Rock Marmot
I live in South Calgary, a couple of blocks from Fish Creek.
We have a Rock Marmot visiting our yard. There is a large playground behind our property. Grass, dandelions, clover, everything it want for food.
But it loves our yard. Wife wants it trapped and removed but not killed.
I have a live trap. Question is, what bait?
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Roger
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08-01-2020, 08:29 AM
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Maybe have better luck with this in the trapping discussion.
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08-01-2020, 09:44 AM
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I would try a carrot for bait.
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08-01-2020, 09:51 AM
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I’d try peanuts in the shell.
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08-01-2020, 10:12 AM
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Be careful what you attract, skunks are omnivores.  I'd be thinking some kind of grain or seed. Rock marmot ? would it be a Groundhog ?
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08-01-2020, 10:20 AM
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A piece of aluminum irrigation pipe, preferably 4 inch.
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08-01-2020, 08:06 PM
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The 4 inch pipe sounds good and maybe some alfalfa in it for bait
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08-01-2020, 09:08 PM
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There are no Hoary or Yellow-bellied Marmots in Calgary.
Perhaps you are confusing it with a Groundhog?
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08-01-2020, 09:12 PM
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A tablespoon or two of Crunchy Peanut Butter with a few peanuts at the trap entrance .... if it's in your yard, you'll have it in hours.
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08-02-2020, 06:30 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JareS
There are no Hoary or Yellow-bellied Marmots in Calgary.
Perhaps you are confusing it with a Groundhog?
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It could also be a columbian ground squirrel too. Lots of folks call them big reds.
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08-02-2020, 06:57 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JareS
There are no Hoary or Yellow-bellied Marmots in Calgary.
Perhaps you are confusing it with a Groundhog?
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Sounds like a ground hog to me as well . They look similar to a marmot but live in lower elevations . Had one around my place of work and the young girl there was saying she saw a beaver bear lol .
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It could also be a columbian ground squirrel too. Lots of folks call them big reds.
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Although columbian ground squirrels are large they're quite a bit smaller than ground hogs .
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08-02-2020, 07:21 AM
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Although columbian ground squirrels are large they're quite a bit smaller than ground hogs .
Could just be a gopher for all we know. Columbian ground squirrels are usually found at higher elevations.
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08-02-2020, 08:09 AM
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Ativan in a pea pod then tuck in sleeping pest with a ball -peen hammer....compost bin.
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