Chipmunk Bucket Trap

This is a How-To video on setting up a quick, easy and effective chipmunk trap.

[PhilReseigh]

Had 2 chipmunks within 24 hours. Live in a suburban subdivision. I used a 1 x 2, put 3 screws (or nails) in triangle pattern at the end to help it stay on bucket. It is also useful to scoop out the ones that fall in.😮

[lindamastropietro]

Tried that. It doesn’t work for me the squirrels eat the seed I put on the wood

[peggymccallum]

Thumbs I had chipmunks eating my hybiscus buds and my gardinia was WAR. I tried this method and I had 1 within 5 minutes and a second in another bucket within 10 minutes. In the last 24 hours I have caught 11 chipmunks and I now see none in sight and my buds are just fine. I put alittle peanut butter with some seeds stuck to it going up the ramp and that worked even better. Thank you much for this. My husband had tried the teater totter and the beer can on a coat hanger. I WON and am so happy May they rest in peace I said a prayer while I put them in zip lock

[ejzpd]

This trap worked within 30 minutes!!! I almost had him within 5 minutes (no exaggeration) he was hanging on by one foot then got scared and left. Got him the second time he came back. Thanks man!

[PetraHolden]

I thought chipmunks were the cutest thing...until I bought a house and they chewed the insulation and some wires. I'm going to try this bucket today!!

[ROCKETS]

The people disliking drowning them have clearly never had their lawn overrun by these.


They punch holes everywhere and tunnel during the winter, killing the lawn. That's if you're lucky and they don't nest in your car or walls.

[nickv]

Yes, this works. However, as I found out, deer will show up and eat the seeds too.

[petesreviews]

Awesome trap. Thanks for the videos! We've been terrorized by chipmunks digging holes in the lawns and gardens, eating the flowers, etc. I got back from a garden store a half hour ago with some black oil sunflower seeds and a small bag of peanuts in the shell. I put two traps together in five minutes, sprinkled the sunflower seeds over the water and set the traps out, one in the front yard and one in the back. I took the advice of another commenter and placed a few peanuts in a "triangle" in the center on top of the seeds so I know if the trap's been disturbed, but within five minutes, I had a fat chipmunk checking out the front yard trap...and plop! In the trap! 10 minutes later I looked out the back window and found a second eating the seeds on the ramp for the back yard trap....then he got greedy and hopped right in. Splash! 2 chipmunks in minutes. Now the ramps are re-seeded and the peanuts placed strategically...time to find out how big a colony of "cute rats' I'm dealing with. Thanks again!

[karenmiller]

Works like a charm, 8 so far on first day. Thank you.

[wcw]

And the squirrels will hang from the bucket lip by their hind feet and vhow down on the seeds. You might be getting rid of chipmonks but you're attracting squirrels. This is a good process for chipmonks though. It works.

[mikefad]

My mom had a severe mouse problem. I used this type trap and got 22 mice in 3 days. Simple and very effective!

[mightyxxwhitey]

Does work fine. Problem is you have to reset it every time you get one. Unless you get it as soon as they die. Water gets rank quick.

[michaelfoster]

It worked like a charm. Last year it got out of a rat snap trap twice. Back yard is clear, now for the front yard.😉 My wife thanks you.

[janicepersson]

How do you dispose of them afterward? Just put them in the weekly trash??

[nevermore]

I personally use a rat trap with peanut butter. Quick and painless.

[GunfaceOrg]

How do you prevent squirrels from messing up the trap?
THX

[Rob_]

I set this up last night, using a plank, some peanut butter and seeds. Chipmunk or whatever just ate the seeds at the bottom, seeds and peanut butter still on the plank, nothing in water.

[Jason-kgrs]

This works great. Caught four the first day.

[GaMt]

Got 4 in the last 2 days! Best thing I have tried.

[ROGER]

Thanks for this! I had a chipmunk in the basement and for the cost of a bag of sunflower seeds, that problem is now over.

Now I have to figure out how he got in here. . . . .