2022 Rules? Ground Squirrel Control. Lead Free Ammo and Hunting License Required?

[theduracellbigd]

Make sure you tag them before dressing out.

Not possible, they eat there dead before you can get to them. Yes they are cannibals ,maybe they need some vegan education. True story.

[edgerly779]

Nottactical clueless on dfw code. What was wrong in my statement? I guess not mentioning airguns are exempt from lead free requirements.

[Number Six]

Here is a good source of information for starters. Univ Of California
Ground squirrels
"The California Fish and Game Code classifies ground squirrels as nongame mammals. An owner or tenant can control (“take”), in any legal manner, nongame mammals that are injuring growing crops or other property. Some species of tree squirrels, on the other hand, are classified as game animals (with a hunting season) that cannot be taken without a permit. See the Pest Notes: Tree Squirrels for more information.

No license is required for the management of California ground squirrels if it is the owner or tenant who is taking damaging ground squirrels. A trapping license from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife is required for those who are trapping squirrels for hire or profit."

http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7438.html

Tree Squirrel info

http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn74122.html

PS A relatively high power break barrel pellet gun (.22 Benjamin Trail II) has proven more than adequate in administering subsonic cerebral lead poisoning to avocado orchard poachers.

[taperxz]

Not possible, they eat there dead before you can get to them. Yes they are cannibals ,maybe they need some vegan education. True story.

[Henry Shooter]

set squirrelinator, bbq some meat and have few beers, return to squirrelinator with a pellet gun. Rinse and repeat. Put some 110 conibears over the holes for added numbers.

^^^^^This^^^^^^^^
And if I may add,
A drum full of water for a slow death...

The Bane of my existence

[WartHog]

Not possible, they eat there dead before you can get to them. Yes they are cannibals ,maybe they need some vegan education. True story.

Sounds like you & your Liberal brethren...

[Thefeeder]

A friend of mine owns a vineyard. This is his own private property in S. Cal.

He has a ground squirrel problem and has invited me to come help thin the population.

Do I have to use lead free ammo? Do I need a hunting license? Thanks for any input.

Rule one---Don't shoot up his irrigation system

[Nottacticool]

Nottactical clueless on dfw code. What was wrong in my statement? I guess not mentioning airguns are exempt from lead free requirements.

Since you didn't even bother to read the previous posts, I will repeat them for you. Please read slowly to increase your comprehension level.

In the op's circumstance, no license or depredation permit are required for taking ground squirrels which are causing damage on owner's property.

Refer to irishfisher's post above. He provided a link to his source.

https://californiaoutdoors.wordpress.com/tag/nongame/

[c good]

Rule one---Don't shoot up his irrigation system

Yes....I agree. I would be very careful with my shots. I would like to be invited back!

[ar15robert]

Friend had a place in central valley years ago everytime i went there i took a rifle we would control the problem squirells they did some good damage for sure.

And yup they caught on real fast they were targets they knew sound of a gun or when one was out.Put the gun away they come out on top of wood pile chirping away running across field etc grab gun they were gone.Damn lil bastards can move fast too.