Get rid of chipmunks with an owl decoy
Hey guys,
If you’ve got chipmunks in your yard and they’re causing wanton damage to your property, one way to get rid of them is by scaring them away using an owl or hawk decoy (as pictured on the right).
This is basically an ornament that resembles a large bird of prey. It sits in your yard (ideally placed near to the chipmunk’s burrow) and when the little chipmunk sees it, they’ll be scared witless 
After seeing their natural predator hanging around a few times, Mr Chipmunk will hopefully decide he made a terrible mistake by setting up home in your yard and move on to pastures new.
The range of birds-of-prey decoys available on the market is vast but I’d suggest sticking with either an owl or hawk as chipmunks seem to be naturally terrified of these animals.
I’d also recommend going for the decoy that looks most realistic in terms of both shape and size. Practically, color and detail are less important but if you’re going to have it sitting in your yard, you want the coolest-looking ornament you can get, right?
Also available are decoys with robotics inside them that make the eyes glow and reproduce realistic wing action but I don’t recommend using these as I know from experience that they don’t work as well – and they’re more expensive.
Another little tip that I’ve found that will help get rid of your chipmunk infestation is to sprinkle some fox urine granules at the base of the decoy to add an extra layer of scare-mongering. The chipmunk’s senses will quickly pick up the scent and will be doubly frightened – the li’l critter will think he’s built his home in predator-ville!
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