Squirrel season is not open in Harris county. Is it against the law to trap and move the squirrels that are starting to terrorize my garden? My dog is about worn out but doing his best to keep them run out.

Are you inside city limits? If so many citys will have traps they loan out to residents needing to relocated nusance squirrels. Typically run by the animal control dept.

I'm in the city limits and have my own live traps. I just don't want to get in trouble for having a squirrel in my possession. That would suck. lol...

You are wasting your time trying to relocate squirrels. That's the equivalent to relocating head-lice. So you move a few, there are MILLIONS more waiting to move in.

We have a neighbor that does not feed their cat... ever. This cat is a master at catching, killing, and eating squirrels. I can't count how many I have witnessed him eating, but there are still more squirrels than can be counted every evening playing in the cats own yard.

You can't poison because if the squirrels run off to die, they may be eaten by other animals such as cats, or dogs, or even hawks. Yes, I actually have red tailed hawks in my yard frequently, and have owls living in a tree in my yard.

I'd say feed them enough food somewhere else that they don't have to go to your garden to get it. Set up a bird feeder, fill it with sunflower seeds and enjoy watching the crafty little dudes.

It's still trapping season. Check the tpwd site out.

RULE §65.116 Nuisance Squirrels
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No permit or report is required for a landowner or his/her agent to live trap, transport, and release nuisance squirrels if:
(1) local ordinances prohibit the use of means and methods provided by §65.11 of this title (relating to Means and Methods);
(2) written permission from the owner of the property where squirrels are to be released:
(A) has been obtained prior to transport and release; and
(B) is carried while transporting squirrels;
(3) trapping devices are:
(A) designed to not inflict physical injury to trapped squirrels; and
(B) labeled with the owner's name, street address, city, and telephone number;
(4) reasonable precautions are made to assure the humane treatment of trapped squirrels; and
(5) trapped squirrels are released no later than 24 hours after capture.

Electric fence ! My dad has a 3 strands around his garden and fig trees and it keeps everything out, coons ,squirrels, possums, deer, Places like tractor supply can set you up for about $50 for a small area

Thanks. I talked to my feed store guy and he's letting me borrow some cages and an extra trap. He's going to take them to his property. I would have taken them to mine but I have fox squirrels and these are grey squirrels. The pushed all the fox squirrels out of here already.