Elmer Fudd hunting squirrel
By Christine637
@Christine637 (358)
United States
August 17, 2012 9:12pm CST
Here's the story - we get chipmunks in our yard and my husband says they cause damage. My father, who recently passed away, fought this war with his chipmunks by making traps. The traps don't kill they just cage them. My father gave my husband one and he uses it. Anyway, I know when he catches whatever is in that cage, he's not gonna take it for a little ride to the park to go free and play with his friends.
Last year I let a chipmunk out of the cage before my husband found it and he got mad at me. I told him there's no way he could not expect me to see the poor thing in the trap and not help him. He's known me long enough to know that.
This year, there was a squirrel in there and he was thrashing around and having a fit and I couldn't stand it and again let it out before my husband saw it. Well that evening when he discovered the trap he came up all storming and pointing his finger and yelling. He even tried to make me feel bad by telling me I broke the trap my father made. He knows I'm really protective of my parents' stuff, I just thought that was a cheap shot.
Now my thought - if he knew I was going to let it out if I saw it why does he put it in the very same obvious spot. He's been pouting like a two year old since this happened. He'll probably be a jerk for a good week or so. But I'm completely right, right?
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@barehugs (8973)
• Canada
18 Aug 12
Right, perhaps but not very smart! It should be easy enough to fool hubby. Don't let him know it bothers you when he catches a chipmunk in his trap, Ask him how it works and get him to show you how to set it. Then when an animal gets caught just take the trap to the park (or other safe area) release the chipmunk and reset the trap in the same place. Now hubby won't know and he will be much happier with you!
@Christine637 (358)
• United States
19 Aug 12
Wow that would work. Now that I broke it I don't know if I could do this but I gotta say you're good in the fooling hubby department. ;-)
@AmbiePam (93931)
• United States
18 Aug 12
If you're going to release the squirrel, then you would be better served to just hide the trap. I'm kind of on both sides. I would hate to see any living creature die, but I'm familiar with the damage many of them can do to a house if the population gets out of control. My dad didn't want to mess with the squireels, but when mothballs didn't work at keeping them away (his preferable option), he told the kid next door who hunted the squirrels it was okay with him if he shot his bow and arrow in his yard too. The kid is a good shot, so the animal is killed immediately (no prolonged suffering). This kid actually has a friend who likes squirrel meet, so nothing goes to waste.
But no matter how he feels, no, he's not justified in pouting. And truthfully, although I see your husband's point, I'd probably do the exact thing you did. : )
@Christine637 (358)
• United States
18 Aug 12
Thanks Ambie and I know you're right. I wish I could think of a better way to have the squirrels and chipmunks go play somewhere else but nothing seems to work. Wow, your Dad's neighbor could get them with a bow and arrow?? That is a good shot.
And it is the pouting that is what bothers me. He had his temper tantrum, which he does instead of argue but that's fast and simple. Now I have to live in this quiet house with him and it's just so unpleasant. Always makes you just want to stay our of your own house.
