If you have a squirrel problem eating your birdfood, this will work. I used "black oil sunflower seeds", same food for the birds (and squirrels). I tried other means, short of shooting them. I placed the trap on the ground near the trees where the squirrels live. I was initally concerned that the trap door didn't set all the way up, but, it didn't seem to matter. I put down a short trail of seed leading into the cage; then placed more seed piled high on the trap mechanism. So far, I caught 4 squirrels during an approximately 8 day period. The first time took awhile; then it was working within 24 hours. After trapping, put a shirt over the cage and used a glove since they aren't happy. Drove them at least 5 miles and released. Remember, they CAN return. Must have a built in GPS??. I spray painted one of them.

By the way, I also cauaght a dove (and released it).
If you have a squirrel problem eating your birdfood, this will work. I used "black oil sunflower seeds", same food for the birds (and squirrels). I tried other means, short of shooting them. I placed the trap on the ground near the trees where the squirrels live. I was initally concerned that the trap door didn't set all the way up, but, it didn't seem to matter. I put down a short trail of seed leading into the cage; then placed more seed piled high on the trap mechanism. So far, I caught 4 squirrels during an approximately 8 day period. The first time took awhile; then it was working within 24 hours. After trapping, put a shirt over the cage and used a glove since they aren't happy. Drove them at least 5 miles and released. Remember, they CAN return. Must have a built in GPS?? . I spray painted one of them. By the way, I also cauaght a dove (and released it).