How do you think they get the coyotes, foxes, and bobcats to urinate into the little bottles? Happy New Year. Steve Putman Adam Fikso wrote: > The old-time Shumway's garden catalog I got the other day-- lists coyote, > fox, and bobcat urine @ $13.75/ 8 oz. together with 30-day dispensers @ > $1.60 ea. I have not checked to see if Cabela or an outdoor outfitter might > have different prices and quantities. Shumway has been in business in the > midwest since the middle 1800s. If they say something works...it likely > does. Their catalog on line is at http://www.rhshumway.com/ the urines are > listed under the heading of GARDEN SUPPLIES, then under PEST CONTROL , and > then under REPELLENTS. > > They also suggest using ricinus (castor bean plants) interplanted with your > favorites to discourage moles, etc. > > Personally, I'd put a drop or two about every 15-20 square feet in a garden > bed to see how it worked. And, I'd try coyote and fox urine before that > of other predators, just because our current population of bobcats > nationwide is so scarce that most voles, moles, mice and squirrels are not > likely to have learned about them. > > Also, coyotes and foxes have been predators of most small animals for a few > thousand years, now, and the information about avoiding them is likely to be > hard-wired into their brains. I think that any successes would be worth > reporting on. I also note that squirrels and chipmunks here, only dig up > my newly-planted crocus bulbs before they've gotten roots--when they still > smell like stored starch and don't have their other chemistry established as > a result of growing. > > Regards to all and happy new year. Adam Fikso in Glenview-- Further > Zone 5a (Chicago area) > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php