Chipmunk

Exclusion

• Rodent-proof construction will exclude chipmunks from structures. 
• Use 1/4-inch (0.6-cm) mesh hardware cloth to exclude chipmunks from gardens and flower beds.
  

Habitat Modification

• Store food items, such as bird seed and dog food, in rodent-proof containers. 
• Ground covers, shrubs, and wood piles should not be located adjacent to structure foundations. 

Frightening

• Not effective.
  

Trapping

• Live (box or cage) traps.
• Rat-sized snap traps.

Repellents

• Taste repellents. Repellents containing bitrex applied to flower bulbs, seeds, and vegetation (not for human consumption) may control feeding damage.

Shooting

• Small gauge shotguns or .22-caliber rifles