Government of New Brunswick
 

Control Methods

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