Chipmunks
Summary: Seems like everyone is having problems with chipmunks including me. There are numerous methods for detering chipmunks, some better than others.
Mothballs definitely do not work. They may make the chipmunks relocate, but they do not rid your property of the animal. Animal repellents like Ro-pel require multiple applications and usually don't provide the results you desire.
Rodent snap traps are inexpensive, but once you catch one or two, the others will get the idea and shy away from the traps.
Live traps made by various manufacturers are expensive, but you can purchase multi-catch repeater traps that can capture eight or more chipmunks per setting. These traps require some pre-baiting to get the chipmunks used
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I have read about a method that a lot of people seem to like. Take a five gallon bucket and fill it halfway with water. Sprinkle a layer of sunflower seeds on the surface of the water. Put a 1x4 wooden plank across the top of the bucket and sprinkle some seeds on the board. The chipmunks jump up on the board to get the seeds, then jump into the bucket to go after the floating sunflower seeds. I have read you can catch numerous chipmunks in a single evening.
There are also battery powered electronic rodent trap zappers that kill small rodents when they enter the trap. These are not inexpensive, but they do work.
I'm buying a bag of sunflower seeds and doing the five gallon bucket method.