How to Attract Chipmunks to Your Yard

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Identify whether or not you really have a chipmunk.

   You might just have a mouse, rat, squirrel, or woodchuck.
   
   You may not want to feed an animal that is not a chipmunk.
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   Step 2: Buy a small wooden platform and place it on your yard.

   The platform should be just large enough to pour a pile of food on it. , A chipmunk's diet consists of seeds, nuts, grains, fruit, and buds.
   
   So a good attractant for chipmunks would be some kind of grain, seed, or nut.
   
   Start out with corn mixed with sunflower seeds and peanuts. , Peaches, apples, and oranges are some examples on what to sweeten your pile with. , Every time the chipmunks eat all the food or every week refill the pile.
   
   Try out different baits. , Now chipmunks will be all over that pile of food.
   
   Watch and enjoy.
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   Step 3: Pour a generous amount of food onto the wood platform.

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   Step 4: Every week "sweeten" your pile with some fruits.

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   Step 5: Refresh the pile.

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   Step 6: Enjoy your chipmunks.

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