Best Squirrel Deterrents

The Dalen Natural Enemy Scarecrow Great Horned Owl is a realistic scarecrow type of deterrent to small rodents. The Great Horned Owl is among Dalen’s all-time best sellers, with realistic molding, painting, and eyes. The vivid amber-colored eyes look strikingly realistic and menacing to small rodents and other birds. Several Customers rated this decoy highly for squirrel problems specifically.

The briteNway Premium Bird Repellent Fake Flying Hawk Decoy is similar to the concept of the owl decoy. However, hawks do hunt during the day and are not nocturnal like owls. This decoy also hangs, so can move with wind or swaying tree branches, adding to its scarecrow repelling quality.

You can move this decoy around to different places to delay a persistent squirrel from catching on. It is made of durable plastic, and the wings can be removed to save space if you store it for a season.

Designed specifically for outdoor use, this spray is perfect for repelling squirrels from bird feeders, digging through your shrubs and flowers, and away from back yard decks and patios. The key to Squirrel MACE Squirrel Repellent is to spray it on affected areas every day, for 7 days. With repeated sprayings the ingredients in the spray soak into the areas you want protected and work efficiently to discourage squirrels from digging, chewing, and generally causing mayhem.

Squirrel MACE even works to keep squirrels away from your vehicles where they are known to chew on and through electrical wiring. The only downfall is that once it rains, you need to begin the applications process all over.

The Bird-X Stainless Steel Bird Spikes Kit is an excellent solution if you have squirrels getting onto your roof, into flower pots or flower beds, or other areas you don’t just want to discourage them from but entirely keep them off. Available in a variety of lengths and packs, you can cover as little as 10 feet or several hundred feet depending on your needs.

These spikes are on a bendable base for curved surfaces and are a permanent solution. Whereas some scaring preventions can wear off as squirrels figure them out, rodents will never want to walk on these spikes. These can be applied with nails, adhesive, screws, or tie downs.

Cole’s Flaming Squirrel Seed Sauce is targeted more for squirrels who will not stay out of your birdseed or birdfeeders. This seed sauce is a nutritional birdseed supplement that is made of all-natural food grade ingredients combined with a super spicy flavor. The trick is that it tastes hot to mammals but not to wild birds. So, squirrels get one taste of your birdseed and will leave it alone for the birds.

Made with the meat of sunflowers and coated in a peppery sauce. Designed with a super spicy Cajun flavor that can be mixed into or drizzled on bird seed. Use caution not to get this on your skin or anywhere near your eyes.

The Cole’s Blazing Hot Blend Bird Seed is a traditional blend of desired seeds that are protected by hot habanero chilies. Birds can’t seem to get enough, but the spice is a strong repellent for squirrels. The extremely hot blend is a 100 percent all-natural, non-toxic way to fend off squirrels from your birdfeeder.

It comes in a five-pound plastic bag. Be sure to wear gloves while handling and wash hands afterward. Do not rub eyes after use before washing hands, as the habanero will cause intense pain if it gets in your eyes. If you have sensitive lungs, we recommend using a filter mask while pouring this into your birdfeeder.