Squirrel damage repair options?

[Marvel26]

Just wondering what others do to repair squirrel damage to 5/16 lines? I was planning to cut and replace the damaged sections but then I thought about taping them.....is there a specific tape one would use? with low vacuum??

Thanks

Rob

[unc23win]

Electrical tape is a good temporary fix use a bright color so you can find it if you decide to replace it.

[BreezyHill]

Nice skidoo Rob...duct tape at the $ store is cheaper and works as well as elec tape.

Ben

[adk1]

I have allot of experience with this! During the season I never leave the sugar house without a good quality cold weather electrical tape roll in my pocket. Works fine. Then before the startup of the next season I go back around and replace all the tape areas using new tubing or just installing connectors. When I get too many connectors in the line, the entire line gets replaced.

[stoweski]

Step 1, shoot the squirrel.
Step 2, shoot 10 more.
Step 3, repeat steps 1 & 2.

As most of my chew throughs were short, I just opted to replace the line. I received a roll of emergency tape or repair tape for pipes. I used it on one long line with a small hole. So far it's held up great.

[Russell Lampron]

I don't use tape on 5/16" lines. I cut out the bad spot and install a straight fitting if it is small or replace a section of tubing depending on the amount of damage. I have used electrical tape on mainlines with good results. Wrap the mainline with tape and then put a clamp over that. I have one mainline with a repair that has been there since day one and that was 8 or 9 seasons ago.

[Marvel26]

Thanks all.

Breezyhill, she goes like stink but speed and a short, narrow track don't pull sap sleds in deep snow very well.... I have scars from digging her out of the snow. :)

[adk1]

Step 1, shoot the squirrel.
Step 2, shoot 10 more.
Step 3, repeat steps 1 & 2.

As most of my chew throughs were short, I just opted to replace the line. I received a roll of emergency tape or repair tape for pipes. I used it on one long line with a small hole. So far it's held up great.every time I take the gun for a walk in the woods I never see the squirrel!

[Wanabe1972]

I had a lot of chew damage this year way more than ever before. I Have replaced some of my 5/16 in the last year with green rather than blue so I could tell what had been replaced. Well I was wondering if the green tastes better? Something not a squirrel but a much larger critter has destroyed the green lines. One lateral that was about 30 feet long was chew into 3 inch chunks. I thought it might just be the location but on the opposite side of the bush the same thing. All in all I ended up replacing 100 feet of green and just had to patch up the blue in a few spots. Strange but I'm guessing deer ate it as they were wide bite marks.

[stoweski]

every time I take the gun for a walk in the woods I never see the squirrel!

Never going to see any close range when you go for a walk. Need some chum! Corn or bird seed. After a week they'll be coming to you! Don't think so? Check out the 30 or so under our bird feeders! Hunting time.

[WESTVIRGINIAMAPLER]

I had a lot of chew damage this year way more than ever before. I Have replaced some of my 5/16 in the last year with green rather than blue so I could tell what had been replaced. Well I was wondering if the green tastes better? Something not a squirrel but a much larger critter has destroyed the green lines. One lateral that was about 30 feet long was chew into 3 inch chunks. I thought it might just be the location but on the opposite side of the bush the same thing. All in all I ended up replacing 100 feet of green and just had to patch up the blue in a few spots. Strange but I'm guessing deer ate it as they were wide bite marks.

Probably deer damage. I've had a lot of that last 2 or 3 years. Had drop close to 6' off ground they chewed up. Never used to bother it just squirrels. Now squirrels hardly bother it but deer are bad.

[Wanabe1972]

Yes Brandon deer was my guess to but have you ever seen them walk past a mile of blue line to eat green? Maybe because it was newer it had a different smell or taste. Three different spots in the bush with green and now its all gone but few laterals.