Keeping otters out of boathouse

Sinclair · 03-13-2018, 05:45 AM

We have struggled with unwanted otter "presents" in our boathouse for quite some time. It can get very frustrating: the smell, having to scrape the stuff off the boathouse floor.

The previous owner was so frustrated he sat in a hide all night with a gun. No comment on whether that was a good idea, but at least the otters figured it out and no shots were fired.

We tried leaving a boom box running all the time. This worked for several weeks but they figured it out and went back to their old habits.

We've now installed a PestZilla animal repellant, which is an alarm and strobe light attached to a motion sensor. Surprisingly for such a simple solution, it has totally cured our problem.

But knowing these animals to be loath to give up, does anyone have any suggestions for a more robust solution?

Thank you!

03-13-2018, 05:45 AM	#1
Sinclair Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: N/A Posts: 36 Thanks: 2 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	Keeping otters out of boathouse We have struggled with unwanted otter "presents" in our boathouse for quite some time. It can get very frustrating: the smell, having to scrape the stuff off the boathouse floor. The previous owner was so frustrated he sat in a hide all night with a gun. No comment on whether that was a good idea, but at least the otters figured it out and no shots were fired. We tried leaving a boom box running all the time. This worked for several weeks but they figured it out and went back to their old habits. We've now installed a PestZilla animal repellant, which is an alarm and strobe light attached to a motion sensor. Surprisingly for such a simple solution, it has totally cured our problem. But knowing these animals to be loath to give up, does anyone have any suggestions for a more robust solution? Thank you!