Place your trap on a flat surface along your squirrel's travel path. If you're not sure where that is, a good bet would be at the base of a tree or along a wall close to your damage area(s). Great trap locations include: along a wall in your attic, shed or crawlspace.

Can you put a squirrel trap on the roof?

If you want to avoid catching every squirrel in the neighborhood, and have a high chance of success at the squirrels in your attic, bolt the traps on the roof or the eaves or fascia boards near the entry holes. Be sure to set the traps in the shade!

Do squirrels learn to avoid traps?

Red squirrels are the hardest to combat, because they cache food indoors, and they can learn to avoid traps.