Jun 27, 2022 / Ground Hogs #1 G Gas Man New member Joined Feb 4, 2010 Messages 14 Location Winchester, VA Tractor Kubuta B-7500 Ground Hogs digging next to house best way to rid myself of them
Jun 27, 2022 / Ground Hogs #2 BravoXray Elite Member Joined Dec 17, 2019 Messages 2,590 Location Nothern Indiana Tractor Kubota BX2230, John Deere 430 Diesel Give 'em a case of fatal lead poisoning with a 12 gauge shot gun loaded with 00 buckshot. Worked for me.
Give 'em a case of fatal lead poisoning with a 12 gauge shot gun loaded with 00 buckshot. Worked for me.
Jun 28, 2022 / Ground Hogs #3 MossRoad Super Moderator Joined Aug 31, 2001 Messages 57,529 Location South Bend, Indiana (near) Tractor Power Trac PT425 2001 Model Year Live trap right over the hole with some lettuce and cut apple for bait. This was at my next door neighbor’s house June 19. Less than an hour after he set the trap.
Live trap right over the hole with some lettuce and cut apple for bait. This was at my next door neighbor’s house June 19. Less than an hour after he set the trap.
Jun 28, 2022 / Ground Hogs #4 oosik Epic Contributor Joined Aug 22, 2012 Messages 20,345 Location AMBER, WA Tractor 2009 Kubota M6040 No ground hogs here. But I do have pocket gophers - small version of ground hog. I trap and set the bodies out for the coyotes, hawks and owls.
No ground hogs here. But I do have pocket gophers - small version of ground hog. I trap and set the bodies out for the coyotes, hawks and owls.
Jun 28, 2022 / Ground Hogs #5 L lman Veteran Member Joined Oct 3, 2009 Messages 2,364 Location Indiana Tractor New Holland 3040, New Holland 1530, Oliver 1850 German Shepherd keeps them away here.
Jun 28, 2022 / Ground Hogs #6 Hay Dude Super Star Member Top Poster Of Month Joined Aug 28, 2012 Messages 18,197 Location 3 miles from where the gun was discarded Tractor Challenger MT655E, Massey Ferguson 7495, Challenger MT535B, Krone 4x4 XC baler, (2) Kubota ZD331’s, 2020 Ram 5500 Cummins 4x4, IH 7500 4x4 dump truck, Kaufman 35’ tandem 19 ton trailer, Deere CX-15, Pottinger Hay mowers A scourge to the earth. Kill every one on them you see. Nothing more than a giant burrowing rat.
Jun 28, 2022 / Ground Hogs #7 The Deerslayer Platinum Member Joined Feb 9, 2011 Messages 855 Location Northeastern CT Tractor Kubota L3901 Former: Kubota L2250 I have found that live traps baited with cantaloupe works best. They are then "relocated" to the afterlife to ensure a lack of reappearance.
I have found that live traps baited with cantaloupe works best. They are then "relocated" to the afterlife to ensure a lack of reappearance.
Jun 28, 2022 / Ground Hogs #8 Thomas Epic Contributor Joined Apr 6, 2000 Messages 30,818 Location Lebanon,NH. Tractor Kubota B2650HSD w/Frontloader & CC LTX1046 & Craftman T2200 lawn mower. As MossRoad wrote,just check the trap often.
Jun 28, 2022 / Ground Hogs #9 dodge man Super Star Member Joined Oct 25, 2008 Messages 12,094 Location West central Illinois Tractor JD 2025R I don’t like shooting animals just for the sake of it but groundhogs get shot at my house if I can get a bead on them.
I don’t like shooting animals just for the sake of it but groundhogs get shot at my house if I can get a bead on them.
Jun 28, 2022 / Ground Hogs #10 J Jstpssng Epic Contributor Joined Aug 7, 2005 Messages 22,085 Location Maine Tractor Kubota L3301 I have some 1 3/4 Victors which work well. Just make sure that the chain is short enough so that he can't get back into his hole.
I have some 1 3/4 Victors which work well. Just make sure that the chain is short enough so that he can't get back into his hole.