Killing Groundhogs!!!

NY_Yankees_Fan · Mar 25, 2004

Yep got a few families living NEXT to the veggie garden. TIME to do something. Picked up a trap, baited it with all kinda good stuff. Groundhogs says sure I will go into that, NOT! I can not shoot them, NJ Gun laws, BB gun has the same license requirements as a 22. SOOOOOOO, here it what I am thinking. Electrocution, I figure I bait them to a piece of sheet metal, cut into two, black wire on one sheet white wire on the other. Wait for our friends to come out, plug in wire to a non GFI plug. Think it will work?? Also picked up a smoke bomb, but they are under the shed, store owner says they can ignite the shed, so not an option. Any other ideas???

Bob_Skurka · Mar 25, 2004

I'm willing to bet that NJ gun laws forbid the use of silencers too?

fivestring · Mar 25, 2004

Have your NJ lawmakers come try and remove the groundhogs without a firearm. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif
Better yet, if you can catch the critters, release them on your lawmakers' property and let them figure it out. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
A BB is treated the same as a .22 in NJ?

gone · Mar 25, 2004

from what i hear a paint ball gun requirs an f.i.d. card, (i think thats what its called) in Mass. to buy. even a bow too. But you can still buy a muzzel loader in the mail! Go figgure! higher crime hardest gun laws, thank god N.H. is the (live free or die state) I f you can get between them and their hole they usualy won't run around you because there stupid and see strait line of corse rules will be broken some will take the long way, but iv'e killed a few with a shovel that way because wher i live now houses are to close to safly shoot! I couldn't begin to count how many shot back on the farm. If you can find holes usualy two not always, plug one and stick garden hose in other-drown the usless beast.

rockinmywaypa · Mar 25, 2004

Get yourself a piece of exhaust flex hose, the metal type is cheap, then shove one end in the hole and use your truck,car, lawnmower, rototiller or whatever has a motor to afficiate them. seal it up real good and you'll be able to see exhaust coming up out of the ground sometimes 20 ft away.

GareyD · Mar 25, 2004

We used to scout out both of the holes....watch for them to come out....run em back into their hole...block off the exit...aluminum dryer duct...old pickup set to run a little rich...hookup duct to truck to hole....enjoy your favorite beverage while the truck runs at fast idle /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

You also might think "Wrist Rocket" with the steel bearings...available at Wally World for about $20 or less....great way to spend your spare time /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

GareyD

GareyD · Mar 25, 2004

You type faster than I do....you beat me to my favorite trick... /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Still got the Wrist Rocket part in though...

GareyD

Wannafish · Mar 25, 2004

"I couldn't begin to count how many shot back on the farm."

And I'll bet the critters didn't have a license to shoot either... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

gsganzer · Mar 25, 2004

Two options:
Gas 'em!!!! Hook up a hose to your lawnmower or auto exhaust and stick it in the hole. (Make sure they're home first). Seal around the hose with some dirt and leave it running for awhile. The carbon monoxide should get them.

Trap 'em!!! There's some better traps out there that don't require bait. They're triggered when they climb out of the hole and clamp around them.

I believe that ground hogs have two holes. One of them is the maintenance hole (usually has some fresh dirt). You put the trap in the maintenance hole and cover the hole opening with some loose dirt. Ground hogs can't stand when the maintenance hole is plugged, so he'll go and clean it out. Make sure you stake the trap, otherwise, he'll walk off with it.

I'll see if I can find some information on the trap to use. (I learned all this from an 85 year old guy in Kansas, who makes his living being the town trapper).