Killing Groundhogs!!!

[MMILLER]

If you use traps or poison you need to be carefull because these don't descriminate between neighbors hole sniffing dogs and groundhogs. A pissed off neighbor is a lot more bothersome than a bunch of groundhogs. I would try gas method or smoke them out as listed above. I just shoot them personally have shot snipper style from dinning room and bedroom windows on different ocassions when living in a small town but this is not a problem now since I moved to new rural area. Hope you have luck getting read of these varmits as they can mow off alot of plants in a garden in a single desteuctive day.

 

[HalseyGreen]

It's a little cruel, and results is a slow painful death, but automotive antifreeze works wonders. Put some in a pan near their hold. The sweet smell attracts them. It causes kidney failure. Be sure to protect it from other household pets.

 

[leaddog]

I've heard that if you have coyotes (kioti) around that you don't have a problem /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif But my RED century would get upset and start digging holes all over the yard so I just trap the big rats and shoot all the coyotes. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
leaddog

 

[moeh1]

I didn't ask for the details, my boys were internet surfing and found something about a paintcan and dry ice. They wer assuming an explosive finish /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif, I was thinking about CO2 posioning /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif, not sure which it is - anybody more knowledgable? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[BubbaJr]

We have coyotes (had one go across the front porch the other day), and plenty of groundhogs. So apparently they are on a different timetable. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I've seen one groundhog every morning this week. I think it's time to get out the lead poisoning and do the same thing I did to his brother/daddy/uncle/cousin. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[NY_Yankees_Fan]

Traps ordered, let the fun begin!! Any suggestions on the best way to do this?? , never trapped before. Best way to secure the trap? Just place it over the two holes? I ordered Bridger 220 conibear trap.

Thanks

Tom

 

[ShaleniFarm]

I use a piece of rebar. There is a chain with a ring attached to my traps. I put the ring over the rebar, the pound the rebar into the ground.

I need to tie a piece of caution tape to the rebar so I can spot them in the field easier.

Happy hunting. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Old_Hickory]

If you get a young groundhog,put him on the dinner table. Young ones are the best eating. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[BubbaJr]

Give me your address and I'll mail him to you. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[JDgreen227]

Just curious, how would you know it's a young one? When my dad lived on my farm he had a buddy who would come out and shoot the groundhogs because he liked to cook them.
Thankfully, he never invited me over to dinner, I would have to be pretty darn hungry to try eating one.