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.

 

[Old_Hickory]

A young one would be a smaller one.
As far as eating one how would it be any worse than a rabbit or squirrel? A ground hog is a vegetarian.
I would not eat a racoon or opposum becaude they are basically scavengers.

Have you ever thought about what some of your processed foods have in them,hotdogs etc ? I am sure you probably buy a lot worse foods than a ground hog in the store's etc and not know what you are actually getting. Do you like chicken ? Talk about a dirty animal,those things pick in the poop,maggots, rotten meat etc. KFC seems to sell a lot though.

 

[rockinmywaypa]

a day or two ago I replied that nothing beats a good dog at catching 'hogs. Well today our present dog caught her first two. My son thinks it's three but I think she was carrying a previous kill. Anyway I sure did make her feel like she'd done good and I hope she becomes half as good as that other dog I mentioned.

 

[NY_Yankees_Fan]

I think I got one today with the smoke bomb I got from the farm store. It was in front of the house, not near anything combustible. Got both holes covered, will see in the morning if it returns. Now for the two under the shed, waiting for those traps to get here. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Rockinmywapa

Guess your dog now knows what to do with those hogs. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[JimR]

A nice varmit rifle or 22 magnum will take care of all your groundhog problems.