Oops..GrounDhog..not grounhog...doh..

Hey guys...have a groundhog or family of them burrowing under our un-attached garage. RIGHT under where I park the L! How do I kill these things...went to home depot..all they have are mole traps. These things are WAY to big for a mole trap and their tunnels are too deep. Need some advice...dont have time to sit outside with the shotgun. Any more digging and I can envision pulling the lightning in and having my garage cave in.....they are even burrowing under the concrete skirt! Looks like they are heading to the pool next...they GOTTA GO! Any help as to how I can get rid of these myself would be greatly appreciated...thanx all..

Hole 1 under garage..DIRECTLY under where I park the L!...


Hole 2 under garage, under flower boxes...


Entry/Exit holes in yard...

 

Go to a farm supply or feed store. They should be able to set you up. I like the shotgun idea best. I use a High-powered air rifle my self.

 

A whole sh$t load of plastic explosives like in Caddyshack.

Just remember the groundhogs little friends, the rabbit and the squirrel.

 

Man, that just sucks! A few months ago we noticed a hige hole had been dug next to the house, and it was huge and very deep!! We still aren't sure what kind of animal did that...we are thinking either a raccoon or maybe an armidillo?!

Anyways, here is a website to help you with your problem...hope you get it under control before they cause you any real problems!

http://www.critter-repellent.com/gro..._repellent.htm


Also, I read some of these tips on another board....

"Used kitty litter does work. Despite the name, ground hogs hate a messy burrow. Make sure you put it in all their holes. In a couple of weeks, they'll be gone."


"TRY COYOTEE OR BOBCAT SCENT YOU CAN GET IT AT ANY HUNTING STORE SOME KMARTS,WALMARTS"

 

i had that problem myself but it was nothing that couldnt be taken care of with an 8mm Mauser lol

 

Canyonslicker had the best suggestion. Go to your local feed or farm supply store. They sell larger enclosed traps for those things. You bait it with an apple or whatever they enjoy feeding from in your yard. You'll catch one, and then the fun begins! lol
Thats when you get to play cowboys, and groudhogs... Ever heard the expression, "Its like shooting fish in a barrel???" You'll be saying, "Its like shooting groundhogs in a cage."


I was just being dumb talking about shooting them after they're captured, but thats pretty much what you have to do unless someone has a better suggestion. I didnt like shooting them at my parents farm, but you have to do something, or they'll do MAJOR damage.

 

That is a great big problem but I heard it's not too difficult to get under control.
Remember you want to remove these & also keep NEW ones from moving in.
Go to the library - seriously & get books by a master gardner named Jerry Baker. He has all sorts of safe but VERY effective remedies for garden pests of all kinds. Humar hair works - so does human urine - I am SERIOUS! His methods serve that 2 fold purpose - to chase these critters away & prevent new ones from moving into the empty burrows. Shooting them only pauses the problem - it will start right back up & you'll be back to sqaure 1.
I hope this helps - also calling the local animal shelter may work as they can set the traps & free them later - at least they will here.
Good luck with this!

 

I had those damn things living under a shed of mine. They drove me nuts! I tried everything...Filling the holes, Used kitty litter pan turds, drain oil (yea I know, but I was desperate), Poison peanuts...nothing worked. I finally had to shoot em. Living in the city, I couldn't use a shotgun, so I used my BB gun with pointed pellets. I have a scope on the gun so I could draw a good bead on em. One shot would kill the little ones, but it took two to take out the adults. That took care of it...no more problem.

 

Okay... I've done this a thousand times and it never fails to work...

Tonight, when it's good and dark and they are the most active, sneak over to your neighbors house. Attempt to find some 'used' mole/groundhog tunnels. Once found, insert an open jar of peanut butter.

If there are no tunnels found/available, dig a hole next to his garage and insert the peanut butter. (note: I've found that JIF works wonders).

Voila... no more groundhogs on your property.

RP

 

If you have more then just a few holes (openings) from these little bastards there is something that may work wonders and complete two things at once.

I know that July 4th is a ways out, but who says you can't celebrate a bit ealier.

Get yourself somewhere around 5, 10, 20 lbs or more, depending on the situation, of black power. Pump it into all the holes. Make sure that the pump you use is grounded, so as to prevent any static (that could be a real pain in the @ss if you happen to have a static discharge)

Anyway, after you get it all pumped in through out these little bastards underground hideouts LIGHT IT UP!!!!

Makes for a hell of a July 4th show. Perhaps you could invite the neighbors from the hood over and charge, say $5 a head.

So now with ONE solution you get 3 rewards.

1 - Fries all the little bastards
2 - One hell of a July 4th show
3 - More MOD money...

 

I knew my solution would be tame as hell comapred to XLT....
Forget all previous mentioned solutions, and do what XLT says.
Wonder what the Groundhog Information Minister would have to say on CNN after that war....

 

"I smell vermin poontang" Gotta love Caddyshack.

There are some commercial products that you can buy. My favorite are the ones that fill the tunnels with propane and then they have an igniter to light em up! Flame grilled Groundhog anyone?

You could also plug all openings except for one (best to do it during the daytime when they are most likely to be in the tunnels, and run a hose from your exhaust pipe into the hole. Fire up your L and give them a taste of supercharged carbon monoxide death.

 

While I like the concept of 01's MOAB idea, filling the holes with black powder would not be a great idea. I don't want to sound like a party pooper and I'm sure his suggestion was made in jest but you would probably put the garage into orbit with the explosion.
I work with explosives and if you encapsulate them then light them off, you get a really big bang.

Could be fun though. If you go for it, don't forget to video the results and post them on the board.

 

No Iam sure that 01's MOAB idea was serious...................

 

Only serious if some French guy is on the board from France looking for a solution...

Otherwise for my good friends from America and England it was in jest...

Have to admit, it would be a hell of a July 4th party...