How do I get rid of a ground hog?

[ski_resort_observer]

The only way your going to get rabies from a gopher/groundhog is to pick one up and try to kiss it. :lol: Seriously, although it's possible I have never heard of someone being attacked by one of these cute but annoying critters. Regarding your pets you just have to use common sense.

As myself and others have mentioned traps can work well. If you have an outside cat be sure to check your trap in the morning as one time our kitty found herself spending the night in one. If you end up trapping the beast you can take it near someone you want to take revenge on by releasing it near their place. While we all like to think we are releasing them "in the wild" what eventually happens it finds another poor unsuspecting homeowner to take up residence with.

 

[hammer]

The only way your going to get rabies from a gopher/groundhog is to pick one up and try to kiss it. :lol: Seriously, although it's possible I have never heard of someone being attacked by one of these cute but annoying critters. Regarding your pets you just have to use common sense.

As long as they don't act too weird I guess you're right...I just remember seeing a strangely-behaving raccoon at a day camp once that eventually was euthanized :uzi: by a local police officer...

 

[andyzee]

KILL the little bastard! :angry:

I just think you need to ski.... :roll:.....:lol:

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[ski_resort_observer]

As long as they don't act too weird I guess you're right...I just remember seeing a strangely-behaving raccoon at a day camp once that eventually was euthanized :uzi: by a local police officer...

Raccoons/skunks vs gophers/groundhogs are a whole diferent matter

 

[JimG.]

Raccoons/skunks vs gophers/groundhogs are a whole diferent matter

Excellent English dubbed Japanese movie title!

 

[ski_resort_observer]

Excellent English dubbed Japanese movie title!

Yeah, kind of a cute little furry plant eating rabies carrying version of Godzilla vs Mothra

 

[YardSaleDad]

Bob who do you plan on giving the large rodent to.

To Marc of course!

 

[ckofer]

-snip-
Nothing worse then a bunch of guys get all pumped up talking about killing animals...

Even worse with recipes.

 

[ga2ski]

Bob who do you plan on giving the large rodent to. I am sure they will be pleased to have it. Plus take it far far away as it has found a nice home in your garden and will likely return.

Growing up on a farm I used both the lead and the gas (both auto and bomb) solutions. The lead is more fun but the gas is more effective. They used to make better bombs thru the 70's but the damn envioremntalists got the good ones banned.

Give it to Dave .. he loves free stuff.

 

[ga2ski]

Bob - hope the havahart works. The best part about the trap is once you catch it, you can take bets on how long it can swim. . . underwater and in the cage of course.

If you get a trap let me know. I'll "rent" from you so I can catch my neighborhood's groundhog. Seriously i'll help reduce your cost of the trap. All I caught with my coworker's trap were three cats . No i didn't let them swim.

One last suggestion - get a paint ball gun and different color paintballs. That way you can count how times you hit it. I bet C would love this game.

 

[ckofer]

Bob - hope the havahart works. The best part about the trap is once you catch it, you can take bets on how long it can swim. . . underwater and in the cage of course.

If you get a trap let me know. I'll "rent" from you so I can catch my neighborhood's groundhog. Seriously i'll help reduce your cost of the trap. All I caught with my coworker's trap were three cats . No i didn't let them swim.

One last suggestion - get a paint ball gun and different color paintballs. That way you can count how times you hit it. I bet C would love this game.

Hooksett??? You guys have real ammo shops.

ga2ski, I've promised my trap (the one I purchased to recover my mother's stupid cat) to Bob R. You can use it next. Remember, you want to bring the thing to the other side of the Merrimack River. That's what I've advised BobR to do already.


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Wayne Campbell: If it's a severed head I'm going to be very upset
Stacy: Open it.
Wayne Campbell: What is it?
Stacy: It's a gun rack.
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[ckofer]

http://www.briansbelly.com/recipes/game/groundhog.shtml
http://ushotstuff.com/wg/GroundhogSmp.htm

 

[ga2ski]

Hooksett??? You guys have real ammo shops.

ga2ski, I've promised my trap (the one I purchased to recover my mother's stupid cat) to Bob R. You can use it next. Remember, you want to bring the thing to the other side of the Merrimack River. That's what I've advised BobR to do already.

No I'm bringing the to Tree_skier's house.. .. .. actually i would be putting it in the stream along my property line and watching it swim then bringing to tree_skier's house and hiding it in his trunk on a nice warm summer day.

I have already thought about shotting it, but my neighbor's live too close. All I need to do is miss and one of their houses or worse one of them.

 

[tree_skier]

No I'm bringing the to Tree_skier's house.. .. .. actually i would be putting it in the stream along my property line and watching it swim then bringing to tree_skier's house and hiding it in his trunk on a nice warm summer day.

I have already thought about shotting it, but my neighbor's live too close. All I need to do is miss and one of their houses or worse one of them.

I don't want no stinking woodchuck.

A Hint, shoot out a second story window or better yet off the roof, that way if you miss it hits the ground. Besides it's like the commercial, bring a toolbox full of cold ones and tell the wife you are fixing the gutters/chimney/antenna or whatever.

 

[Vortex]

I guess I have been away from this thread to long. Ga2ski I'm getting the trap Sat am. When I'm done I'll get it to you and then we have to get it back to ckofer. I'm not drowing the critter just doing some relocating. Anyway it was cool Chris was setting us up. Ga2ski you need therapy also. You can car Pool with Dave and pay his for gas also.

 

[ga2ski]

Therapy .. . . no way. Those things will build raft and just float back across the river.

Bob - No need to get me the trap. I have a dog. She loves chasing the groundhog.
Ckofer - Thanks for the offer.

 

[Vortex]

ok

 

[ckofer]

Hey DMC,

I know it seems sad but I guess it's like having mice in your home. I think in the original post, Bob was sharing how the animal gets under his fence to his gardens. Not exactly threatening existence but very discouraging (like the deer that eat my expensive plants). He is seeking to move the animal to another place and I will loan him a humane trap. I feel a little conflicted in dropping off animals in unfamiliar environments. This is a rodent. It is cuter than a rat but it is a rodent.

Damn, I hope it snows soon so BobR's garden is covered with white stuff and we get back to seeking pass discounts and powder days.

 

[Vortex]

FWIW check out Chris's site. He is an advocate of skiing deals here. And ya he was just helping me out here in the relocation process.

 

[dmc]

Hey DMC,

I know it seems sad but I guess it's like having mice in your home. I think in the original post, Bob was sharing how the animal gets under his fence to his gardens. Not exactly threatening existence but very discouraging (like the deer that eat my expensive plants). He is seeking to move the animal to another place and I will loan him a humane trap. I feel a little conflicted in dropping off animals in unfamiliar environments. This is a rodent. It is cuter than a rat but it is a rodent.

Damn, I hope it snows soon so BobR's garden is covered with white stuff and we get back to seeking pass discounts and powder days.

I think sometimes it's better(at least for me) to try and adapt to the environemnt I live in and try and exist with whatever fauna exists where I live..

Does the bear piss me off when it comes in my yard and shakes my apple tree to snag apples? Sure.. But - it was my choice to live where bears are... So it is what it is...

If I didn't want critters around I'd live in a city again...

....jmho...