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Hints on fighting ground hogs around old Deeres'??

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andy R

06-06-2005 21:05:37




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I have an old farmstead which I am making progress on in regards to restoring the old buildings. It seems like I have always had problems with ground hogs working in or around the buildings. They can move alot of dirt. Hard on the old Deeres' wheels. Any ideas on eradicating these rodents I don't know about????




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jd b puller

06-08-2005 19:29:02




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 Re: Hints on fighting ground hogs around old Deere in reply to andy R, 06-06-2005 21:05:37  
If you can catch them going into the hole, just whistle at them a few times and hold real still. It almost always brings them out of the hole. If they are already out of the hole, they will usually stand up and look around if you whistle. Makes for an easy shot.

If they are NOT out, get your trusty 2 Cylinder Deere out have your wife drive around a little - about 10 minutes be sure to let it bark a little. They love the Putt-Putt of an old Deere. All the ones on our farm were partial to the Deere's - no joke. YOU stand about 30 feet from the hole with your weapon of choice (I like a .223 with hollow points). Remember to whistle at him before you shoot.

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MACE

06-08-2005 16:45:16




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 Re: Hints on fighting ground hogs around old Deere in reply to andy R, 06-06-2005 21:05:37  
I got one word for ya...

dynamite



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DRL

06-07-2005 21:25:16




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 Re: Hints on fighting ground hogs around old Deere in reply to andy R, 06-06-2005 21:05:37  
Got rid of ours by putting the bar type of rat poison. Has grains and other goodies pressed together and of course the poison. Ours were burrowing under a storage shed, so we threw a couple of bars under there. In a couple of weeks, there was no more signs of activity. HTH



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Bill(Wis)

06-07-2005 18:43:34




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 Re: Hints on fighting ground hogs around old Deere in reply to andy R, 06-06-2005 21:05:37  
Pickup truck exhaust (gasoline eng) has always worked the best for me. Each G-hog usually has two holes so I park the tire over one hole and run the tube down the other. Then I fill that hole and run the tube down the other. Then fill that one too. I've rid myself of just about all of them that way although I just heard about the gum trick (they are said to be especially fond of juicy fruit) and am trying it on the few I have left. Will keep you posted.

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andy r

06-07-2005 18:31:31




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 Thanks guys ... not only informative but I am stil in reply to andy R, 06-06-2005 21:05:37  
Appreciate your ideas. Maybe I will invite the neighborhood over for a wildlife BBQ.



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John36bn

06-07-2005 18:24:46




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 Re: Hints on fighting ground hogs around old Deere in reply to andy R, 06-06-2005 21:05:37  
Neighbor claims that blasting those cheap wally world boat horns will chase them out of the hole where they can be shot while they hold their furry little paws over their ears. Horn is Freon powered I think. And while I thinking about it,how about an air horn off a truck. Should make the same kinda noise without a trip to wallyworld.



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JDBert

06-07-2005 16:35:52




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 Re: Hints on fighting ground hogs around old Deere in reply to andy R, 06-06-2005 21:05:37  
Anhydrous!! make a pipe that fits on the hose stick it in the hole cover it up with dirt and turn on the juice!! works great on rats as well. I would recommend getting as long a hose as you can and run the valve at the tank.



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Handsome Jim

06-07-2005 16:55:56




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 Re: Hints on fighting ground hogs around old Deere in reply to JDBert, 06-07-2005 16:35:52  
I remember using that method when I was a teen ager in the late sixties. Only we weren't around building, they were burrowed in the levies and the Missouri River was getting high, wide, and ugly. The thing about anhydrous was that you didn't have to use the product, we only had to attach a hose to the bleeder and put it in the hole, tuck it in with a couple sand bags and turn it on.HJ



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Bus Driver

06-07-2005 16:04:31




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 Re: Hints on fighting ground hogs around old Deere in reply to andy R, 06-06-2005 21:05:37  
I am told that grape-flavored bubble gum pieces cut to about the size of a grape will be swallowed by the groundhog but cannot be passed out of the alimentary canal. Won't cost much to try.



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Hayfarmer

06-07-2005 07:45:00




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 Re: Hints on fighting ground hogs around old Deere in reply to andy R, 06-06-2005 21:05:37  
Lots of people think these guys are cute and kinda harmless. Have found that to be not the case as they have burrowed under my buildings and made holes everywhere. They eat the hay off areas of my hayfield also. They also reproduce rapidly, believe the females have several litters a year. found out though a year or so ago that at times they will eat each other, especially young ones. At one time thought maybe I could smoke them but think there is too much fat. Lead poison seems to be the best, via a fast moving projectile, but takes lots of time and patience.

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thurlow

06-07-2005 07:35:15




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 Re: Hints on fighting ground hogs around old Deere in reply to andy R, 06-06-2005 21:05:37  
WOODCHUCK (GROUNDHOG) STEW


1 woodchuck
2 onions, sliced
1/2 cup celery, sliced
Flour
Vinegar and water
Salt and pepper
Cloves

Clean woodchuck; remove glands; cut into serving pieces. Soak overnight in a solution of equal parts of water and vinegar with addition of one sliced onion and a little salt. Drain, wash, and wipe. Parboil 20 minutes, drain, and cover with fresh boiling water. Add one sliced onion, celery, a few cloves, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook until tender; thicken gravy with flour

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Tony w

06-07-2005 05:48:45




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 Re: Hints on fighting ground hogs around old Deere in reply to andy R, 06-06-2005 21:05:37  
A few ways that has worked for us to keep these kinds of rodents away is moth balls all over, human hair, or even a street flair down the holes to smoke them out. Next best is lead poisoning .22 works well.



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Jason Z in MO

06-07-2005 06:52:48




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 Re: Hints on fighting ground hogs around old Deere in reply to Tony w, 06-07-2005 05:48:45  
As a friend of mine would say:

"Lead cranial injection"



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BushogPapa

06-07-2005 05:40:43




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 Re: Hints on fighting ground hogs around old Deere in reply to andy R, 06-06-2005 21:05:37  
Besides the Conibear traps (the BIG ones) and a rifle, I like to stick a flex-pipe in a hole and cover all the rest, and run the pickup exhaust in the tunnels... I pour some oil down the carb to see if smoke is getting out somewhere.. My pickup has no catalytic converter, so CO is nice and High..!!



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msb

06-06-2005 21:24:44




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 Re: Hints on fighting ground hogs around old Deere in reply to andy R, 06-06-2005 21:05:37  
Its spelled C O N I B E A R! When an animal in a CONIBEAR sticks his,that animal is surely DEAD! Groundhogs are about always on the move foraging for vittles so it may take a few days,but those traps flat KILL.Smoke bombs are also very effective but you might have to bomb a dozen holes before killing that first ani-mule unless you see him go down in the hole.When spooked and they go in a hole,almost to the second, they will stick their ugly head back out 30 minutes later.BOOM! with the 222 Winchester.

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mike brown

06-07-2005 07:14:11




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 Re: Hints on fighting ground hogs around old Deere in reply to msb, 06-06-2005 21:24:44  
.17 HMR is great around farmsteads. Fragile bullets are lethal on gophers but don't exit or ricochet around the machinery and buildings plus it's a lot of fun.



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gpwtboy

06-07-2005 16:49:50




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 Re: Hints on fighting ground hogs around old Deere in reply to mike brown, 06-07-2005 07:14:11  
they can be a pain, can brake a front end axle in a hay field, if you catch one of the holes. take a burlab potatoe bag, soak with some oil and a little gas to lite, and stuff into the holes, just be care full



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