Woodchuck problems

treeman53 · Jun 10, 2022

Woodchucks everywhere this year, even under my deck. Bought this stuff, JT Eaton 704-PN Bait Block Rodenticide Anticoagulant Bait, Peanut Butter Flavor, and, after two weeks, it appears they are multiplying! Anybody use this stuff and had it work?

Bill(Wis) · Jun 10, 2022

Two ways that have been successful for me. #1. A plastic dish with unwrapped bubble gum set out where they can easily get to it. (It will gum them up and give them a bellyache and they will crawl into their hole and die. #2. Find their hole(s) . Plug one up and place the exhaust from the dirtiest gas engine you have in your fleet into the remaing hole. (They will normally have a main hole and an escape hole) This too, will result in them dying down in the hole. Saves having to bury them. Of course, they have to be in the hole for #2 to work.
There are a lot of posters here who will say: ''Just give them lead poisoning''. Too time consuming and you have to bury them afterward or you'll smell up the whole neighborhodd and attract flies and other pests.

Russ from MN · Jun 10, 2022

I haven't heard of that, but I used some Blue link_disallowed and Coke a few years ago, and they die 2 feet from the dish! But then we had a skunk die under the porch at the cabin, it took awhile for the smell to go away! We don't have any pets and no one else does within a mile so it was safe to use. Lead poisoning works well for woodchucks, but you have to be patient.

Russ from MN · Jun 10, 2022

I haven't heard of that, but I used some Blue Mxxxx and Coke a few years ago, and they die 2 feet from the dish! But then we had a skunk die under the porch at the cabin, it took awhile for the smell to go away! We don't have any pets and no one else does within a mile so it was safe to use. Lead poisoning works well for woodchucks, but you have to be patient.

Russ from MN · Jun 10, 2022

I haven't heard of that, but I used some Blue Mxxxx and Cxxx a few years ago, and they die 2 feet from the dish! But then we had a skunk die under the porch at the cabin, it took awhile for the smell to go away! We don't have any pets and no one else does within a mile so it was safe to use. Lead poisoning works well for woodchucks, but you have to be patient.

Russ from MN · Jun 10, 2022

I tried posting a solution that I have uses but some word must be forbidden! Some fly bait and pop!

RogerinIowa · Jun 10, 2022

I have heard cantaloup pieces or rind in a metalbox trap will work. Have not tried it.

I put round river rock against my machine outside 1.5 feet in width and up 6 inches on metal. They dig but it falls in and they get tired of digging. Works so far, one year.

glennster · Jun 10, 2022

i use conibear traps on the burrow entrances. put a little fencing around it to keep stray critters away from the conibear. a 110 or 220 conibear are more than enough for groundhogs.

danofarming · Jun 10, 2022

The Conibear traps are a proven solution. DRT.

Kow Farmer · Jun 10, 2022

I use my friend Mr. 870 Remington 12 gauge to help me when needed. LOL Kow Farmer

jimtrs · Jun 10, 2022

(quoted from post at 11:45:02 06/10/22) I have heard cantaloup pieces or rind in a metalbox trap will work

I can attest to that yes, that works. At least use to work. Seems lately all I catch are possum. Ugghhh.

cool hand · Jun 10, 2022

Groundhogs are a real problem pest around here. Last few days I nailed two of them (with a .22) as they were burrowing under outbuildings. Buzzards quickly moved in to clean up the remains. Yesterday a mature (Beautiful) bald eagle was feasting on one 20' from my back door. Went to get my camera, but caught his eagle eye before I could focus on him.

rustyfarmall · Jun 10, 2022

(quoted from post at 08:44:31 06/10/22) I tried posting a solution that I have uses but some word must be forbidden! Some fly bait and pop!

Yep! Groundhogs, raccoons, and possums.

DoubleO7 · Jun 10, 2022

Gopher gasser bombs.
Many brands
Looks like a big firecracker.

ratface · Jun 10, 2022

I use regular rat traps on woodchucks with peanut butter. On ground hogs I use a live trap right outside their hole baited with banana or cantaloupe. I then shoot them while still in the trap and dump downwind from the house.

560Dennis · Jun 10, 2022

One went after the wife , I think she was walking between it and a hole with kits in it. So that was it , not having that .
We call an exterminator . Problem was over with .

DoubleO7 · Jun 10, 2022

(quoted from post at 18:03:12 06/10/22) I use regular rat traps on woodchucks with peanut butter. On ground hogs I use a live trap right outside their hole baited with banana or cantaloupe. I then shoot them while still in the trap and dump downwind from the house.

Your post indicates a woodchuck is not a ground hog??

Whiskey Bent · Jun 10, 2022

I too use bubble gum, wife got me a gallon bucket of the cheapest she could find. I dont unwrap it just toss 20 or so in and wait.

Greenfrog · Jun 10, 2022

Use live traps and bait with cantelope.

T in NE · Jun 10, 2022

I think I saw one up by Kearney this week. Kind of far west.
If you open a slurry spreader door over the hole, if they come out, they act like they're drunk, and easy to catch up to, to do what you must with them.

Liquid_wrench · Jun 11, 2022

Same thing here this week, got one in the bean field, the buzzards started on it and then 3 bald eagles finished it off, pretty cool to see 3 of them 50' from the barn.

caterpillar guy · Jun 11, 2022

Conabear Just set over hole and no more time consuming that lead poisoning by the time you dump the trap. Just I can do something else while it does the work.

Richard G. · Jun 11, 2022

I have been seeing a huge one walking around the garden.
Have no clue where his hole is.
Gonna start with the bubble gum trick today.

47fivewindow · Jun 11, 2022

I give them ten minutes per hole. I pull the choke to see if there is another hole that fumes can escape. I try to get them early in the year when they are not very active. This has been very effective. You may have to buy an old Ford N.

J.Wondergem · Jun 11, 2022

My coon dog trees them and I get to use my CC 357.

Fred Werring · Jun 11, 2022

Got Dot around last Christmas.

She's a little over a year old now, heeler collie mix, guess about 55lbs.

Gotten 2 mature groundhogs and at least half a dozen young so far this year. Good girl.

Likes to chase squirrels, and I've noticed she trees them, stays there looking up. Was out fixing fence when I took the second pic.

Gonna have to take her out in the woods with me this fall, see what happens

hd6gtom · Jun 11, 2022

222 works great.

Phil-mar Farms · Jun 11, 2022

Ive heard that putting used cat litter in their holes will make them move

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