Posted by TimV on June 27, 2016 at 08:43:17 from (74.78.234.72):
In Reply to: Woodchucks/groundhogs posted by curt cooke on June 27, 2016 at 08:24:26:
This was the subject of a long discussion here a couple weeks ago--I believe Glenn F started it as he had the same problem, though I don't recall seeing how he ended up making out. Where legal, a 220 Conibear (body-gripping) trap is quite effective--you may need a couple as they usually have more than one hole. Bear in mind that Conibears are VERY dangerous--by design, they will kill whatever enters them, and a 220-size trap can break bones or do other damage, so they need to be used with caution--lots of things besides a woodchuck will investigate a woodchuck hole, including kids, pets, skunks, and other non-target animals. Live traps can also be used--a woodchuck is a burrowing animal and thus doesn't have the fear of entering an enclosed space like some animals do, which makes them more susceptible to cage-type live traps. Good baits include apples, muskmelons, cantaloupe, and similar things. Some people also use leghold traps placed at or around the den entrance, though the first two methods seem to be more popular, if for no other reason than a leghold still requires you to deal with the animal after they're caught, and they're still mobile other than being held by the leg. Woodchucks are nasty little critters when cornered, and I've seen them beat the stuffing out of more than one good-sized dog that didn't realize what they'd got themselves into!
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