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Post by schall53 on Jul 25, 2019 8:22:02 GMT -5
I’d think about discouraging before killing Ground hogs are the only den digging animal we have Every thing living in a den uses their holes And their lifespan average is less than two years ! They are really our friends !! Unfortunately, I can't risk it chewing through my plumbing and having to pay to bust up the concrete to fix it. I also don't want anything else taking over its den either and living under my barn or it having a litter in the spring if it's female. I suppose it could already be gone since I can't find any other holes (checked closely again this morning) and my trail cam hasn't picked it up since last Saturday, but I'm not that optimistic. Keep after him, a lot of times they have several dens they use traveling from one to the other. He will be back, it just may be a few days. |
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Post by swetz on Jul 25, 2019 9:02:07 GMT -5
Unfortunately, I can't risk it chewing through my plumbing and having to pay to bust up the concrete to fix it. I also don't want anything else taking over its den either and living under my barn or it having a litter in the spring if it's female. I suppose it could already be gone since I can't find any other holes (checked closely again this morning) and my trail cam hasn't picked it up since last Saturday, but I'm not that optimistic. Keep after him, a lot of times they have several dens they use traveling from one to the other. He will be back, it just may be a few days. I was wondering if they did that. Thanks for the information. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2019 12:35:58 GMT -5
I have one and it gets hot it disappears until fall. Either food ran out or other places are cooler. I'm thinking cooler. So far it had never caused any issues. Stays in woods or a little in the backyard.
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Post by esshup on Jul 25, 2019 17:21:36 GMT -5
I’d think about discouraging before killing Ground hogs are the only den digging animal we have Every thing living in a den uses their holes And their lifespan average is less than two years ! They are really our friends !! Unfortunately, I can't risk it chewing through my plumbing and having to pay to bust up the concrete to fix it. I also don't want anything else taking over its den either and living under my barn or it having a litter in the spring if it's female. I suppose it could already be gone since I can't find any other holes (checked closely again this morning) and my trail cam hasn't picked it up since last Saturday, but I'm not that optimistic. Ditto. Out in the woods or at the edge of the woods, I'm fine with that. Under the house, barn or any other outbuildings? Die, sucker, die. |
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Post by esshup on Aug 3, 2019 14:24:19 GMT -5
Whoo Hoo!!!! Finally got woodchuck #2 in the Conibear 220. The hole has had the trap in it for a month and I'm guessing that there was another hole that it was going in and out of. This was one of his "hidden" holes with no dirt pushed out around it. Maybe Kate my Springer Spaniel surprised it and it had to make a mad dash for a hole, anyway it got whacked as it tried to go back in.
That hole is covered up with dirt again and if it gets opened up, I'll put the trap there again.
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Post by swetz on Aug 3, 2019 15:40:48 GMT -5
So far the groundhog hasn't returned to my building. My landscaping guy was down there today and confirmed the hole hasn't been dug back out. I'm kind of surprised.
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Post by featherduster on Aug 3, 2019 16:46:48 GMT -5
So far the groundhog hasn't returned to my building. My landscaping guy was down there today and confirmed the hole hasn't been dug back out. I'm kind of surprised. Are you HAPPY or SAD? |
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Post by swetz on Aug 3, 2019 17:56:45 GMT -5
So far the groundhog hasn't returned to my building. My landscaping guy was down there today and confirmed the hole hasn't been dug back out. I'm kind of surprised. Are you HAPPY or SAD? I'm glad it's not back. Hopefully it's gone for good. |
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