The Tuul Crib 7,332 #1 Posted August 28, 2018 I do know that in Pennsylvania hes know as Punxsutawney Phil but here in Tennessee they're a pain in the xxxxxxx! They're digging up under my shed where I keep my tractors. Anybody have any ideas how to get rid of them? Ughhh! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,166 #2 Posted August 29, 2018 I definitely do have a couple different ideas but they probably are not Forum appropriate so I'm just going to go politically correct here and suggest some Have a Heart Traps or calling your local officials? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JAinVA 4,619 #3 Posted August 29, 2018 (edited) Have a Heart traps work great.I trapped the ones that ate my green beans.I relocated them as they were just trying to survive and the bean plants were a source of food,Keep in mind that ground hogs have two exits from their burrows so that can keep an eye on the other exit. Edited August 29, 2018 by JAinVA 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ohiofarmer 3,157 #4 Posted August 29, 2018 (edited) To save some time and catch them while they are outside the burrow , those little motion detecting alarms from Harbor Freight can come in handy.An alternative would be a game camera so you can capture what time he comes out I did this and had a rifle blind set up at the edge of a cornfield. All I had to do was walk through the corn and crawl a few feet to the sniper set-up. Aim small, miss small. My furthest kill on a'hog was about 300 yards.On a prairie dog,about 450 Edited August 29, 2018 by ohiofarmer 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ol550 829 #5 Posted August 29, 2018 Had a problem with them getting under the house. Found a can of repellent at a local Ace Hardware. Consisted of fox urine scent. Now I'm dealing with foxes. Think lead will take care of them. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,939 #6 Posted August 29, 2018 Something was in our garden at 4 when I woke up. Dogs had it cornered. Had to drag them in before the neighbor's got woken up. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,515 #7 Posted August 29, 2018 8 hours ago, ohiofarmer said: To save some time and catch them while they are outside the burrow , those little motion detecting alarms from Harbor Freight can come in handy.An alternative would be a game camera so you can capture what time he comes out I did this and had a rifle blind set up at the edge of a cornfield. All I had to do was walk through the corn and crawl a few feet to the sniper set-up. Aim small, miss small. My furthest kill on a'hog was about 300 yards.On a prairie dog,about 450 Were you stationed at Camp Lejeune? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,735 #8 Posted August 29, 2018 Fish and game people here in NC said we shouldn't relocate groundhogs, just trap them and give them a proper funeral. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,734 #9 Posted August 29, 2018 I keep my wife’s M&P 22 loaded in the safe in case someone spots a groundhog. One was between the engine and firewall on amSubaru parts car this spring, another under a plastic (skid) tote on the side of the drive. The first was about 6’ away, he was nice enough to fall to the ground before expiring, the latter was at about 30’ and didn’t get out from under the tote. For raccoons, I keep a live trap baited with marshmallows. Well, they’re live when they get in the trap anyways... There’s a 17hmr handy for the ones out in the field. I’ve been taught if they are harming your property or livelihood, they need to be gotten rid of for good. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,072 #10 Posted August 29, 2018 I fly fish in Montana, private ranch, on off weather days, its regular stuff to long distance prairie dogs, ranch van ,smells like a mafia staff car , pete 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,515 #11 Posted August 29, 2018 My doggies keep the unwelcome furries at a distance. Our only problem is birds eating fish from our pond. One flapper recently passed on. Bird flu or lead poisoning? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,332 #12 Posted August 29, 2018 41 minutes ago, peter lena said: I fly fish in Montana, private ranch, on off weather days, its regular stuff to long distance prairie dogs, ranch van ,smells like a mafia staff car , pete 23 minutes ago, Tankman said: My doggies keep the unwelcome furries at a distance. Our only problem is birds eating fish from our pond. One flapper recently passed on. Bird flu or lead poisoning? Nice to know another fly flicker ! Pm me sometime! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,072 #13 Posted August 29, 2018 rancher also had a federal license for pelicans and cormorants, regularly eating his fish stock , pelicans at dawn , 270.pete Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACman 7,510 #14 Posted August 29, 2018 Woodchucks as we call them are and can be very destructive critters just ask any farmer. The only good woodchuck is a dead woodchuck but can be tricky to catch or hunt down as they learn real quick. Try wrapping a live trap with a tarp creating a tunnel and placing by its entrance. They usually want to check out that new tunnel with two exits and with any luck their curiosity will get them caught . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 16,944 #15 Posted August 29, 2018 (edited) Gopher, woodchuck, beaver....... all the same to me. Edited August 29, 2018 by 19richie66 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
r356c 375 #16 Posted September 3, 2018 (edited) I've owned and sold property in this county, and feel a bit sad that rural Florida has gotten this stupider. These are FFA and 4-H kids. Their livestock is a cash crop. Nuisance wildlife management is part of the program. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2018/05/16/florida-teacher-on-leave-after-he-is-accused-of-drowning-raccoons-in-class/?utm_term=.5797d45a3a6f Edited September 3, 2018 by r356c Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,735 #17 Posted September 3, 2018 7 hours ago, r356c said: FFA and 4-H kids. Their livestock is a cash crop The big problem I see here isn't limited to wildlife management. The "News" media members are tending to sensationalize everything and no longer see the need for objective balanced reporting. It is a shame that a dedicated educator had to be the victim of a bleeding heart journalist. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clueless 2,898 #18 Posted September 3, 2018 No Gopher problem down here, but don't get me started on them dammed Armadillos . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,735 #19 Posted September 3, 2018 1 minute ago, clueless said: don't get me started on them dammed Armadillos We have even been getting some armadillos in the mountains of North Carolina, guess Florida tourists mus bring then along so they won't get homesick! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,332 #20 Posted September 3, 2018 40 minutes ago, clueless said: No Gopher problem down here, but don't get me started on them dammed Armadillos . Well somebody didn't close the gate because the armadillos have made their way to Tennessee!Lol! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clueless 2,898 #21 Posted September 3, 2018 3 hours ago, 953 nut said: We have even been getting some armadillos in the mountains of North Carolina, guess Florida tourists mus bring then along so they won't get homesick! I wish they'd all go back to Amarillo and Abilene! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,734 #22 Posted September 5, 2018 (edited) Been ridding my property of raccoons now pretty much every two days. They surprised me though, nothing showed up this morning in my trap. Did they run and hide, or do the vultures need to catch up on clean up duty? Edited September 5, 2018 by pullstart Speeled it wrong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goldnboy 746 #23 Posted September 6, 2018 Have you ever tried feeding them sweet corn fully coated with rat poison?☠ All they are looking for is a snack! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,734 #24 Posted September 14, 2018 Well, though I’ve lost count of ‘coons this season, there is light at the end of the tunnel! They are getting smaller! I’m going to leave the trap empty for the weekend, don’t want to be in-humane and starve them.. I maintain that a lead diet is best for them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites