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billyiam5591 OP t1_je6p8wn wrote

Reply to comment by zhowle in Groundhog Extermination by billyiam5591

He dug burrows under my shed last year and now he’s reared his ugly head again. I’ve tried plugging them but to no avail he’s determined to stay. I threw firecrackers down the holes and I even shot him with a pellet gun but it didn’t do anything but kept him more alert to me. I don’t want to harm him but when animals get destructive it’s war. I’ve read also that ammonia and also applying epsom salt around the area but I’m tired of playing. I’m going to HD and some hardware cloth and bury it about a foot around the perimeter after I treat the area so he’s not trapped after I do it. Thanks for reply

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Alwayssunnyinarizona t1_je6qf34 wrote

Have-a-heart traps are ~$50-60 at TSC.

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QuestionableNotion t1_je77lxz wrote

Trick is to get him in there. I know they're herbivores. Is there some garden delicacy they can't deny themselves?

Edit: now that the thread has been nuked, I figure the chances of getting an answer to my question were pretty slim. So, I fired up the Google machine.

It turns out that they love carrots and corn. That's one reason farmers don't like woodchucks.

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