Comments on: Groundhog Wars http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/groundhog-wars/ Featuring Vegetable Gardening Tips, Organic Growing Techniques, and Unique Plants for the Backyard Gardener Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:11:01 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ralphie boy http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/groundhog-wars/#comment-94261 ralphie boy Sun, 03 May 2009 12:26:55 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/groundhog-wars/#comment-94261 Greetings : Its hunting season here again in veggie garden land Massachusetts. Last year I had "momma' and the six to ten week olds live trapped before the end of frost season. Papa had his tunnel opening on the slope of the RR berm, that is now National Grid lines. It was my experience that he was surprisingly punctual about being home just before dusk. HMMM, three gas canisters taped to dowel lit and guided in as far as possible, then shoveling the hole shut with the lose stone he left me, night, night! Must tell you all our first attempt rendered us the Grandaddy of all Skunk totally white just somw black on feet with grey face. We took a blue plastic tarp and covered our silos then slowly covered trap leaving access to end away from us. Gloved hand I gently open the HAH, and he came out looked over his left shoulder as if to say "you better not do that again" and scurried away. I have a Daisy Pellet over pumped with the Copperhead pellet two shots chest quickly dispatches them. Happy Gardening Greetings : Its hunting season here again in veggie garden land Massachusetts. Last year I had “momma’ and the six to ten week olds live trapped before the end of frost season. Papa had his tunnel opening on the slope of the RR berm, that is now National Grid lines. It was my experience that he was surprisingly punctual about being home just before dusk. HMMM, three gas canisters taped to dowel lit and guided in as far as possible, then shoveling the hole shut with the lose stone he left me, night, night!

Must tell you all our first attempt rendered us the Grandaddy of all Skunk totally white just somw black on feet with grey face. We took a blue plastic tarp and covered our silos then slowly covered trap leaving access to end away from us. Gloved hand I gently open the HAH, and he came out looked over his left shoulder as if to say “you better not do that again” and scurried away.

I have a Daisy Pellet over pumped with the Copperhead pellet two shots chest quickly dispatches them.

Happy Gardening

]]> By: Caddyshack'd http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/groundhog-wars/#comment-90793 Caddyshack'd Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:09:23 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/groundhog-wars/#comment-90793 Hi, Just spotted the first groundhog hole of the season, after removing 11 of them last summer. He went right under the chicken wire I buried under the soil. The war never ends. Just wondering if this "bubble gum" tactic really works? Can anyone confirm this method of... removal? Thanks! Hi, Just spotted the first groundhog hole of the season, after removing 11 of them last summer. He went right under the chicken wire I buried under the soil. The war never ends. Just wondering if this “bubble gum” tactic really works? Can anyone confirm this method of… removal? Thanks!

]]> By: WoodchuckWarrior in VT http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/groundhog-wars/#comment-66001 WoodchuckWarrior in VT Sat, 07 Jun 2008 18:00:53 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/groundhog-wars/#comment-66001 Ok, I have 2 adults and four babies supervising me while I try to plant my garden in 90 degree heat this morning. I just read about the bubble gum scheme...went out and bought 4 canisters of "Dubble Bubble" gum, unwrapped and put it in four holes, all along the property line where they graze. Sat on my deck and waited...Within 20 minutes they ALL came out and ate the gum!! It's been three hours and no sign of them. I will update this post if this works....Oh yeah, we've tried gasoline, ammonia, smoke bombs and traps-even the neigbor's dog, to no avail. Ok, I have 2 adults and four babies supervising me while I try to plant my garden in 90 degree heat this morning. I just read about the bubble gum scheme…went out and bought 4 canisters of “Dubble Bubble” gum, unwrapped and put it in four holes, all along the property line where they graze. Sat on my deck and waited…Within 20 minutes they ALL came out and ate the gum!! It’s been three hours and no sign of them. I will update this post if this works….Oh yeah, we’ve tried gasoline, ammonia, smoke bombs and traps-even the neigbor’s dog, to no avail.

]]> By: Michael P. http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/groundhog-wars/#comment-55390 Michael P. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:51:19 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/groundhog-wars/#comment-55390 The best way in my experience, to rid yourself of whistlepigs (what you city folks would call a groundhog) is: 1. lawn chair 2. whole bunch of bullets 3. high powered rifle Thats how I've always dealt with them and if your squeamish about shooting them remember that trapping and relocating is not a guarantee that they will survive in a place they've never been, with no burrow, and out in the open. Coyotes, foxes, bobcats, mountain lions, dogs all love to have whistlepig for dinner. I wouldn't do this if you're not a good shot, you want to give them a quick humane death. Aim right behind and slightly down from the shoulder and you should hit the lungs and heart. The best way in my experience, to rid yourself of whistlepigs (what you city folks would call a groundhog) is:
1. lawn chair
2. whole bunch of bullets
3. high powered rifle
Thats how I’ve always dealt with them and if your squeamish about shooting them remember that trapping and relocating is not a guarantee that they will survive in a place they’ve never been, with no burrow, and out in the open. Coyotes, foxes, bobcats, mountain lions, dogs all love to have whistlepig for dinner. I wouldn’t do this if you’re not a good shot, you want to give them a quick humane death. Aim right behind and slightly down from the shoulder and you should hit the lungs and heart.

]]> By: Heirloom Gardener http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/groundhog-wars/#comment-55248 Heirloom Gardener Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:29:08 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/groundhog-wars/#comment-55248 I have an awful groundhog that lives next door. I have tried to trap it in the past, but you have given me new hope. Thanks! I have an awful groundhog that lives next door. I have tried to trap it in the past, but you have given me new hope. Thanks!

]]> By: Margaret http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/groundhog-wars/#comment-15855 Margaret Sat, 02 Jun 2007 22:58:26 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/groundhog-wars/#comment-15855 Our repeated attempts to landscape our backyard have met with a mysterious degree of failure over the years. Fields of vinca? Gone. Expensive hydrangeas? Strangely diminished. Then today I saw a groundhog apparantly GRAZING in our lawn. Before this, I had never even suspected that chubby little rodent who lives next door! Thanks for your help! Our repeated attempts to landscape our backyard have met with a mysterious degree of failure over the years. Fields of vinca? Gone. Expensive hydrangeas? Strangely diminished. Then today I saw a groundhog apparantly GRAZING in our lawn. Before this, I had never even suspected that chubby little rodent who lives next door! Thanks for your help!

]]> By: David Beaulieu http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/groundhog-wars/#comment-623 David Beaulieu Sun, 27 Aug 2006 21:54:15 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/groundhog-wars/#comment-623 Very amusing and informative article about groundhogs! Like you, a lot of my own groundhog experiences are reflected in my article, <a href="http://landscaping.about.com/cs/pestcontrol/a/groundhog_day.htm" rel="nofollow">Groundhog Day and the Groundhog Day Movie</a>. Hope you don't mind my linking to it here. My site's August 30 blog entry will feature and link to your article on bay laurel trees. Very amusing and informative article about groundhogs! Like you, a lot of my own groundhog experiences are reflected in my article, Groundhog Day and the Groundhog Day Movie. Hope you don’t mind my linking to it here. My site’s August 30 blog entry will feature and link to your article on bay laurel trees.

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