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Groundhogs
"Stephen M. Henning" wrote in message ... Suja wrote: Although I am no fan of Groundhogs, I've got to say that they've never actually hurt anything. They're happy to nosh on the lawn (clover or other weeds, I guess) and haven't touched anything I've planted. The deer, OTOH.... If a child wanders between a groundhog and its den, the groundhog will attack the child to get to its hole. I know, one attacked me. You would never guess how vicious they turn when they think they are cornered. I was actually bitten by a groundhog. Fortunately his teeth did not penetrate my boot. I was trying to help him get away by pulling out the arrow I used to pin him to the ground ;) Frank |
Groundhogs
"LeeAnne" wrote:
I saw a documentary about golf courses once. Some good methods to use include plastic explosives, shoving high-pressure water hoses into the tunnels, and when all else fails, use a couple cases of dynomite. I think that documentary was "Caddie Shack" starring: Freddie Gopher, Bill Murray, and Rodney Dangerfield. Actually groundhogs are very clean animals and will leave if lots of dirty kitty litter is put in their hole or other disgusting substances. -- Pardon my spam deterrent; send email to http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman |
Groundhogs
"Stephen M. Henning" wrote in message ... Suja wrote: Although I am no fan of Groundhogs, I've got to say that they've never actually hurt anything. They're happy to nosh on the lawn (clover or other weeds, I guess) and haven't touched anything I've planted. The deer, OTOH.... If a child wanders between a groundhog and its den, the groundhog will attack the child to get to its hole. I know, one attacked me. You would never guess how vicious they turn when they think they are cornered. I was actually bitten by a groundhog. Fortunately his teeth did not penetrate my boot. I was trying to help him get away by pulling out the arrow I used to pin him to the ground ;) Frank |
Groundhogs
"Stephen M. Henning" wrote in message ... Suja wrote: Although I am no fan of Groundhogs, I've got to say that they've never actually hurt anything. They're happy to nosh on the lawn (clover or other weeds, I guess) and haven't touched anything I've planted. The deer, OTOH.... If a child wanders between a groundhog and its den, the groundhog will attack the child to get to its hole. I know, one attacked me. You would never guess how vicious they turn when they think they are cornered. I was actually bitten by a groundhog. Fortunately his teeth did not penetrate my boot. I was trying to help him get away by pulling out the arrow I used to pin him to the ground ;) Frank |
Groundhogs
"LeeAnne" wrote:
I saw a documentary about golf courses once. Some good methods to use include plastic explosives, shoving high-pressure water hoses into the tunnels, and when all else fails, use a couple cases of dynomite. I think that documentary was "Caddie Shack" starring: Freddie Gopher, Bill Murray, and Rodney Dangerfield. Actually groundhogs are very clean animals and will leave if lots of dirty kitty litter is put in their hole or other disgusting substances. -- Pardon my spam deterrent; send email to http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman |
Groundhogs
"LeeAnne" wrote:
I saw a documentary about golf courses once. Some good methods to use include plastic explosives, shoving high-pressure water hoses into the tunnels, and when all else fails, use a couple cases of dynomite. I think that documentary was "Caddie Shack" starring: Freddie Gopher, Bill Murray, and Rodney Dangerfield. Actually groundhogs are very clean animals and will leave if lots of dirty kitty litter is put in their hole or other disgusting substances. -- Pardon my spam deterrent; send email to http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman |
Groundhogs
"LeeAnne" wrote:
I saw a documentary about golf courses once. Some good methods to use include plastic explosives, shoving high-pressure water hoses into the tunnels, and when all else fails, use a couple cases of dynomite. I think that documentary was "Caddie Shack" starring: Freddie Gopher, Bill Murray, and Rodney Dangerfield. Actually groundhogs are very clean animals and will leave if lots of dirty kitty litter is put in their hole or other disgusting substances. -- Pardon my spam deterrent; send email to http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman |
Groundhogs
"Mike Davis" wrote in message news:pr13c.33608$UU.15729@lakeread01... Any experience with driving away groundhogs (aka woodchucks, whistlepigs, etc.) from the garden area. I'm moving into a house where the former garden tract has become home for a fat and feisty furball. My previous experience has been to live trap the little monsters and toddle a few miles down the road to unfarmed areas and release em. If there's another way to get rid of them (the wife is definitely not in favor of my initial suggestion of woodchuck chili), I'd appreciate your guidance. Lots of suggestions: German Shepherds, Labradors, Rotweilers, Dobermans, Spaniels, Pit Bulls, or any Heinz 57 over 50 lb that isn't too old, fat or spoiled will do fine. No encouragement needed. |
Groundhogs
"Mike Davis" wrote in message news:pr13c.33608$UU.15729@lakeread01... Any experience with driving away groundhogs (aka woodchucks, whistlepigs, etc.) from the garden area. I'm moving into a house where the former garden tract has become home for a fat and feisty furball. My previous experience has been to live trap the little monsters and toddle a few miles down the road to unfarmed areas and release em. If there's another way to get rid of them (the wife is definitely not in favor of my initial suggestion of woodchuck chili), I'd appreciate your guidance. Lots of suggestions: German Shepherds, Labradors, Rotweilers, Dobermans, Spaniels, Pit Bulls, or any Heinz 57 over 50 lb that isn't too old, fat or spoiled will do fine. No encouragement needed. |
Groundhogs
"Mike Davis" wrote in message news:pr13c.33608$UU.15729@lakeread01... Any experience with driving away groundhogs (aka woodchucks, whistlepigs, etc.) from the garden area. I'm moving into a house where the former garden tract has become home for a fat and feisty furball. My previous experience has been to live trap the little monsters and toddle a few miles down the road to unfarmed areas and release em. If there's another way to get rid of them (the wife is definitely not in favor of my initial suggestion of woodchuck chili), I'd appreciate your guidance. Lots of suggestions: German Shepherds, Labradors, Rotweilers, Dobermans, Spaniels, Pit Bulls, or any Heinz 57 over 50 lb that isn't too old, fat or spoiled will do fine. No encouragement needed. |
Groundhogs
"Stephen M. Henning" wrote in message
... Actually groundhogs are very clean animals and will leave if lots of dirty kitty litter is put in their hole or other disgusting substances. -- Pardon my spam deterrent; send email to http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman If you review past posts, Madgardener once gave a rather pungent description about a fool-proof method of getting rid of groundhogs. It was my all-time favorite post on this NG. That woman has soul. :) John |
Groundhogs
Roy wrote:
A well placed shot in the head will solve a ground hog problem imediately... It's too bad this option is not available to some gardeners. If it is a possible solution in your area, I recommend a .22 caliber. They have enough range to get to a woodchuck and they don't make much noise (thereby alerting the neighbors). A 12 gauge is much safer in suburban areas, because it doesn't have much range, but you have to get closer to the chuck and the neighbors are sure to notice. If you opt for the .22, use it from an upstairs window if possible so the trajectory is downwards into the ground and pay close attention to the background of what you're shooting at. |
Groundhogs
Ricky wrote:
...they will toddle right back... Notwithstanding the legality issue, it is possible to take them far enough away that they won't toddle back. However, the woodchuck population is like a gas (albeit in two dimensions). If you remove (by any means) a woodchuck, the population will expand to fill the available space. If you add a woodchuck, the population will contract, but in either case you have a uniform density of woodchucks. Of course this does not happen instantaneously, but at some speed characteristic of woodchucks (might be a few days) having to do with territoriality. The only way to create a hole (or gaseous rarefaction) is to increase the heat locally for woodchucks by installing a dog, bombing their burrows regularly, or otherwise abusing them on a regular basis. The hole will exist as long as you put enough energy into maintaining the high temperature. The same comments apply to squirrels, mice, voles, japanese beetles, and other mobile pests. |
Groundhogs
Stephen M. Henning wrote:
If a child wanders between a groundhog and its den, the groundhog will attack the child to get to its hole. I know, one attacked me. You would never guess how vicious they turn when they think they are cornered. I've heard that from a friend of mine who was attacked by one as a child. Don't have any kids here, and if any of the groundhogs are stupid enough to attack my dogs, they deserve to be eliminated from the gene pool. Suja |
Groundhogs
Stephen M. Henning wrote:
If a child wanders between a groundhog and its den, the groundhog will attack the child to get to its hole. I know, one attacked me. You would never guess how vicious they turn when they think they are cornered. I've heard that from a friend of mine who was attacked by one as a child. Don't have any kids here, and if any of the groundhogs are stupid enough to attack my dogs, they deserve to be eliminated from the gene pool. Suja |
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