how to plug groundhog holes

15. September 2020 @ 14:19

I also use a newspaper bag with holes in it, tie it on loosely over the sock. I need to nail these rodents ASAP before they break through. I wonder what the groundhogs would be thinking if they knew what we were all helping to plan. © 2015 Copyright Wildlife Removal USA | Web Design by: I have a 22 ,but no rattlesnakes(I hate snakes).I do not want to use poison because the chance that one of my animals could get second hand poisoning.I like the idea of using propane, but there are just to many holes and they seem to go fairly deep. 10 years ago I was thinking that because propane is heavier than air it would sink into the inner parts of its home and choke it so it has to come to the surface for air I don't think it will blow your dam up, but don't take my word, I've never had groundhog … Place a funnel in open end of tube and carefully pour in a quart of Ammonia, followed by a quart of Bleach. I dont know about using cat liter because I tried and it didnt work for me. Carefully push the sock covered tube end down into main Groundhog entrance, push in without pulling back on tube. 12 years ago 10 years ago . . They are excellent diggers and the tunnels made by them can go as deep as 45 feet.

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Before you do anything, I would suggest you locate all the holes. Using ammonia as a deterrent is actually my favorite method of dealing with groundhogs. If you have large holes with huge piles of dirt or mud around them, then there is a good possibility a groundhog is the culprit.

12 years ago Shovel dirt around tubing and also cover secondary entrances.

12 years ago Reply That could either flush them out or suffocate them. Reply 12 years ago You can even light them up (optional). Perhaps some kind of secret emergency escape tunnel that they have? :D But using guns or propane can be as well. 12 years ago DO NOT INHALE FUMES!!! 12 years ago 12 years ago 12 years ago , Just talked to a friend that has a small earthen dam, but I'm not sure either of his recommendations are what you're looking for. A little searching turns up: .

Get assorted fruits and put them outside the hole, step back 50-100 yards and light that sucker up with whatever caliber bullet you want. Farming equipment are not the only ones affected by groundhog burrows; pets and farm animals can also become injured if they step into a hole and twist or break a limb. 2) Rattlesnakes Reply Reply U|m, groundhogs are a wee bit bigger than your average "rat" so a rat trap would be a bit small. Is there any possibility that there are more holes that you haven't found? There is not much to see unless you are into staring at dirt walls full of holes. . One website said to chuck something that smells really rank into the hole. 12 years ago

Reply 12 years ago In many cases, farming equipment has even gotten stuck in the burrows made by groundhogs.

12 years ago Get yourself a 10 foot piece of 1 inch diameter, thin wall plastic black tubing. Good point. When I was using this technique, my groundhog problem just stopped. . Yes, dont own a gun and propane scares the daylights out of me when just an errant spark can end your day. I just need the groundhog to pop its head up for three seconds so I can take a good shot. Another website said to mixing soap and ammonium pored into there burrow will flush them out. 12 years ago just grab a pitchfork and starting jabbing at those things... or go plug up some holes and put co2 through the thing... or rebuild the thing.... or go get some mouse traps and put some peanut butter or something on them, i would think that that would work for groundhogs too 12 years ago I found these by Googling groundhog +exterminat

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Any help would be great thanks. I heard dog, not cat, and it may have been moles instead of groundhogs. Groundhog burrows typically feature one main entrance with up to four exits. 5 years ago Either that or use bear traps. Reply 12 years ago Cover the entrance more thoroughly. 12 years ago 12 years ago Reply 2) Another not so humane way, plug the holes, release propane / butane into the network. Reply 5 years ago

Go rent the movie Caddyshack, Bill Murry has some interesting ideas re pest control.

How to Keep Away Groundhogs - Groundhogs are native to North America and are found in the central and northern regions.

You could try someone's ferret... o i thought it was something like cinderblocks and the groundhogs were digging under it.... With a little common sense , this method of eradicating groundhogs...is the easiest and most effective method that I have found.