Groundhog question

[DIRTTRAX]

I know its not a predaor, but here lately been more focused on groundhogs in my yard than yote hunting. They are tearing my yard up. Anyone know any tips to bring them out of hiding?

 

[CATCHDAWG]

Patience brings them out of hiding... Lol

 

[LanceS4803]

I've only had luck when sneaking up on them.
They seem to like to loiter in the same area, in the sun.

 

[pressfit]

A 220 conibear will put the hurt on them.. if you have pets or kids a snare will take them out..

 

[DIRTTRAX]

Prob is im seeing them early morn when pulling in from work and there gone time I get to gun. Havent seen them out during the day just in the mornings. Guess I will just get up on my days off and pretend im deer hunting in the front yard.

 

[RUGER]

Yep, unless your gonna trap them, laying in wait is pretty much your only option.

Unless you can get between them and their hole, then you can chase them down and kill them with a stick. :D

It is funny to see, but it CAN be done. :D

 

[FOX FIRE]

Should make for some serious stalking practice, unless of course your a good shot with a rifle.

 

[Grill-n-man]

If you can get some smoke bombs like they sell during the 4th of July you can light a couple of them then throw them into the hole and that will do to things, let you know how many holes and where they are and will flush them out if their in there so be ready.

 

[Biggun4214]

Use of smoke or chemicals to run an animal from a den is illegal.

 

[DIRTTRAX]

Try these

http://www.southernstates.com/catalog/p ... iller.aspx

Those are interesting. Never seen those before. Somethings got to give saw some new holes and mounds today leaving the house but have yet to see the culprit for an opportunity.

 

[7mmMag]

Knew a farmer that would fill up a large water tank with water and drive around his field edges and fill the holes with water. He had a dog that would sit on the tractor fender. When the ground hog came running out the dog would jump off and go kill it. Worked for him.

 

[Swampster]

When I was a kid, I would cut up a few apples and scatter them near the holes in the late afternoon. After doing this every other day or so for a week, I would wait about 20yds off behind a wooden fence about two hours before sunset with my 22lr. I usually didn't have to wait long for them to come out.

 

[Grill-n-man]

I know that chemicals and such are illegal (by those of us not liscenced and contracted out by the government) but according to the region office I talked to since the fellow I killed em for had livestock break a leg in their hole it was not a problem to use smoke bombs. Now whether I was told correctly or not who really knows. All I can really tell ya is it worked and no more cows with a broke leg.