trapping a ground hog

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robcarnahan

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my dad has a ground hog (or hogs)they are causing a mess around our sheds and grain bins. I am not always around with a gun in hand so I need to trap the darn thing(s).

I am sure that I could drop down a conibear over a hole but I was hoping to live trap them. Any tips?

Thanks
 
No use to live trap them. Because in most case's you can't release them on someone else's property. I would either get to your Dad's in the morning, and wait until they come out of their hole. Then pop them with in the head with a 22-250. Or set the connibear, either way they're history.
 
Put a 1 3/4 sleepy creek foot hold trap in there hole. Place it where the groundhog will have to walk right over it. It works every time.
 
You can trap groundhogs pretty easy with a live trap. There's a ton of baits you can get but some chopped up lettuce will work just fine. I don't know why when there is so much food around. But they seem to like it well enough to go in the trap to get to it. I've trapped alot of groundhog for people and that's the only bait i use.
 
Rob,
I've got a live trap you can borrow. Mike needs to use it first, as they're terrorizing his garden. Let me know if you're interested. You can dump them across the road from me. I have a .308 that likes them!
 
Trapping or shooting isn't always an option... in those cases try a Scarecrow Sprinkler;

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They have a heat/motion detector.... and when they sense something moving in the garden it goes off, and with a bunch of noise and movement it sprays the culprit with water.

In real world use, they have proved wonderful deterants, of nearly every garden pest (except burrowers like moles)... in short order you can "train" the pests to stay away from your yard.
They have a spray range of about 35ft, but the noise and motion can be effective on a much larger area.

They run about $59 US, not a whole lot more than a couple boxes of shells, and it will stay on duty 24 hrs a day, everyday... it will deal with more than one critter at a time, once your catch trap is full the others are free to wreak havoc on the garden and yard, while you sleep away.

Good luch with your rodentia troubles guys.

Krusty
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May, I suggest slow roasting??????? It is good!

If you are going to live trap them, here is what I do. Take a live trap and place near, but not too near an active hole. I cover the mesh of the live trap with what ever cover is available such as grass or dirt. Some animals are by their very nature wary and others are dumb. I set each trap as I was trying to catch a trap wary individual. Covering the mesh on the bottom sometimes helps. If the weather is hot, I try to set the trap so it will be in the shade. Chucks will over heat fast if left directly in the sun. I have successfully used both lettuce and apples for bait. Good luck.
 


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