Lesson learned
#31
Originally Posted by Lyn
Just a thought. When you capture the ground hog take it 10 miles away. I found out the hard way that they can find their way back. Then it's much harder to trap.
Next night he was back. He had to cross the road to do so.
Finally caught him again, dropped him inna creek on the other side of the bridge.
Next night he was back, having crossed TWO roads to do so.
Finally caught him AGAIN (by this time I was ready to get the shotgun out), took liddle Romeo for a ride--a mile away and into a different creek that had a gazillion other happy chorusers! One that does NOT connect to my local waterway! Thank God we haven't seen (heard) him since. But spring is always gonna come again...
#32
Originally Posted by Yooper32
I' m sure that your missing brick was eaten. I did battle for months with a groundhog, never knew what nasty ornery critters they are until he moved into the yard. He ate all my tomatoes, climbed the Pawpaw tree and ate all of those, dug under the woodshed and settled in, squirreled away many rat logs. Borrowed live trap and succeeded in trapping three possums on three different nights, so had to drive miles to free them,(stinky ol' things) and never did get the groundhog. He didn't move, I did.
#33
Originally Posted by Nantie
I left the back door to my garage open last night so now I have a big fat groundhog who thinks he has a new apartment. I will have to go borrow a have a heart trap in the morning. Who knew one would move in so fast!!
I had a rat take up residence under my house, and before I could catch her I had to trap 5 of her offspring! My Mom had a terrible experience with the female that got into her 2-story house. I think they caught 13 of her kids before they finally got the mama (she was trap-smart). They had to finally get her with poison, and found 2-week-old younguns in a kitchen drawer! The damage they caused to Mom's custom-made kitchen cabinets is incalculable :cry:
#35
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: New York
Posts: 470
We have a resident groundhog under our front concrete stairs. He burrowed and my front stone paver walkway collapsed about a foot deep. One paver was never to be found. I Can't help but think about the movie "Caddyshack".
#36
We had a baby possum who slithered in our garage where we leave the door up about 3-4" for the cats...he looked too small to be away from Mom so we let him come and go, eating cat chow for the winter. The next winter he was all grown up and too big to get under the door, but we still see him---we think----around sometimes. The cats just ignored him, by the way!
#37
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Woodmere, NY
Posts: 1,422
I'm not sure I have you beat.. I was putting paper in the fax machine in the office a couple of hours ago, and a mouse jumped out at me.. Now that I think of it.. You guys might have topped me, but it freaked me out..
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#38
Originally Posted by donna13350
This is a groundhog that my dog chased up an old silo on the property!I still can see the fat jiggling as he moved that fat butt up the silo! LOL
http://share.shutterfly.com/share/re...8AcMmrJk0cOGfe
The farmers around here shoot them because they dig HUGE holes in the ground, then they come along with tractors and fall in...I thought he was kind of cute..reminded me of a cartoon animal!
http://share.shutterfly.com/share/re...8AcMmrJk0cOGfe
The farmers around here shoot them because they dig HUGE holes in the ground, then they come along with tractors and fall in...I thought he was kind of cute..reminded me of a cartoon animal!
BTW, great silo/whistle pig photo, Donna.
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