Ground hogs!

Does anyone have suggestions as to how to get rid of them?

Thanks!
Barb Reed
Pinckney, MI

Yes, MOVE!!!!

I've had ground hogs in my garden for about five years, nothing has urged them to leave. They must of taken a family a family vacation about two years ago as I didn't see them for a while unitl this fall when they built an addition to their manor right in the middle of the veggie garden!!!! At first I tried EVERYTHING I could to get rid of them, flooding the hole, shoveling all the dirt back in the hole, dirty baby diapers down the hole after that I saw a dead ground hog on the stateroute near my house and felt really bad, but guess what...it wasn't mine!!! Now I've just resigned myself to share what I now call "groundhog hill" with them, they really don't cause any damage in my yard, except for the veggie garden hole, which I'm going to relocate this spring. I'm sure your local animal control would set a trap for you, and release it somewhere, but they're very hard to get rid of.

Becky

I'm laughing, Barb. Really. :-)
I think we are cursed (here in Michigan)
with those pain-in-the-behind
ground hogs/woodchucks.
I posted (I believe in this forum
and the Wild Life forum
this past Fall) re: your same question.
Look there for many suggestions!
Personally, the 22 caliber seems to work the best
for us when we can actually see them out digging.
However, I liked Wannabegardener's
carbon monoxide method...we hadn't thought of that one!
Sis also suggested moth balls. I'm currently trying those.
We have the live-trap set up, but nothing in it yet.
Boy, do I know where you're coming from.
Good luck!
Melissa :-)
P.S. Here are the threads:
http://davesgarden.com/showthread/136037.html
http://davesgarden.com/showthread/136037.html
Hopefully, I did this right! :-)

This message was edited Tuesday, Mar 26th 11:05 AM

Just wondered if you guys think Castor Beans might help. I know that they help with moles. The Moles will not come near it. I suppose it puts off a bad odor as well as something in the ground. It would atleast be worth a shot. I do not know if you've tried this yet, but I would. Good Luck to you both!!!!!

Thanks,
Traci S

The baby diaper was an amazing idea ... what a hoot!

take those large glass pickle jars, fill them with water and put them around your garden or yard. Put them partially in the ground so they are stable. Groundhogs will see their reflection and think it's another animal and will leave. this is supposed to work. It's in a book "Country shortcuts by country people" Give it a try, the lady that posted it said it worked for them.

Thank you all for the suggestions - we will try each and every one of them!!!

Barb Reed