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Thread #67837   Message #1136142
Posted By: RangerSteve
14-Mar-04 - 10:55 AM
Thread Name: BS: getting rid of groundhogs
Subject: BS: getting rid of groundhogs
I have a trap, but it's illegal in New Jersey to transport animals from one area to another, due to the chance of spreading diseases around. I think my neighbor, who owns a horse stable tried to shoot them a few days ago, but wasn't successful. I also bought a powder that's soaked in fox urine, which I'm supposed to sprinkle around the groundhog's den and in my garden, but I don't know if it will work yet. A friend said get a fifty gallon drum and fill it with water and pour it into the hole, making sure the escape route is blocked, and drown the sucker. I don't have access to a fifty gallon drum. Are there any sure-fire products on the market for getting rid of them, or do any of you have any methods that have worked in the past? I want to have a vegetable garden this year, something more than just tomatoes, which seems to be the one thing that groundhogs won't eat. Thanks, Steve.