I had real problems with a mother groundhog who moved in under my deck and had her litter. A friend suggested getting a ecologically safe laundrry detergent. When ALL where out devouring my flowers and vegetables, I emptied the gallon of detergent around all of the entrances to the underside of the deck. They apparently dislike the smell of detergent, particularily on their paws. So they moved away. None of my immediate neigbors complained about new tenants. I DID not try to find out who they were "guesting" with. I passed this tip on to a friend who had a bachelor groundhog under her garage. It also worked for her.

Several years ago, my wife's boss was asked to contribute a recipe for a church cookbook. His was for spring woodchuck. He was pleased not to be be asked for a recipe for the second edition of the cookbook, nor by any of the other parishes that have compiled cookbooks. He has eaten groundhog and says that it tastes like chicken, but then doesn't every unusual food get compared to chicken?