Finished pelt

Not bad for my first pelt!

Ways to kill and deter groundhogs

Here is a list of ideas to help you with your groundhog problem, specifically in the garden.

Kill:

• Fumigate burrow
  
• Conibear trap (see image to the right)
  
• Drown
• Stab
• Shoot
  
• Freeze
• Club
  

Deter:

• Live trap and relocate
• Dog
• Fencing
  
• Used kitty litter in hole
  
• Row cover
• Predator odors
• Marigolds
• Garlic or hot pepper sprays on veggies
  
• Frightening devices
  

#13

September 19, 2009

She was a biggie! And being one of my last days at the farm...I let her right back out into the field.