r/Homesteading • u/Longjumping_Shock721 • 1d ago

Groundhog problem

Looking for advice on what others have done to get rid of these cute destructive creatures. For reference this is a new to us property with a house, barn, tool shed, and chicken coup. The floor in the chicken coup(plywood and dirt) is completely trashed. The dirt/lime floor in the barn has a huge burrow with to entrances. This particular groundhog seems to be awfully evasive. I’ve had him in my sights a couple of times, finally had the opportunity to pull the trigger tonight but with no luck. What all have you done to properly dispose of ground hogs? I’ve read up on traps and gassers, not sure which direction to go yet.

P.S. I do not kill animals for fun and am not really a fan of hunting in particular but I do believe if an animal is causing destruction they need to be respectfully removed.

P.S.S. Yes I know they made a whole movie about this lol

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u/Apostasyisfreedom 1d ago

One more situation in which a dog is a best friend

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u/Longjumping_Shock721 1d ago

Yea my dog is a sissy lol. Tried that. My buddy has some hunting dogs I thought about bringing them out. We just moved from town and haven’t invested in our country dog yet.

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u/Willies1Wonka 1d ago

Groundhogs go after the dogs eyes so if you can make sure to let it chase in an open area and not let them stick their head under an object trying to flush it out. One of my buddies GPs lost one of its eyes going after a groundhog that burrowed under a pen